New Britain herald., 1917-03-30
CHANCELLOR PUTS
 WAR BURDEN IN U. s.
Declares Germany NeYer Desir1d
 Conflict With America

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 Berlin, Via 8ayville, March 3o.-- Germany never had the slightest in- tsntion of attacking the United States of America, and does not have such intention now. It never desired war against the United States of America, and does not desire it to- day." was the declaration made by tho German Imperial Chancellor. Dr. von Bsthmann- Hollweg, in . speech in the RSichatag yesterday.
 The ChanceIlor made inportant declarations concerning 0ermany'sl policy toward the United atates and
 ..1zow did thsse things evelop ?. asIeed the Chancellor, in apSaking of tho rsiations with tho unttd States. He than proceed9d to aswi9r tho question by review1ne the causes which led mp to tho aerman use of submsrtnAs in unrestricted warfare. Declar4nx tlnat Germany had under taken unrSetricted submarine war- fArs for it9 defense, Dr. von Beth mann HolfWeg said:
 1T thA American nation considers t1lis . Catlse f6r which to declare war sAlnSt the German nation. with Vhich it has lived in peacs for more then ono hundred years: if this war; xkts n increase of bloodshed. we not have to bear the burden of IT DonsIbility for it.''
 Does Not Desire War. " Concerning German relations with the United States, the Chancellor. whose speech is reported by the Over 1eaS News Agency (the German s0&I5ciA1 news bureau), said.,
 " Within tic next few dAys the di- lfectors of the AmericAn nation will sle convened by President Wilson for aen extraordinary se1ston of congress, F4m order to decide the question of war sOr p1ece betWeen the American and German nations
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 .'when Russia in 1905 by the Japancse war and tho resulting rovo- lution had been involved In distress 1t was the German Emperor who. on account of personal relAttons of friendship, urgently adviSed tho Rus- sian Emperor no longer to oppose the Justified wishes of his nation for ro- forms. Emperor Nicholas preferred other roads. In Russia, had A4tsn- ton been concentrated on internal re- construction. there would not have been room for the restless policy of expansion which finally led to this war