Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-19
NJ USE TO K|CK, !" SAYS
 ERzBERGER
Armistice Delegate Tells Ger mans He Achieved Nothing and Had a Sad Mission,
 With Few Happy Results

WIENER, Monday, Feb. I7.-By the Associated Press. )-The party speeches in the national assembly which had been set down for this af- ternoon suffered a rude interruption by the outcome of the new armistice negotiations. The general outlines of the new terms were known early to- day, and it was no surprise when President Fehrenbach announced that the speeches and arguments would be deferred, so that Mathlas ErZberger, head of the German armistice delega- ton, might give a personal explana- ton of what happened between his de parture for Treves last week and his unexpectedly quick return today.
 Herr EZberger, noticeably wrought up and labOrinG under a strain, began with the announcement that the dele gates were entitled to know at the earliest moment the full details of the negotiations. He then read the terms, and the house listened in almost agon- ized silence. The slightest stir or noise brought angry misses; the as sembly never had been one tithe 20 still
 The members of the house stirred uneasily as he finished and stopped for breath. Before continuing his ex- planatiOn Herr ErZberger interjeeted:
 Tt is my wish that you never have the fateful hours have had. We on the armistice commission have had to bear untold responsibility
 Delay Of Terms
 He then referred to the unfortunate. well nigh fatal delay in the arrival of the terms at Weimar and went into details on Marshal Foch's ultimatum, which, he said, he was assured was framed with the unqualified approval of President Wilson. Herr Erzberger told of his efforts to seucre modifica- tiOns, but said Marshal Foch had been sternly insistent on the acceptance Of the terms. He touched only briefly, but clearly on his successful protests against Polish incorporation of SileSia and his unsuccessful efforts to save Birnbaum Bentschen and other Ger man towns He emphasized that the allies would take over the responsi- bility of keeping the Poles in check and give guarantees for the safety of the Germans on the Polish side.
 To Herr Erzberger's protests, Mar shal FOch replied that all were purely military measures, and in accordance with President Wilson's fourteen points
 Foch Denies Pleas
 Hnrr Erzhnrcor- against the indeterminate extension of the armistice. but Marshal Foch brusQuely declined to make any alter atiOn and insisted upon inclusion of a clause which gives him power to pro mitigate any order to Germany at will Hedd Erzberger then demanded whether the short indeterminate con tinuatiOn of the armistice might lead to an early peace, to which Marshal Foch replied: T think so, I assume so"
 The minister said the difficulties had geen greater because the nego- tiatiOns, had become sharper and more acute recently. and a long discussion demonstrated that nothing more would be changed.
 The minister assured the assembly: T have confidence that Marshal ! FOchs given word will be kept" Achieves Nothing Herr Erzberger said he had acheiv- ' ed almost no results in his efforts to have German prisoners released, be- | yOnd a promise by France and Eng land, each to send back 20OO badly ! Ounded men He then read the Ger man note, which he presented to Mar shal FOch as the armistice terms were ] signed He had had a sad mission. with few happy results
 The world knows" he concluded, that we dQ not want new war and ' cannot conduct one. The. world will ] condemn the entente for its severity '' ! President Fehrenbach then annOunc- ! ed that the ministers and delegates intended to withhold their declarations until Wednesday, and suggested that the house adjourn immediately, in view of the new situation.
 I The house accepted a proposal to consider nothing tomorrow but an in ' terpellatiOn by Dr. Herns with refer ence to the armistice terms.