New-York tribune., 1918-10-07

w IAN1AttCN. OCl. 10Y tnc AS-
sociated Press. Prince Maximilian
of Baden. the new German Imperial
Chancellor, announced in the Reich
stag yesterday that no had sent note
through the Swiss government to
President Wilson in which no had re-
Quested Mr. Wilson to take up the
question of the bringing about Of
peace and to communicate with the
other belligerents regarding thc sub
iect.
The Chancellor told the Rcichstag
hc had addressed his note 10 the Presi-
1ent Of the United States because Mr..
Wilson. in his message to Congress on
January 3, 1918, and in his later proc
lamations, particularly MS New York
speech on September 81, hal pro-
posed programme ior general
peace which Germany and her allies
could accept as T. basis for ncgotia-
t;ons.
The text OF tie address Of Prince
Maximilian follows:
On accordance with TIC imperial de
cree Of September 80. the German
Empire has undergone basic alter
atior Of its political leadership.
Compliments Won Hcrtlin9
"As successor to Count Georg T..
Won Hertling, whose services in be-
half os the Fathcrland deserve the
highest acknowledgement, have been
summoned By the emperor to lead the
rev government.
'In accordance with the govern
mental method row introduced l sub
nit to the Reichstag, publicly and
without delay, the principles upon
which I propose to conduct the grave
responsibilities of the office.
"These principles were firmly estab-
Eshed by the agreement of the fed
Grated governments and the leaders Of
the majority parties in this honorable
House before [ decided to assume the
duties OF Chancellor. They Contain,
therefore. not only my own confession
Of political faith, but that of an over
whelming portion OF the German peo-
ples' presentatives-that is, Of the
German nation, which has constituted
the Reichstag on the basis Of a gem
eral, equal and secret franchise and
according to their will. Only the
fact that I know the conviction and
will of the majority of the people are
back of me has given me strength to
take upon myself conduct of the en-
pirc's affairs in this hard and earnest
time in which we are living.
Relies Upon the People
"One mans shoulders would he too
weak to carry alone the tremendous
esponsibility which falls upon the
government at present. Only il the
people take active part, in the broad
est sense of the word, in deciding
their destinies; in other words, if re-
sponsibility also extends to the ma
Jority Of their freely elected political
leaders, can the leading statesman
confidently assume his part of the re.
sponsibility in the service of folk and
Fatherland.
"My resoiove to do this has been
especially lightened for me by the fact
that prominent leaders of the labor
ing class have found way in the new
government to the highest offices OF
the empire. | see therein a sure guar
antcc that the new government will
be supported by the firm confidence
of the broad masses of the people
without whose true support the whole
undertaking would be condemned tc
failure in advance Hence, what | say
to-day l say not only in my own name
and those of my official helpers, but ir
the name of the German people
Endorses Peace Resolution
"The programme of the majorit,
parties upon which | take my stan(
contains, first, an acceptance of the
answer Of the former imperial govern
ment to Pope Benedict's note of Aug
ust l, 1916, and an unconditional ac
ceptance Of the Rechstag resolutio,
OF July 19, the same year. 1t further
declares willingness to join genera
league Of nations based on tht