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GEltMtNN IN POSITION
NOW TO SPEAK on. prttI:


NOM TO SPEAK or PEACE
Dr Schcidcmann's address was re-
cc!Ncd with Il degree of interest second
only TO that aroused by the Chanccl-
Tors speech. lie reminded the house
that At the beginning Of the war the
socialists had approved the attitude of
, the German government. \ glance at
me map, he continued. would show
that Germany. conscious of her
strength and her successes. could now
speak of peace without running the
risk OF being considered weak-heartcd
or d!spritcd
Dr. Schcidcmann protested against
the attitude OF those who dream of the
annexation Of much territory, and
spoke with equal carncStncss i'll de-
nunciatiou of those enemies Of Ger
many who advocate ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
this country. He protested also against
the crusade i'll foreign countries in OPP
position 10 'FruSsian militarism,' be-
cause this conception was wrong, and,
furthermore. because il was Il matter
which concerned no one but the Ger
mans themselves. The French. he said,
should abandon the idea Of anncXing
AlSace and Lorraine.
Although Germany had won enormous
successes with her armies he con-
tinucd. they had been gained at the
price OF heavy sacrifices. In view Of
tho present situation the question of
p"ac" was important in all countries.
The difficulty lay in the fact that
statesmen did not know how to begin
negotiations. fearing such a step would
be considered a proof Of weakness.
In this connection Or. Schcidemann
spoke Of the statement made recently
in the English House of Commons by
Baron Courtney that the British gov
ernmont should show itself ready to
accept any SUGGESTIONS which would
end the war. llc referred to the at
titudc OF Italian Socialists and to the
uttcrancns of Count Audrassy. former
hungarian Premier. He asserted that
according TO reliable private informa-
ton, the longing for peace In France
was general.
WAR RRiNGING EUROPE
TO VERGE OF RUIN
Dr. Schcidemann insisted that his RS
MARKS. like those Of Baron Courtney.
could not h" interpreted as a sign OF
l"Gscuinv strength, but We're made in
view OF the fact that the war was
bringing" Europe to the verge OF ruin.
Tie idea that ii was possible to
starve Germany. he continued, should
he abandoned. According to the recent
census there were .0,0O1.000 swine and
"5.oe".noc KILOGRAMS OF potatoes in Ger
many, which proved there was suf!i-
ci"nt food Tor all.
The words OF Emperor William. that
for Germany this was no war OF con-
quest. were recalled by the speaker.
lnasmuch rs Germany has defended her
frontiers successfully. i, was proper
To ask the Chancellor for an expression
in regard to conditions OF peace. lo
declared that Germany insisted upon
hcin" treated as tho equal OF other
nations, and rcpudatcd the idea that
German hcgcmouy was the end in view.
The present moment, lie declared. might
become Il historic one, since possibly
Germany might sain the glory OF hav-
Ing been the first to dare to spealt OF
peace.
Among tho statements made by the
Chancellor which attracted attention
was that the King of Bulgaria had
redeemed tho promise given after tho
second Balkan war, in which contest
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