Evening star., 1918-07-14
Other Opinions.

Adolph Groeher, one of the center
leaders In the reichstag. said:
Serious peace proposals from the
enemy must be seriously examined.
We cannot. however. again ana again
manifest our readiness for peace and
announce our conditions IN oetali anu
from our side only.
Philip Scheidemann, socialist leader.
said:
Foreign Secretary Won Kuehl-
mann's resignation had the worst
possible effect Mt homo and abroad
and it shows itself to be victory OF
conquest and power politicians. His
speech had a bad effect only on those
who do not want peace by under
standing. It also displeased the su-
preme army command"
Herr Scheidemann complained that
the reichstag was not consulted over
the change in the foreign office and
concluded:
I'VE miss unambiguous statements
regarding the home and foreign pol
Icy"
Indicts Won Kuehlmann.
"one or two more such peace treat
Won Graefe. a conservative member
of the reichstag. in fierce indictment
Of former Foreign Secretary Won
Kuehlmann's mo indemnity, no an
neXdtlOHS peace treaty OI bucharest.
The article. which is published IN the
pan-German Deutsche Zeitung. de-
velops four points as follows:
"First-Austria-H Hungary has re-
ceived by frontier rectifcations the
lions share Of the most valuable Ru-
but, we have to shoulder our billions
of war debt.
"Second-The petroleum agreement
is an absolute swindle. By 1t the banks
who will have to pay dearly for their
oil.
Grain at Usury Prices.
"Third-we get Rumanian grain.
but at usury prices, of which the Ru-
mantan treasury is sure to grab the
main part by way of export duties. SO
1t Is we who pay an indemnity to Ru-
mania.
"Fourth-The dynastic question and
dealt with on the basis Of the Berlin
treaty Of 1873, when self-determina-
tion and rights and non-interference in
internal affairs of conquered states
had not been invented"
The writer declared the German peo-
that when their eyes are opened they
will heap maledictions upon the heads
Of those who drafted the Bucharest
treaty.
Contradictions Of Policy.
LONDON. July decentralization
Of policy among German officials
seemingly has another illustration in
the manner of the publication of the
statement made by Count Won Hert-
ling. the German imperial chancellor,
regarding Belgium.
Tho German wireless service yes
terday put out q long report of Chan
cellor Won Hertling's speech which
ignored all reference to Belgium. 1t
gave q full report Of the chancellor's
discussion Of Russia and continued:
I'm connection with this point the
imperial chancellor passed in review
the political situation in the west"
The natural inference seems to be
that whatever onicials issued the
wireless version they did not want
Count Won Hertling's statements re-
was much curiosity here regarding
this part OF his speech which was
omitted.
The passagss in Chancellor Won
Hertling's speech dealing with Bel
gtum. which were telegraphed to
by some other official than the one
controlling the wireless service. 9th
erwise 1t would naturally have been
put forth through the same medium.
Hertling's Fall Is Seem
PARIS. July 1a (Havas Agency
Count Won Hertling's speech in the
reichstag last Thursday. says the
Matin, was one Of the most awkward
attempts Of its kind. DHomme Libre,
Premier clemenceau's organ. writ
ing in q similar vein, wonders II It 10
not tho German chancellor's last
speech before his downfall.
Denies Peace overtures.
AMSTERDAM. July 13.-A semi
official telegram received here today
from Vienna says:
There have been many rumors late
1y that Austro-Hungarian agents in
Spain and Switzerland have been
seeking to establish contact with en-
tente emissaries with a view to max
ing overtures for peace. All such ru-