El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-23
Prince Macmillan Announces Bill
Making Reichstag Responsible For
War And Peace; Let People Rule

! HOPENHAGEN. Denmark, Oct. "a
( \ Announcement was made by the
German chancellor Of a bill making
the reichstag responsible for war and
Z peace, the measure to become effective
when the project for a league Of ma
tions should become operative.
The chancellor declared it was the
aim OF himself and his colleagues TO
establish the political authority Of the
German people. The chancellor said
that individual members of the gov
eminent at first had different stand
points, but now had been brought
nearer together.
ssThe German people have long
been in the SADDLE, he said. eNOw
il is to ride.
Our first and last thought" the
chancellor continued. lis for the brave
men who are defending themselves
against superior forces, and whom
we must defend against unjust
charges No one must think he can
attack our army without also attack
ing the honor of our people.
The lot Of our soldiers today is ter
ribly hard They fight with anxiety
for the homeland and with their minds
fixed on peace. and they hold their
ground"
I'VE trust and thank them We cry
to them:
The homeland will not abandon
you. What You want, what it can give
in men. material and food. that you
shall have.
The extraordinary war time
measures. the chancellor explained,
could not yet be dispensed with.
but they could be carried out only
by the chancellor, who will be re-
SpOnsible to the reichStaE for
their application.
His majesty's DEGREES. which I an
nOunced recently, now have been is
sued" he went on They concern not
only the censorship, the right Of pub
lie meeting and restrictions on per-
s0nal liberty. but have to do with So
cial, economic and political matters.
If local military commanders disa-
gree with the civil authorities. the de-
cision must be reached Immediately
by the highest commander, who Will
not be able to promulgate any de-
cision TO which agreement is not given
by myself or my representative. name
", secretary Of state Groeber.
As to state of Siege.
care will be taken that the state
of seige is maintained in the spirit
in which I assumed the functions OF
resolved to discharge them"
Peace conversations between Berlin
and Washington have reached a criti-
cal point, according to prince Max. the
German imperial chancellor, speaking
before the reichstag yesterday. In
the course of his address he urged
that debate on the situation be re-
stricted as much as possible.
eWiIson's Note Not Clear
To-day, therefore. I am going 10
say only this regarding the interna-
tional situation" he continued The
presidents first answer to the peace
move Of the German government has,
in all countries. brought the questions
Of a peace OF justice or peace Of vio-
ience to the highest point. President
Wilson'S last note did not make clear
to the German people how this pub
lie agitation will end. His next an
sWer viii perhaps bring definite GER
tainly. Until then we must, in all our
thoughts and in our actions, prepare
for both eventualities-first. that the
enemy governments are anxious for
war, in which case there is no choice /
for us but to put ourselves in pos
ture Of defence with all the strength