Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
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{srminable continuation of the strug.
ssvvbat have we lived to see. how.
everY while for years there can have
6een no doubt whatever of o'lr will
inrness to hold our hand toward an
honorable peace, we have heard until
these last few days melting speeches
delivered by enemy statesmen. Presi-
4 Nent Wilson wants war until we are
S~-troved. and what Mr.. Balfour. the
S~,tieh Secretary of State for Foreign
1efairs. has said must really drive the
6s,sb of anger to the cheeks of every
1--WE feel for the honor of our
- ttariand. and we cannot allow our
calves to be constantly and openly in
eulted in this manner. and behind
y these insults Is the desire FOR our de-
exruction As long as this desire for
e,,r destruction exists. we must en-.
Z 6,,re together with our faithful ma.
tion.
awe Must Hold Out with Confidence"
1T am also convinced--I know it
that in the widest circles of our na
fion the same serious feeling exists
evervwhere. As long as the desire for
our destruction exists we must hold
X o,,t and we will hold out. with con-
e fidence in our troops. in our army ad-
ministration and our magnificent ma.
fion. which bears so wonderfully these
Z difficult times with their great priva-
tions and continuous sacrifices.
.In the direction Of our policy moth.
ing will be changed. II. in spite OF
these hostile statements by these
statesmen, any serious efforts or a
having of the way to peace were to
show themselves anywhere. then.
ouite certainly. we would not adopt
negative attitude from the very be
ginning, but we would examine these
seriously meant say expressly seri.
o,,sly--efforts Immediately with sCvu-
pu'ous care.
NATURALLY it is not sufficient when
some agent or other approaches US
and saws TO us: 4 can bring about
4 peace negotiations then and there
But it is necessary for the appointed
representatives of the enemy Powers.
duly authorized by their Governments
to give us to understand that discus.
sions are possible. discussions which
for the time being naturally will be
: within a limited circle.
"Rut the statesmen who have spoken
mn 10 the present time have not said
word about such possibilities. When
aucb possibilities manifest themselves.
and when serious inclinations toward
peace show themselves on the other
side. then we will Immediately go
into them. That is to say. we will not
reject them: and we will speak, to
begin. within small circle.
''I also can tell you that this stand
Z point is not merely my own standpoint.
hui that it is shared emphatically by
the chief of the army administration.
The chief Of the army administration
also does not conduct war for the sake
I of war but has said to me that az soon
as serious desire for peace manifests it.
self on the other side we must follow
II up.
.You will he interested to know how
We are working on this standpoint and
certain problems will appear which the
present time forces upon us. Exhaustive
discussions took place regarding these
questions July l and at general head
quarters under the presidency of the
Kaiser.
stand on Brest t-L,toysk Peace
NATURALLY. I can only announce here
quite generally the lines which were
laid down at that time. Regarding the
East, we stand on the basis of the peace
Of Brest-Litovsk and we wish to SCI
this peace carried out in loyal man
: ner, That is the wish Of the German
= ynperial administration and it is sup
ported in this by the chief of the arm.
administration.
However, the difficulty of the exc
!. cution of the peace of Brest-Litovsi
does not lie on our side. but in the fac
that conditions in Russia are still eX'
ceedingly uncertain. We are inclined
to believe in the loyalty of the present
Russian Government, and especially ir
the loyalty of the representative of the
Russian Government in Berlin.
But we may not, and cannot. assume
unconditionally that the tRussian Gov
ernment has the power to carry through
everywhere the loyal promises made tc
us We do not at all wish TO create
+ difficulties for the present Russian Gov
ernment, but as conditions now are
there are incessant developments ano
endless frictions in the frontier region
However, our principle is that we stand
Litovsk and We will carry out this peace
Loyalty and will deal Loyalty with the
present Government
"Instisated by Entente"
They are still under the depressing
influence of a terrible crime in Moscow
The murder of our ambassador there
was an act in violence OF internationa
law than which worse could never cry
to heaven.
"All indications point to the fact tina
the accursed deed was instigated by tn
Entente Allies in order to involve us II
fresh war with the present russian gov
ernment-a state Of things which w
are most anxious to avoid. We do no
! want fresh war with Russia. The pres
ent Russian government desires peac
and needs peace. and we are giving he
our support in this peaceful disposition
{ and aim.
"On the other hand. it i true tina
poi,tical currents of very varied tenden
c'es are circulating in the Russian EN-
pire-movements having the most divers
!. aims, including the monarchist move
= rnent of the constitutional democrats an
tine moveme nts of the social revolution
aries We will not commit ourselves I
any political counter-current. but ar
giving careful attention to the cours
Russia is steering"
Reviews Western Political Situation
In connection with this point, the In
neral Chancellor. passed to as review
the political situation in the west. F
then spoke of the reasons which led
a the resignation OF DR.. Won kuehlman
and concluded
THE name OF the man who is pr
posed as DIR. Won Kuehlmann's suCce
sor is known to you Admiral Vc
Hintze possesses a thorough knowledl
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