New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1917, Page 3

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Bristol, Ot. 1100 to Berlin, Via London, May 16.—Dr. von ‘Bethmann-Hollweg, the Imperial German Chancellor, in one of the most vigorous end plain spoken apeeches he has made before the Reichstag since the beginning of the ‘war, yesterday bluntly refused to enter into a discussion of Germany’s peace aims as demanded in interpellations by the conservatives and socialists The chanocellar asserted that these called for the government's specific peace program, the announcement of which at the present time not only would be premature but which ft would be difficult to formulate ang also of no practical service to the nation in the present situation. : ‘While appreciating the passionaty desire ‘of all classes to know the gov- ernment’s views, the chancellor plain- ly declared that-he would not permit himself to be swayed by pressuré from any source and that he was not under the spell of any party or clique, The best interests of the nation, he believed, demanded that the reticence he had imposed on himself in the face of continuous clamor since December, 1915, should be observed by him until the moment was ripe. He was sure that such a.course would be indorsed by. the nation at large, which con- tinued to rally around its Emperor, and' would also mest the views of the m‘d@flty of the.members of the Reich- 'm:o chancellor then briefly reviewed ‘the present military situation and Germany’s relations to the neutrals, in the course of which he 'warmly praised the attitude adopted by Spain, A remarkable feature of Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg’s speech was the fact that at no time did-he refer in the slightest manner to President Wil- son or the entrance .of the United States into the war. “These interpellations demand from me a definite statement on the ques- tion of our war aims,” said the chan- cellor. “To make such a statement at the present moment would not serve the country’s interest. I must, there- fore, decline to make it. “Since the winter of 1914-15 I have been pressed now from one side, now fram the other, publicly to state onr war aims, if possible, with details. Every day they weré demanded from me., To force me to speak an attempt ‘was made to construe my silence, re- garding the program of the war aims of individual parties, as agreement. ‘Against’ that I must again resolutely .| protest. 'On glving liberty for the free Aiscussion ‘of war aims I had It ex- pressly declaredithat the government could not and would not participate in the conflict of views, I also protested against any’ positive conclusions what- ever regarding the government’s atti- tude being drawn from the govern- ment’s silence. Previous Offer Stands, “I new repeat this protest in the most conclusive form. What I was ever able to say about our war aims I say here in the Reichstag publicly. They were general principles—they could not be more—but they: were clear enough to exclude identification such as was attempted with other pro- grams. These fundamental lines have been adhered to up to today. 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Beyond that I cannot do or say any- thing. “If the general situation forces me t6 reserve ,as is the case now, I shall keep this.reserve, and no. pressure elther from Herr Scheidemann or Herr Roesicke will force me from my path. I shall not allaw myself to he led astray by utterances from Schelde- mann, who at a time when drumfire sounds on the Aisne and the Arras, believed he could spread among the People the possibility of a revolution. e German people will be with me dn gndemning such utterances and also Roesicke’s attempt to represent me ss being under the lnfluence of the social democrats. “I am reproached for being in the hands of one party, but I am not in the hands of any party, either the right or the left. . I am glad I can state that definitely. If I am in the hands of any one I am in the hands of my people, whom alone I have to serve and all of whose sons, fighting for the existence of the nation, are firmly ranged round the Kaiser, whom they trust and who trusts them. The Kaiser's word of August lives un- altered. Roesicke, who sets himself forward as a particular protector of this word, has received in the Kalser's Easter message the assurance of the unaltered existence of the Kaiser's ‘word. “I trust that the reserve which I must exercise—it would be unscrupul- ous on my part did I not exercise it— will ind support from the majority of the Reichstag and also among the people.. For a month past unpar- alleled battles have been “waging. on the west front. The entire people, with all its thoughts and sorrows and feelings, is with its sons up there, who with unexampled tenacity .and defi- anoce of death resist the daily renewed attacks of the English and French. Allies Seek Conquest. “Even today I seé no readiness for peace on the part of England or France, nothing of the abandonment of their excessive aims of conquest destruction. - Where, then, were the governments who last winter openly stood up before