The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
ALLIES MUST
SEEK PEACE,
SAYSGERMANY
I'VE Fight for Liberty, Not
Conquest Chancellor
Tells Reichstag.
WARNS FOES DELAY
CAN ONLY COST MORE
Makes Bitter Attack on
British Story of Wars
Beginning.
WILL NOT GIVE UP
ALSACE-LORRAlNE
Always Ready to Discuss
Terms Compatible
With Safety.
WILL NOT GIVE UP
.ALSACE-LORRAlNE
SPECIAL cable Despatch to .Tns sus.

SPECIAL cabie Despatch 10 rns SuS.
BERLIN, via London, Dec. a.-Dr. Won
Bethmann- -Hollwag. the Imperial Chan
e-llor. replied in the Reichstag to-day
~ The Interpolation of tn. Socialists9Rn
tae subject of the Governments views
regarding peace.
lie made It -vident that the Allies
must make peace proposals ''compati I
Nuh ,;ermanys dignity and safety"
when we shall always be ready to dis
euss them" He said II would be folly
for Germany to propose pence "as Ions
a.. in the countries Of our enemies.
The guilt and ignorance of statesmen
rr. entaneled with confusion oi public
opin,on" and he warned the Allies that
prolongation Of the war would only re-
sult in an increase in Germany's de-
nlsnds.
IN. chancellor said that although the
Successes won IN 'hc campaign against
serbia. which Rad opened the road 20
Geruau,'. TURKISH aiiies and threatened
the inv4t vulnerable parts of the British
empire. would csplain :, desire for peace
O. the palI Of tieruauy's enemies, none
uf them had made overtures but. instead
;1-. ver" clingipR 10, the intentions
Wi h. with naive brutality" they had
announced at the beginning OF the war.
Cannot Discuss Peace Now.
4r sa.d that he could not discuss
pelc, terms now. Germany. he said.
had enough. II not NOR. than enough.
food. pleasy of cotton was coming up
tlr panuoe. the supplies of copper and
rlbtr We're sufficient and Germany was
prepared 20 carry the war into other
trldS.
From uiir military anu economic sitd-
siOn uUr enemies conclude that we are
o. the verge oG collapse" he said. ''Ea-
pecialll prevalen, Is the idea that We are
begging for peace Prince Won Buelow
I'm switzerland. pr. Solf at The Hague,
Prince NaSimilian Of BADEN at stock
lnim. cardinal von Hartmann at Rome.
.'l have bcc; credited with missions with
e. view - mediation in favor of peace.
HIt amid these assertions our enemies
ai-o said af,er our Serbian successes
al th' Npis.r vas going 10 ronStanti-
l"plc In order To dictate terms OF peace
tuer-.
There is not one word of truth In
a. these legends. This press carnpaign
',Gtn when the Entente policy In the
hslk7ns tnrcatered 10 collapse and the
enemy attempts to break through In the
v'st failed AGAINST the logic of facts
oIr enemies can do nothing. Our cal-
c"la'lprs show no flaw. no uncertain
factors tu Shattcr our firm confidence.
Y ou~ enemies are not Yet inclined TO
yield 70 the facts they will have to do
e. batter.
The German people Is unshaken in it's
reliance upon It's strength. which Is in
"nc!ble II would be an Insult to try to
Maxi uS believe that We. who are going
L. victory and are standing far out in
N" en"nys country should be Inferior
IN endurance. activity and Internal
moral power 10 our enemies. who still are
oframius Of victory.
shall Not Yield 10 Words.
no We snail not yield to words We
sadl rvsolut.iy carry on tine war which
''e enemy wanted IN order To complete
what GernanN's future demands.
Loud and prolonged applause greeted
t1.s assertion drowning out an Interrupt
ton by pr Lcbknecht.
lhc Socialist inter rpellstion was pre-.
santed 10y Dr. Scheidcniann in the fol-
lowing terms:
pv" luIurmation as to the conditions
under which he would be willing TO enter
into peae- negotiations.
Tie Chancellors reply was approved
oy resolution OF the Reichstag. which
declared that the conditions of peace
must contain guarantees for Germany's
safety even II this implied the annexa-
No1 of territory.
ne Rei"h3tag opened its session AZ 10
tHI Rt.
attendance Of Deputies and the public
FoNn"s were crowded. The nOta bles
among those who listened to the Imperial
'hancelors speech included Ambassador
''"tard, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg,
,,'and Admiral Won Tirpltz and Count
Leppc'in
We do not light in or6er 10 subJugate
other uat.ous,' the Chancellor said. 1--WE
bsht for the protection Of our life and
u'eitN For the German Government
me Wal has always been what II was at
me beginning--a war Of defence for the
NtFiuan nation and for her future.
Must Provide Against War.
The war can oe terminated only oy =
frdce which viii give the certltude that
var viii not rc;urn. We all agree about
NAT, There lies and there always will
- III" root of our strength.
rs long ,ts In the countries Of our
'"e!tieS the guilt and ignorance OF
'l"tesnen are entanglcd with confusion
81 public opinion II would be f1lly for
''"'Inany to make peace proposals., which
"u'd not shorten. but would lengthen,
tlration OF the war,
First the masks must he torn from
'Aeir faces. At present they speak Of
var OF annihilation against US. We