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Nevertheless, there could be no greater. mistake, than to take the British Note us an excuse for political lethargy. They did not and could not know what political consequences would cogue from this Note, or how aid when they would be visible, Political netivity was demanded of them, but the best foreign political activity that they could develop was order in the con- ditions at home."
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FIRM GERMAN POLICY.
-NEW CHANCELLOWS, STATEMENT,
The now German Chancellor, Dr. Stresemann, presented his Cabinet to the Reichstag and delivered his introductory address on August Lith. As he himself observed, the circumstances did not war- rant a programme. He condensed the position into a single aphorism when he' Turning to home affairs, Dr. Strese declared that the best foreign politicst man "outlined the measures of taxation and loans for the purpose of reorganizing activity that we can develop is order in
Germaur finance, and exhortal the cour the situation at home," The speech was try to do its utmost to make the guld jaz delivered with a sense of conviction that sates so that the progress of, iullation might be stopped. It was the only means the moment for speechos hul passed-nuty, which this could he achieved. He also
noki programmes," but men
measures foreshadowed measures for hastening the would count in Germany for some time dispatch of food supplies to the larger towns, and appealed to the agrarians; to In the black frock coat of veremony increase production," While he was far he rose, put on his pince-nez as though
from reguling the food question, only to appraise the forces against him, and from the point of the consumer, he le opened his public career as Chancellor.clared war on all those who should jens He seemed as though he could not quite pardize the fooding of the people and the sink the personal triumph. Whatever might come of it, he had achieved his esteration of healthy economic condi- nim the grand conlition had arrived; and he, ns the Chancellor, with it
to conie.
The Communists had evidently thongh; to repent with him the tactics they had employed on the last occasion against Dr. Co. They began by trying to howl him down. He was met by a volley of thunts to remind him of his association with Stianes, who sat in his place sardonically observing the demeanour of his former lieutenant Tradition has always been that the Chancellor should deal with these attacks in slow, patient and even tolerant manner.
The new Chancellor, however, broke away from that pot for nothing, as he stood an apprenticeship of heckling. Standing holdly to the Communist gibes he drove them. one after another to the bonnilary with a slashing epigram. He was always master of the situation (savs The Tiure correspondent) and it was the opposition that retired hurt.
tions.
In an interesting passage Dr. Strese- man touched upon the demands of the workers for real wages, with which he expressed sympathy in view of the pre- sent developments. But he uttered a warning to those who thought that they could take the lourishing and prosperous, (ermany of pre-war days as their lasis for calculating wages now. If industrial wages were over-strained there was a danger of Germany heink unable to com- pete in the world markets, and therewith would disappear the favourable trade hal- ance upon which depended Germany's ability to meet her international obliga- tions and maintain stable economic con- ditions.
This passage brought forth a great storm of protest from the Communists, which Dr. Stresemann mockingly ascribed to their disappointment at the failure of their proposed general strike. In conclu- sion, he sail that it would be the task of the Reichsbank to support the Govern In opening his speech Dr, Streseinament in its economie and financial men- sures, a remark that was taken in a good announced that for the present he would Himself carry on the conduct of foreign many quarters to foreshadow a change in affairs, and that the office of Foreign the presdauri of the Bank. Minister, as well as that, of the Post Office, would be filled later. He also an- nounce the appointment of Herr Fuchs (President of the Coblenz Administrative District) as Minister without portfolio, with the special task of watching the affairs of the Rhine. Ruhr, and occupied territories, so that these districts might know that their interests were the special
« GOVERNMENT'S TASK.
care of the Government.
Dr. Stresemann, had a good reception at the end of his speech, which hy general agreement was a marked micecas,"
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During the debate. that ensued, the Barties of the Coalition introduced motion that the Reichstag accept the declaration of the Government and ex- press confidence in it. The vote of con- fidence was carried by 240 votes to 76.
The Nationalists and Communists voted against the Government, and the Bava-
ian People's Party abstained.
