The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
Chancellor MiohaeIls, In Address
to Reichstag, BellttIes Mill.
tary Efforts Of America.
DID NOT RENOUNcE BELGIUM
Tells Committee That imperial Gov.
eminent Has Free Hands for Even.
tuai Peace NsootIatIons-Has Not
Abandoned Any Advantages.

Am1teru0m, OCt. LIN MS speech
before the reichstag main committee,
DR.. Michaelis, the German imperial
chancellor, bitterly assailed President
Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict and
dened the war power Of the United
States, according to q dispatch re-
ceived from Berlin.
Speaking Of the part the United
States will play in the war, he said:
I'm the United States the govern
ment attempted by all methods, even
BY unparalleled terrorism, to stir up
war enthusiasm, which hitherto had
been nonexistent among the wide
masses.
I'VE look forward with calm conf.
dence to the announced military exer-
lions Of the United States"
The chancellor said Pope Benedhct's
peace proposals were inspired by
moral seriousness, pure justice, and
neutrality, which things were lacking
In the reply made by President Wilson
to the pope.
Wilson Unites Germans.
''The presidents attempt to SOW dis
sension between the people and the
government Of Germany" he contin-
ued, has no prospects Of success. His
note has had the opposite effect from
what he desired and has bound US
more firmly together In q stern re-
solve to oppose resolutely and ener-
getically all foreign interference"
DR.. Michaelis announced that Ger
many would not state her war aims at
this time. -.' "a,
"The German reply to the pOpe's
note met with the approval of our
friends and allies, while a majority Of
our enemies have given 1t an obvious
" embarrassed reception.
1T is difficult to understand how
anyone acquainted with the interna-
tional situation and international
usages ever could believe that We ever
would be In such position, as through
a one-sided public statement on i'm
portant questions which are indissOlu-
bly, bound up with the entire complex
Of questions which must be discussed
at the peace negotiations, to bind our
selves to a solution to our own preju-
dice.
War Aims Secret.
ANY such public statement at the
present time could only have con-
fusing effect and injure German inter-
ests. We should not come step
nearer peace, but 1t would contribute
certainly to prOlOngation Of the war.
II must at present decline to specify
our war aims and bind the hands Of
our negOtiatQrs." "
1--WE greatly deplore." he continued,
''the sufferings caused to the neutrals
by our enemies economic war, and we
are always prepared to assume share
In the provisioning of the neutrals.
"The economic and financial difficult
ties of France are fast increasing.
Still more keenly felt is the economic
distress In Italy, with its internal poll
tical coneomitants.
in England also the war Is exer-
cising its certain, inexorable effect.
''In Russia grave economic crisis
reigns.
Denies Offer to Renounee Belgium.
II declare the statement that the
imperial government had already com
municated with this or that hostile
government and that II hid In advance
renounced occupied territories, thus
abandoning the most valuable advan-
tages In peace negotiations, is untrue.
l declare the imperial government has
free hands for eventual peace negotia-
tions. This also -efers to Belgium