Evening star., 1917-06-03
7EUTONS EXPECT GOOD
RESULTS IN STOCKHOLM
Those Who Opposed Socialist En-
voys' Trip Now Believe They Will
Press for German Victory.
Especial Cablegram to The Sunday Star
and New York Tmes.)


BERLIN. juno 2, via London.-Now
that the German socialist majority del
egates to the International Stockholm
conference. under Scheidemann's lead
ershfp. have left with passports, ap-
proved by the government, it seems to
dawn on even some reactionary parties
here that it was good thing to let
them go.
The pan-German and conservative
press assatled the chancellor for weeks
In vicious language, urging him not to
permit the socialist delegates to leave.
Some OF the less aggressive middle
parties ventured to express the view
that Germany should refuse them pass
ports. Newspapers expressed great
doubt as to the advisabilfty of permit
the peace problem with their interna-
ttonal conferees at Stockholm.
Takes Different View.
Baron Won zedlitz. leader Of free con-
servatives, writing in Der Tag today,
takes quite different view. He thinks
% the socialists are perhaps the only
| the mission of enlightening the Rus
slams as to German peace conditions
and to clear away what he calls the
parapets and wire entanglements of
prejudice and slanderous reports and
! rumors which separate public opinion
In Russia from German opinion. He
remarks:
'The German participants will have a
chance to explain to their Russian con-
ferees the real situation and as pre-
sumab1y the former have the confidence
of the latter, this interchange Of views
| ought to prove effective.
"Scheidemann, in particular, may, in
| stead of chasing the mirage of interna-
tional peace on the Scheidemann prin-
ctples.. earn great credit in ending the
world war. His discussions with the
delegates from other countries will con-
vince him that peace without victory
Is an illusion. and that victory by us
over England is vital condition for
peace.
Scheidemann's Power.
power. If he uses his gift in the right
direction he cannot fail to bring the
truth home to the Russians. His re-
sponsibility will be all the greater IL he
fails to do his duty and the world this
great service"
The opinion that it was very wise to
| let the socialist delegates go to Stockholm
| is now held pretty generally. 1t is argued,
first, II passports had been refused to
them they would never have stopped ac-
cusing the authorities Of having prevented
| them from putting Germany's case cor
| rectly before the whole world: second,
ence would have been captured by Ger
many's enemies. who, In the absence of
defenders Of the German cause, would
easily have persuaded the Russian dele
| and. third, if nothing else is gained by
the Stockholm conference, it will convince
German delegates Of the irreconciliable-
| ness Of their conferees in England, France
| and Italy. who, 1t is generally believed
| here, are only the agents Of their govern
| ments. whose impossible peace condi-
| tons are only too we'll known
Would Return a Wiser Group.
The German delegations, in that case,
will come back from Stockholm a wiser
| and soberer group. convinced that It is
no use talking peace with those who
are bound to kill you.
The pan-Germans are still censuring
the government for permitting the So
cialists to act as peace emissaries." but
a large portion Of the public are CRATE
full to the chancellor for having dis
regarded their attacks and given the
socialists a fine chance to show what
| they can do toward clearing up the in
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