The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25

have to represent Therefore the proper
time for these discussions must he de-
termined by the man who before us
and before history bears the response
bifty for the policy of the Government
And the Chancellor must, because no
one can relieve him Of this grave re-
sponsibility. keep In continual and close
touch with the Reichstag. That will
guarantee q steady contact with the
people. whose most important organ is
me Reichstag.
The greater the mental discipline and
the self-control with the nation now the
greater will be the measure Of the rib-
critics and rights which may be de-
manded by the people afterwArd."
Deputy Ledetour tSocialist) referred
20 Vice-Chancellor Delbrueck'a repudi-
alton Of tho Socialists charge that
there are certain special clauses In the
German coalition law discriminatory to
the Socialists. He said:
The centrum party did not contra-
dict the Secretary OF State. notwith-
standing the Jesuit law. Tha, is be-
cause there is moro Joy in the Centrum
party over q Secretary OF State who
seeks atonement than there Ia oven ten
just Social Democrats. As q matter OF
fact the paragraph In the coalition la
with regard 10 languages 10 a special
and discriminatory clause OF the hrss
order.
However. We mus, also hight the
masked special clauses. which are very
similar 20 Churchilrs system OF British
merchant ships with . neutral nag
! mask
Monstrosity In Alsaee-ISoPraine.
an Alsace-Iorraine the use Of the
| French language was forbidden In sew
erai places shortly after the outbreak
Of the war. Who Is the intellectual
author OF this monstrosity7 tCalls from
the National Liberals: "Burgfrieden !.
which Is the present German motto fol
national harmony.l
Yes Il is the BurGfrieden which
under the mantle OF martial law. WA
violated In the most shameful manner
ut II by such unfortunate, such pre-
posterous measures that men are driven
! into the army OF France!
This 10 the very time. too. to pu,
a stop to the suppression Of the Polish
| Language. This ia tho very time wher
! II Is doubly necessary to gain the sym
pathy OF the Polish people In the battle
! against Czarism.
II have thu greatest admiration fo'
the achievements Of our army and III
leaders. but ! cannot approve OF ths
I policy Of the military administration
which WAS expressed In tho last report
/ Of the General Headquarters. There y
! IL announced that, In reprfsa for tn
sacking Of German Villages by ths
( hordes OF tho Imperial Russian Reiche
! vshr, Russian villages are to be burned
| by us" General disorder. Excited ex'
! ella nations, jeere and boots mingled VIII
applause. Deputy Iisbknecht tsoc.
CRIES 'Barbarism" Deputy Count West
arp (Conserv.) and others crowd arount
the speakers desk and ory Unnsars
! off, That In treasOnr' we pr0tes
against this impertinence
! yice-President Dove: IT ana not hee'
! the exclamation Barbarian from ths
speaker: neither did the other gentle
men Of the bureau OF course ] woulo
not permit such an expression. and
ask tho speaker whether he used IT,
Distu rDanc C0ntiuues.
! peputy Ledebour: II really do MOI
recolieot having said that" Nov jeer'
and boots and protests
vlce-Pre~ident Dove Deputy Leb
| knecht has Just Informed mo that III
waA the ono who called 'Barbarfsm.'
call Deputy DR.. Liebknecht to order 70
this" tGreat applause from ali parties
Including part of tho Socialist faction
Deputy Ledsbour tSoc.): AT an,
rate. the districts which are to b.
burned down by US are inhabited b,
Poles and Lithuanians I"
Vice-Preeident Dove: The gentle
mans remarks contain . criticism o.
measures taken by the army admins
tration which under the existing oondt
lions ! cannot permit"
Deputy Ledebour We German
Laughter from the Nationa
Liberals and all other parties opposed
to the Socialists. Excited EXPLANATIONS
"He must not b allowed to speak Il
the nams Of the German people ~
D.puty Hsine tsoc.): Nor does h
speak In tho name Of TIN Socialists
faction" Hear. hear! from all part
OF the House,
vice-President Dove: IAN these ~
fairs do not belong here. You have NJ
right to criticise measures taken by tn,
highest military authorities" tCalls o
every true."I
Deputy Ledehour; We are extremel!
interested In seeing In tho Poles ant
Lithuanians and other peoples in tn
east OF Germany friends OF tho father