Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-11
CHANCE OF PEACE
SEEN IN GERMANY
Imperial ChanceIIor's Reich
stag Speech Regarded as
Possible Opening. Wedge.
MOVE BY ALLIES INVITED

H.! the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, November 10. via Lon
don. November 11.-Several German
newspapers in comm enting on Chancel-
lor Won Bethmann-H ollweg's reichstaG
speech express the opinion that ii
opens the way for peace. The Tage-
blatt says the ideas for the future
which the chancellor discussed are
more important than the question who
is guilty of having caused the war, and
refers to the chancellor's remark that
after the war humanity will demand
measures to prevent recurrence of such
confiic :.
whoever is convinced the Tage-
blatt continues, that the cry will go
through humanity for a peaceful ar
rangement will not fail to make prepa-
ration for a response to this great
cry
Time for Entente Program.
The F'reisinnige Zeitung says the
chancellor in all seriousness declares
his readiness to collabora in efforts
to obtain international guarantees for
lasting peace. adding: "Now is the
time for the entente powers, especially
Great Britain, to come forward with
program
The Vorwaerts, the socialist organ,
says what the German government now
desires is tolerably clear; that the
chancellor expressed it in different
words than Phillip Scheidemann. a so
cialist leader in the reichstag, who in
speech last month asserted the bellig-
erent nations desired peace, but that
the views of Dr. Won Bethmann- HoIl-
veg are no less clear than those of Dr.
Won Scheidemann.
In the cnancellors speech" the Vor-
waerts continues "one hears the first
cound of the future rustling which
will siSnalize the end of wars hor-
rorS.
Blame for Starting War.
BERLIN, November 10. via London.
November 11.-All the morning news
papers, commenting on the imperial
chancellor's speech in the reichstag.
agree that he clearly established the
truth concerning the beginning of the
war. says the Overseas News Agency,
which gives a symposium of the edito-
rial comment. Most of the papers point
out that from 1912 it was an order by
the Russian government that mobiliza-
ton by itself meant a declaration of
war against Germany. All the papers
state that the Russian mobilization
would have been avoided if Great Brit
ain had used her influence in Petro-
grad, and that. therefore. the blame is
TO be laid on the leading British states
men,
The Lokal Anzeiger says: ITO the
whole world the name of Edward Grey
is known as the chief instrument of
the present war. Whosoever reads be-
tween the lines of Grey's banquet
speech and his other utterances will
perceive that he accuses others in or
der to exculpate himself and that all
these attempts merely spring from an
evil conscience charged with guilt"
Without Practical Bearing.
The Tages Zeitung says that under
no circumstances can it consider the
question of the causes of the war as
bearing on the end of the war, since
the end will be decided by the military
situation. 1t also expresses regret that
the chancelIor's words concerning Bel
GUM may admit of the idea that the
chancellor suggests peace on the basis
of the status quo on the west front.
Germania. the Catholic organ. ex-
presses doubt as to viscount Grey's
sincerity on the question of arbitra-
ton. 1t declares that the countries
hostile to Germany have for years fol-
lowed an aggressive policy and have
fostered a spirit of revenge" and
coupled with Russian lust of conquest
they can hardly be considered. there
fore. as trustworthy guardians of in
ternational peace. Germany. il adds. on
the other hand, has kept peace since
its foundation. which ROW enables her
to give proof of moral strength in war.
The Conservative KreuZ Zeitung re-
ports that Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Tollweg apparently uttered definite
remuneration of Belgium, although that
country the starting point of mill
tary operations against Germany. 1t
adds: "As to the chancellor's attitude
toward the question of preservation of
peace after the war can only in
dorse it. The first condition for an in
ternational policy of peace Is that no
more aggressive coalitions be formed"