New Britain herald., 1918-10-23

SlShlllcdhce or thlS trlghtful war iS above all, victory for the idea of jus tlce, and if we do not resist this idea but submit with all good faith, then we shall find in it cure for our pres ent wounds and a reservoir of future strength"
 Equal to War Or Peace.
 Prince Maximilian said he would not deny that heavy opposition in Germany must be conquered before the ideal league of nations could be realized but he continued:
 "Whether the next few days or weeks shall call us to fight on. or open the way to peace there is no doubt we are now equal to the task of either war or peace by carrying out the governments program and defin- itely breaking away from the old sys- tenn"
 The imperial chancellor then dis cussed electoral and parliamentary reform. He cited bills before the Reichstag, one of which enables members of the house to enter the government without resigning and another proposing a change in the laws regarding the responsibility of the chancellor. He continued:
 Deputies will take part in the di- rection of imperial policy and, in the name of the chancellor will be re- sponsble without being ministers. Thus @ new way is opened for arriv- ing at responsible conduct of imper- ial affairs-the parliamentary way.
 We are convinced that it will sl1p- ply, not only the government but in directly parliament, with precious forces from the people which have hitherto not been utilized
 Prince Maximilian said he hoped soon to announce results of prelinin- ary negotiations to obtain a legal ex- tension of the chancellor's responsi- bility, to be secured by the formation of a state tribunal.
 ''The new system," he said Involves as a natural consequence, @ new code of government in Alsace-Lor- raine.''
 The chancellor declared it was the aim of himself and his colleagues to establish the authority of the German people. After saying he welcomed expressions of opinion and that he and his colleagues were agreed as to methods and purposes, he added:
 Our aim is the political authority of the German people. This is the guiding star of my collaborators and mNSelf.''
 The chancellor said Individual members of the government at first had different standpoints, but now had been brought nearer together.
 German People in Saddle.
 The German people has long been in saddle," he said. Now it is to ride.'
 Our first and last thought" the chancellor continued, lis for the brave men who are defending them selves against superior forces and whom we must defend against un- just charges. No one must think he can attack our army without also attacking the honor of our people.
 ''The lot of our soldiers today is terribly hard They fight with an anxiety for the homeland and with their minds fixed ons peace, and they hold their ground"
 The extraordinary war time meas ures, the chancellor explained, could not yet be dispensed with, but they could be carried out only by the chancellor, who would be responsible to the Reichstag for their applica- ton.
 His majesty's decrees which I an nounced recently now have been is sued" he went on. "The concern not only the censorship, the right of public meeting and restrictions on personal liberty, but have to do with economic, social and political mat ters.
 "If local military commanders dis agree with the civil authorities the decision must be reached immediately Gby the highest commander, who will not be able to promulgate any deci- sion to which agreement is not given by myself or my representative, name ly, Secretary of State Groeber. Care will be taken that the state of
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