Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-14
Claims Set Forth That They Are Innocent and Attack
 ed Parties of Allies.
HUN CHANCELLOR IS
 FOR CALM SETTLING
Between Nations With All German Colonies Restor-
 ed and Vice Versa.
By Associated Press.

AmStorQdm, 1nurSOdy, sept. ll.@ Reiterating that Germany "as the in- nocent and attacked party" in the war, had a right to demand indemni- fication, Frederick von Payer, the German imperial vice-chancellor, in his 41eeech today at Stuttgart, said that i've prefer on calm reflection, and even with our own favorable mi- litary situation, to abandon this idea"
 Turning to the question of the oc- cupied territory, the vice-chancellor said that as. preliminary condi- tion of peace for Germany and her allies, those nations must have all their pre-war possessions, including the German colonies restored. Then Germany, he declared could evacuate the occupied regions and could give back BNgium without remembrance and without reserve, providing no other state was more favOrably plac- ed in regard to Belgium than was Germany.
 He asserted that Germany would not submit to the, entente powers for approval or alteration the peace trea- ties which Germany had signed with the Ukraine, Russia and Rumania.
 Had Peace i'm East.
 Herr von Payer asserted that Ger many had peace in the east and would not submit to the entente for its approval or alteration, the peace trea- ties with the Ukraine. Russia or Ru- mania.
 For the rest, the territorial pos sessions which existed before the war can everywhere be restored" the speaker added. "A preliminary con- dition for us and our allies is that all the territory should again be re- stored which we possessed on Aug. l, 1914. Germany must. therefore, in the first place, receive back her col 0nies, in which connection with idea of an exchange on the grounds of ex- pediency not be excluded.
 we Germans, as soon as peace IS concluded, can evacuate the occupi. ed regions. We can. when once things have been gotten to the stage restore Belgium. If we and our al lies are once again in possession o1 what belonged to us and If we first are sure that in Belgium no other state will be more favorably placed than we, them Belgium, think l may say, can be given back without en- cumbrance and without reserve"
 The vice-chancellor said requi. site understanding between Germany and Belguim was easier because theil economic interests frequently were parallel and that Belgium was direct ly depended upon ermany as a hith' erland. He said he had no reason to doubt that the Flemish question could be solved in accordance witf the dictates of justice and wise states manship. ...
 Tt is hypocrisy. to represent Bel gium as the innocent victim of oul policy" Herr von Payer said. "ant to clothe her, as it were. in thu white garm.snt of innocence. The Bel gian Government-and that is wha' matters, not the Belgian people took an active part in Great Britain's policy of encircling Germany"
 The yice-chancellor said there stil was the question of war indemnities from one or the other party and hat Germany "been allowed to pursue hel work in peace there would have beer no war or injury"
 "There can be no question, there tOIC, Ol Oul puy AA6s 'OA ! oS va SS-A>~ fbut only whether we should receive scompensation for the injuries in Affected upon us. We are deeply con ,vinced that as the innocent and at tackled party we have right to in Identification. To go on prescott ling the war, however to that poin would cost us such heavy sacrifices irreparable by money that we pre- fer, on calm reflection, and even witl our favorably military situation. tt abandon this idea. quite apart iron the question of jeopardizing a flu ture peace which would be inevitabl, if compensation were forcibly urged.
 "Unrealized conditions of peace. o course, should not be laid down fol our participation in the peace negoti ations. We laugh at the idea tha we should first penitently ask fo mercy before we. are admitted. w laugh at the fools who bable of re venge. I have wished only to shov that peace by understanding will bring nothing humilitating for us nol a period of misery and wretched ness.
 "Strong and courageous in tn consciousness of our invlnclDlllty