The Future Belongs to the PeopleLiebknecht, Karl Paul August Friedrich
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The Future Belongs to the People
Liebknecht, Karl Paul August Friedrich
World War, 1914-1918
(Foreign Minister von Jagow by mistake begins to read the answer to
another question (laughter).) Then the following answer is given to
question I-b:
In view of the debate of the 9th of December I decline to answer this
question.
DR. K. LIEBKNECHT asks the floor for a supplementary question: What will
be the attitude of the Government towards peace proposals from neutral
countries as asked now by the Social-Democrats of Switzerland through
the Swiss Government.... (Great commotion.)
PRESIDENT DR. KAEMPF: This is not a supplementary question. It is ruled
out of order.
Dr. K. Liebknecht reads his
SECOND QUESTION
II. Is the Government ready to lay before the nation the official
documents and semi-official documents relating to the secret
negotiations which preceded the declaration of war, especially
(a) The diplomatic history of the Austrian Ultimatum to Serbia of July
23, 1914, including the official and semi-official negotiations between
the German and Austrian Governments after the crime of Sarajevo?
(b) The history of the German entry into Luxemburg and Belgium?
(c) Is the Government ready to create as soon as possible a
parliamentary commission for the examination of these documents and
reveal the responsible parties?
FOREIGN MINISTER VON JAGOW: The available material about the origin of
the war has been published already. The Government intends to publish
other important documents relating to diplomatic negotiation, _in so far
as they appear to be necessary for the enlightenment of public opinion_
(my italics, _S. Z._), but refuses to set up a parliamentary committee
dealing with the examination of these documents. The parties responsible
are our enemies.
DR. K. LIEBKNECHT asks the floor for a supplementary question (great
merriment): Is the Government ready to lay immediately before us the
entire official documentary material dealing with the war?
FOREIGN MINISTER VON JAGOW: I have nothing to add to my answer.
DR. K. LIEBKNECHT: A supplementary question (great merriment). Is it
known to the Imperial Chancellor that according to a remark made on Dec.
5, 1914, by the _former neutral Italian Prime Minister Giolitti_,
_Austria planned as early as 1913 an attack against Serbia_ (_Italics S.
Z._) (Great indignation and shouts.)
PRESIDENT DR. KAEMPF: This is a new question. We will proceed to your
next question.
DR. K. LIEBKNECHT: According to paragraph 31 of our order of business I
have asked the floor to supplement my former question.
PRESIDENT DR. KAEMPF: You have already asked two supplementary
questions.
DR. K. LIEBKNECHT: The order of business does not limit me to any
definite number. Amid great commotion in the House Dr. Liebknecht reads
another supplementary question: "Why did the Imperial Chancellor conceal
from the Reichstag earlier and at the meeting of August 4, 1914, the
Belgium Ultimatum?"
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