Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-08

an immortal, glorious PACED history of
the German people for all times, the
front is unbroken.
This proud consciousness permits us
to look 20 The L Azure with confidence.
But just because we are inspired by
this feeling our duty to make certain
that the bloody struggle be not pro-
tracted for a single day beyond the
moment when close of the war seems
possible to US which does not aifect
our honor, l Rave, therefore, not waited
until today to take a step to further
the idea of peace.
Appeal to Wilson
Supported by the consent OF all duly
authorized persons in the empire ana
by the consent of all our allies acting in
concert with us, l sent on the night or
October As, through the mediation OF
the United States in which l requested
him to take up the bringing about OF
peace and 20 communicate to this END
with all the belligerent states.
The note will reach Washington to.
day or tomorrow 1t is directed to the
president of the United States because
he, in his message to congress, January
8, 1918. and in his later proclamatlonss
September %, proposed a program Tor
a general peace which we can accept
as basis for negotiations.
II have taken this step not only for
but of AL humanity which has peen
suffering for years through The war.
Il have taken it also beca use be-
lieve the thoughts regarding the future
proclaimed by Mr.. Wilson are in &C
csrd with the general ideas cherished
by the new German government and
with it the overwhelming majority OF
our people
so far as 1 am personally concerned
in earlier speeches to other assem-
blages my hearers will testify that the
conception which hold OF a. future
pease has undergone no change since l
was entrusted with the leadership OF
the empires affairs.
tSection nlissing).
For Justice for All
81 see hence, no distinction what
ever between the national and lnterna-
tional mandates of duty in respect OF
peace. For me the deciding factor is
solely that all participants shall with
equal honesty acknowledge these man
dates as binding and respect them as
is the ease with me and with other
member of our new government. And
So with inner peace, which my clear
conscience as a man and as servant
of the people gives me, and which rests
at the same time upon firm faith In
this great and true people, this people
capable of every devotion, and upon
their glorious armed power, l await the
outcome of the first action which have
taken as the leading statesman of the
empire
know ii will find Germany firmly re-
solved and united either for an upright
peace which rejects every selfish vio-
lation of the rights of others or for a
closing of the struggle for life and
death to which our people would be
forced without our own fault if the
answer to our note of the powers OPP
posed to us should be dictated by a
will to destroy us.
Il do not despair over the thought
that this second alternative may come.
/ know the greatness of the mighty
powers yet possessed by our people, and
l know that the incontrovertible con-
viction that they were only fighting
for our life as a nation would double
these powers. (Applause).
Il hope, however, for the sake of
all mankind that the president of the
United States will receive our offer as
we meant it. Then the door would be
opened to a speedy, honorable peace
of justice and reconciliation for US as
well as for our opponents"