the world in order to terminate this in- sane slaughter of peoples? Were they in London or in Paris? The most re- cent utterances which I have heard from London declare that the war aims which were announced two yeurs ago remain unaltered. “Bven Herr Scheidemann will not ‘belieye that I could meet this decla- ration with a beau geste. Does any one believe, in view of the'state of mind of our 'western enemies, that they could be induced to conclude [ peace by a program of renunciation? “It comes to this. . Shall-1 immedi- ately give our western enemies an assurance which will enable them to prolong the war indefinitely without danger of losses to themselves? Shall I tell these enemies: ‘Come what may, we shall under all circumstances be people who renounce; we shall not touch a hair of your head. But you want our lives, you can, without any risks, continue to-try your luck?’ “Shall I nail down the German em- pire in all directions by a one-sided formula which only comprises one part of the total peace conditions and which renounces successess won by ‘the blood of our sons and brothers and leaves all other matters in sus- Ppense? “No, I will not pursue such a policy. That would be the basest ingratitude toward the heroic deeds of our peo- ple at the front and at home. It would permanently press down our people, to the smallest worker, in their | entire ‘conditions of life. It would be equivalent to surrendering the future of the Fatherland. “Or ought, I conversely, set forth a program of conquest. I de- cline to do that, (Cries from - the Right: “We are not demanding that.”) If it has not been demanded, then we are of one opinion. I also decline to Set forth a program of conquest. We did not go forth to war, and we stand in battle now against almost the whole world, not in order to make conquests ‘but exclusively to secure our existence and to establish firmly the future of the nation. A program of conquest helps as little as a program of recon- ciliation to win victory and the war. “On the contrary, I should thereby merely play the game of hostile rulers and make it easier for them further to delude their war-weary peoples into immeasurably. That, too, would be base ingratitude toward our warriors near Arras and isne. ‘As regards our eastern neighbor, Russia, I have already recently spok- en. It appears as if new Russia had declined for herself these violent plans of conquest. Whether Russia will or oan aot in the same sense on her a!- lleg I am unable to estimate. Doubt- jess England, with the assistance of her allies, is employing all her ef- ‘forts to keep Russia harnessed to Bn, land’s war chariot and to traverse Ruesian wishes for the speedy resto- ration of the world’s peace. *If, however, Russia wants to pre- vent turmer bloodshed and repounces all vjolent plun- of conquest for he:- to ' definttely self, if she wishes to restore durl.‘.'rle relations of peaceful life side by side with us, then surely it is a matter of course that we, as we share thig wish, will not disturb the permanent rela- tionship in the future and will not render its development impossible by demands which, indeed, do not accord with the freedom of nations and | would deposit in' the Russjan nation the germ of enmity. (Thundgrousap- plause). “I doubt not that an a‘namnt #im- ing exclusively at a mutual under- standing could be attained which ex cludes every thought of oppression i and which would leave behind no sting and no discord. Line Cannot Be Broken. “Our military position has never been so good since the beginning of the war. The énemy in the west, de- spite his terrible losses, cannot break through. Our U-boats are. operating with incpéased success. I won't use any fine Words about them—the deeds of our U-boat men speak for them- selves. I think even the neutrals will recognize that. “So far as compatible with our duty toward our own people, who .come first; we take into account the inter- ests of the neutral states. The con- cessions which we have made to them are not empty promises. That is the case in regard to our frontier neigh- bors, Holland and Scandinavia, as well as those states, which, on ac- count of their geographical position, are especially greatly exposed to ene- my pressure. I am thinking in. this connection ‘espe: ly of Spain, which, loyal to' her noble traditions, is en- deavoring under great difficulties to -preserve. her independent policy ~of neutrality. ‘'We thanktully recognise this attitude and have only one wish —that the Spanish people reap the reward of their strong, independent policy “by further developing '.heh- . power. | “Thus, time is on our side. With full |, confidence we can trust that we are approaching a satisfactory end. - Then: the time will come when' we can ne- gotiate with our enemies, about our war aims, regarding which I am in full harmony with the supreme army command. Then we will attain t peace which. will bring us liberty t rebuild what the ‘war hag destro in the unhampered development of our strength, so that from . .all the blood and all the sacrifices, an em- | pire, a people will rise again strong, independent, and unthreatened by its