Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-28

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exposed how they intend TO submit
to their parli8ments any propositions
for a general and serious peace that
may be made 10 them. and how they
wished To establish peace founded
upon International contracts
Then follows statement which
clearly refers 10 the discourse OF Pres
idcnt Poiuoarc at Nancy ia which, re-
fcrring to Bethmanu Won llollwcgs ut-
terances he declared we do not
want Germany 20 Offer as a pcace.
Wa want her TO ask it OF US
This part Of the statement says.
we regret that our government. the
only organ responsible according TO
the constitution before the war, ana
the people do not seize the occasion
through the president Of the cabinet
60 oppose by measured and deliberate
words the French con rhOn Of peace
to the German conception II Of peace
formulated by Bethmann Won UollWcg
and combuttcd by the socialist minor
IT'S Of the rciChstag
Allies In Guod shape.
ut h not sufficient for NJ, Beth
mann Won iollWcH 70 count upon the
map Of the war Mastership Of the
seas, confirmed BY the British naval
victory OF Jutland the heroic Dlitle
before Ncrdun the pledges taken from
her victory give sufficient evidence
that the allies are not ready to suffer
The will OF the adversary.
but Il ls 20 reinforce ,ha prwCr ~
that adversary ,or its own people
It is to reject the aid Of impracticable
moral forCcH II we facilitate the a.
frmation Of the chancellor Of the en-
pire before his people, the false
affirmation that the war had for OBJ
iect at It's origin and will have for con-
sequences the destruction Of the polit-
zeal liberty OF Germany or the annlhi-
iating Of its cconmie NE.
at this time II appears to all That,
IN order TO avoid return Of the bar
barity unclaimed on Europe, we must
think OF what has ALREADY been called
the society uf nations 10 that end,
Il Is necessary to vigorously oppose 10
those who know nothing but violent
solutions our will 10 arrive at tho
Iightfu solutions 10 which alone the
ooalised forces Of nations will bring
the weight Of their sanction,
ISron0mlc Union Necessary.
we affirm here that all the allied
nations must take the measures that
will develop their production ana their
exchange. that viii favor the growth
OF their economic union aud Will pro-
toct them from dsloyal competition,
but our duty rs not To reinforce q
regime Of extreme prOtectionism OF
which the working classes OF all tho
countries would bear the charge. nor
even 10 develop In regard 10 Germany
vital system OF economic restriction |
that would be at the same time a !
source OF certain future conflicts and |
perhaps for our own country reason I
for industrial and commercial ndo' |
lence
I'VE will not accept a prolOnging in |
an economic war OF the disasters Of |
the European war.
Peace all the people desire. No |
one. assuredlN, without a criminal In. |
tent against humanity already 50 tried
would dare TO ask for a useless pro /
longation Of the pest that devastates
The socialism that aspires to
represent the interest Of the people
hus 20 watch that no possibility "
serious peace escapes II Is the duty
~ the governments II such q PROPOSE
ton should he made. to examine II
with the double care Of preventing /
new sacrifices and new distractions.
and TO found regime Of international
right destined to assure the repOse
OF the world for long time
1T Ia because we believe We are In
accord with an France upon these es-
sentiHl IDEAS because We think also
That We serve the universal establish
mont Of democratic and socialIstic in
stitutions that will guarantee peace,
that the socialist PARTY brings today. |
~ on August Z, 1914, an absolute CO.
operation IN the national de |
asked for"
This statement was signed by cigh-
~ seven out OF i0G socialists members
Df the chamber OF deputies