Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-08

developmen. will never be retracted
(applause) and 1 trust that so long as
Germany's fate is ringed about by DAN
gers those sections of the people out
representatives do not belong; TO the
government will put aside all that sep
arates US and will give the iatnerlaho
what is the fatherlands.
This development necessitates an
alteration of our constitutions imperial
decree of September 30, which shall
make IL possible that those members
of the reichstag who entered the gov
eminent will retain their seats In the
reichstag. A bill to this end has been
submitted to the federal states and Will
Immediately be made the object OF their
consideration and decision.
Gentlemen, let us remember words
spoken by the emperor on August =,
1914. which l permitted myself 10
ruhe: There are, in fact, parties, but
they are all German parties Gap
plause) 49,
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 demo
cratic franchise must be fulfilled quick.
ly and completely. applause 40
not doubt, also. that those federal states
which still lag behind in the develop
will resolutely follow Prussia's exam
pie. applause
TO Restore Civilian Rule
For the present, as the example OF
extraordinary powers which a condition
of siege compels cannot be dispensed
with, but close relations between the
military and civilian authorities must
he estabIished which will make it pos
sible that in all not purely military
questions, and hence especially as to
censorship and right of assemblage, the
attitude of the civilian executive au-
thorties shall make itself heard and
that final decision shall be placed I'M
der the chancelors responsibility ZAP
plause.)
peror will be sent to the military COM
manders. With September 80, the day
of the decree, began new epoch IN
nal policy whose basic principles are
therein laid down is of deciding i'm
portance of the question of peace or
saThe striking force which the govern
ment has in it's striNings for peace de-
ponds on whether IL has behind it the
united, firm and unshakable will of the
people. Only when our enemies feel
that the German people stand united
back of their chosen leaderS-then only
can words become deeds. (Applause)
AT the peace negotiations the Ger
man government will use it's efforts to
the end that treaties shall contain pro-
visions concerning the protection of
labor and insurance of laborers, which
ing states to institute in their respec-
tive lands within a prescribed time a
minimum OF similar, or at least equally,
efficient institutions for the security ot
life and health as for the care of la
borers in the case Of illness, accident
or invalidism-
"Of direct Importance are the con-
illusions which the government in the
brief span of its existence has been
able to draw from the situation n
which II finds itself and to apply prac-
tically to the situation.
Praises Army
More than four years OF plooulest
struggle against a world of numeri-
caIly superior enemies are behind W.,
years full of the hardest battles and
most painful sacrifices. Nevertheless,
we are of strong heart and full of con-
fident faith in our strength, resolved
to bear still heavier sacrifices for our
honor and freedom and for the hap
pineSs of our poSterity, If II cannot be
otherwise. (Applause.)
I'VE remember with deep and warm
gratitude our brave troops who, under
splendid leadership, have accomplished
almost superhuman deeds throughout
the whole war and whose past deeds
are a sure guarantee that the fate of
us all will also in future be in good and
dependable hands in their keeping. For
months a continuous, terrible and muir
derous battle has been raging in the
west Thanks to the incompatible he
roism of our army, which will live as