The Detroit times., 1917-07-20


Development"
The peace resolution here
said have been passed ny the
r,e'rhsfag testG's declaring Tor
the prlnctpie ~ enc annexation
art ro UNDERWRITERS advocated
4rae.f'es negotiation hlch should
establish lasting reroncl iRtirn
between an nations az the earlCst
p.,s. e,e moment
AMSTERDAM July 20 Philip
Scheidemann. German majority SO
c'ahsr leader. voiced oqea Glssatis-
faction ar Chancellor Mirhaclis
speech according 20 dispatches re
ceyed today from Berlin
The Socialist n was asserted. had
spoken IN the reichsfaE Immediately
- lowing Nichaelis and complained
at the chancellor vague words as
to Internal reforms Scheidemann
opposed he German submarine pol
les declaring n was doing more
er- spoke concerning the speech
AMSTERDAM July 20 Germany
= H
ne peace she desires 20 conclude is
that 90 victor and il il the Allies
Who must hereafter make oyeriurcs
20 end the war
This was the challenge flung 70
The world b. Chancellor George
Michaelis. new premier % Germany.
in his maiden speech OF that Office
delivered yesterday In the reichstag
Dispatches from Berlin today
quoting the chancellor emphasized
in the most vigorous fashion the
fact that Germany new pilot is a
militarist 70 the core
We cannot again Offer peace.
The chancellor said
~If our enemies abandon their
lust OF conquest and their aims o.
subjugation and wish 20 negotiate,
We viii listen honestly and be ready
FOR peace--to listen 20 what thcE
may have 70 say
Until then We must hold out
calmly and patiently and cour.
ageously.
What We wish is 20 conclude q
peace such as those would conclude
who have successfully accomplished
their purpose.
Il am unwilling 10 permit ne con
duct OF affairs 20 be taken out OF my
hands
We are not seriously concerned
in Americas Intervention in
France" Tho chancellor continued
our aims" The chancellor con
tinued, are
First that the territory of the
fatherlsnd is inyioable We cannot
parley with an enemy demanding
parts OF the empire
III We make peace. we must be
assured that our frontiers are made
secure for all time
Peace must build foundation
OF lasting reconciliation Of nations
IL must prevent nations from plung
ing into further enmity thru eco
nomic hlockades and must provide
safeguards that a league Of our op-
ponents does not develop into an
economic offensive alliance against
us
You cannot expect me. after only
Eve days In ONCE. 10 express my
views exhaustively and nnally on
questions OF internal policy" Mich
aelis continued "Of course ! ap-
prove Of The imperial rescript for
Prnssian franchise reform ! con
slider II advantageous and necessary
TO establish close relations between
the great parties and the govern
ment and am willing As FAR a. pos
-ible without lmpa ring The federal
character or constitutional basis OF
the empire. 10 do my utmost 20 bring
about all needed reforms
England Is scarcely able 70 feed
ana supply her own army without
influencing the military and oconom.
b. situation.
"Stil moro, considering our pre-
vious successes. We will be able 20
master fhr new situation thru our
acct- particularly our submarine
Therefore we look forward 20 thc
further development Of military
events with a calm security
The burning question how long
VIII the war last can DO answe.ed
Germany viii not prosecute th"
war single day after an honor
able peace is obtaiuable merely Tor