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

with the eastern nsish6W 0tateA"
Deputy Count Praschma-ws desire
that these peoples In Germany see In
for their liberty. Therefore as q Social
Democrat and ~ . German patriot
tstormy laushter and jeersl I consider
myself a better patriot than the people
who are sneering At this. A. German
patriot believe that I must say this
in the name q tho German nation 40
beloved BY ma IN tho interest Of Europe
and In the interest Of humanity. IA
few Bravo calls from the Socialist
''Mlst Defend Auth esities."
Secretary Of State Dslbruech, taking
exception to Ledebour's charge Of trea-
son against tho military standardization
Of Alsace-Lorrain says he must de
fend tho authorities In question against
this absolutely unfounded accusation -
Deputy Count wAstarp tConservasive)
Il must express my sincere regret At
the manner In which Deputies Ledeoour
and Liebknecht have taken the liberty to
criticise In this House. in this grave
hour. the measures taken By the highest
military authorlties
wish TO express the hope that the
Socialist faction will ind the courage to
disavow incidents Of this kind. Such a
conduct as Deputies Ledebour and Lieb-
knecht have taken the liberty to dis
play hurts our Fatherland In the Eravest
hour that the German nation probably
has ever experienced.
Deputy Bassermann (National)--In
tho name Of my political friends I. too.
must onter q protest against the fact
that In this great time Of war such
things are said By . great party.
The remarks Of the Socialist Depu-
ties will be spread broadcast and will
reach the places whore our brave SOL
oilers are giving health and life for the
measures a. In the East become neces-
sary But ono must have seen the
atrocities Of tho Russians In East Prus-
sia, a. I have. In many villages not q
single woman remained unprofaned.
Against such inhuman and unciviliEed
warfare suoh war measures are necas-
sary even though ono may reSret them
for general humane reasons.
Deputy 0roeber (Zentrum), protest.
Ing In the name Of his party against the
| remarks OF Ledebour and Liebknocht
| part of the Socialist faction.
Deputy Fischbeck (Progressive) -
Regrettable as this discord Ii. We will
not overeet!mate the thing. especially
In view Of the two persons In question.
Especially inasmuch a. Deputy Lieb-
knecht has thought II necessary TO Gee
himself into tho stenographic report
Tho fact that these are simply two gen.
tlemen who merely represent . tiny
minority OF the Socialist faction In this
| House and still a TIMER ono out among
the people alleviates the painful touch
OF this hour and soothes the sorrow that
/ In this grave time We had to experiences
such an incident.
Hopes for Retraction.
Deputy SohultE (Brombers) II
outrageous that our answer to the con-
duct Of the Russians was here desig-
mated az barbarian. ! hope that the
| spot which In this hour made itself no
! ticeable upon the unan!mity Of tho Ger
man nation will remain q small spot, ant
! expect in particular that still here a
statement will he made by tho party "a
which Deputy Ledebour belongs.
/ Deputy Ledebour tSocialist)--I sim.
ply wanted to prevent the repetition OF
tho measures discussed by mo and tina,
J can he facilitated only by . public dis.
cussion In Parliament. Tho deductions
Of tho gentlemen who spoke here de.
cidedy miss their aim II they mean to
assert that such measures were neces-
sary.
/ Vice-President Dove--I have forbid
den you once to criticise military meas
ures and ! ask YOU to remember that
Deputy Ledebour (oontinuinS)-And
when you maintain that these measures
can have the result to deter the Cos
sacks and the men behind them from
repeating-tGeneral unrest jeers and
calls Of 'Tmpertinsnoe "sit down II
&C.
vics-Prestdent Dove--You have Il
yield to my rule and cannot continue
to discuss military measures.
Deputy Lsdebour--I am convinced
that later. with sober consideration, IN,
people of Germany will realize tho truth
and tho necessity OF my remarks.
Deupty Scheidemann Socialist load
er)--Upon the instruction Of tho exec
utivs COMMITTEES Of the Social Demo
cratic faction ! hereby announce the fol
lowing.
"Our faction has instructed its MON
her Ledebour 10 speak only about tn,
Language clause In tho coalition law.
Before adjournment Vice Presiden
Dove stated that the call "ba rbarism'
had not come from Lsdebour but from
Liebknecht