New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-09
KAISER CONFERS
WITH HOLLWEG
ON PEACE TALK
Berlin Awaits Discussion
in Reichstag To-day
Feverishly.
GERMAN WOMEN ASK
QUICK END OF WAR
Appeal to Socialists for Aid
Demand Lower Prices
for FOodstuffs.

Berlin, Dec. s.-The Reichstag Will
meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
First on the order of the day is the
speech Of the Imperial Chancellor deal
ing with the political and military sit
uation. The Reichstag will then dis
cuss the Socialist Interpolation re-
garding the prospects for peace. The
Socialist leader, DR.. Scheidermann. will
make the Introductory address.
DR.. Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg, the Ger
man Imperial Chancellor. has gone TO
confer with Emperor William at army
headquarters. II is said that the pur-
pose Of his visit is 20 discuss with the
Emperor the details Of the Chancellor's
speech, which is awaited with feverish
interest by the public.
Seldom has there been such a de-
mand for seats in the galleries Of the
Reichstag, and the coming statement
is the subject Of universal speculation.
Germany's intentions regarding the
Balkans and the possibilities Of peace
are the chief topics on which the Chan
cellor is expected to give light.
Chancellor to Speak.
The Imperial Chancellor. it is ex-
pected, will speak for about half an
hour in his first address. DR.. Scheider-
mann occupying about the same time,
after which the Chancellor will reply.
The non-Socialist parties will prob
ably unite in a joint declaration re-
garding the Socialist Interpolation,
which is expressed in the following
terms:
"Is the Imperial Chancellor ready to
give information az to the conditions
under which he would be willing to
enter into peace negotiations"
An intimation Of the Socialist posi-
ton regarding peace terms is given in
the Socialist organ, the "Chemnitz
Volks Zeitung,' which, commenting on
the declaration of the French Under
Secretary Of War, Albert Thomas, re
garding the impossibility Of France
concluding peace until Alsace and Lor-
raine are reestablished as part OF the
French unity. says:
"It need not be emphasized that no
German Socialist can be found VINO
would favor cession of single stone
of Alsace-Lorraine. The majority and
minority are completely unanimous on
this question. There remains no al
ternative, unfortunately therefore, eX-
cept 10 fight for this
Fail TO See Defeat.
In an address before a convention OF
.ba pro0ressivp people's party the
president, Friedrich Won Payer. mem
ber of the Relchstag, raised the ques-
ton whether Germany, being the
stronger and having won the victory,
ought TO hold out her hand for peace
Herr Won Payer replied TO ms own
question BIZ asserting that this would
be possible only when the enemies OF
Germany realized that they had been
defeated, as they had not thus far:
Tho world did not understand this,
Herr Won Payer continued, believing
the German military or anHexatonist
party was opposed 70 peace at the
present time, desiring to carry on :he
war to a further stage.
The political situation, the president
said. was best illustrated by tho fact
that the British were pointing to the
successes of German diplomacy, as con
trasted with their own failures.
The increase in food prices in Ger
many was not surprising, he said, since
there had been a similar advance. IN "a al !
other European countries, including the
neutrals. ,,., H.
Germans financial condition, Herr
Won PAYER said. was exceedingly satls-
factory. Il had become apparent dur
ing the war that England was poorer
and Germany richer than the world
Rad helieYed