Evening star., 1925-04-29
H|NDENBURG SEEKS
PEACE BY TREATY,
CHANCELLOR SAYS
Germany Wants No More
War, Only Security, DR..
Luther Asserts.
EVACUATION OF RUHR
DECLARED VITAL ISSUE
Must Be Speedily Settled in Order
to Stabilize Europe, Pre-
mier Warns.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 29.-Germany' for
eign policy will not be changed, DIR.
Hans Luther, the German chancellor,
declared emphatically today in an ad-
dress before the annual congress of
the League for German Industry and
Commerce. This declaration is under
stood to reflect also the viewpoint of
President-elect Won Hindenburg, with
whom the chancellor conferred yester
day.
While DR.. Luther did not refer to
the recent election, it is generally
understood he spoke with the full au-
thority of Hindenburg and the groups
promoting the field marshal's can
didacy.
THE people of Europe desire the
removal of uncertainty and lack of
clearnesS," DIR. Luther had previously
declared. "A policy having that end
In view must naturally be governed
by the law of continuity and cannot
arbitrarily change it's direction"
Desires No More War.
That Germany does not desire war
was a further categorical declaration
by the chancellor. who laid great
stress upon Germany's adherence TO
the security pact idea.
Germany desires TO protect her.
self by treaty" he observed. and. as
I wish to emphasize at this time, does
not desire to conduct war"
With regard to the failure TO settle
the evacuation question, DIR. Luther
declared:
THE whole European policy suffers
al. L.. s.rN
In order to bring about stable
European conditions the question of
the evacuation of the Cologne area
by the allies must be speedily set
tied. DIR. Luther said.
For more than three months" he
said, we have waited in vain for the
reasons held to justify the non-evacu-
alton"
Reverting to the security problem
the chancellor reiterated: 1t is self
evident that the standpoint adopted
by the government remains un-
changed"
Pledges Cooperation.
The chancellor followed with a
pledge for international cooperation.
German statesmen and German
men of industry and commerce will
never fail" he said, ito contribute
their share to peaceful understanding
and local cooperation for the inter
national cooperation of nations"
Turning to internal problems he in
sisted that all talk about new infia.
ton was criminal.
The chancellor said the Reichsba nix
has made the mark completely secure
through measures it has adopted. and
that it has other measures in hand
for keeping 1t stable.
In order that Germany may export
more and also that home consumption
may be increased he solemnly admon-
ished his hearers to forget the figures
of imitation and again to calculate on
close margins in which every penny
counts.
He said he considered an export sur
plus essential both for industry and
for the meeting of reparations pay
ments.
He added a plea that the German
people resume their pre-war habit of
accommodating individual savings.
Cabinet to Remain.
The German cabinet held meet
ing last night and, after listening to
a report by DR.. Luther on his con-
ference with Won Hindenburg, agreed
unanimously to remain in office. This
decision was arrived at on the ground
that there was nothing in the German
constitution which required the resig-
nation of the cabinet on the occasion
of the election of a new president.
In Reichstag circles there is a very
definite impression that the present
government will not be interfered
with by President Won Hindenburg.
and that he formally will request it
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up, Notwithstanding the fact that it
contains one Democratic and one Cen
triSt member. Such procedure would,
in the opinion of political leaders, in
dicate desire on the part of Chan
cellor Luther and Foreign Minister
StreSemann to retain the good will or
neutrality of both these parties in the
Reichstag, thus insuring the present
government a safe working ma jority
and the necessary immunity from the
aftermath of the election.
Despite the apprehension reflected
in the foreign press comment on the
election, government circles are TAX
ing a calm view of the post-election
situation, apparently convinced that
the Nationalist leaders who eSpoused
the candidacy of Won Hindenburg will
desist from indulging in political ex-
cesses, which might terminate in a
parliamentary crisis and rivet the
three Weimar parties which backed
DIR. Marx into a strong oppositional
factor on the floor of the Reichstag.
There is a keen desire apparent In
the circles about Won Hindenburg to
eliminate all possible irritants from
the situation on the eve of his inaugu.
ration. This inclination is said to
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