The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

t1pntlHutu r Ioftt It lESl fdke.y
lived In peace for more than 100
years; If by such action 1t wants to
increase the bloodshed. then 1t Is not
we that shall have to bear the bur
den of responsibility for 1t.
THE German nation. which feels
neither hatred nor hostility toward
the United States of America, shall
also bear and overcome this"
Not Favorable to Carbon.
With regard to Russia. the chan
cellor told the reichstag that Germany
does not propose to lend her assis-
lance to any move that might exist
to bring czardom back to power
Nicholas Romanoff. he said. had
brought upon himself his own down
fall He might have averted It, said
DIR. Won Bethmann-H ollweg. had he
needed the advice of Emperor Will
liam to devote himself to the inter-
nal reforms so eagerly clamored for
by the Russian people. Instead of
taking this advice. the chancellor said,
the former car insisted upon his pro-
gram Of external expansion. The
speaker added that this Russian greed
for land was what caused the Euro
pean war.
Recalls Former Friendship.
The official Overseas News agency.
in an account OF the chief points of
the chancellor's speech. says:
The chancellor also referred TO Ger
many's attitude toward the recent
events in Russia He recalled the for
mer time -honored friendship between
the two countries, but stated that this
friendship ended with the death of Car
Alexander III
emperor Nicholas. the chancellor
said. drifted more and moro into the
pan Slavist currents and finally be-
came partisan of the war party which
was omnipotent under the Russian au-
tocratic regime" The chancellor said
Thus in the fatefui days OF July,
1914. the czar declined to listen TO the
appeal made by the German emperor.
Zone Of the legendary reports die
seminated with special emphasis by
our enemy Is that 1t was the German
government which assisted the auto
cratic and reactionary policy In Rus
sta against all movements for liberty.
Contrary to Facts.
Already one year ago I declared
here tn the TeiChstag that this assev-
Grafton WAS directly contrary to the
facts. When Russia In 1906 through
the Japanese war and as a result Of
a revolution. had been involved in dire
stress, Lnen II was tH3f the German
emperor, on account OF personal re-
lation and friendship. urgently ad-
vised the czar no longer TO oppose the
justified wishes OF his nation for re-
forms
"As to the relations between Germany
and China. the chancellor said in his
great reichstag speech:
Our relations with China always
have been OF the friendliest nature
and IL these relations now have been
actually terminated by the Chinese rov.
eminent | need not tell you that this
was done NOT by the free reason of tho
Chinese government. but under pressure
from our enemies
"'Also the financial difficulties which
could not be mastered by China durinx
the war played part in the decision.
The object Of our enemies 10 to DESTROY
our trade also IN China and to appro.
pirate without labor what has been a..
tabltshed there during decades by Ger.
man efficiency and German industry
and business
THE result Of the war. as con-
faently hope. Will give US q possibility
TO rebuild what has been destroyed.
and rebuild IL at the expense Of our
enemies.
Then our friendly relations with
China Will be re-established. provided
that China will preserve until then
the necessary force of resistance
against the greed and egotism Of her
present protectors"