The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-02-01
SCHEIDEMAHN WARNS
MIuITARISTS TO END WAR
Socialist Leader Berates the Govern
ment After Hertling's Speech.

Amsterdam, Jan. 26 (By A. P).
Philip p Scheidemann, German
Social Democratic leader. in his ad-
dress yesterday before the Reichstag
Main Committee, following Chancel-
ior won Hertling's reply to President
Wilson's peace message, told the
military leaders of the imperial Gov
ernment that If they did not make
peace with Russia they would be
hurled from power" The address,
as published in the Berliner vor-
waerts. follows:
.'The chief arguments were adj
vanced by the militarist party for
the prolongation OF the war, namely,
the success of the U-boats and the
strength of our army. But these
were to have given us decisive vic
tory in six months. according to the
announcement made in 1916. Alas,
that period has long since passed
and while the U-boat has admittedly
harmed England enormously, It's
chief visible effect has been the en-
try Of America into the war.
PEACE BUT FOR u. s., HE SAYS.
IF the United States had not en-
tered the war we. may be sure the
Russian revolution would long ago
have brought general peace.
What about the army? Suppose
the army should capture Calais and
! Paris, would that mean peace?
say mo-!
Suppose the army conquered
France and England, would that
mean peace? / say no. for we would
still have to conquer America"
Scheidemann forcibly attacked the
militarist leaders, declaring that
their attitude towards Austria was
likely to lose for Germany her last
friend.
''If our Government leaders can
not free us from these patrons F"
said the Social-Democrat leader.
"They had better go. / warn them
that If they do not bring us peace
with Russia they will be hurled from
their power"
Scheidemann declared that an
agreement was easily possible on IL
points of President Wilson's state
ment.
"But Mr.. Wilson must be. told
plainly" the speaker said, that AL
SAGE is Gernany's and will remain
so. II one clear word is spoken re-
garding Belgium, England's war
mongering will end An honorable,
complete reinstatement of Belgium is
our duty"
II cannot see the day." Scheide-
mann went on, when Germany will
say to the Entente: We accept your
terms. We are beaten But just as
little can see the day when Eng
land, France and the United States
will say the same to US
Regarding relations between Ger
many and Austria, Scheidemann said
an indication of the Austrian feeling
toward the present German regime
might be gathered from the fact that
during the recent demonstrations in
Vienna the Austrian Emperor was
never once attacked by speakers, but
that the German Emperor was open
ly and repeatedly ingulted. This was
due. he said, to attacks of the Ger
man junkers on Austria. He de-
clared the junker press had been de-
manding that Germany should be
freed from Austria"
Touching on President wilson's
peace terms, Scheidemann said
Regarding .Alsace there is moth
ing for us to redress. 1t will remain
ours. But as for Belgium, let us
cease meddling in Flemish politics.
Let us seek in honor to save the
world from new bloodshed in the
spring. Let us give up illusions on
both sides. Remember that the feel
ing among our people is most serious.
If you permit the Russian negotia-
tsons to break up and the peoples
hope be disappointed what else can
be. expected but catastrophe?"