New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-11
GERMAN SOCIALISTS E
ADHERE TO VIEWS
Tall prussian Diet Party
Maintains Opposition
TO Government.
noIFMIC QUESTIONS
WON'T BE DISCUSSED
49,, Held That Peace Demand
il All Belligerert Lands
Will Be Effective.

s.l,7 wa London, Feb. 10. Ger
socialists. while not DESTROYS Of
-.,,,,inc any partisan issues or Of
- any other action during the
-. crisis which might initiate
-. .hc harmonious cooperation Of
,,-.cs. have surrendered none Of
a.. ,-cvs. This rs shown by the
W., os ,rc Socialist members Of
SUP -n.s;ar pict. which began scs-
W ,cs.rrday. Herr Hirsch. a So
NoE delegate. read on behalf Of his
60 go. declaration. which Is, IN part.
:. follows:
.Tho Soc.a-pcmocrauc party main
p. c-rrsr'.ou. based on prlnCl-
%, O., ,-e former government policy,
ft..t ror.- has remained IN all ma
80 .n.rrs unchanged. The party.
t.-,rc-. rrf-a-rs ir Tins critical time
Ten Introducing discussions OF po..
i,,i, nature into the consideration OF
~ nudge. on lts Hrst reading.
us,r UfrseN added that his party
-, ,r,..rE call attention to complaints
. ~ .r- provisions for soldiers
tor 5cpcrdcnts. the food supply for
-, rs.,o~ and restrictions on the free
.-,,c.sior OF thought He could not
-, tho occasion 20 pass, he con
f-,sd without giving expression TO
-, Fsr-s-l OF I.. party that the gov
,-rrsr'. m sequence OF the STU
.,,o, trough, ahou. by the war. should
...,,5. certain measures desired by
~. crsa. mass Of the people. These
.,.'15rl .hc demand that the police
.,,,c ,hc,r battle against the labor
pavement I'm general and in particular
,r,;rs' the Sccia.-Democrats and other
socialist organizations.
Against Political Oppression.
usrr Hirsch said that his party was
..,oso5 90 political oppression. but
~ the basis Of al political reforms
-,r.t ne their equal application 70 all
r,;noritics. as IN the case OF the Danes
and Poles.
His psr;v had hoped, Herr llirsch
continued. that the government would
iulAl is duty b. granting uniform
,uErsrc. with the secret direct ballot
Al the session Of October 20 last. He
mentioned tho desire Of the Social
democrats for an honorable peace, and
aWe know that this war is desired
bv the people IN none Of the bell,ger-
On, lands; that its end is everywhere
longed for BY the people. We cherish
he confidence that the voices demand
ne peace will grow more numerous IN
All belligerent lands. will make them
elves heard in influential quarters
and that under the influence Of this
desire for peace, especially Of the
lborirg classes Of all lands. an as
,gr,d peace may come speedily. 10 the
vslbeing Of the German people and
O. all humanity
No Time for Complaints.
Herr Won Heydebrand replied 10
Hen Hirsch on behalf of the non-So-
eislist parties. lie declared that the
present moment was not a suitable one
iof advancing the special wishes or
complaints. The situation was one
which demanded that the entire Prus-
sian people show itself united, as It's
soldiers on the battlefield were united.
Herr Liebknecht interjected: you
hsye no right TO speak in the name Of
The German people
This remark brought forth cries Of
protest Herr Heydebrand continued
bis reply with an exhortation to the
delegates 10 work together and make
any sacrifices necessary for victory.
After the first reading Of the burget
the Diet adjourned until February 10.
MainE, Germany, Feb. 10.-At a meet
ing Of Socialists here to-day, which
was addressed by DR.. David, a member
Of the Reichstsg, resolutions were
adopted approving the action of Social
lN members Of the Reichstag in vot-
ing for war credits The resolutions
declare that the defence of the faith
erland should be undertaken by Social
st workingmen. 10 whose interest il
70 preserve the country's terri
iorisl integrity, economic existence and
"kulturr
The resolutions expressed the thanks
of the Socialists TO the soldiers who
afe rissing their lives at the front,
and voiced the hope for an honorable
termination OF the war under such
conditions as 10 assure the blessings of
peace and undisturbed labor to the
German people