The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-13
THE KAISER Bees
FOR WAR SUPPORT
Prdtt|es Of Peace to Essen
MunitiOn Workers.
DEPLORES WARS RIGORS
Everything to End Conflict and
Envy and Hatred of Foe Baiks
Efforts


Envy and Hatred of Foe ealks
Efforts.
Amsterdam Sept BIN a speech
al Essen Emperor William declared
he had left no stone unturned to
shorten the war.
The emperor said it took two to
make peace-that one could not do if
unless he could overcome The other.
Germany. he declared. was confronted
with her enemies will to destroy her,
and must place against this her de-
termination to preserve her existence.
After mentioning his offers of
peace. the emperor said the German
leaders had made it plain 10 every
one who wished to understand. that
we are at all times ready to offer the
hand of peace"
His speech, which was delivered at
the munitiOn works, follows in part:
MY dear friends at the Krupp
works: l have long felt desire TO
pay you q visit during this war, but,
as you know, numerous political and
military duties have summoned me
to the various battlefieldS and re-
gions of war-wrecked Europe.
I'm my journeys through the land
l have spoken with many widow.
many Il peasant, many a member OF
the landwehr and the landStrum,
whose hearts were heavy with cares,
but who glowed with the thought of
duty first. / have been touched by
your cares to the depths of my heart.
"What paternal suggestions could
do to diminish the burden as far as
possible has been done. Much could
have been done otherwise and it is
no wonder there is dissatisfaction
here and there
But to whom, after all, do we owe
this? Who spoke at the very begin
ming of the war of starving out the
German women and children? Who
was it who introduced terrible hatred
into this war? 1t was the enemy
Every one of you in the remotest
corner of the fatherland knows that
I left no stone unturned to shorten
the war as far as possible for you
and your people and for the entire
civilized European world. In Deem
Der, 1916, I presented the enemy pub
lie with a clear and unambiguouS of
fer of peace in the name of the Ger
man empire and my allies. Jeers,
mockery and contempt were the ans
wer.
The emperor declared the answer
of Germany's enemy was the outSpok
en- will to destruction, the disintegra
ton. the crushing of Germany
ITO make peace" he added, two
are needed. If either is unwilling
the other cannot, presrming that he
does not overthrow the other. Thus
we are confronted with the enemy's
absolute will to destruction. And
against this absolute will to destruc-
ton we must place our absolute will
TO preserve our existence.
Our brave story out there has
shown you this will and deed.
Whether in assault or withdrawal, or
trench fighting the only thing that
matters is that the enemy should lose
rs much as possible. That has occur
red and continues to occur.
Our death defying navy also has
proved that. 1t beat the enemy at
the Skagerrack despite his great SUI
neriority.
-FOUR U-boats, like Il consuming
worm. gnaw at the enemy'S yitalS
You will acknowledge that I am
right in describing this war as the
product of Il great negation. And do
YOU ask what negation is: 1t is the
negation of the German peoples
right to existence 1t is the negation
of all our kultur, a negation of our
achievements, of all our work
Envy induced our enemies to fight
and war came upon us. And now,
when our opponents see that their
hopes have been deceptive and how
our mighty generals, after whom
your new workshops are rightly
named, have dealt them blow upon
blow, hatred springs up. We only
know the honest wrath which deals
the enemy the blow, but when he
lies PROSTATE and bleeding we extend
TO him our hand and see to his re-
covery.
But the Anglo Saxon does lot yet
desire peace. That is how things are
1t is proof of his feeling of inferiority
that the Anglo Saxon has recourse to
Euch criminal means"