The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-30
GERMANY DOESN'T
WANT i. S. WAR
CHANCELLOR SAYS KAISER HAS
NO INTENTION OF SENDING
ARMED FORCE.
BLAME ON BRITISH
Won Bethmann-HoIweg in Reichstau
Speech Says German Empire Never
Had Slightest Intention Of Attacking
United States.

Berlin, March 80. Germany never
had the slightest intention of attack.
ing the United States Of America and
does not have such intention now. II
never desired war against the United
states Of America and does not desire
it today was the declaration made
by the German Imperial Chancellor
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg in a
speech in the reichstag.
The chancellor made important dee.
Iarations concerning Germany's policy
toward the United States and Russia
How did these things develop"
asked the chancellor in speaking of
the action of the United States. He
then proceeded to answer the ques.
ton by reviewing the causes which
led up to the German use of subma.
rnes in unrestricted warfare.
Using U-Boats for Defense.
Declaring that Germany had under
taken unrestricted submarine warfare
for its defense, DR.. Won Bethmann.
Hollweg said;
IF the American nation considers
this excuse for which to declare war
against the nation with which it has
been in peace for more than 100
years, If this warrants an increase
Of bloodshed, we shall not bear the
burden Of responsibility for il.
Concerning German relations with
the United States, the chancellor.
whose speech is reported by the over
seas News Agency (the German Off.
cial news bureau says:
Within the next few days the di- !
rectOrs Of the American nation will
be convened by President Wilson for !
an extraordinary session of congress
in order to decide the question of war
or peace between the American and |
German nations.
War With United States Not Desired.
Germany never had the slightest |
intention Of attacking the United |
states Of America and does not have |
such intention now II never desired |
war against the United States of Am. |
erica 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 express recall has been called
illegal and indefensible' (the imperial
chancellor here used the English
Words and by President Wilson and
Secretary of State Lansing. Our ex.
pectations, which were maintained
during eight months. have been disap.
pointed completely; England not only
did not give up her Illegal and inde.
iensible policy Of blockade but unin.
torruptedly intensified H. England.
together with her allies, arrogantly re.
lected the peace offers made by us
and our allies
Dealing with Russia, the imperial
said that the Russian EN-.
peror had not listened % the Ger.
man cmper0rs advice no longer TO
oppose the justified wishes OF his ma.
lion for reform.
Had Russias attention been con.
.cniwiel in internal reconstruction.
said the chancellor. there would have
been mo- room for the restless policy
'i expansion which finally led TO this
war"
ur Won BcIhmaun.liollweg omphat. {
colly denied that the German EN-. {
'eror or Germany Is desirous Of re. {
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