Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
KAISER CHARGES ENVY
WAS CAUSE OF WAR
In Characteristic Speech at Esscr
Lays Blame for Conflict on
Anglo.Saxon Race.
MAKES NEW BID For PEACE
Tells Munitton Workers Allies Arc
Bent on Germany's Destruction
and That 1t Takes Two to Bargain.
Says Anti-GcrInan World Is Evil.
IBy Associated prcs..1

tBy Associated Prcss.l
AMSTERDAM. September 12.-Speak-
Ing ut the Krupp munition works at
Essen, Emperor William declared that
every one in the remotest corner of
the Fatherland knew that he had left
no stone unturned to shorten the war
as far as possible for your people and
for the entire civilized European
world"
make peace-that ono could not do il
unless he could overcome the other.
Germany. he declared. was confronted
and a she must place against this her
sence. After mentioning his offer OF
man leaders had made II plain to every
one who wished to understand, that
S me are e. at all times ready to offer tae
TEXT OF KAIsER's SPEECH
TO MUNTTioN WORKERS
In beginning his address at the mu
nin non works the Emperor said:
wosE ny pea hax Eri iema ts at the KauPp
pay you visit during this war. bu-.
as you know, numerous political ana
m,hi M ar duties have summoned me 10
OF war-wrecked Europe. Now: q, last.
TO my delight. 1 have sue ceeied IN
coming oan g, here to the works which ] have
ment since my earliest childhood, and
the inspection Of which has always
nlled me with the greatest admiration
Tor German science AND inventive
en .eWS:. ,,n,
rcc,ors of the Krupps. the foremen.
the workmen and the workwo.,en for
tn" absolutely astounding manner IN
nf 4 ser
army end its supreme war lord. Very
great work has been accomplished Ly
las: workman and workwomau, and
this under increasing food and cloin-
ing difficulties, and the losses. so:-
rows and cares which have spared no
home. neither princely house nor mod
est workman's dwelling.
industrial mobilization without dis
a demand such as never before was
made on the German people, and yet
it was responded to willingly and joy
fully. In that connection l should like.
as the country's father, TO the women
as well as the. girls and the men for
The seifsaGriiGinE performanes Of their
one amongst our people should imagine
l am not conversant with this.
I'm my tourneyings through the land
I have spoken with many widow.
many peasant. many a member OF
the landwehr and the landsturm. whose
hearts We're heavy with cares, but who
] have been touched by your cares to
the depths OF my heart.
MATERNAL SUGGESTIONS
TO TIGHTEN CARE
What paternal suggestions could
do TO diminish the burden as far as
possible 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! VINO spoke at the very begin
ming OF the war Of starving out the
was 1t who introduced terrible hatred
into this world? 1t was the enemy.
Every one OF you in the remotest
corner OF the Fatherland knows that
| left no stone unturned to shorten the
war as far ~ possible for you and
your, people and for the. entire civil
1916, l presented the enemy public with
clear and unambiguous offer OF peace
in the name Of the German empire and
tempt were tho answers.
Cod above knows my sense of re-
s spo II, Repeatediy during the
the imperial government have unain-
biguousiy given to understand. TO every
one who wished to understand. that
we are at all times ready TO offer the
hand OF peace"
The Emperor declared the answer Of
Germany's enemies was the outspoken
Will TO destruction. the disntegration,
the, crushing of Germany.
TWO MUST AGREE TO
MAKE PEACE POSSIBLE
ITO make peace" he added. two are
needed. II either is unwilling the
other cannot presuming that he does
not overthrow the other. Thus we arc
confronted with the enemys absolute
will TO destruction. And against this
absolute will TO destruction we must
place our absolute will to existence.
you this will and deed. Whether in
assault. withdrawal. or trench
fighting, the only thing that matters is
that the enemy should lose as much
as possible. That has occurred and
continued to occur.
Our death defying navy also has
proved that. II beat the enemy at
the Skager-Rack. despite his great SUI
Dcriority. Our t-boats. like a consum-
ing worm. gnaw at the enemy's vitals
more than our enemies will admit.
Even In the opinion of many OF you
a TorSo 0rl