Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-09
By tae Assoelaled Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Dec. 3 fby wireless 10
Sayviile).- IF our enemies nalze
peace proposals compatible with Ger
many's dignity and safety. then We
shall. always be ready To discuss
them.a said tho imperial chanceiiDt.
DIR. Won Bethmann- HclIweg, in 41-
dressing the Reichstag Today.
The chancellor made It clear that
| in his opinion It would be folly for
tsernafy 10 propose peace. as long
as in the countries Of our enemies he
guilt and ignorance Of statesmen az'a
entangled with confusion OF public
opinion"
The chancellor said Germany de-
clines responsibility for further con-
tinuation of the war Germany. he
declared. could not be charged with
the purpose of fighting on to make
further conquests.
Following, the chancellor's speech
all political parties in the Reichstag
united in a joint declaration approx-
ing his stand and declaring that In
any peace terms guarantees OF Ger
many's safety are necessary. even i
they include annexation Of territory.
Theoretical Proposals Polly
The address of Dr. won BethmazIs1-
Hollweg, which was awaited with ex-
traordinary interest. as made II r.
sponse to the Socialist Interpretation.
"Is the imperial chancellor ready 70
give information as 10 the conditions
under which he would be willing 70
enter into peace negotiations In
his reply he said:
"As lonS as in the countries OF Qua
enemies the guilt and ignorauce Of
-. cpfan11tzd xr-ff1. fs.a44.
fusion of public opinion. It would be
folly for Germany 10 make peace pro-
posals, which would not shorten lfi1t
would lengthen the duration OF the
war. First the masks must be tern
from their faces
AT present they speak Of a war
OF annihilation against u.s. We have
to take this fact into account Ths0-
retical arguments for peace or Pro-
posals of peace viii not advance LIS
viii not bring the end nearer.
If our enemies make peace prapo-
sails compatible with Germany,s Dig
nifty and safety, then we shall always
be ready 10 discuss them. Fully con-
scious of our mistaken military Sue
cesses, we decline responsibility fur
continuation OF the misery which nov
fills Europe and the whole world No
one can say that we continue the war
because we still desire to conquer
this or that country as a guarafa-
tee"
In these words the chancellor. with
| impassioned force, stated the DozItfor
of the German government On ffe
question of peace. His remarks were
cheered with great enthusiasm
When DR.. Won Bethmann- II 0Ilweg
rose to reply to the interpeilatien
presented by DIR. Scheidemaun, Sn-
cialist leader, silence fell over 1hE
whole house, hut was soon broken BY
manifestations OF approval several
times the deputies and galleries in
terrupted him with cheers
@AIiies' Attitude IneomprehensibIc.-
| DR.. von -EIoliweg began
| by saying that N the countries Al war
with Germany there had been mreh
discussion of the Socialist inteTpHllz-
tion and that the knowledge that
peace was to be discussed IN tho
! Reichstag had been a source OF satlH~
/ faction to these countries This Was
ncouprehensible, in view OF the sac-
/ cess won in the campaign against SER
bia, which opened the road 10 Gerr
many's Turkish allies and threafellea
the most vulnerable points oe the asr;t-
| ish empire.
| Although this situatscn would ex-
plain a iesire for peace On the part
| Of Germany's enemies he declared
i none of them had made overtHres
Instead. they we're ciinging TO the in
! tentious which they had announes
publicly with naive brutality at tna
hing OF the war.
/ The chancellor chen reFieWed receNs
utterances concerning Conditions a.
peace made in Countries opposed -
| Germany, such as the handing over OF
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