Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-07
STATE MADE DEMOCRATIC?
Manifesto Is Issued Pointing
To Reforms; Changes
Are Recounted.
MANY PROMISES ARE MADE
People Given Right of AS
sembly and Freedom of
Press Brought About.

ny me Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. Tuesday. Nov. D
In appealing to the German people
for support. the Berlin government
declares that II must have the con-
fidence Of the people and the reich
stag In carrying out reforms. The
governments manifesto, which was
issued today. saHs that Germany is
being changed to "A democratic state,
but II the transformation In to be
II success there must be Il self-dis-
cipline among the people.
The text OF the manifesto follows:
The burden OF the present time 10
weighing heavily on the world and
the German nation, We must over
come these hard days and their con-
sequences.
we must begin working for the
happier times to which the German
nation has a right. The new govern
ment Is engaged on this important
work. Equal suffrage II assured In
Prussia. The new government is
made up OF representatives OF the
majority OF parties In the reichstag.
THE military administration has
bttH pldNtu uUutT inc TebpOnblDll-
lty OF the imperial chancellor, a far
reaching amnesty has been granted,
and the freedom OF the press and tho
Gght OF assembly have been guaran-
teod. There still remains, however.
much to do.
The transformation OF Germany
into a peoples state second to no
other country In respect OF political
freedom and care for the welfare OF
the masses will he continued resO-
lutely. The reorganization can only
exercise Its beneficial effects II II
encounters among administrative
and military authorities a spirit
which recognizes and promotes It's
aims We expect from our country
men. who serve the commonwealth
In Official positions. willing cooper
alton"
in all parts OF the state and en-
plre we need the maintenance OF
public safety by the nation Itself
We have confidence In the German
people. II has proved It's brilliant
qualities during four terrible years
of war and will not allow itself to
be driven senselessly and uselessly
into new misery by visionarles. Self
discipline and order are needed. A
lack OF discipline will most seriously
endangcr tho conclusion of "A speedy
peace.
THE government and the COM
manders OF the army and fleet want
peace, They want II honestly and
they want II soon. Until then we
must protect our frontiers against
invasion by the enemy. The troops
who for weeks have, been engaged
In severe fighting must be relieved
and rested. 1t is for this reason and
no other that more men recently
have been called up.
Men Of the army and fleet! Our
especial thanks are duo to you as
well as to your leaders. BY your
defiance OF death and your disci-
plinc you have saved the fatherlAnd.
"One of our most important tasks
In economic reconstruction so that
soldiers and sailors returning home
from the front may find the possi-
bllity OF assuring existence for them
selves and their families All large
associations OF employers have de-
clnred themselves ready to re-em-
ploy Immediately their former en-
ployes and workmen now serving
thP cOlors,
provisions for employment the
support OF tho unemployed and for
housing and other measures with
the same object in. view are In prep
aration or have been carried out.
with the conclusion OF peace will
come an improvement In food and
all other conditions OF existence"