The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
Yelled Offer of Peace.

Yelled Offer Of Peace.
Amsterdam, Holland, Dec. 1.-During
Yesterdays setting of the reichstag
! main committee. DIR. Won Kuehlmann,
| foreign secretary, made a speech in
which he said:
'Our eyes at the present moment are
turned toward the eaN. Russia has
set the world ablaze. The gang of
bureaucrats, rotten to the core. over
ruling the weak and misguided, al
through well meaning autocrat, sur
repitiously brought about the mobili
zation of that country, which was the
actual and immediate cause of the gi
gantic war which befell the world.
Downfall of Gar.
Now. however, Russia has swept
aside the culprits and she Is laboring
to find through an armistice and peace
an opportunity for her internal recon-
struction. I need not supplement the
clear words in which the chancellor
yesterday stated the attitude of the
government toward these aims.
Here again. our pr;icy will adhere
to the principle of firm, but moderate
craftsmanship based upon facts. The
principles hitherto announced to the
world by the present rulers in Petro-
grad appear to be entirely acceptable
as a basis for recognition of affairs in
the east--a reorganization which, while
fully taking into account the right of
nations to determine their own des-
TIMES, is calculated permanently TO
safeguard the essential interests of the
two great neighboring nations, Ger
many and Russia.
II am profoundly satisfied that we
shall be able to pursue this course In
full agreement with our allies, and
take it, also with the utmost unani-
nous moral support of the representa-
tives of the German people here as
sembled-a fact which will give our ac-
ton necessary weight
Feels Sorry for Italians"
After referring to the Teuton vic
tory in Italy and to the bitterness caus-
ed in Germany by Italy's entrance in
to the war, Or Won Kuehlmann said:
Nevertheless there be some who in
this hour of utter collapse will not with
hold sympathy from the Italian people.
The effect of Germany's military sue
cesses. the foreign secretary said, was
noticeable in England and France.
"In Germany" the speaker said, the
great words spoken by the emperor at
the outset of the war have during the |
relations between the people and the |
crown which have, on the basis of the |
most sincere and mutual confidence
forever more been rendered freer and
more active, and, therefore, more
stronger.
I'm Germany the government is car
rying out the program laid down by
the chancellor by not giving way un-
der party pressure, but rather proceed
ing with clear perception OF historical
The development has been
opposite that Of England and
France, where freedom of thought and
freedom of speech have been suppress
ed. partly by violent and brutal meas
uries. In these countries which had
been democracies things are tending
more and more toward absolute dicta'
torship.
Ridicules France.
"In France, actuated by the dogged
desire to continue the war which finds
It's mainstay In President Poincare,
has been called TO power
as the last card in the game. AT the
same time that in Germany the chan
,ellor is making the government pro-
gram matter OF detailed discussion
With the various parties. in France the
Newspapers devoted to Premier Ciemen-
eau are praising him for having con-
,tituted HIS cabinet entirely without
consulting parliament in an absolutely
lictatorial manner. and as one OF the
irst functions Of the government, the
uthless suppression OF pacifist effort
$ announced.
"In England the party for war to I
he end brought Lloyd George 10 the !
ore He was invested with powers
Inder which. disregarding the provis- '
,ns so dear to the British constitution, l
q was made de facto director"
The foreign secretary said Mr.. Lloyd
;eorge probably had not quite come T
ID TO the expectations Of his friends.
ut that inasmuch as there seemed to
e no one to surpass him in the de-