The Mena weekly star., 1921-10-06
GERMANY APPROVES TREATY WITH J. s.
Ratification by the Reichstag Occupies but Few Minutes-President Ex-
 presses Hope That Friendly ke-
 lations Never Will Be Broken.

Berlin, Oct. 1.-Approval of the peace treaty with the United States was voted by the Reichstag yesterday, Debate on the bill ratifying the treaty was dispensed with by agreement of all the parties except the Commun- ists, and thus but few minutes were required. When the treaty was reached on the days calendar, Herr Loebe, president of the Reichstag, asked if there were any objections to the bill, Walter Stoecker, Communist, rushed to the speakers stand and for five minutes indulged in denuncia- tion of the treaty, describing as a ''mockery of President Wilson's Ii points," and as having been dictated | by American capital
 As none of the other parties de- sired to speak, the bill immediately passed all three readings by rising vote, which showed an overwhelming majority. The Nationalists cast their votes for acceptance.
 Expresses Friendship for U. $. | Herr Loebe thanked the House for promptly disposing of the issue and expressed qualification over the inn pending resumption of friendly rela- tions with the Hast of Germany's numerous foes"
 By virtue of this resolution, nor. lmal relations beteen the two countries will be restored" he said. 'I gladly take occasion to express satisfaction that further pending matters can now be settled by negotiations. l believe voice the view of great majority of the House, perhaps of all, in ex lpressing the expectation that friend lily relations between the United States and Germany, which were in terrupted by the war, will hencefortf and for all time remain undisturbed. l Loud cheering greeted Herr Loebei speech.
 Communist Denounces Treaty.
 Stoecker in his denunciation of tn, treaty declared:
 l "The wanton, iniquitous submarin, caused American capitalism to entel the war, from which it emerged witl : gigantic booty What remains o President Wilson's famous IA points
 which European pacifists and tn,
 majority Socialists extolled Tn peace treaty with the United State,
 is another dictation which the Ger
 man bourgeoistic approves because
 wants to shift the heavy burdens t, the shoulders of the working classes We reject the new dictate, not be cause we do not miss peace with tn, American nation, but because we deny the right of the German capitalist, and bourgeois government to decid,
 the fate of the German workers. w, reject it in complete unison with oul fellow Communists in America and al so, unless 1 am much mistaken, in ful agreement with the American Social ist party, for this peace treaty is z |. bitter mockery of true peace anc President Wilson's IA points.
 The coming Washington confer. ence, prating in smoothest phrases or disarmament, will only serve to vel
 It's true character, namely, partition of the booty among the bourses o1
 New York, London and Tokio. We preserve in the fight on capitalism which surely will break any agree. ment the Washington conference may devise with the result that there vii
 )e another orgy of murder and slaugh. ter. Durable peace with American ear
 only be achieved if the workers of all nations join hands to destroy capi. talism."
 Chancellor Wirth and Doctor Rosen the foreign minister, occupied seats on the government bench during the ratification proceedings. With the ex. ception of the cheers at the end oi Herr Loebe's speech, the formality in. spired no outward enthusiasm either inside or outside the chamber. Many of the deputies lounged in the grii room while the vote was being taken