enemies, a bulwark of peace and la- bor.” On speaking on the sociglist inter- pellatign, Philipp Scheldemann, for- mer_vice president 'of the Reichstag, defended the socialist peace program of renunciation, and gave the chan- cellgr’s baiters one of his ' typical grillings. A motion to end the dah.te was lost after which the middle-of-the-road parties, made up of the centrists, Na- tional liberals, progressive people's party and German faction presented a joint declaration approving the chancellor’s attitude. : Spahn Endorses Silence. Following thé chancellor, Dr. Pe: ter Spahn, leader of the Catholic cen- ter party, speaking in the name of the progressive people's party and majority of the German fraction, sald: “We are unanimously agreed that at present a thorough discussion in the Reichstag of our war alms, right- ly understood, would not serve the in- terests of the Fatherland. The Ger- man people’'s desire for peace is dai- rected toward a setth which will guarantee the existel of the German empire, her political, econ- omic, and world power and freedom of development, .and: which would prevent forever our exclusion from the world markets which Great Brit- ain desires. The German people also has confidence in a peace which will approach the aims the chancellor Taid down in former speeches. “We are as one with him today in refusing in the, present oircumstances to disclose to our enemies the detalls of our war aims. It is enough that the government declares that it pur- sues neither boundless plans of con- quest nor binds itself to thoughts of peace without annexations and with- out indemnities. If the enemy Iis combating Prussian militarism and the Hohenzollerns in the illustrious person of the emperor, it will only re- sult in bringing His Majesty close to the hearts of the German people. “We resolutely oppose all enemy interference in our domestic affairs. We do not want to interfere in the domestic affairs of Russia. We are attentively following the struggle of that mighty people toward political and intellectual freedom. We should rejoice if the government were ready at 'any time to conclude peace with Russia and establish permanent good and neighborly relations. “The German people maintains its determination to uphold the imperial idea of protection of our political, religious, and economic treasures. The spirit of the Easter message insures continued development of our na- tional life. The people look: with com- plete confidence to its emperor. We are sure that our people will indorge the reserve which the chancellor en- joins, and our watchword must be ‘Close the ranks!’ " In the debate preceding Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg's address Herr Roesicke, conservgtive and president of the German Farmers' union, in bringing forward on behalf of his party an interpellation in connection with Germany’'s war aims, said: “While our brave troops maintain with streams of blood our territorial gains, the soclal democratic party urges the imperial chancellor to con- clude a peace without any indemnity and without any annexation. The im- perial government has met the soclal democrn.fic demands to such an ex- traordinary extent that this party en- joys preferential treatment beyond that accorded to other parties and the tmperial word, ‘I know no parties’, is rendered valueless. “In a statement recently published in the Norddeutche Allegemeine Zei- tung we see a far reaching similarity with the declarationof various party committees concerning our relations D me, ) HARTFORD SEMI-ANNUAL STOCK, REDUCTION SALE THREE DAYS THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDA A Big Clearance Movement Affectmg Every‘ Department in the Store Tlmely Bargams For All—Seasonable Merclundlse At Cox In Many Cases ‘We announce our great semi-annual clearance mmt for the laat half of this week. tively will not carry merchandise over from one season to another. and having the clearance early enough so that customers will get mention anywhere near all the values in this advertisement, There are hundreds of Come and get the benefit of the reductions. 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Plenty of navy blue and black. colors. with Russia. ' The Austro-Hungarian government has allowed to be is- sued through the press declarations which are not far removed from the views of the social democratic party’s resolution. Telegrams were exchanged between the Imperial chancellor and Count Csernin, Austro-Hungarian for- elgn minister, emphasising the mutual agreement between the two countries. It can therefore be assumeq that the Imperial government met in this case the social democratic wishes.” Herr' Roesicke then quoted Philip Scheidemann, leader of the majority soclalists, as expressing the opinion that the imperial chancellor was in accord with the socialists. Referring the Norddeutsche Allegemeins comment, the speaker exclaime: ‘This obscurity must be removed!"” Socialists Atms Sinister. | Herr Roesicke proceeded to de- nounce the soclalist aims as sinister and anti-national and as tending to » prolongation of the war, since, he sald, the Entente based their hopes