Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-30
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BERLIN, March 2s-(Wireless to
ville.)-"Germany never had the
slightest intention of attacking the
United States of America, and does
not have such intention now. 1t
never desired war against the United
States of America, and does not de-
sire it today was the declaration
made by the German imperial chan
cellor, DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg, in
speech in the reichstag today.
The chancellor made important
declarations concerning Germany's
policy toward the United States and
Russia.
How did these things Develop"
asked the chancellor in speaking of
the relations with the United Ststes.
He then proceeded to answer the
question by reviewing the causes
which led up to the German use of
submarines in unrestricted warfare.
Declaring that Germany had un-
dertaken unrestricted submarine war;
fare for it's defense, DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg said:
If the American nation considers
this a cause for which to declare war
against the German nation, with
which it has lived in peace for more
than 100 years, if this matter war
rants an increase of bloodshed, we
shall not have to bear the burden of
responsibility for it,
Concerning German relations with
the United States. the chancellor,
whose speech is reported by the
Overseas News agency (the German
official news bureau, said:
Within the next few Gays the di-
rectors of the American nation will
be convened by President Wilson for
an extraordinary session of congress
in order 20 decide the question of
war or peace between the American
and German nations.
Germany never had the slightest
intention of attacking the United
| States of America and does not have
such intention now. 1t never de-
sired war against the United States
of America, and does not desire it
| today
How did these things develop?
More than once we told the United
States that we made unrestricted use
of the submarine weapon expecting
that England could be made to OBJ
serve. in her policy of blockade, the
laws of humanity and international
agreements. This blockade policy
this | expressly recall, has been called
Illegal and indefensible' (the imperial
chancellor here used the English
words) by President Wilson and Sec
retary Of State Lansing. Our expec-
tations which we maintained during
|. eight months have been disappointed
ompletely-England not only did not
give up her illegal and indefensible
policy of blockade, but uninterrupt-
edly intensified it. England, together
with her allies, arrogantly rejected
the peace offers made by us and our
allies and proclaimed her war aims
at our annihilation and that of our
allies.
Then we took unrestricted subma-
riue warfare into our hands; we. had
| to for our defense.
IF the American nation considers
this a cause for which to declare
war against the German nation. with
which it has lived in peace for more
I than 100 years, if this action war
| rants an increase of bloodshed, we
! shall not have to bear the RESPONSE
( bi!ity for it. The German nation
which feels neither hatred nor hostil-
J ity against the United States OF
! America, shall also bear and over
come this
The imperial chancellor also re-
ferred to Germany's attitude toward
the recent events in Russia and re-
called in former times the honored
friendship between the two countries
/ He said, however, that this friendship
had ended with the death of Alexan-
der II.
4 Emperor Nicholas had more and
more drifted into the entente's wake and
into the Pan Slavic currents and had
finally become a partisan of the war
party, omnipotent under the Russian
I autocratic regime.
Thus said the chancellor, "in the
fateful days of July, 1914, the Rus
I sian emperor declined to listen to the
appeal made by the German emperor.
One of the legendary reports dissent
mated with especial emphasis by our
enemies is that it was the German
government which assisted the auto
cratic reactionary policy in Russia
against all the movements of liberty.
One year I declared in the reichstag
that this asseveration was directly
contrary to the facts.
When Russia in 1910, by the Japan
ese war and the resulting revolution,
had been involved in distress, it was
the German emperor who, on account
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