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

The chancellor then pointed out that
the enemy were Of the intention %
extend the war to German women and
children by starving them, but instead
Of that, for this purpose England viii,
her Allies violated the eornmeree and
trade Of neutrals.
"The American note Of Novemhet
5, 1915, gave the exact description Of
the English violations" he declared.
shut as far as ! know this nots has
not been answered Up to this day.
DEFENSE AGAINST STARVATION.
"No serene-minded neutral, no mat
ter whether u favnes ~ or not, can
doubt our Just right 70 defend our
selves against this war Of starvation,
which 70 contrary % international
law. Nobody can ask us that we a.
low the arms Of defense 70 be wreot
ed from our hands. We uee them and
must use them.
I'VE respect the legitimate rights
Of neutral trade and conmeree, but
we can expect that this respect 10 ap-
preelated, and that our right, nay, our
duty 10 recognized TO use al means
against this policy Of starvatIon,
which 10 an insult not only 70 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 chancellor
turned 10 the eventual conditions cf
peace.
He pointed out that on septembeF
he had declared readiness to enter
into peace discussions, but that then
az now the enemies Of the Central
Powers had declined.
"Iet us suppose he said, "that
] suggest that Mr. AsQnlth cit down
with me At table 10 examine the pos
sIbilIties for peace, and Mr., Asquitb
begins with the claim Of definite and
complete destruction of Prussia,s milf
tary power. The conversation would
be ended before Il began.
"To these peace conditions there 10
only one answer left, and this answer
10 our sWordI
ALLIES RESPONSIBLE.
..If our adversaries want 10 continue
the slaughter Of human beings and
the devastation Of Europe, theirs will
be the guilt! And we have 70 stand
u az men.
sour enemy desires 70 destroy
united free Germany. They desire that
Germany shall be once more weak -
during past centuries, prey Of al
Iusts Of domination Of her neiahbofs
and Europe's scapegoat. beaten back
forever In the dominion Of economical
evolution, even after the war.
"That 10 what our enemies mean
when they speak Of definite destruc.
tion of Prussia's military power. And
what is our intentfon7 The sense and
aim of this war 10 for the creation %
a Germanyyso firmly united, 20 strong :
Iy protected. that te1obody ever will feel
the temptation 70 annihilate us, that
everybody in the world would eoncede
us the right OF the free exercise Of eur
peaceful endeavors.
"This is what Germany wants-nof
the destruction Of other races. Our
aim Is the lasting rescue Of the Euro
pean continept that 70 now shaken 70
its very foundations"
THE ELEssER NATIONS
The Chancellor amid profound 81
Ience and the deep attention 81 the
whole house, then turned 70 the prob
lem Of Poland and that Of the other
smaller nationaIities in general He
said:
"Neitf1er Germany nor Austria-HnH-
gary intends 70 touch the Polish quss-
tion. but the fate Of battles has done
Il already. Now this problem stands
before the world and waits solution.
Germany and Austria-Hunoary must
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