Evening star., 1933-10-15

not want pacts with negotiators, but
with nations.
And when we turn upon unscrupu-
lous agitators we do so because It Is
not the agitators, but unhappny the
nations which have paid with blood
for the sins Of this worldwide poison
ing. Previous German governments
trustfully Joined the League OF Nations.
hoping to find therein forum Tor
the equable adjustment Of the interests
of the peoples, and. before all. SIN
cere reconciliation with former adver-
saries. The prerequisite for this, how
ever, was the final recognition OF the
equality status of the German people.
Participation in the Disarmament
Conference followed under the same as
sumption. Declassification to the rank
of nonequal membership in such an
institution or conference is unbearable
humiliation for an honor-loving gov
eminent.
Praises German Policy.
The German people has fulfilled It's
disarmament obligations to more than
the full measure. The turn would seem
to have come for armed nations to DO
no less than in meeting their analogous
obligations. The German government
Is not participating in this conference
in order to barter for single cannons
or machine guns for the German
people. but as factor with equal rights
to help in the general pacification OF
the world. Germany's security consti-
tutes no inferior right to the security
Of the other nations.
II British Premier Baldwin regards it
as self-evident that England under
stands disarmament to mean nothing
but disarmament Of the more highly
armed nations concomitantly with Eng
lands increasing armaments to q COM
mon level then 1t would be an unfair
| reproech upon Germany, when, finally.
as a member with equal rights IN this
conference, it claims the same Inter
probation for itself. In this demand by
Germany there cannot possibly by any
threat to the rest Of the powers, for
the defensive armament of other peoples
Is constructed to ward of the heaviest
weapons Of attack, while Germany de-
mands no weapon of attack, but only
those defensive arms which in the
future are not to be forbidden, but per-
mitted to all nations. Here, too, Ger
many Is ready at once to content itself
numerically with the minimum that Is
all out Of proportion to the gigantic
armament Of attack and defense Of our
! former enemies.
Discrimination "UnhearabIe."
The deliberate relegation to the in
| ferior class Of our people. in that every
nation Of the world is conceded the self
evident right. which Is denied us. we
feel, is the perpetuation Of discrifnina-
ton unbearable to us. In my peace
speech Of last May I said that under
such conditions We would regretfully no
longer be able to belong to the League
or 20 participate in international con-
| II, onceS.
Men who today lead Germany have
nothing in common with the mercenary
traitors Of November, 1918. We all. like
every decent Englishman and decent
Frenchman. have done our duty toward
our country at the risk of our lives
We are rot responsible for the war
nor are We responsible for what oc.
CURED therein, but we feel responsible
only for what every man Of honor was
called upon to do In that time Of dis
tress. and what we, too. did
| We cling with exactly the same
boundless love to our people as We. out
Of this love, wish for understanding
with other nations and try, whenever
We can. to achieve it. 1t, however, is
impossible for US. as representatives of
! an honorable nation and of an honest
conscience, to participate in institutions
under conditions that would be bearable
bnly for the dishonorable. As far as
we are concerned there may once have
been men who may have believed they
could participate In international con-
ferenceS. even though thus weighed
| down. 1t is futile to seek to establish
| If they themselves were the best part
| of our nation. but it is sure that the
| best part Of the nation never backed
them.
Pins Faith on Honor.
The world can only be interested in
dealing with honorable men. not those
of doubtful Integrity. 1t can conclude
treaties with the former, not the latter.
| The world must on its side take into
account the feelings and the sense Of
honor Of such q regime, just as We do.
| This is all the more essential as only
in such an atmosphere can measures be
devised leading to the genuine pacifica-
| tion Of peoples. For the spirit OF such
| conference can only be that Of sincere
understanding, otherwise all endeavors
are doomed to failure from the start.
Having gathered from the declara-
tions of the official representatives of
the string Of great powers that they
are not thinking Of genuine equality
| 1UI ~ tAlC ulOAlChC, ~ 40 eAAuo
not possible at present for Germany,
50 placed in q dishonorable position, to
intrude itself upon other nations.
Threats of force, II carried out, could
only be breaches of law. The German
government is most deeply convinced
that her appeal to the whole German
nation will prove to the world that the
governments love Of peace. as well. as
its conception Of honor. are also those
Of the whole nation.
To give this claim documentary
form, I decided to beg the Reich prex-
dent to dissolve the Reichstag and give
making q historic animation by means
of new elections. coupled with plebi-
seite not only for the purpose OF ap-
proving the governments basic pr1n-
ciples. but also for testifying to their
unreserved unity with them.
Wants Aims Made Clear.
May the world. from such an afirma-
ton, gain conviction that the German
people, in this battle for equality and
honor, declare itself completely as one
with the government, but also that
both are animated at heart by no other
desire than to help end the human
epoch Of tragic alterations, regrettable
quarrels and fights between those who,
as denizens of the culturally most i'm
portant continent. have to fulfill the
common mission before all mankind.
May the tremendous manifestations
Of our people for peace with honor
succeed, creating in the interrelation-
ships Of European states such condi-
tions as are requisite for termination,
not only of centuries old discord and
striff, but also for rebuilding q better
community: The recognition OF q
higher common duty springins from
common equal rights.
Cantaloupe Keeps.
A cantaloupe that, he says, will keep
for six months after ripening has been
grown by John Chrisulaky Of Wilkes