The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-10-05
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fairs Says German 3egiy 10 rap
al Peace Note Was kesult OF
collaboration Of Governments
Factor, Showing General
Support of Kaiser
Berlin, Sept. 29(via London) (Brit-
ish Wireless per Wirless Press).-
The German secretary of foreign az
fairs. Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann,
speaking before the main committee
Of the reicis:aS, said he could not
venture to say what would be the I'M
mediate outcome Of the pa2al steps
toward peace.
This courageous initiative of the
pope" said the secretary, 'will make
an epoch in the history of this tre
mendous battle of nations and will
appear as an unfading page in the
annals of vati an diplomacy. The pope
threw the word peace into the tur-
moil of battle at time when events
threatened to transform Europe into
a place of blood-stained ruins.
Welcomed the EM0rt
"The German people and the Ger
man government, whose conscious
ness of their strength and internal
security always made it easy for them
to emphasize their willingness to con-
clude an honorable peace. have rea.
son to welcome gratefully the iniat-
i've of the curia, which made it pos
sible for them to set forth again their
national policy in a clear. unambig-
ious manrerI I say Intentionally
national policy as I hope and be-
lieve the reply of the German gov
eminent. both as regards it's form
and contents. embodies the desires Of
an overwhelming majority Of the Ger
mans
"For our purely German develop
ment, the note is also landmark 1t
is the first result of the collaboration
between all the factors Of the govern
ment and the representatives Of the
German parliament That has been
attempted here for the first time and
with a cordially that has no prece'
dents, so far as I can see, even in
purely parliamentary states"
This collaboration" added the sec
retary, both with regard to its prin-
ciples and results, is of kind which
statesman, having the German for
e:gn policy at heart, might regard
With perfect confidence. He denied
that there is in Germany today one
policy Of the government and another
policy Of the people and declared that
this legend could be destroyed If the
reichstag stood behind the policy rep
resented in the reply to the pope.
Ys Different Views
Or. Won Kuehimann also denied
that there existed In the government
various views or that there was di-
versence of opinion and aim among
leading men or between the imperial
administration and the field marsh
ais. All we're working in the closest
and most complete harmony, and he
gained the best impression for the fu-
ture by the harmonious collaboration
which reveals itself between the par
lament and the government on the
question Of the papal note.
''The principle of the reply to the
papal note as presented by the gov
ernment.' continued the secretary,
appears acceptable to the represen-
tativs Of all the parties. Consequent
ly I believe I can say with full right
that all attempts Of the enemy to-
drive a wedg, between the German
people and the German government
on the question of the basis OF our
foreign policy and by the propaganda
of the fiction that the German people
do not stand behind the kaiser and
the imperial chancellor will be re-,
puised in the most crushing manner
BY the support given to this docu-
ment."
Totice that the above entitled action
has been docketed for trial in Lex