New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-05
r,,rv Into War Facilitates
Collection of Billions,
Deputy Declares
Parties Clash on Peace
Government Appeals for Har-
mony Fail to Halt Dis
cuSSIonS

~.,snhaecn. May 4-The silence OF
c..-,n lnpcrial Chancellor Won Beth
..,.gonvcg concerning Germany's
-. ,,rrs. if, as declared. il is based
:. desire 20 avoid disrupting the
.-;.r Of feeling in the country by dis
.,.sjen Of contentious questions and
-, Is some uncharitable German crit
%, assert. upon the absence Of def
,ite government peace policy, has failed
e is object. An acrimonious contro-
versy is now raging IN Germany be
tween the big anreXatiouiSts. the little
annexation SIS and the advocates Of no
srnexauons and indemuities whatever.
The Pan-Gcrman League has sent cir
sviars TO ..> branches throughout the
country asking them to organize meet
ms everywhere IN the interests Of
German peace and against the So
aslis, peace programme. The Conser-
u,iyes have introduced an interpella-
ton in the RcichStag in an endeavor to
smoke out Won Bethmann-Hollweg and
force him 90 declare himself for or
against the Scheidemann programme.
The Radicals have introduced a similar
nierpellaton in the Prussian Diet.
The revival of the activity Of the
inperiahs,c organizations Of agri-
esl,ure and industry. who were re-
spons.b'c FOR tho famous suppressed
circular O.. the Six Leagues, with
sweeping annoXatjOnist programme in
1915. Is marked by the issue Of a stiffiy
vorded prorunciamcnto from a long
list OF agricultural. industrial and
even religious organizations. The
Pan-GCman League and the army and
navy leagues are demanding peace
With irdemniticS. increased territories
and greater power lor Germany.
Socialists Oppose Annexation
The Socialists meetings, on the
other hand. are making and strength
eninc public opinion for peace with
10 indemuitics and no annexation. The
Socialist leaders obviously are en-
deavorinc 70 sweep the government
and the Imperial Chancellor into
declaration Of the German peace aims
on similar lines, and which could be
used al the Stockholm conference.
The moderate elements, who favor
taking what can be gotten, are asSaI-
ing Won Bcthmann-Hollweg for weak
kneed shrinking from trouble, and de-
mand IN resolutions adopted by the
Liberal party and IN the editorials of
such papers as the "Vossische ZeltunC'
that the Chancellor now make a clear
and definite statement of policy as
step toward inner and outer peace.
The Conservative Interpolation in
the Reichstag declares that the Socialist
re7 olution for peace without anneXa-
tons and indemnities. together with
the absence Of q definite announce
ment on the Imperial Chancollor's part,
ha, evoked deep disquletude IN wide
circles Of the German people, because
such a peace would be incompatible
with Cermany's vital interests and asks
the Chancellor TO state his attitude on
the Socialist peace programme. The
last phrase clearly is a play against
the recent Socialist assertions that
they had won over the Chancellor and
the government TO their plan.
Insist on Indemnities
The pronunciamento OF the imperial
isuc organizations declares that the
Socialist proposals are depressing and
shameful 10 all patriots. Germany. it
says. needs and must have indewnities
ior her enormous sacrifices and TO de-
vtlop economic. cultural and social life
after peace is declared. Germany must
Weure better protection for its from
tiers. land for settlement and food
PREDICTION. the strengthening Of its
naval position and the improved condi- /
ton Of its industries by greater sup
plies Of raw materials. This IN turn
makes sure and necessary armament
70. the defence Of the Fatherland.
Translated into plain language these I
demands mean the acquisition Of the
rich mining districts Of Northern and /
Northwestern France. laying hand upon /
the Belgian coast for naval base pur- /
poses and the extension Of the German /
frontier eastward. They show that
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