New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
People Longing for Wars
End, Socialist Leader
Tells ReichStag.
WANT POLITICAL
EQUALITY, TOO
Germany's Newspapers Approve
Chancellor's Policy of AnneXa.
ton, as Indicated in Speech.

Berlin (via London. aug Il'-ih 'he
debate to-day in the Reichstag DR..
Eduard David, the Socialist leader,
said;
There lives in the hearts of the
Geramn people, as in all other peoples,
a longing for the day of restoration of
peace. 1t were i'll for humanity if it
were otherwise. The European peoples
are bleeding from thousands and thou
sands of wounds. Every day of the
war means further frightful destrue-
tion Of values.
Therefore l point again to-day TO
the declaration which our party made
in the Reichstag. We adhere TO the
principle declared on August 4, 1914,
that an end must be made to the war
as soon as our enemies are inclined to
make peace.
Lust for conquest must not prolong
this war unnecessarily. Emperor Will
lam said we were waging no war Of
conquest, and the Chancellor's speech
yesterday supplied further proof. I'm
fortunately Germany's enemies are not
yet inclined to peace, Notwithstanding
their severe defeats. Their leading
statesmen only recently asserted the
determination to continue the war un-
Ill Germany is crushed and their plans
for conquest are realized. They are
still looking for allies among the neu-
trails. They say time is their ally and
hope to wear out Germany's economic
and military power by protracting the
war.
"If we desire peace, therefore, the
only thing left is to compel them to see
that their hope is futile"
Grateful to the Pope.
DR.. Peter SPAIN, Clerical, expressed
gratitude to Pope Benedict for his eff
forts in behalf of peace. He said:
"Tbe position of the Holy Father
which has been created by the war
sompels US to think of an international
arrangement which would do justice to
the rights and dignities of the papacy."
DR.. SPAIN Endorsed the Chancellor's
position concerning the freeing of
Poland from "the Russian yoke" Ma
jor Ernst Bassermann, National Liberal
leader, spoke in the same vein. He
added, however. that the Polish prob
lem must be solved with due regard to
Germanyis national interests as well as
the interests and demands of the Poles.
Victory must bring us peace which
will guarantee our future, dictated
solely from the standpoint of Ger
many's national interests" he said.
Vladislaus Seyda, a Polish member.
expressed satisfaction at the Chancel-
lor's position, saying Poland would
have the opportunity of developing its
national life and reviving the culture
of former times.
1--WE express firm confidence that the
present war will create political con-
ditions for the Polish nation which
will guarantee free development of its
national life in the future" he said.
Approve Chancellors Speech.
N German newspapers, with a few ex-
" ceptions, comment exhaustively on the
speech in the Reichstag of the m
perial Chancellor, DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, attaching particular impor-
tance 10 his remarks concerning Po-
land. The general opinion is that the
government contempates annexation
of Russian Poland, which meets with
approval.
Editorial comment although dealing
frankly with this subject, is restricted
TO some extent by the prohibition of
the discussion of annexatiOn-a pro-
hibition promulgated by the Chancel-
Tor himself, and in the opinion of
some newspapers, overstepped by him.
The "Taegiche Rundschau" says
that POLAND will be freed finally from
the Russian yoke and guaranteed
more fortunate future" The Poles,
this newspaper says, will be indepen-
dent, "or nearly So
The "Taegliche Rundschau," how
ever questions whether an indepen-
dent Poland under German SOW
eregnty would not be a menace TO
Germany, and whether the Chancellor
in bringing up the discussion Of an
neXation has not retarded the con-
clusion of peace by bringing home to
Russia realization that its richest in
dustrial province may be lost.
Prussian Policies Altered.
TIE "Germania," of Berlin, says the
Chancellor's remarks show that the
attitude of Germany toward Poland is
friendly, but indicates an alteration of
Prussian policies.
The "Tagebatt," Of Berlin, says; "a
certain goal is clearly to be seen in
the Chancellor's words. new Europe,
new order of things must result,
which will make impossible any en-
cireling of Germany, any breaking Of
her circuit in the future. The basis
therefor is, in the Chancellofs opin-
ion, the extension and strengthening
of the German Empire. In this pur-
pose all Germans will agree with him.
The means to its attainment can be
discussed only when the proper time
arrives. The more effective our armies
in Poland are, the sooner that time
will arrive"
Though slight differences of opinion
appear in the press as to the wisdom
% the Chancellor's frankness in dis
cussing Poland, such criticisms are
virtually buried in an avalanche of
praise of his straightforwardness and
honesty.