on German disunion. “President Wilson,” Herr Roesicke continued, ‘‘wants no peace with the Hohenszollerns, but the monarchy is too deeply rooted in German hearts for the malignity of the Entente or of President Wilson to be capable of destroying it.” He said the Germans acknowledged that Russia was keeping faith with her allies, while from Germany dis- loyalty to the Hohensollerns was ex- pected- Proceeding to denounce the soclalist aims and expressing doubt as to the government’s “will to victory,” Herr Roesicke continued: “The desire for renunciation of an- nexation and indemnity gives our enemies a charter to prolong the war without risking anything. A rejection of the renunciation proposals by the Reichstag will be a manifestation of our strength and of our will to secure an enduring peace which will safe- guard Germany’'s future. The na- tion demands a clear reply.” ‘The speech provoked cheering from the conservatives and hisses from the members of the Left. Annexationists Robbers. Philip Scheldemann, in introducing the social democratic {interpellation, said: “The party’s decision does not de mand -immediate peace, but action by the socialists of all countries. My Beslau utterance was to the effect that the chancellor had stated he had nothing to do with the memorial which had incited our enemies to agree with Herr Roesicke, that we must ernerge from all obsourity, and that the chancellor must say what he wanted. “We adhere to the same point ol ) Buits that were Suits 'that. were Buits that were Suits that were shépherd Spring’s favorite Surely You'l Find What You up to $8N.50. reduced to ' Up to. $45.00, reduced to. up 'to $76.00, reduced to’ up to $85.00, reduced’ to' Also all the better suits, lnelndlnc -mt greatly reduced for this sale. CAREFUL ATTENTION TO FITTING. view as contained in the demand of August 4—the territorial integrity of Germany and her economic independ- ‘l:{l" a.;\‘:l development; but today we still refuse to oppress foreign peoplea. On both sides the natlo: i put off with the promise of an im- minent final d¢ on. It is our task to expose this playing with the lite of peoples, and we cry to all govern- ments, ‘It is enough!’ “We are convinced that the Cen- tral powers will stand fast in repelling ::“t“t‘:n. of annihilation, but also 2 e wishes of the - lish and German s e not be realized. . Thus think the so- clalists, and millious are with us. are being. annexationists shall | yeqtio; “The supporters of conquest shout ing for increase of power, increase of ter- ritory, money, and raw material That can only be wanted by a na- tionally organised gang of robbers. (This statement provoked a storm of indignation on the Right) The draw- ing of the Kaiser into the agitation has as a result that abroad the Kaiser is made responsible for Pan-German madness and the outbreak of war, an&e ;hnt he' is continually being in- sul o ““Peace by agreement would be good fortune for Europe. Ninety-rine per cent. of all the peoples look with hope and Yonging to Stockholm. If France and Great Britain renounce annexa- tion and Germany insists thereon, wa shall have a revolution in the coun- try. There were prolonged shouts of in. dignation at this and cries of “Sham Stand down!” The president called Herr Scheidemann to order, but Scheldemann continued: “It has not gone so far as that yet; the enemy does not renounce anpnexa- tion. A peace just to all parties should be concluded. I am firmly convinced that no peace can be con- cluded without an alteration of fron- tiers, and that must be arranged by niutual understanding. I am bitterly opposed to the slaughter of apother million men simply because certain Germans desire peace that would folw low conquests. = Long live peace! Long live Europe!” Predicts German Republic. The Independent Socialist, George Ledebour, wag even more outspoken than Herr Scheidemann. ~ He sald: “The chancellor doubtless desires annexations both in the east and west. With the exception of extravagant visionaries, nobody helteves that Ger- many can win a war of subjugatis The Russian soclalists have made an offer which opens tip the possibility of peace. This is what the chancellor forgets. It is true that a separate reace with Russia cannot be achieved, but the Russian government can con- of the most valuable heard in d sald ‘Dr. David. “Let ud B ‘will reach Russia unalitered. Al ‘whelming majority .in. the approves of. the attitu ‘ward Russia.’ alone will give us frnd'- economic life. Internatio arbitration will crown tI mutual understanding. “Philip Scheidemann’ a revolution have been He has not threatened o only pointed to an event not desire, but toward whid conservatives are working wit] policy."” Herr Von Graefe, conserya pressed the conviction that G submarine war, with what he its”almost enrapturing sugcesses, bringing nearer the possibility * peace negotlations, and that a reny clation of evervthing at the pr moment would not ease the mind the German people. - It was Peg! table, he said, that Herr Scheldema: should make threats such as never fore had been heard in chinta, and the rejection of Sk peace proposals would n War of conquest.