The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-10
Scheidemann, German Leader,
Declares Further Blood
shed is Now Un-
necessary.
AGREES WITH WILSON
War Can End Immediately II Presi-
dent VIII Prove by Acts, His
Faith In the German
People.
[By John Grandens, United Press STAFF
Correspondent

[By John Grandens, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
H[Copyr1ght 1917 by The United Press
BERLIN, (via London) Sept. 10
President Wilson can bring immediate
peace If he will prove by acts the faith
in the German people he has expressed
in words, Philip Scheidemann, leader
of the German socialist majority party,
declared today in an exclusive inter
view with the United. Press.
Further bloodshed is now unneces-
sary, If America believes in and does
not underestimate the reichstag's
power and the strength Of the German
movement which pushes irresiStibly to
! word characterization of the empire
public life," Scheidemann asserted. 1T
| is pushing on, although as in America
war offers the worst chance for further
development of democratic instftu.
tions.
The German advance will be quick
er the sooner the obstacles of war are
removed"
Special significance attaches to
|Scheidemann's views on the American
note and as to Germany's democratic.
alton. The German socialist majority
leader is now at the head of special
committee charged by the kaiser with
Investigating Germany's constitutional
system and recommending reforms. 1t
was Scheidemann who fostered the
plan for socialist international meet
ing at Stockholm, in an effort to OBJ
tain a basis of mutual understanding.
His interview was granted the United
Press after detailed analysis Of Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict.
h. trri q nf 1,n a
note" he said referring to this an
swer, has been responded to IN the
same way by the greater part of the
German press.
But one in public life must be mind
full Of the English saying that words
do not break eggs"
81 find the American government
phrases it's war aims IN such way
that it looks as if the reichstag's peace
formula had served as base.
"As already known, the reichstag de-
mands, with its program of peace, I'M
derstanding and durable Cancellation
of peoples; declares forcible extension
Of territory as we'll as political, com
N ercial and financial oppression in
oppatible with such a peace; repul-
ses all plans for comm ercial restriction
and popular enmity after the war, and
declares willingness to promote the es-
Of International guaran-
tees.
THE idea that this peace in order to
be durable ought not only to be qua
ranteed by the governments, but by
the people is absolutely right-notwith-
standing the fact that the suggestion
is made in form offending the German
From these guarantees must be
made future mediations which in my
opinion cannot be anchored deep
enough within the people.
practically, the matter looks thus:
For at least one generation after
the war, the people will be unable to
commence another war and peace will
be guaranteed automatically by the
law Of exhaustion.
During this time, the cause Of dem
ocracy and socialism in all countries
will rapidly progress, making it pos
sible to strengthen and extend the Sc
curities of worlds peace.
Il believe this is the last war of civ
ilized nations"
Reply to seheidemann.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-Germany
is seeking an armistice, but she won't
get it.
The allies will not pause in their
work while Germany strengthens her
self either for another war-as some
of her statesmen have threatened-or
to furthr democratize herself as Philip
Scheidemann. reichstag socialist lead
er. today promised in an interview