Liebknecht, in refusing these credits? Who can pass judgment? But this
we do know and can truthfully say--not a single capitalistic Government
of all Europe but shares in the guilt.
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"ENVOY OF MY PARTY."
Statement by Jules Guesde, Minister in France's War Cabinet and
Exponent of French Socialism, at Paris, Aug. 29.
I go into the Cabinet as an envoy of my party, not to govern, but to
fight. If I were younger, I would have shouldered a gun. But as my age
does not permit this I will, nevertheless, face the enemy and defend the
cause of humanity.
I am confident of final victory, and without hesitation as to its
subsequent role in France, the party will never deviate from the line of
conduct laid out. As the solidarity of workmen does not shut out the
right to defend themselves against traitor workmen, so international
solidarity does not exclude the right of one nation to defend itself
against a Government traitor to the peace of Europe.
France has been attacked, and she will have no more ardent defenders
than the workmen's party.
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[Illustration: JULES GUESDE,
French Cabinet Minister and Exponent of French Socialism.
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