Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-24
SOCIALISTS ARE DIVIDED
ON QUESTION OF PEACE
Differences Existing Within Party in
France torcshndow Compl-
Gated Conflict.
ECONOMIC WAR ALSO ISSUE
Cooperate In National Defense by
Voting Appropriations Asked For,
hut DcnOuncc "Trolongation of
Pest That DcvastatcS Europc."

Pest That Dcvastates Europe"
ICcrrespondcnce OF Associated Press.
FAIRS. July 23.--Th" division of tho
Socialist party in tho Chamber OF pepu-
ties on the question OF peace and the
proposed economic war foreshadows
complicated conflict in thar party
The revolutionary Socialists demand
an immediate armisticc. while The more
moderate voted The war appropriations
because they are III fsNQr OF peace only
through the final victory OF the allies
The moderate SoCia lists declare how
ever. that they will not accept pro.
lonEation. in an economic war. of the
disasters OF the European conflict. In
That. the modcrates are again divided
since they had in their ranks Jules
Guesdc, Minister OF State. without port
tolio: Marcel Sembat. Minister of Pub
lie works. and ALDER. Thomas Under.
secretary Of War. who, as members OF
tue government. are committed 10 The
noi'cF OF economic measures against
The central empires after the war.
Eighty seven OF the 100 Socialists of
the chamber signed the statement in
favor OF continuing the war and against
u subsequent economic conflict Three
OF them. Henri iirizon. Alexandra Blame
anu KAHN Duscns-all OF them former
hool-teachers and members OF the
prohibited school-tcachers' union
.o'ed AGAINST the appropriate and
demanded All Immediate pcace
lhrec more. in the Cabinet are com
mittcd I" both war to II finish and
an economic battle afterwards
Inc declaration of the ma jority or
inc group. read ny their secretary. Hu-
follows: -.
The Socialists vote the apn.onri,
Mons asked for by tho government In
| order that France. hruially attacked and
menaced 10 its very heart. may over
come the forces tho central emnires
nave launched against her and hcr A.
lies, because II is ready for all socri
hces TO insure the territorial inteeri,,
OF france. and in order that AIs,co
lorraine may obtain the reparation ,,f
,ehiS ifoddcn unon in 1871, to assure
me entire political and econoni,
restoration of Belgium and Serbia ana
10 acquire the certainty OF = ,lnrahIa
peace ""' hoie
The declaration goes on IN sa, ,h,,
~ "eclsloh 10 Vote these approximations
noes not mean that il approves i'm cy.rv
80 ,he form IN which they are en-
pi"Ned. ~ considers that the fnanciu,
economic policies of tho povnrnm,na,
arc not such as the war ;r,nosoa ,, ~.
'nc country. criticizcs dcla- and weak
VS. ~ Tie application or measure.
"Sa'ns' nigh prices and thinks b,.t.
Snohi" be used III organizing IN, MOI
20 'o"s 'o-ordihance OF the efforts
t'es' automatic and military
~ UP 10 the important Question
81 peace. tile declaration said.
year ago We took duo uoto ~
- "e'i'raion OF tho President of ,bo
a"ihct 10 the effect that the future
" should pcrmi, tho development
20" pcopic according to its avn
- hat
Won liollw"r has spoken. We .nmro
'Hie" tho terms in which MIR Az
dullh and Sir Edward Grey rcniiod
20 NM without brutal phrasinr am,
nra SEadocio. and have several Tines
cNposeh now they intend 10 submit ia
".'' riianients any propositions for
- S'herai and serious peace that may
-" made to them, and how tho, ,'ist
"h I" establish Il peace founder unor
International contracts"
h'h ioiiows statement which
clearly refers to the discourse or
'Fesident foincarc at Nancy in which
''lerfihS 10 Ecthmann Won IIuIwcr's
u,'rranccs, nc declared: We do not
want Germany to offer rs n pence
we want her To ask il Of us"
rus part OF the statement saws.
We regret that our governments the
only organ Responsible, ACCORDING IN
the constitution before the war. and
'n' people 40 MOI seize the occasion
through the President OF tho Canine;
7" oppose by measured and deliberate
words the French conceptions Of peace
10 the German conception of nance
formulated by Fcthmann Won lIoiIwcr
ana combated by the Socialist minor
ty of the Reichstag.
III is not sufficient for NJ Ecihinaun
\"h HnllweC TO count upon the man of
the war. Aastcrship OF the seas con
.
rutland. tho heroic battle before Yer
dnn. the pledges taken from her vie
tory. give sufficient evidence that Tho
allies are not ready 10 suffer tho viii
Of the adversary.
But il is TO rc-cuforce tho power
Of that adversary for its own people:
" is to reject the aid or tmpondcrable
moral forces. If we facilitate the aGlr-
nation of the Chancellor Of the en-
ptre before his people. tho falls afIir-
matt ion that the war had for object n
its origin and will have for comse.
quences the destruction Of the noliti-
cal liberty OF Germany or the annihj-
lating OF it's economic life.
al this time il appears 10 all that
in order to avoid return of the bar
bariiy unclaimed on Europe. we must
think of what has already been called
the society of nations To that end,
II is necessary 10 vigorously oppose
10 those VINO KNOW nOtnlls hut Njp-
lent solutions our will 10 arrive at
the rightful solutions 10 which alone
tho coaliscd forces Of nations will
bring the weight OF their sanction.
we affirm hero that all tho allied
nations must take the measures that
Will develop their production and their
exchange. that will favor tho growth
Of their economic union, and Will pro-
tect them from diSloyal competitions
but our duty is not to rc-cnforcc IA
regime OF extreme protectiouism Of
which the working classes of all the
countries would bear the charge nor
even to develop in regard 10 Germany a
vital system Of economic restriction
that would he al the same time "a
source OF certain future conflicts and
perhaps for our own country a reason
for industrial and commercial indo-
lcnce.
We will moi accept prolonging in
an economic war Of The disasters OF
the European war.
I "Pcace all the people desire. No
ono. assuredly. without y criminal in
tent against humanity already so tried
would dare to ask for useless pro-
loneation OF the pest that dcvastatcs
Europe. The socialism that aspircs 10