The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-07
Kaiser Never Planned to Attack
America.
WILL FIGHT IF FORCED TO
German Chancellor Tells the Reichstag
That the U-Boat Campaign Is
Necessary for Defense
Wants No Quarrel With
America.

ing the Unlteu SlhteS Oh AIneTlcH, anu
does not have such intention now. 1t
never desired war against the United
States OF America, and does not de-
sire II today" was the declaration
made by the German imperial chan
cellor, DIR. Won Bethmann-H ollweg, In
II speech in the reichstag.
The chancellor made important dec
laratiOns concerning Germany's policy
toward the United States and Russia.
How did these things developw
asked the chancellor In speaking of
the relations with the United States.
lie then proceeded to answer the Ques-
ton by reviewing the cause which led
up to the German use Of submarines
in unrestricted warfare.
Declares v. s. Responsible.
Declaring that Germany had under
taken unrestricted submarine warfare
for Its defense, DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg said:
IF the American nation considers
this cause for which to declare war
against the German nation, with which
1t has lived in peace for more than one
hundred years; If this action warrants
an Increase Of bloodshed. we shall not
have to bear the burden of RESPONSE
bility for It."
Concerning German relations with
the United States the chancellor
whose speech Is reported by the Over
seas News agency. said:
within the next few days the d.
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.
Never Intended to Attack.
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 II 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--thls ] ex.
pressly recall-has been called illegal
and lndefensible' (the imperial chan
cellor here used the English words)
by President Wilson and Secretary OF
State Lansing. O
Had Russians attention been con
centrated on internal reconstruction
said the chancellor, there would have
been no room for the restless policy
of expansion which finally led TO this
war"
DIR. Won Bethmann Hollweg en-
phatically denied that the German
emperor or Germany was DESTROYS OF
restoring "czardom." ~
.. Enver Pasha Sees Kaiser.
Official announcement Is made that
Enver Pasha, the Turkish war minis
ter, who arrived In Berlin Sunday,
went to great headquarters to confer
with Emperor William, Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg and General Luden-
dorff. He then went to the western
front TO inspect the German troops.
emperor Charles Of Austria also
has gone to Germany to visit Emperor
william. The London Daily Mail said
IA conference was to be held to decide
whether the policy Of the central pow
ers toward the United States should
be modified so as to avoid war.l
Adopt Emergency Budget.
London. March 30.--Reuter's Am
sterdam correspondent, quoting Ber-
lin advices, says the reichstag has
adopted all three readings Of the
emergency budget. Both Socialist par
ties voted against the measure.
"Eduard Bernstein, Socialist" said
the advices. delivered speech justi-
flying his opposition to the budget. He
said experience had strengthened his
distrust In the government.
"Our expectations, which we main.
tanned during eight months, have been
disappointed completely; England not
only did not give up her Illegal and in
defensible policy Of blockade, but unin-
terruptedly intensified It.
england, together with her allies
nrrogantly rejected the peace offers
made by us and our allies and pro.
claimed her war aims, which aim nj
our annihilation and that of our al.
lies.
"Then we took unrestricted subma.
rIne warfare into our hands; we had
10 for our defense.
III the American nation considers
this cause for which to declare war
against the German nation, with
which It has lived In peace for more
than one hundred years; IL this action
warrants m increase Of bloodshed
we shall not have to bear the RESPONSE
bility for II.
THE German nation. which feels