El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-06
Teutons Fighting Only
to Keep Place in Sun
Says Chancellor
NO DESIGNS
UPON AMERICA
German Sword Is Only
Reply to Attack on
Prussianism
ALLIES TO BLAME
FOR SLAUGHTER

(Bv Leased Wire to New Mexican)
BERLIN, April 5 Thy wireless to
Sayvllle)--chancellor Won Bethmann.
Hollweg protested vigorously in the
Reichstag today against the report
that Germany, now OF IN the future,
contemplated aggression against the
United States.
In his speech, which was the most
comprehensive he has made since the
war began, the chancellor said:
1.-THE latest offspring Of the calum-
mating campaign directed against us
is a report that we, after the end Of
this war, shall proceed AGAINST the
American continent, and that we shall
attempt to CONQUER Canada.
"This Is the siIliest Of all the impu-
tations invented against US. Equally
silly are the reports that we contem-
plate the acquisition Of any territory
on American soil in Brazil, or in any
American country whatsoever.
I'VE fight for our existence and for
our future. For Germany and not for
space in a foreign country, are Ger
many's sons bleeding and dying on
the battlefield. Everyone among US
knows this, and It makes our hearts
and nerves strong. This moral force
strengthens our will in order not only
to weather the storm, but also to
achieve final victory" !
Chancellor Won Bethmann-HoIiwee
indicated in his speech that any sug-
gestion Of peace on the basis of de-
struction of Prussian military power
would make possible only n answer
the German sword.
The chancellor stated that If Ger
adversaries desired to coma
the slaughter Of men and devas-
tation Of Europe, the guilt would be
theirs and that Germany would shave
10 stand it as men,
The Chancellor turned to the sub
iect of eventual conditions of peace
after a brief reference to the en-
Of Portugal into the war. He
out that in his speech Of Sept.
he had declared readiness to enter
nto discussion of peace but that then,
Is now, Germany's enemies declined.
Let us suppose | suggest to Mr..
Asquith to sit down with me at a
able and examine the possibilities of
he continued, and Mr.. AS.
Iuith begins with a claim Of definite
md complete destruction Of Prussia's
military power. The conversation
would be ended before it begun. To
peace conditions only one an
wer would be left--and this answer
Iur sword must give.
IF our adversaries want to con-
niue the slaughter of human beings
nd the devastation of Europe the al.
les will be guilty, and the Germans {
dill have to stand it as men, L
The chancellor introduced a person {
! touch in the following passage. /
When / was last at headquarters | {
TODD with the emperor at a place at {
hitch l stood with him one year pre- [
The emperor had rememr G
cred this, and deeply moved, pointed d
the enormous changes that had
ken place since that time. Then il
lie Russians were on the ridge of the L
At Gerlice we had just a
sgun to break through the enemies t
mes and Hindenburg's powerful Of n
insive had just been started. Now fl
e are deep in Russia.
1.-THE British and French at that Il
me had attacked Gallipoli and were ii
,ping to arouse the Balkans against b
Now the Bulgarians stand firmly h
! our side. Then we were engaged A
the defensive champagne battle, c,
Id now. at the emperor's word, re- t,
'und the cannon in the Verdun bat G
Deep gratitude to God, to the q,
my and to the nation filled the en- m
heart" II
Regarding the Polish question and "a
e nationalities in general the chan. W
llor said: ia
Neither Germany o Austria h,
intended to touch the Pol &C
di