Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-06

The chancellor then pointed out that
the enemy were Of the intention 70
extend the war to German women and
children by starving them, but lnstend
Of that, for this purpose England with
her Allies violated the commerce and
trade Of neutrais.
sThe American note 81 November
5, 1915, gave the exact description q
the English Violations he declared,
"but as far as ! know thIa note 1ss
not been answered up to this day.
DEFENSE AGAINST STARVATION.
aNo sefehe-nfinded neutral, no mat.
ter whether u favors W or not, can
doubt our just right to defend our.
selves against this war Of starv6tIo0.l
which Ii contrary 70 international
law. Nobody can ask u that we ~
low the arms Of defense TO Be wreol-
ed from our hands. We use them and
must use them.
I'VE respect the legitimate rights
Of neutral trade and commerce, but
we can expect that this respect 10 ap-
precIated, and that our right, nay, cur
duty is recognized 20 use all meaDs
against this policy Of starvation,
which ls an Insult not only to al the
laws Of nations but also TO the plain
est duties Of humanity
CONDITIONS or PEACE.
After briefly mentioning the case
of Portugal and her declaration of
war against Germany, the chanceIlor
turned to the eventual conditions Of
peace.
He pointed out that on September
9 he had declared readiness TO enter
into peace discussions, but that then
as now the enemies Of the Central
Powers had declined.
"Let Us suppose" he said, "that
] suggest that Mr.. Asquith slt down
with me at table 70 examine the pos
sibillties for peace, and Mr.. AsquItn
begins with the claim Of definite and
complete destruction Of PrussIa's mill
tary power. The conversation would
be ended before II began.
"To these peace conditions there u :
only one answer left, and this answer
is our sword!
ALLIES RESPONSIBLE.
"If our adversaries want to continue
the slaughter Of human beings and
the devastation of Europe, theirs will
be the guilt And we have 20 stand
it as men.
sour enemy desires TO destroy
united free Germany. They desire that
Germany shall be once more weak as
during past centuries, q prey Of all
lusts Of domination Of her neighbors
and Europe's scapegoat, beaten back
forever in the dominion Of economical
evolution, even after the war.
"That is what our enemies mean
when they speak of definite destrue.
tion of Prussia's military power. And
what is our intention? The sense and
aim of this war is for the creation OF
a Germany so firmly united, 50 strong
y protected, that nobody ever will feel
the temptation to annihiIate Us, that
everybody in the world would concede
~ the right Of the free exercise Of our
peaceful endeaVors.
"This is what Germany wants-not
the destruction of other races. Our
aim is the lasting rescue Of the Euro
oean continent that is now shaken to
is very foundations"
THE LESSER NATIONS
The Chancellor amid profound 81
ence and the deep attention Of the
whole house, then turned 70 the prob
lem of Poland and that Of the other
smaller nationaIities in general. He
said:
"Neither Germany nor Austria-Hun-
Iary intends to touch the Polish ques-
tion, but the fate Of battles has done
t already. Now this problem stands
before tie world and waits solution.
Germany and Austria-Hungary must
ft'ontinned on mage twol