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TRADE UNIONS AND NEWSPAPERS.
PRESS CENSORSHIP PROPOSED.
Having paid a tribute to the work of his predecessor, Dr. Cuio, the Chancellor went on to emphasize the Parliamentary character of the new Cauet. There were, he said, strained relations at home and abroad, and new decisions would have to be taken. There was need for the union of all constitutional parties, and be appealed for that support inde pendently of the party aspects of the new. Government. He warned foreign nations
A resolution was moved it a meeting of not to assume that the present change of
the London Trades Council on August 8th, Cabinet was a sign of weakness Just as by Mfr. Howe, of the Pinten Printing the new Cabinet had been given the Machine Minders Society, conded by Mr. broadest Parliamentary basis of any so Jackson of the Vehicle Builders, that far, it should be the strongest in opposi- owing to grass misrepresentation made by tion to any iden of the violation of Cer the newspaper Press from time to time of many. Its success would depend upon the position of the workers in trade dis the co-operation of the whole country.nutes, the Trade Union Congress should be and, while it was not unappreciative of asked to consider ways and means of ex local particularism, fusion into unity was ercising a Press censorship." never more necessary than now.
The resolution was rejected after soms In a warning passage directed to the discussion. Those delegates who opposed Communist benches, Dr. Stresemann de-it wished to know how such censorship einred that those who imagined that the could operate. They pointed out that the present circumstances gave them the task of such a censor would be enormous, right to combine for the purpose of for not only the London papers but the undermining the constitution would and provincial daily and weekly Press would themselves confronted by the inflexible have to be realt with No editor worthy will of the Government to oppose violence of the name, said one of the delegates, with all its might. The Government had would allow any dictation as to what h
The fuest censorship they the means and fully intended to use them, should print. It Telied upon public opinion to support it in maintaining public.order and secur ity, since in democratic age lights could only he won by public opinion. In par In Answer to F question, Sir. S. enthesis, the Chancellor extended the Hoare intimated in the House of Com same iden to the Ruhr. Hitherto, hemons on July 26th that for strategie said, the entire public opinion of Ger reasons and because the earringe of maik many had ranged itself with one accord could thereby be best expedited to the against the violation of German rights on Far East and Australia, the Government the Ruhr and Rhine. Had France and had decided to resine the development of Belgium the support of their public airships. A proposal has been placed be opinion to the same degree?
fore them by Commander Burney, under which a bi-weekly service of six large, air ships to India would be eventually set; up, and the Government had accepted tha scheme in principle..
*THE BRITISH VIEW,
Dr. Stresemann next went on to refer to the British reply to France. How deep the sense of the injustice done to Germany must be, he declared, when the British Note to France brought this in- justice publicly before the eyes of the world in spite of the close relations of the Allies to one another. The passive resistance of the Germann population hau
its deepest roots, in the consciousnesa of its just rights, which were new" uuequi-. vocally recognized by the British Govern- ment. And though solution of the Rahr and Rhine question was not to be im mediately anticipated as the result of these observations of the British Govern- ment, they might assume that this mani- festation of, the British view would not, remain without echo in France and Belgium.
The Government, for its part, was quite willing that the legality or illegality of the Ruhr, occupation should be submitted to an International Arbitration Court, and did not doubt that any impartial decision would give back to Germany the control of the Ruhr area. They desired only to return to work in the Huby, but work and freedom
were synonymous terms. On the day on which control over the Ruhr. area was restored to them all parties would strive to put an end to the paralysis of this, vital. nerve of Gerutan industry.
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Hero Dr. Stresemann reiterated the conditions laid down on former occasions on which Germany would abandon pan- give resistance the return of control to German hands, the restoration of Treaty conditions on the Rhine, the release of prisoners, and the repatriation of fugi- tives. The restoration of normal condi tions was also, he added, a necessary. preliminary to the resumption of de liveries in kind.
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