The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-27

see that the wal can no longer end at
our expense, why still more sacrifices.
why does not the German Government
offer peace?
"As a matter OF fact none of our
enemies have approached us with peace
proposals, and, indeed. they believed II
to be of their interest falsely to attrib-
ute peace proposals to- us. Ths Is que
to their unparalleled elf-deception
which we would have still further ag-
gravated II peace proposals came from
our side instead OF theirs.
"If I am to speak OF ou peace con-
ditions must first see the peace con-
ditions OF our enemies. In the first In
toxication OF the belief of an easy vic
tory our enemies set UP exaggerated
wal aims n proclaimed the impending
destruction Of Germany. In England
in order to attain this idea. they were
willing II necessary to continue the war
for twenty years. In the meantime,
however, they have become somewhat
anxious as to the duration Of the war
for such a time, but nevertheless me
final ambition. despite all events which
have occurred. remain liked.
The Chancellor then quoted some war
aims published In the National Reu'cU
and in the Statesman and continued
1.-THE same thing goes on In the French
press. They still demand Alsace-Lor-
raine. NJ Fanotaux. in the + caro-. in
contrast to the usual legend OF an at
tackled France. gently openly know
edged that France has made this war
In order to onque Alsace-Lorraine.
But the assertion that Germany must
be crushed must be maintained. Their
eyes are 40 fixed upon this aim that
they cannot disabuse their minds OF
IL and therefore a further hundred thou
sand men must be driven to slaughter,
A. the latest stimulus for melting the
blind rage of war they now place their
hone i'm a war of exhaustion. We all
know that our provisions are sufficient
AVID that we only have to distribute
them properly. Germany Is also sum-
ciently provided with raw materials.
"As TO the exhaustion OF men In the
war, our enemies have learned that II
is not only a question OF numbers A
fact that cannot be denied Il that France
il now calling out the 1917 class, and
that she has already used up the greater
part of the 1915 class.
Il can speak as regards the eXhaus-
ton of German human material. We
have not gone so far in the calling ur
Of recruits as Russia or France. which
have extended military service to men
over 45 years OF age. In view or the
number OF men liable to serve at our
ulSpOSal we nave nv VI VN'''Ni
ing the age limit. Our losses are not
! only relatively but absolutely smaller
than the French. for Germany "a 3d.
600. 900 more people han France. Our
! losses are painful. but N fighting for
hearth and home we do not lose breath.
ITO what "A pitch the hate AGAINST US
leads our enemies Is showni in the Bara-
long case. in which the crew OF a Brit
ish warship murdered the helpless crew
OF a German submarine. This was
hushed up In the British press. The
British were always proud OF the spirit
In their navy. Can they reply 10 this
murder. which remains a black stain on
the history of the British navy?
Herr Scheidmann thought that all
these press remarks did not reflect cor
rectly the real popular feeling. 1t may
he that among our enemies there are
some thoughtful individuals who. in the
bottom of their hearts, wish to end as
soon as possible this great bloodshed,
To them. perhaps, belongs the future
| certainly not the present, The speeches
| made recently in the House of Lords
found scarcely an echo In the British
press. On the contrary. with few ex
ceptions. they provoked only the discus
sion Of wild war aims. ] cannot look
beyond that
1.-THE attitude OF the hostile Govern
ments is completely decisive. MIR, As
the objects OF the war were the same ms
at the outbreak of the war namely. the
freedom of the small nations. especially
Belgium. and the destruction of Prus-
sian m'litarism
81 need not say "A single word abou,
the reedom OF the small nations A
year ago the world perhaps believed