Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-12
u. s. Warns Against
German Trickery

dents OF provinces. with an appeal to
Genefal Scheuch and finally to the
Chancellor, who is legally responsible,
according TO Frzberger.
Herr Won Berg. chief of Emperor
williams civilian cabinet, had to re-
glgn because he had interfered dur
ing the formation OF the new cabinet
n q manner which aroused the indig
rAtion of the majority parties Of the
Eefchstag. Erzbergar says that this
makes IL evident that mlltar SIN has
teen forever removed from Germany.
Favors League OF Nations
Asked whether he would promote the
pfinciples of a league of nations, Err
berger replied:
THAT Is just what 7 mean to do
Ekates must altogether desst from the
application of force in the settlement o
international disputes. This naturally
will mean that they must renounce. part
Of their sovereignty but they may obtain
through the league mutual protection
against arbitrary force"
Arguing that all States must unreserv-
edly submit their disputes to arbitration.
Erxberger says that the league of nations
must establish an organization Of i'm
periai courts and guarantee the oxecu-
ton of verdicts by those tribunals. Mem
Csntlnued from Page One
hers of these courts. however. must al
ways be appointed with the consent OF
the peoples concerned. so that all nations
vfIl have confidence in the actions of
the courts. he says.
"Belgium has been wronged by Ger
many and reparation is due Erzberger
& 6dmits. but he adds, "it is a question of
law ind must be settled In legal man.
uer by means of a court of arbitration
oet up by league OF nations"
Erxberger concludes by saying that he
always held these views. and would not
have Joined the Government II he had
not been convinced that the Government
shares them.
While the German junker organs be-
wall "the demise and burial of glorious
old Prussia" and make dramatic APP
peals to the shade os Bismarck. Berlin
bankers today notified their correspon-
dents at Amsterdam that President
Wilson's first condition, the evacuation
Of occupied territories. is considered
mot acceptable"
TOday's Cologne Gazette already pours
balm on wounded German feelings.
pointing out that IF the enemy's over
wheIming numerical superiority in men
and munitions has overthrown all hu-
man calculations" the Germans have
nevertheless proved themselves bril-
\ lfantiy capable and can never be de-
sfroyed as a nation.
BeGinnins TO Realize Truth
That the truth Is beginning to per-
meate TO the more remote parts of Ger
many is shown by a chance copy OF the
Fos<n Neueste Nachrichten that has
reached here. whose editorial makes a
remarkable admission. II says:
The new Chancellor has directly ap-
: Deoached President Wilson. which may
: oeem surprising TO many. The President
has always been held up. to scorn in
the German press as a fanatical war
maniac We were all the same in this
. 9enpect 1t was because distorted in
formation was supplied US. The veil now
y being lifted. and II is clearly proved
President Wilson is no war maniac
mt an idealist whose aim Is to es-
&4blish a world peace founded on a
joaGue of nations" 81.
Stray facts showing the way the wind
- blowing In Germany are the follow
NJ;
The Weser Zeitung OF Bremen. re-
ports feyerish excitement among clan
&eettne food traffickers and speculate tors
~ all kinds whose dilemma Is whether
~ hold on to their stocks or sell The
mo~upaper says Il has received adver-
4 >cments Offering various delicac cies
&&ch have long disappeared from the
{ me Bhenish papers feature a sensa-
>uai drop In recently inflated wine
11eee. amounting In some Instances 10
r><e than so per cent Many firms are
s uorted 10 have lost hundreds of thou
By ths Associated Press