Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-17
KAISER MAKES A Speech
German Emperor Tells Hls People
f All Abeut II.
IT Is ALL The FAULT OF THE ALLIES
Only Danger to Germany Is That the
People May Be Misled by the False
Stories That the Allies Are Telling.

Only Danger to Germany Is That the
People May Be MisIed by the False
Stories That the Allies Are Telling
Speaking at the Krupp munitior
works at Essen, some days ago. ac-
cording to an Amsterdam correspond
ent, Emperor william declared that
every one in the remotest corner OF
the fatherland knows that he had left
no stone unturned to shorten the war
as far as possible for you and your
people and for the entire civilized Eu-
ropean world"
The emperor said 1t took two to
make peace-that one could not do II
unless he could overcome the other.
Germany, he declared. was confronted
with her enemies will to destroy her
and she must place against this her de-
termination to preserve her existence.
After mentioning his offers of peace
the emperor said that the German
leaders had made 1t plain to every one
who wished to understand that We
are at all times ready to offer the hand
Of peace"
I'm my journeyings through the
land ! have spoken with many u Wild
ow, many a peasant, many a member
Of the landwehr and the landsturm,
whose hearts have been heavy with
cares, but who glowed with the
thought Of duty. I have been touched
by your cares to the depths of my
heart.
What paternal suggestions could do
to diminish the burden as far as posi-
bic has been done. Much could have
been done otherwise and there 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 1t who introduced terrible hatred
into this war? 1t was the enemy.
Everyone 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 Eu-
ropean world. In December. 1916.
presented the enemy public with a
clear and unambiguous offer of peace
in the name-Qf the German empire and
my Allies.
"Jeers, mockery and contempt were
the answer.
God above knows my sense of re-
sponsibility. Repeatedly during the
past months the responsible leaders Of
the imperial government have unam-
biguously given to understand. to every
one who wished to understand, that we
Ne at all times ready to offer the hand
of peace"
The emperor declared the answer Of
Germany's enemy was the outspoken
will to destroy, the disintegration. the
crushing of Germany.
ITO make peace" he added, two are
needed. If either is unwilling the 9TH
er cannot presuming that he does not
overthrow the other. We are confronted
with the enemy's absolute will to de-
struction. And against this absolute will
to destruction we must place our abso-
lutte will to existence. Our brave army
out there has shown you this will and
deed. Whether in assault or with
drawal, or trench fighting, the only
thing that matters Is that the enemy
should lose as much as possible. That
has occurred and continues to occur.
Our death defying navy also has
proved that. 1t beat the enemy at the
Skagerrack despite his great supe-
riority. Our u-boats, like consuming
worm. gnaw at the enemy's vitals more
than our enemies will admit.
Even though in the opinion Of
many among you it Is lasting too long.
every German man and every German
woman must, in witnessing these in
comparably heroic deeds Of our army
and navy, be aware that we are fight
ing and struggling for existence and
that we must make the utmost effort
to defend ourselves victoriously. not
only through the work but as regards
the thoughts Of our people"
Many among you have often asked
themselves during this long war:
How did such a thing happen? Why
did we have to undergo such thing
after forty years Of peace?' think it is
a question we'll worthy Of an answer
and which must be answered for the fu-
ture-for our children and our grand
children. / have thought long on the
matter, ard have come to the follow
ing answer:
I'm this world good clashes with
evil. TIL is how things have been or
dered from on high-the yes and no;
the no Of the doubling mind against
the yes Of the optimist; the no Of the
unbeliever against the yes Of the
champion of faith: the yes Of HEAVIER
against the no of hell.
You will acknowledge that l an
right in describing this war as the pro
duct Of a great negation. And do yo,
ask what negation 1t is? It Is the ne
cation Of the German peoples right Il
existence. 1t is the negatlon Of all ou
continour. a negation of our achieve
ments. Of all our work.
THE German people were industri
GUS, meditative, assiduous, imaginative
in all domains. It worked with bod,
and soul.
But there were people who did no
wish to work, but to rest on their lau
rels. Those were our enemies. W.
got close to them through our profita
BILE work and the development Of ou
industry. science and art, through ou
popular education and social legisla
ton. Thereby. our people throve, ant
then came envy.
Envy induced our enemies to fight
and war came upon U.s. And now whel
our opponents see that their hope
have been deceptive and how ou
mighty generals, after whom your ne7
lvorkshopa ara rightly named, hav