The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
GERMANS CALLING
FOR SPECIALIZATION
Continued nom First Pape.

usual preliminary registration and
the drafting OF election lists. ~Every
soldier has a military pass upon the
presentation OF which he would be
able to vote wherever he might hap
pen to be. The pass could DO stamped
to prevent repeating. A uniform pass
easily could be issued to other citizens
and women emitting them to vote in
the same manner as the soldiers.
The objection that II the elections
are held in January there will be no
opportunity for campaigning" says
Scheidemann, appears to be utterly
unimportant. He who does not know
whether he will vote for Stresemann,
Erzberger. Westarp. Haase or Ebert
Will not know any better six or eight
weeks later.
ut is my conviction that the ground
gained by the revolution can be more
securely intrenched the earlier the
elections are held. This belief grows
firmer daily. The sooner election day
is announced the sooner we shall have
bread and peace"
Plea for aerman~ Unity.
The German Federal Conference has
adopted the following resolutions:
There is absolute necessity for oil
German tribes to act in unison for
the maintenance OF Germanys unity
and to fight all the separatist move
ments.
The proposaD for a speedy sum-
moning Of the national assembly
meets general appreciation.
Until the meeting OF the national
assembly the Soldiers and Work.
mems Councils wiz represent the
peoples will.
The administration of the empire
Is requested to work for the secur-
ing OF a preliminary peace with the
utmost speed.
Pure Socialism Feared.
DIR. August Mueller, Minister Of
Economy, gave warning against I'M
authorized encroachments on~> the
money and credit systems by COM
plicated governmental machinery. The
following resolution was then unanl-
mously adopted:
1t Is absolutely necessary that
banks and other credit institutions
work on the same basis and in the
same form as hitherto to maintain
Germany'S economic affairs, secure
for the country supplies Of provi-
sious and raw materials and obtain
credit abroad for the German re-
public.
Among the various speakers was
Kurt Eisner. Socialist leader Of the
revolution In Munich. who warned the
conference against any attempt to
establish u pure Socialistic state while
disorder was reigning. He said the
Department OF Foreign Affairs must
have a staff Of men OF unimpeachable
conduct, and that a President must be
elected so that Germany as a whole
might be able to negotiate with the
Entente Powers.
Opposes Class Council.
Scheidemann. who resigned as Min
lister Of Finance recently, insisted that
IL was impossible TO create a Socialistic
state at a time Of disorder like the
present. He opposed class Parlia-
ment such as the Soldiers and Work
mems Council must be for a long time.
DR.. Mueller said that II the present
lawless situation continued the Ger
man state would break financially.
Herr Schaffer Minister OF Finance,
outlined an extensive financial pro-
sramme, including sharp measures
against taxation. frauds and excessive
war profits. The German Foreign
Ministry. protesting against the pub
lication by the Bavarian Government
of the documents dealing with pre-
war events. says the Bavarian repre-
sentatives at Berne, on the suggestion
of Premier Clemencesu OF France.
recommended the pubiica ton of the
papers on the ground that this con-
fession OF Germany's guilt would make
the Entente nations moro ready for
peace.