Show GERMANI WILLING FOR PEACE 00 WAR IMPERIAL chancellor CHANCELL OR ASSER ASSERTS S HIS COUNTRY READY TO CON SIDER PEACE suggestion government declines decline responsibility for further continuation of conflict out but believes it folly foil to propose peace terms derlin so long as uncontrolled hatred of germany and the belief that germany Is approaching a collapse continues cont to be the dominant idea ot 0 her low foes it would bo be tolly folly tor for Gerni germany any to take the initiative in proposing terms of peace germany however Is 13 toady ready at any time to consider a peace suggestion from the countries with which she la Is at war does docs apt wish a continuation of the war and dis associates herself under these circumstances from any responsibility sib lity litty for its ita prolongation this is the substance of 0 the german imperial Imper lAl reply in the reichstag rotch stag on thursday to the socialist interpretation on peace in which ho be painted a picture of germany triumphant on all sides and supplied with everything even it if not in id abundance necessary to the continuation of the war the interpellation was 1 introduced by nr dr Scheidel nunu in the following terms la Is the imperial chancellor ready to give information as aa to the conditions under which he be would bo be willing to enter into peace negotiations it if our enemies make proposals compatible with germanys germanas Germ anys dignity and safety said dr YOU von bethmann holweg then we shall always be ready to discuss them so long as aa in the countries of our enemies the guilt and ignorance of statesmen are entangled with confusion of public opinion it would Ve folly it tor or germany to make mahe peace proposals j which would not would length 7 on en the war first lnona must be torn from their faces only two socialists sp spoke oke on the interpellation all the non socialist parties uniting in a short declaration opposing discussion at thle moment the tone of the debate was dignified and patriotic the imperial chancellor in his first speech lasting halt an hour explained the military situation on all the fronts and declared emphatically that germany could not be starved out the country IM had enough food if properly distributed germanys germanas Germ anys enemies he fald aid were suffering more than the germans german and paying blah higher dr prices for food |