The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
mo GERMAN HATE
Kaiser Now Protests Allies Do
All the Hating.
Declares Germans Feel Only
Honest Wrath.
.FORGETS FORMER SPEECHES
Gets OFF Same Old Stuff About
Anglo-SaxOn Envy.
Late Apostle of Hate and Con.
quest Executes Flop.
FORGETS FORMER SPEECHES

kaiser said in a speech tos Krupp
workers, according to dispatch here
today.
"Germany's enemies began the war
because they were envious of Ger
many's prosperity" said the kaiser.
Their envy became hatred when
their calculations failed. Germans
do not know hatred-only honest
wrath which deals the enemy blow,
and then when he is PROSTATE and
bleeding, we extend him our hand and
look to his recovery. Germany is
only fighting for existence and must
fight the battle thru.
I'm December, 1915" the kaiser
added, Il presented to the enemy pub
lie clear offer of peace in the name
OF the German people and my allies.
The answer was jeerS and mocking.
In the past month my government
leaders have repeatedly and unam-
biguously declared they are always
ready to offer the hand of peace"
The kaiser's Speech,
In his address at the munition works
the emperor said in part
In my journeyings thru the land, have
spoken with many a widow, many a peas
ant many member of the landwehr and
the landstrum whose hearts were heavy
with cares. but who, glowed with the
thought of duty first. 1 have been
touched by your cares to the depths of
my heart.
diminish the burden far as possible has
been done. Much could have been done
otherwise and it is no wonder there is
dissatisfaction here and there"
The emperor said it took two to make
peace-that one could not do it unless he
could overcome the other.
Always Ready for Peace.
Germany, he declared, was confronted
with her enemies will to destroy her and
she must place against this her determine
ton to preserve her existence.
After mentioning his offers of peace the
emperor said that the German leaders had
made it plain to every one who wished to
uIHI understand that We, we are at all times
war of starving out the German women
no sis Vt w0 II wsh sss
enemy. Every one of you in the re-
motest corner of the fatherland knows I
as far las. possible for you and your peo-
pie and for the entire civilized European
world. In December, 1916 1 presented the
GUS offer of peace in the name of the Ger
man empire and my allies Jeers. mock
cry and contempt were the answer. e
Fight for Existence.
The emperor declared the answer of Ger
many's enemy was the outspoken will to
destruction, the disintegration, the crush
"To make peace" he added 1.-TWO are nee
essary. If either is unwilling, the other
cannot presuming that he does not over
with the enemy's absolute will to destruc-
ton. And against this absolute will do des-
truction, We must place our absolute will to
preserve this existence.
Our brave army out there has shown
you this will and deed wher ever. in assault
or withdrawal. or trench fighting. the only
lose as much as possible. That has occur-
red and continues to occur.
Work of U-Boats.
"Our eath-defying navy also has proved
rack, despite his great superiority. Our u
boats, like a consuming worm, gnaw at the
enemy's yitals more than our enemies will
admit
Many among you have often asked them
selves during the long war: How did such
a thing happen? Why did We have to un-
dergo such thing after forty years of
peace p l think it is a question well worthy
Of an answer and ---hich must be answered
grandchildren. have thought on the mat
ing:
The why of the War.
"In this world good clashes with evil
That is how things have been ordered from
on high-the yes and the no-the no of the
doubling mind against the yes of the
against the yes of the optimist; the no
of the unbelieyer against the yes of the
champion of faith; the yes of heaven
You win acknowledge that I am right
in describing this war as the product of
a great negation. And do you ask what
negation it is? 1t is the negation of the
German peoples right to existence. 1t is
the negation OF all our kultur, a negation
of our achievement of all our work.
ENEMY Envy" Causes War.
'Envy induced our enemies to fight, and
war came on. And now when our oppo-
neEts see that their hopes have been de-
ceptive and how our mighty generals, af-
q rtStE
rightly named, have dealt them blow upon
blow, hatred springs up. We only know
the blow but when he lies PROSTATE and
bleeding we extend to him our hand and
see to his recovery.
Hatred manifests itself only among
peoples who. feel themselves beaten. If,
therefore. such terrible hatred exists
among our enemies it owes its origin to
wrong. Every one who knows the character
of the Anglo-Saxon knows what 1t means
to fight them-how tenacious they are:
We do not know when the struggle will
end. but one thing we do know. namely,
that must fight the battle thru.
And now. my friends, let me draw your
attention to something more. You have
read what recently happened in Moscow
the mighty conspiracy against the present
the democratic British nation has en-
deavored to overthrow the ultra democratic
government which the Russian people had
begun to construct. because this govern
ment considering the interests of its father
land, wishes to maintain its people in the
peace for which 1t clamors.
Blame Ang1o-Saxon.
But the Anglo-Saxon does not yet de-
sire peace. That is how things are. 1t is
proof of his feeling of inferiorfty that the
has recource to such criminal
means. s.--
Everything now depends on our final
exertions. Everything is at stake and be-
cause our enemies know it, because they
have the greatest respect for the Germany
army, because they see they cannot over
come our army and navy. they are trying
TO overcome us by means of internal dis
integration and to weaken us BY false
rumors.
These do not emanate from the German
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