The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

the peace treaty with the Allied and
associated powers. The National AS
sembly yesterday afternoon by vote
of 234 to 1873 decided to sign. The AS
sembly also voted confidence in the
new government of Herr Bauer, 236
to 80. Sixty-eight members abstained
from voting
Wanted to Save Ex-kaiser.
On the question of signing the
treaty five members of the assembly
abstained from voting
Before the vote of confidence was
taken. Herr Bauer, the new premier,
declared the government would sign
the treaty, but without acknowledging
the responsibility of the German peo-
pie for the war and without accepting
the obligations contained IN articles
227 to 230 in the treaty relating to the
trial of the former emperor and the
extradition of other German person
ages.
No ''Inner Conviction
Weimar, June 22-In announcing
the decision of the government to
sign the peace terms, Premier Bauer
said before the national assembly to-
day;
"The Allied and associated peowers
cannot expect the German people to
agree from inner conviction to peace
instrument whereby without the pop
ulations being consulted, living MEM
bers are severed from the German en-
pire. German sovereignty permanent
ly violated and unbearable, and finan-
cial burdens imposed upon the Ger
man people"
Herr Bauer continued:
"The distress of the land and of the
people has brought US together. We
could not refuse cooperation unless
we desired to run the risk of leaving
Germany prey to chaotic state, with
out government and hopeless Of sal
walton. You will believe me when I
say we are not here to stand for the
interests of our own party and still
ITO Save What Is Savable.'
1--WE are here from the sense Of duty
to save that which is savable."
Coming to the question of signing
the treaty or not Herr Bauer said:
"The imperial government only too
well understands that it faces the enc
my's terms. Exalted indignation car
ries away individuals and the com
munity and tries to find vent, but if
on assuming my heavy Office l may
make request, it is this, do not allow
the question of acceptance or rejection
to become party matter. Do not mis-
judge the advocates of rejection as
Chauvinists pursuing selfish aims, or
the advocates of acceptance under dire
necessity as towards or weaklings,
void of national sense of justice.
Decision Must Be Taken"
''On both sides are weighty reasons
which no responsible man can over
look. A deciaion must be taken The
time for reflection is past. TIE hour
for action has arrived, and in it each
of you bears a responsibility.
'The imperial government is con-
scious that despite all manifestations
of confidence it can, in the eyes of the
nations and history, only have one
real justification. namely, to ruthless
ness take decision after the ex-
animation Of the facts and response
bility without an eye on party feel
ings"
Hint at Failure to FuIGlll.
Declaring that by signing the treaty
under reserve the governments yielded
to force, in order to spare suffering
Germany from new war and disrup
tion Of national unity By further oc-
cupation, starvation for the women
and children, and an unmerciful long
er rsstention OF German prisoners,
Herr Bauer continued:
| 1But the government expects, in