Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-07
CHANCELLOR WANTS
GERMANY READY
TO FIGHT
WORLD
Warlike Sentiment in France
and Pan-Slavic Activity in
Russia Pointed Out as Rea-
son for Increased Army.
EUROPEAN UPHEAvAL
AMONG POSSIBILITIES

{ hy Leased Wire to Escniisg Herald.
Berlin. April 7.--"If outside forces
should threaten ~. Germany mus
stand ready with her last mani" ,ia-
clarcd Dr.von Bithmann- iI0Ilweg, the
Imperial chancellor IN parliament
today while submitting the govern.
ment's bills for increasing the army
and for providing new forms Of tax
alton. His speech was "A striking one.
although he qualified his wnruiaR
with the admission that "a European
confiagration Ia an probability Will
not occur"
'The good intentions Of the French
ana Russian governments are beyond
question:" declared the chancellor.
but Germany must reckon with the
great force of modern public opinion,
which In the form of French war. like
patriotism ana Russian pan -Slavism
threatens the peace 81 the world
against the wishes of the great masses
ct both peoples"
u was noteworthy that in the
chunccllor's speech.
Great Britain war referred 10 only
us a pacific factor. Or. Won Beth
mann llollweg. although indicating
by his manner that he had little be-
lief IN the practicabllity OF the sug-
gestion made hy the British admiral
~ for a years naval holiday. said
Germany was willing 10 consider con-
crete proposals from the British gov
eminent.
The imperial chancellor opened his
speech by pointing out that the
strength ct the army had not Kept
pace with the growth OF the German
nation and asked.
"Can Germany allow itself the lux
ury Of dispensing with tens OF thoas-
ands of trained soldiers"
THE conditions Of Europe" no
continued. "hnVe been radically
changed by the Balkan war. which
has substituted for the passive l.u-
ropean Turkey other states OF fev-
crish political activity In all This
there are factors Of progress. indeed.
but should great European confii-
grafton between GeTmanism md pnn-
Slavism come, this change would al
ter the balance In Germany's disiavor.
This does not alter the fact mat !
consider this conflict probably wlil be
avoided"
The chancellor declared he had
made special efforts since assuming
office 10 cultivate goou relation. with
Russia and believed the Russian ruler
and the Russian ministers rcciprO-
Gated.
but the events of the war" ne
added. have greatly strengthened 'he
pnn-slavic current Ia Russia anI this
rs danger for peace"
Germany. the chancellor said, "has
been working To mitigate the Austro-
Russian tension. but should war break
out. the German emperor would un-
hesitatingly fight beside her ally
The chancellor then reiterated
Prince Bismarck's saying; "lf The
French wait for us 20 attack them,
they will wait forever and conclud-
ed that there was every reason 20
believe the present French govern
mcnt wished 90 live In pace with DER
many aud that the French maYs,s
wished IT, too
But the war-like party In Frame
he concluded. 10 counting on the SUI
perioritv al the French army In the
belief that German cannon ana mill
tary instructors have been tried ana
found wanting by Turkey, on the Rus
sian alliance and perhaps on British
assistance Germany cannot Ignore
the aspirations OF such French ana
pan Slavic circles"