The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

Tlent indue by tile CndnCeilOr OF
bill making the reichstag responsible
for war and peace, the measure to
become effective when the project
for a league of nations should be-
come operative.
Prince MaXimilian, the German
chancellor has promised the German
reichstag that it will be made re-
sponsible for war and peace. He
added the proviso, however, that
such a step will not become effective
until after the war and when a
league of nations is in practical op-
Grafton.
London, Oct. 23.-The opinion OF
the London evening newspapers on
the speech of Prince Maximilian be-
fore the reichstag is summed up in
this comment by the Evening Stan
dard: There is much vague talk,
but nothing else"
Copenhagen, Oct. 23.-Peace con-
servations between Berlin and Wash
ington have reached a critical point
according to Prince Macmillan, the
German imperial chancellor, speak
ing before the reichstag yesterday
In the course Of his address, he
urged that debate on the situation
arising in exchange of notes between
himself and President Wilson be re-
stricted as much as possible.
The whole German people is anX-
.ous to hear the views of the gov
ermnent regarding the prospects oi
peace" he said, but | am able tc
speak only with the greatest re-
serve, and urge that the members oi
the reichstag limit debate as is con
sistent with the seriousness of the
hour. The whole German people
have been spoken to by President
Wilson, and this fact gives the ut
teranceS of the representatives of all
parties added force.
Threatening Statement.
To-day, therefore, | am going tc
say only this regarding the interna-
tOnal situation: The president
first answer TO the peace move Oh
the German government has in al
countries brought the question OF i
peace OF Justice or peace OF violence
to the highest point. President VIII
sons last note did not make clear
to the German people how this pub
lie agitation will end His next
answer will perhaps bring definite
certainty. Until then we must ir
our thought and in our actions pre-
pare for both eyentualities-firs
that the enemy governments are
anxious for war, in which case there
IS no choice for Us but to put our
selves in a posture OF defense will
all the strength OF our people driver
70 the last extremity.
Make Call For War.
Should this necessity arise.
have no doubt that the German gov.
ernment, in the name OF the Ger
man people, will issue call for ma
tional defense in the same way that
1t spoke for the German people when
1t took action for peace. He whd
honestly took a stand on the basis
of peace will also undertake the duty
OF not submitting to a peace OF vio-
lence without fight. The govern
ment which would act otherwise
would be left to the mercy of the
fighting and working people 1t
would be swept away by public opin-
ion.
'"The-e also is another possibility
The German people must not be
blindly brought to the conference
table. The German people today
have the right to ask that if peace is
realized on the basis OF President
Wilson's conditions then what dc
they mean for our future? Our
answers to the presidents question
must be framed on the German peo-
pies understanding OF that question
What it now wants is clear7less.
Huns Great Proud People"
The decision will be of stipend
ous import. 1t will not be our
strength that will dictate, but il
will be what is thought to be right
in free discussion OF our opponents
that will give the decision. This is