SPEECH BY BAUER

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 151035, 29 July 1919, Page 5

SPEECH BY BAUER

WARNING AGAINST REVOLUTION

GERMAN HOPE IN THE LEAGUE

(Router's Telegrams.)

(Received July 28, 9.30 p.m.) Berlin, July 23. Speaking in the National Assembly at Weimar, Bauer warned the country against a hasty revolution, which would inevitably lead to a counter-revo-lution and disaster. Be admitted that the people had grievances, which the Government would endeavour to -emove. Bauer indicated that the remedy was a law, which was now being drafted, to regulate Workers' and Economic Councils. He foreshadowed a Bill nationalising electric power stations, and the socialisation of mines, and declared that when the State possessed the railways, electricity and mines, tha position would assure desirable conditions for the workers. Superfluous luxuries, especially all imports likely to prejudice the labour market, would be banned. He urged that the greatest need was for all to work to renew the national life on a thorough basis. Germany's hope rested upon revision ;of the Peace Treaty, and this hope must spring from the League of Nations ideal.