Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-08
Minister of Wat in the British Cabinet Takes Germany to Task for ''Bombast and Vain Protestations."
ENGLAND AND ALLIES
 WILL STAY TOGETHER
Cabinet Member Declares that Germany is Trying to Be cloud the Issues in the Eyes of Neutral Nations.
(sy Review Leased Wire )

LONDON, April 7.-Lord Robert Cecil. minister of war. today made a i sharp reply to the speech in Rsichstas of Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the i German imperial chancellor. Con- yersins with correspondents at the ! foreign office. Lord Robert said the suggestion that Germany might aban- ! don her submarine warfare if Great 1 Britain relaxed her food blockade, will hardly likely to oe entertained by Great Britain which had no faith that any promise made by Germany regard ing suGmarine warfare would be kept. Germany slackened her submarine warfare for some time hen the opera ! tions Of the British navy deprived her of the freedom of submarines" said Lord Robert, but has now began it again. l am convinced that Germany cannot be trusted to keep any prom 1 ises'
 Reviewing the address of Dr. von Bethmann-HOllweg. Lord Robert said:
 The chancellor's speech covers cid grounds. As usual il claims that the allies have no legal right to blockade Germany. and appears to think the neutrals are of the same opinion. Yet among all the neutral governments who have protested against our ac- tion, none has been found to argue that the blockade is in itself illegal precisely in the proportion in which it is maintained.
 Germany has openly proclaimed her intention of blockadine this coun- try and has done her best to do so. We presume her action is justified, because il is ineffective
 Tt may be well to make a clear answer to this By singling out separ- ated states among the allies. the chancellor endeavors to show mis- chief and distrust among them. But he had faileds The allies stand togeth- CT and have pledged themselves to make peace in common. The chan cellOr knows this well
 These periodical speeches in the Reichstag are cunning blends of bomb ast and peaceful protestations. Through them all runs the deliberate design to bolster the faith that the German government is first in the world and to forestall and prevent that which the German government most fears-a popular demand in Ger many for peace. Never can the all lies dignify this attitude by taking it as an overture. The chancellor made his sO-called proposals last year sole ly that he might be able to refer to them virtuosly today"
 Lord Robert recalled Dr von Beth mann's words of December 9. none of our enemies has approached with peace proposals. and they believe it to be in their interest falsely to at tribute peace proposals to us. and the chancellor's statement that if he was to speak on the peace conditions. he must first see the conditions of Germany's enemies.
 Tt is clear" Lord Robert continued. that the Germans themselves did not make any proposals. in spite of what the chancellor now pretends. Even if he were sincere. and in the precise proportion as we believe sincere. we reject witk indignation and contempt the basis of peace he offers.
 The chancellor invokes the people of nationality in Poland and Belgium. There are two principles of nation ality. One proclaims the simple right of each man to free development with his fellows and that looks to thorough establishment of democratic govern ment within each country
 The other summons all the pro fessors from all the universities. GOV CTS it's political designs in a cloud of ethnological speach, send out it's SO cret agents to foment insurrection
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