The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-27

Feb. 27.-8erman Chancellor Won
Bethmann%fiollweg told the German
Reichstag today that President VII
cons action IN breaking on reia-
tions with Germany was ''unprece-
dented." He characterized he
method by which America terminal
&C friendly intercourse as '-brusque. I"
He drew a parallel between P-esi-
dent Wilson's course In the Mexican
imbrogiio Of 1919 and th German
situation after the start OF the
war.
The chancellor called attention TO
President wilson's notification 70
congress In 1914 that he would fol-
lew international usage and put an
embargo on shipment Of arms 10
10th faetions in Nsxico.
4But : year later.s the ohsneellaE
SAID. these usagss apparently were
no more considered good"
Hc,lweg dilatsd ON ''the count
less" war material shipped from
America to Cermany's enemies.
The chancellor referred IN Amer
ica's insistence upon the right OF
American citizens freely to travel to
France and England. but he declar-
ed the same right OF American citi-
zens towards the Central Powerr
did not seem TO be as worthy OF
protection and az valuable"
The chsuceiior found fault with
the abruptness Of Gerard's recall
and compla'ne he did not yet know
ofscially why America had broken
on relations.
Turning TO the war, the chancel-
lor announced that Germany would
fight on until she had secured rep
aratIon for the many wrongs COM
mitted against US and guarantees
suficient for the maintenance Of a
strong German Empire, no less and
no more.
The text OF the chancellor's
rpeech follows:
while our soldiers At the front
stand In the drumire OF the trenches
and our submarines. defyinE death.
hasten thru the seas. while we at
other task but 20 produce cannons.
ammunition, food and 20 distribute
these victuaIs with justice--in the
midst OF this struggle for the life
and future OF our empire intensinsd
cessity OF the day. IL dominates all
questions OF policy. both foreign and
domestic--and that is: To nEht and
gain q victory"
German nation In the reichstag's last
vote granting new war credits. dem
onstrated 10 the whole world It's
readiness 60 continue the struggle
until its enemies were ready for
peace.
Az TO this peace itself. the chan
ceIlor recalled the discussions In the
newspapers. In the public meetings
and also In parliament lie declared
par,ieipatsS e in these debates.
TO make promises OF formulated.
detailed conditions In my position
would be unproductive and precar-
ious." he said. Hostile leaders did
this abundantiy." he added. They
gave extravagant assurances 70 each
other. but they only obtained by this
action. deeper implication In the war.
Their example does not tempt
me what could say about the
tendency and also about the aim OF
our conditions I said repeatedly,
ITO terminate the war by n lasting
peace which grants us repsration
Tor all wrongs suffered and gusran-
tees the existence and future 60 =
strong Germany.
THAT is our aln,--nothing less and
nothing more
Aftrr dealing briefly with the prob
lem OF the inner or domestic policy.
the chancellor recalled his last
speech 10 the r~ichstRg in which he
announces the Central Powers peace
offer to the Allies
Their anRwer," he continued. was
more rude and presumptuous than
IN neutral countries could have Inn
ARMED.
.'Ths snect produced nv this docu-
ment of barbarian hatred and ~
tecrS r. manifest 90 the whole world
"Our alliances and our front stand
hrrner. and the German nation IL
more united and none the less reso-
Tire chancellor then turned his dis-
cu--ton to the establishment of the
harr~d sones around England. France
= M Italy and 20 the answers received
from neutrais 90 the suggestion made
by the Central Powers
we by no means undervalue the
difncstitfes caused 90 neutral ship
ping" he said. and We therefore
try 20 alleviate them az much a.
possible
For this purpose We made an at
temDt 20 supply neutral states with
N the boundaries ~ our sea forces