The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-30

Berlin, March 29.--(By wireless tt
Sayville)-"Germany never had the
slightest intention of attacking the
United States of America and does not
have such intentions now. 1t never
desired war against the United States
Of America arh does not desire it to-
day." was the declaration made by the
German imperial chancellor, DIR. Won
Bcthmann- Hollweg, in a speech in the
rcichstag today.
The chancellor made important
declarations concerning, Germanys
policy toward the United States and
Russia.
How did these things develop?
asked the chancellor in speaking of
the relations with the United States.
He then proceeded to answer the qucs-
ton by reviewing the causes which led
up to the German use of submarines in
unrestricted warfare
Declaring that Germany had under
taken unrestricted submarine warfare
for its defense, DR.. Won Bcthmann-
1Iollwcg said:
Not~Respensibie.
If the American nation considers
this q cause for which to declare war
against the German nation with which
IL has lived in peace for more than 100
years, if this action warrants an in
to bear the burden of responsibility
for it,
Concerning German relations with
ahc United States the chancellor, whose
speech is reported by the Overseas
News agency (the German official
news bureau), said:
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 Ger
man nations.
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 desire it today
Blockade "Indefensible."
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 observe,
in her policy OF blockade. the laws of
humanity and international agree
ments. This blockade policy--this
expressly recall has been called illegal
and indefensible' Uhe imperial chan
ccllor here used the English words) by
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Lansing. Our expectations which
Ave maintained during eight months
have been disappointed completely;
England not only did not give up the
illegal and indefensible policy of block
adc, but uninterruptedly Intensified It,
England. together with her allies,
arrogantly rejected the peace offers
made by US and our allies, and pro-
claimed her war aims which aim at
our annihilation and that of our allies. !
When we took unrestricted subma-
line warfare into our hands, We had to !
for our defense.
III the American nation considers !?
this a. cause for which to declare war !
against the German nation with which '
1t has lived in peace for more than |
100 years; if this action warrants an
increase of bloodshed, we shall not !,
have to bear the responsibility for it. !,
The German nation, which feels neither
hatred nor hostility against the United
States Of America, shall also bear and
overcome this"
The chancellor also referred to Ger
many's attitude toward the recent
events in Russia and recalled in former