Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-14
TRv Associated Pres,1

fAhlS, May 13.-Germany Is Wiling
to make integral reparation, but con-
d,ons in the peace &c ,aGasy taks
semhly Yesterday. according to tho
from Berlin. The Chancellor said IL
Germany accepts and signs the treaty
She will cease to exist.
added, comsiders the peace conditions
are not, acceptable, This Chancellor
! President Wilson. and said that his at
| ;itude deceived the hopes OF tho Ger
man people. The Chancellor announced
| the German peace delegation had pre-.
sented countcr-proposals and would
present others. lie said tho most Inn
ent was to open negotiations with the
allies and associated states.
Assembly Cheers Sentiment.
Berlin dispatch says that the doc
laration by Chancellor Scheidemnnn In
the National Assembly that tho peace
terms were Unacceptable" brought the
members of the assembly, the specta-
tors and those in the press gallery to
applause.
The Chancellor reached the climax OF
ms statement on the peace terms ten
cellor paused in his address and then
Numbered out tho word which an
OF the Versailles conditions.
This treaty" he said. lis in the
view of the government unacceptable
could bear such a document without
q cry issuing from millions and mil
lions OF thronts in all lands, without
d lis of party. Away with this
With the exception of the Independ-
emit Socialists, led by Hugo Haase. all
The Chancellor described the peace
t 1a: as Jdreadfui and murderous"
enormous Jail Of Germany. In which
100000 persons would have to labor
for the victorious in the war.
said the President ny his attitude had
deceived the hopes OF the Germa n
people.
Turning Point In Nations Life.
lie said the occasion was the turn
ing point in the life OF the German
eide the attitude toward what our
adversaries call peace conditions
THE representatives OF the nation"
he continued. meet here as the last
band of the faithful assemblies when
the Fatherland is in the greatest dan
ger All have appeared except the rep
have been deprived OF the right to be
represented here just you are to be
deprived OF the right TO exercise In a
free vote the right of self-determina-
ton.
And sec among you tho represen-
tatives OF all the German races and
lands. the chosen representatives Of
the Rhlneland, the soar,, East Prussia.
and Mcneil. Together with the depu-
ties of the unmenaced regions, I see
the deputies of the menaced provinces,
who, If the Will of our enemies becomes
law, are to meet for the last time as
| Germans amongst Germans. know I
am one in heart with you in the grav-
ity and sanctity OF this hour which
should be ruled by only ono idea-that
we belong to one another and must
stand by one another and that we are
one flesh and one blood and that who
| ever tries to sever us is driving a MUIR
derous knife into the living body Of
the German people.
Fighting for Bare Life.
TO keep our nation alive-that and
pursuing no nationalistic dreams. No
questions of prestige and no thirst for
power have a part In our delibera-
! for our land and nation, while today
every one feels throttling hand at
| his throat.
Let me speak without tactical con-
sideIrations: The thing which is at
! the basis of our discussion is this thick
| volume in which 100 sentences begin
Germany renounces.' This dreadful
| fession our own unworthiness, our con-
| sent TO pitileSs disruption, our agree
ment to helotry and slavery. are to
DE eNtorted-this book must not be-
come The futude code of law"
u,n The world has once again lost an
! period. which is so poor in ideals, again
lost, belief. What namo on thou
sands OF bloody battle fields, in thou
sands Of trenches. In orphan families
and among the despairing and aban-
| ooned has been mentioned during these
TOUR years with more devotion and
| belief than the name OF Wilson. To.
! day the picture OF the peace bringer
as the world pictured him. is paling
beside the dark forms OF our jailers
! TO one OF whom. Premier Glenn enceau.
q t'renchman, recently wrote: The
wild beast has been put in cage
| OF bread and water. but is allowed 10
keep, his teeth. while his claws are
| hardly cut
All over Berlin we see posters IN
| tended TO arouse a practical love for
our brothers In captivity. They show
! sad ana hopeless faces behind the
prison bars--that Is the right frortis-
Niece for the so-called peace treaty.
ANA nTHnhN