The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-30

BILE slaughter and the destruction of
irrepIaceabIe works of civilization and
for the mad self-mangling of Europe,
the enemy alone bears the response
bility and will also have to bear the
consequences. This applies especially
to Sonnino (Baron Sonnino, Italian
minister of foreign affairs)- IL the
Italian authorities who drove into the
war the unfortunate population OF a
beautiful land bound to us by thou
sand-fold memories had taken the
hand of peace held out by the pope,
the frightful defeat of their armies
with all its associated consequences
would not have taken place.
May Italy's friends accept this as
a warning and lend an ear At least to
the voice of reason and humanity"
In conclusion the chancellor said
that Germany's watchword must be
wait, endure, holdout."
The speech was received with APP
plause from almost the whole house,
only the extreme right and the\ ex-
IRENE left not participating.
Pass is Billion War Credit.
The war credit of fifteen billion
marks asked for by Chancellor Won
Hertling passed its first and second
reading in the reichstag Yesterday
after remarks by Deputies Scheide-
mann and Haase. The third reading
has been set for Saturday.
In the debate following the cham
cellor's speech, Herr .Trimborn, on
behalf of the centrum, condemned
both a peace of aggression and
peace of remuneration. He demanded
a peace by Cancellation guaranteeing
Germanys integrity, the security of
her frontiers and her complete indie
pendence, especially economic.
What the chancellor has said con-
corning Russia he added, meets
with our entire and joyful approval.
y IL Il
sire correct economic and political re-
lations with new Russia. The chan
cellor has the centrum's full conf
dence."
Herr Scheidemann, for the Social
lists, said his party considered the new
government an advance. owing to the
ma inner of it's formation. The So
cialists would support a parliament
tartan government, but would oppose
it where differences of opinion that
could not be bridged arose.
Socialists Invite Allies In.
Peoples of the warning countries
must conclude peace with each other,
the Socialist leader added. The Ger
man people did not want the Polish
crown or new duchies. Poland Luth-
uania and other territories might
determine their future as they like.
He declared that German labor joy
fully welcomed and supported the
first peace step of the Russian revolu-
ton and ardently awaited the day
when the workmen of France and
Great Britain would meet them along
the same lines. The DEVELOPMENT
which had become irresistible in Rus
STA, would also penetrate, he hoped, to
other countries. Russia was not de-
feated in this war only those were de-
feated who desired to fight to the
bitter end.
Deputy Fischbeck. a progressive,
said he rejoiced at the chancellor's
words regarding the Russian offer of
a peaceful impeachment and declar-
ed that the chancellor's policy was cal
culated to pave the way for reciprocal
confidence. The collapse of the Ital-
ian army, Herr Stressemann, national
| liberal, declared, was merited pun
1shment for the Italian government
and means the collapse of Italian
hopes for Austrian territory.
CurtaiIed Kaiser's Powers.
Count Won Westarp,- conservative,
declared that the successful demand
for the dismissal of Doctor MichaeIfs
from the chancellorship signified a
serious attack on the emperor's con-
stltutional rights and this Limitation
OF the emperor's rights has been
shown more clearly by the dismissal
of Doctor Helfferich, the vice chan
cellor- Even in the appointment of
| Count Won Hertling, he added, the
emperor's freedom of decision seems
to have been maintained insufficiently.
The Russian offer must be given full
Importance, Herr HaGse, Independent
Socialist, declared, but a Separate
peace with Russia is not enough. He
added:
I'VE want a general peace without
annexation east or west
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