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 with
her Allies violated the eommerce ard
trade Of neutraIs.
"The American note Of Noeembkr
5, 1915, gave the exact description bf
the English violatlons,F ne declared.
"but az far as know this note has
not been anewered up to this day.
DEFENSE AGAINST STAHvATIONs
"No serene-fnlnded neutral, No n,at-
ter whether II fayors " Or not, can
doubt our just right 70 defend Or
selves against this war Of starvatIon,
which 10 contrary 70 international
law. Nobody can ask " that We a.
low the arms Of defense 70 be wrook-
ed from our hands. We use them and
must use them.
"We respect the legitimate rights
Of neutral trade and eonimerce, bet
we can expect that this respect II A.
preeiated, and that our right. nay, our
duty Is recognized 10 use all means
against this policy Of starvation,
which 10 an insult not only 70 all 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 ~
war against Germany, the chancellor
turned to the eventual conditions Of
peace.
He pointed out that on september
9 he had declared readiness 70 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 cit down
with me at table to examine the pos
sibIIities for peace, and Mr.. Asqulth
begins with the claim Of definite and
complete destruction Of Prussia's npiii-
tary power. The conversation would
be ended before II began.
"To these peace conditions there 70
only one answer left, and this answer
10 our sword!
ALLIES RESPONSIBLE.
"If our adversaries want to continue
the slaughter Of human beings and
the devastation of Europe, theirs viii
be the guilt! And we have 70 stand
1t as men.
sour enemy desires 70 destroy
united free Germany. They desire that
Germany shall be once more weak -
during past centuries, prey Of AZ
lusts of domination Of her peighbcfs
and Europe's scapeooat, beaten back
forever in the dominion Of economical
evolution, even after the war.
"That is what our enemies mean
when they speak Of definite destruc.
ton of Prussia's military power. And
what is our intention? The sense and
aim Of this war 10 for the creation %
a Germany so firmly united, 50 strono-
Iy protected, that nobody ever viii feel
the temptation to annihiIate us, that
everybody in the world would eoneede
US 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
pean continent that Is now shaken 70
its very foundation&'
THE LESSER NATIONS
The Chancellor amid profound 81
Ience and the deep attention Of the
whole house, then turned to the prob
lem Of Poland and that Of the other
smaller nationaiities in general. He
said:
"Neither Germany nor Austria-fiup-
gary intends to touch the Polish que9-
tion, but the fate Of battles has done
II already. Now this problem staud1
before the world and waits solutio0.
Germany and Austria-1unsary mu1<
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