The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-14
BERLIN STANDING
READY To NAME
HER PEACE TERMS
MEMBERS OF REClHSTAC
ARE OF OPINION THAT
THEIR EMPEROR DID RIGHT
THING AT THE MOST OP-
FORTUNE TIME HE COULD
HAVE TAKEN.

BERLIN, Dec. l2.--(Via London)
Bethmann-IIollweg did not disclose
the definite proposals on which Gcg-
many and her allies are prepared to
make peace in his speech before the
reichstag, such proposals are ready
and will he ccmmuntat; d 10 the en-
tente powers If the ch lnce'or's offer
should fall upon rcsDoHs,vc ears
In the corridors Of fha Reichstag
where after the historic twenty-min-
ute session, the members gathered in
keen discussion Of .hn rhancello.'S
speech, the general opinion expressed
was that the situation would he al
vantageous to Germany whether or
not the chancellors offer was ac-
cepted by the entente. Some of the
opponents of the chancellor are OPP
posed to any move in the direction of
neace eXcent on the basis of woe
to the conquered" Most members
of the reichstag. however. express the
opinion that the emperor's decision
was wise and timely and showed
pleasure NJ the formal step taken to-
ward ending the war
Commenting ON Chancellor Won
Bethmann-TIollweg's spehch in the
reichstas. Dr. Theodor Wolff, editor
Of the Tageblatt, says:"
I'VE greet the step OF the Teutonic
allied governments and shall believe
II correct and desirable on thoual,-
ii should develop ths Govern.
mepts of enemy stai yet
ready TO dam the stream of blood
which has flowed through Europe
for two and half years"
"If the opposing governments.'
nr Wolff continued. Should decline
the peace overtures or disdain them
as a sign Of weakness and SUFFERING,
the people will one more ask them
selves the question whether thev arc
not being driven s6hselesslv and with
out urgent need t6 new sacrifices. to
renewed massacreS. The German peo-
pie. IL their oppohehtS' answer is
negative. will see clearly that It Is
their dutv to bear their heavy burden
or even heavier burdens as long Hs
there Is no possibility Of agreeing
upon an acceptable and sensible
peace
'Dr Wolff declares II win be i'm
possible 10 reach = final verdict re-
garding the step Of the Teutonc gov
ernments until their proposals for
roaon conditions aro Ipnrfp
RE Expresses the belief that II is
only natural that the annexationiatG,
rs we'll as their opponents. will with.
bold Judgment for the present, ard
thinks there viii bn wide diversity
Of oninion regarding the conception
Of The chancellor's words "guarantv
Of the existence of the honor and the
lihcrtv Of evolution" of the nation.
He believes. however. that the entire
program nf the central powers h5s
net vet been revealed---a program
which the entente can learn OF IL it
desires to do So 6t tsp~t
Die Post treats the nearc aovertnros
ip-a an exceedingly pessimistic man
gdeclaring that there will. he
Hnvthing except Willingness in Eng"
lond to rn"ognize Germanr's require
rnents The newspap"r warns Ger
""ana nnamiee that ''if YOU refrGn
rcrrarv's band Won will aapn feel hor
fiets With increased force" 1t "ada
that tho ovortures show sunerfllltv.
cf neutral offers on. hehalf of neaeri
"'rbev don't reed ~ .piv j., matters
anv moro" aavs Din Post THE ne,
rotiatj"ns ran begin immediatelvoaRd
directly" '1