South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-07


parties on which ] take my stand
contains. first. an acceptance OF the
answer Of the former imperial gov
eminent 20 Pope Benedicts note Of
I Aug. ]. 1917. and an unconditional
acceptance Of the reichstag resolu-
ton of July 10. the same year. IL
further declares willingness TO join
a general league OF nations based on
the foundation of equal rights for
/ IAN. both strong and weak.
1T considers this solution OF the
Belgian question 90 lie in the COM
plete rehabilitation (wiederherstel-
I ling) Of Belgium. particularly OF its
I independence. and territorial integ-
rity An effort shall also be made
/ TO reach an understanding on the
\ question OF indemnity.
The program will not permit the
peace treaties hitherto concluded 10
7 be a hindrance 70 the conclusion of
a general peace.
Its particular aim is that popular
Representative bodies shall be formed
Immediately on a broad basis in the
/ Baltin provinces, in Lithuania and
\ Poland
VIII Promote Civilian Rule.
we will promote the realization
( OF necessary preliminary conditions
/ therefor without delay by the intro
duction Of civilian rule. All these
LANDS shall regulate their constitu-
/ tions and their relations with neigh
boring peoples. without external in
reference.
I'm the matter Of international
policies, I have taken clear stand
I through the manner in which the
/ formation of the government was
| brought about Upon my motion,
! leaders of the majority parties were
\ Summoned for direct advice. IL was
my conviction. gentlemen that
unity Of imperial leadersh'- sh ould
! be assured not only through mere
Ischismatic political allegiance by
/ the different members Of the gov
eminent / considered almost still
more important the unity of ideas.
| / proceed from this viewpoint and
/ have in caking my selections laid
great weight on the fact that the
! members OF the new imperial gov
eminent stand on a basis Of a just
peace OF justice. regardless OF the
war situation, and that they have
openly declared this TO be their
standpoint at the time when we
stood at the height OF our military
successes.
DiscOurages Imperial Leadership.
81 am convinced that the manner
in which imperial leadership is now
constituted with cooperation Of the
reichstag is not something CIPHER
NAL end that when peace comes a
government cannot again be formed
which does not find support in the
reichstag and does not draw its
leadership therefrom.
THE war has conducted us be-
vond the old multifarious and dis
rupted party life which made it SO
difficult 10 put into execution a uni
/ form and decisive political wish.
The formation of a majority means
the formation Of a political Will
an dan indisputable result Of the
war has been that i'm Germany, for
the first time great parties have
I Joined together. in a firm harmoni-
Gus program and have thus come
/ into position TO determine for them
selves the fate of the people.
FatherIand Wants Its Own.
This thought will never die.
\ This development viii never be re-
tracted (applause). and trust that
so long as Germany's fate is hinged
labout by dangers, these sections OF
\ the people outside the majority
parties and whose representatives do
mot belong 20 the government. will
put aside all that separates as and
will give the fatherland what is the
/ fatherIand's
This development necessitates an
ALTERATION of our constitutions pro-
visions along the lines OF the i'm
I periaI decree Of Sept. 30. which
shall make il possible that those
members Of the reichstag who en-
tered the government will retain
I their seats in the reichstag. \ bill
10 this end has been submitted TO
| the federal states and will immedi-
lately be made the subject Of their
consideration and decision.
Quotes Emperor Wilhelm.
Gentlemen. let us remember the
words spoken by the emperor on
Aug. 4. 1914. which 7 permitted my
self 10 paraphrase last December at
| Karlsruhe There are in fact par
ties hut they are all German par
ties (Applause).
political developments in Prus-
STA the principal German federal
state. must proceed in the spirit Of
these words OF the emperor. and
the message OF the king Of Prussia
promising the democratic franchise
must be fulfilled quickly ard COM
pNteIy. applause. I do not 6oubt
also. that those federal states which
stW lag behind i'm the development
OF their constitutional conditions
viii resoIutely follow Prussia's eX-
ample. Applause.
"For the present as the example
of an bell -gerent ststes demon
strates. the extraordinary powers
which "a condition Of siege compels
cannot be dispensed with. but close
relations between the military and
civilian war.
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