Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
Berlin HAS DRAFT
/. Of CONSTITUTION
Commission Finishes Labors
on Measure Based on
American System.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Friday, December IL
The commission appointed to make
preliminary draft of a national con-
stitution has completed its delibera-
tions, and the department OF, the I'M
terror shortly will present the pro-
posed chartertto the German federated
states for apprevah,-
~ 7Fh0-1~it astieneSvhtelfe1eeS eSAia-
to have been modelled after the Amer
lean and English charters. provides
for an, executive who will be more re-
-stricted in authority than the Presi-
dent Of the United States The upper
chamber, it is proposed. will be made
up Of delegates from the federated
states, while the lower house will be
composed of general and popular rep
resentatives. Referendum is Drovtd-
ed for and suffrage will be universal,
direct. equal and secret.
VIII II no names are mentioned In
connection with the appointment of
German peace delegates. it is known
under discussion. The appointment of
Maximilian Harden, editor Of Die Zu-
kunft, as a special advance delegate,
appears to be much In favor. The ed
itor's admirers are even urging him
to go to the United States for the pur-
pose of presenting Germany's case.
Eisner Denounces German Acts.
MUNICH, Friday, December 13 (by
the Associated Press).-Premier Els
ner,i at a meeting of Independent So
cialists to discuss the coming cleo
tions, declared that he disapproved of
the use OF machine guns and hand gre
nades in putting down political oppo-
sition. He expressed a dislike for the
acts of the Berlin revolutionary gov
| ernment because right was o better
weapon than might, adding:
But If anybody dares to disturb rev.
olutionary accomplishments: then it
must be force against force"
Responsibility for the war, the
premier continued. must be laid on
Germany, because she had operated
abroad, not only with money, but
even with the use OF poisonous
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man press. which, he said. was more
dangerous, more devilish and more
poisonous than alcohol. Although a
newspaper man for twenty years. he
advised his hearers not to read the
| newspapers.
MUNICH. Thursday. December. IL
| (by the Associated Press).-Spartacism
appeared in Munich openly and Off
cially; for the first time last evening.
when "the bloody events in Berlin
and the guilt of the government"
| were discussed at a big meeting. By
q resolution calling for the immediate
creation of tribunal of workmen
and soldiers, the resignation of
Premier Ebert, Philip Scheidemann.
Matthias Erzberger. Dr.; solf and
Scheidemann, Ebert and others con-
nected with the blood bath of Berlin" :"
The resolution also urged the ar
| rest and trial by the Berlin council
of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. by
headquarters to the control of soldiers
and workers councils, and the crea-
| ton of a red army by the army Of
all workmen. It also called for en-
| ergetic propaganda OF world revolu-
ton, appeals to the proletariat in all
the soldiers and workers council.
Premier Eisner visited the meeting
and defied the Spartacan leaders. His
speech was received quietly.
General Electric Strike.
RERLIN. December 13.-The em-
ployes of the General Electric Com
pany have presented new wage
schedule which provides for an annual
increase of 120.000,000 marks.
Leading manufacturers of Berlin
declare that the armitrary demands of
the workers will eventually result In
nrovinces, as otherwise they will be
provinces, as other wise they will be
Wholly eliminated. from the worlds
competitive markets. The govern.
mant. through Emil Barth. member
Of the cabinet. Is -endeavoring to per-
snade the workers Of the unreason-
| ahleness Of their demands. and is fur
ti1er pointing out the danger Of Ger
man industry being crippled.
Attack on Mebknecht.
LONDON. December 1.-THE So
cialist vorwaerts Of Berlin. which has
asserted repeatedly that DR.. Karl
Liebknecht. leader Of the radical So
cialists, had gone mad. now earnest
" requests him to consult q nerve
specialist, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
The Newspaper says It will not take
ILtebknecht's word seriously until .
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