Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-23
PROMISED REFORMS NOT
until WAR IS ENDED

cision. This is great effort for a
proud people accustomed to victory,
The legal questions involved will not
stop at our national boundaries. which
will never bc, of our own accord. open
for violence. @
"The PRINCIPLES uron which we have
agreed as Il rulc of conduct also IN
volve internal questions. From many
quarters it has been represented to mo
that an acceptance of President Will
sons conditions would mean submits
SION anti-German submission-to an
anti German court Of justice which
would decide legal Questions entirely
from the viewpoint Of it's own interests.
If that is the case. why then is it the
extreme apostles of force in the entente
fear the council chamber. as the guilty
fear the court OF justice?
Wants Principles Applied 10 Germany.
1.-The essence of President Wilson's
program for league of nations can not
be achieved when all peoples have not
the right of national self determina-
ton. This realization of community
law means the abandonment Of part Of
the unqualified independence which
hitherto has been the indication of
sovereignty. both by us and others.
Should we at home maintain as
fundamental the national egoism which
until a short time ago was the dom.n-
ating force Of the people there would
be no restitution and no renovation
for US. There would be feeling Of
bitterness which would cripple US for
generations.
III we comprehend that the signi-
Fficance Of this frightful war is, above
all. victory for the idea OF justice and
if we do not resist this idea, but sub
NIT with all good faith, then we shall
find in it cure for our present wounds
and reservoir Of future strength"
Admits Opposition At Home. "
Prince Macmillan said too that he
would, not deny that heavy opposition
In Germany must be conquered before
the ideal league Of nations could be
realized, but ne continued: whether
the next few-days or weeks shall call
Us to aght on. or open the way to peace,
there II no doubt we are now equal to
the task OF either war or peace by
carrytpg out the governments program
and definitely breaking away from the
Old system.r s,
The imperial itchancellor then discus
sed eleSf0raf and parliamentary reform.
He cited bills before the reichstag. one
Of which enables members Of the house
to enter the government without re-
signing and another proposing a change
In the laws regarding the responsible
ty Of the chancellor. He continued:
Deputies will take part in the direc-
tion of imperial policy and in the name
OF the chancellor will be responsible
without being minister. Thus a new
way is opened for arising at respon-
sible conduct Of imperial afnairs-the
parliamentary way.
we are convinced that IL will sup
ply not only the government but in
directly parliament. with precious
forces from the peopleswhich has hith-
eEto not been utilized"
Responsible to Re;ehstau.
The extraordinary war time
measures. the, chancellor explained,
could not yet be dispensed w1rn but
they could be carried out only by the
chancellor, who would be responsible
to the reichstas for their application.
The chancellor declared it was the
aim Of himself and his colleagues to
establish the poiitica1 authority of the
German people, and added:
Our aim is the political authority
of the German people. This Is the
guiding star Of my. collaacrators and
myself"
The chancellor said that individual
members OF the government at first
held different standpoint but now
had been brought nearer together.
THE German people have long been
in the saddle, he said. Now it is to
ride"
Reform is Delayed.
Speaking Of the powers to be vested
in the reichstak under the terms of
the new measure the chancellor said
the bill provided for the compulsory
imbodiment in the constitution of the
fundamental idea Of tho new form Of
government. He said The effect would
be to make the reichstns the pcop,e.s
house Of representatives which should
be responsible sin ths decision Of the
most important questions for the nn-
tion. namely, Of peace and war
That means peacsful development
Of the empire, and its relations with
other powers" he cop.inued. I'm such
an extension OF the peoples rights the
imperial government IS willing to lend
a hand when league OF nations has
taken practical form. W;,en .sa:h =
league puts an and TO all secret
separate treaties, am confident that
all agreements can b. amplified in this
sense"
just vauue Talk.
London. Oct 23.Ths opinion Of the
London evening h $newspapers on the
speech of Prince Aaxshliiian before the
reichstag ID summed UP in this COM