The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
All Preparations Made to EX-
pedite Needed Measures.
Committees Already Busy
Parties May Work Under Truce.
THE SUBMARINE MUST GO
Modification of German Sea
DepredatiOns Won't Satisfy.
l.. $. Firm in Stand for Full
American Rights.

Berlin. March 29.-"Germany
never had the slightest intention
of attacking the United States and
does not have such intention now.
1t never desired war against the
United States of America and does
not desire it today" was the dec
Iaration made by the German inn
perial chancellor. DR.. Won Beth -
MANN HolIweg in speech in the
the reichstas today
The chancellor made important
declarations concerning Ger
many's policy toward the United
States and Russia.
How did these things de-
VeIop?" asked the chancellor in
speaking of the relations with
the United States. He then pro-
cecdcd to answer the question by
reviewing the causes which led up
to the German use of submarines
in unrestricted warfare.
After reviewing the causes DIR.
Won Bethmann- Hollweg said:
IF the American nation con-
siders this n cause for which to
declare war against the German
nation with which it has lived in
peace for more than one hundred
years, if this warrants an increase
of bIoodshed we shall not have to
bear the burden of responsibility
for it,
Washington. March eff German
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollwes
I i
speech, scheduled for today they viii
not trick" the United States govern
nent into change of its present policy
In facL the state department let il
be known this afternoon that it stands
IN its previous assertion that Germany
must without qualification withdraw
her unlimited submarine warfare de-
rrees before there can be any deal
ngs between the two countries.
In many quarters here today. there
was the belief that Hollweg may pre-.
sent some kind of D-opCsal influenced
BY Count Won Bernstorff. and in
tended therefore to head off the wal
spirit in the American congress.
Washington. March 29.-President
Wilson was said today to be hopeful
hat the house of representa- tives viii
'us III its organiza ton plans so that
here will be no delay in affording him
opportunity to make his address or
he war situation to a Joint session
With the senate.
No matter how tine final organiza
Jon is perfected. administration lead
ars are anxious that if prolonged
tight is in prospect some sort of an ar
be made for temporary or
;anization to permit the presidents APP
oearance Tuesday or Wednesday
These officials feel that public opinion
and committee patronage
II such a critical time.
Senator Stone an Enigma.
The resolution for congressional ac-
ion to comply with the presidents
probably will be
considered first in the house leaving
he senate to take it up later. The
house foreign affairs committee now
5 drafting various forms of resolu-
ions to meet the executive recon-
Another reason for original house
action is the probability that the
resolution will carry an emergency
lppropria ton. where such measures
must originate. The peculiar situa-
lion in the senate foreign relations
with Chairman Stone op-
posed to action that would lead to
war and the opposition of Senator
the next ranking Democrat
member to steps further than an
armed neutrality manifesto was an
other factor in the tentative plan to
have the resolution originate in the
house.
The president has received recon-
nendations from several cabinet MEM
lers on points to be included in his
ADDRESS and is now preparing L in a
preliminary way. The final cabinet
meeting before the assembling of con-