South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
KAISER
IN GARMENTS OF
PEACE APOSTLE
Conservative Press Would
Make Wilhelm World
Angelic Example.

BERLIN. Aug 23-Ther German
conservative press lately. in an evi-
dent effort 10 influence the entente
and save the ex-kaiser from the ig-
nominy % extradition and criminal
prosecution. has devoted many col
unns 10 documentary evidence
calculated 10 drape Wilhelm Won
4ohenzoIIern i'm the robes OF a peace
apostle 10 whose angelic conscience
war las the supreme of all abomina-
tions A noteworthy example was
an alleged letter 20 Bethmann- Hol-
lweg. supposed 70 have been written
In July. 1914. attacking Austria 8
attitude toward Serbia and declaring
the Austro- Serbian situation did not
constitute a casus belh.
Now comes Or Helfferich, former
imperial vice chancellor. with the
declaration that the Kaiser was one
OF the strongest opponents, Of ruth
less U-boat warfare. This state
ment and some interesting illusions
20 Germanys relations with the
United States just before America
entered the conflict are contained in
the second volume Of DR.. Helffer-
ich's work on the world war, just
published.
DR.. Helfferich Secalls an imperial
dinner party at Charleville on No
vember %, 1914, at which he was a
guest. BY imperial command.
says AdacOus struck Mine.
"The Kaiser" writes DR.. Helffer-
ich. verified the report that the
British superdreadnOught Audacious
has struck a German mine and
sunk. At the table a high naval Of
fcer-not Admiral Won Tirpitz-re-
marked that the giant British pas
senger steamer Oceanic had escaped
"A mine by "A hairs breadth The
Kaiser replied, Thank God it didn't
come TO that.
The admiral. according 10 DR.. Hell
nerich. looked astounded, whereat
the Kaiser sat Up straight and said
in "a loud voice.
Gentlemen, always bear in mind
that our sword must remain clean.
We are not conducting war against
conduct the war decently. the same
as the others do. Make a note of
that"
Switches To Wilson.
From the Kaiser DR. Heinrich
switches over 10 President Wilson
and the events that led up TO Amer
lca's entry into tie war. on this
subject the former vice chancellor
writes:
"On Sunday. January 2S, 1911
about 10 O'Clock at night. I was
summoned 20 the chancellor (Beth-
mann Hollweg). A telegram had ar
rived from Count Bernstorff which
as far as 1 remem Der. stated that
Col House had advised him. by or
der OF Prest wilson that the presi-
dent. in spite OF the entente's rejec-
ton. had not abandoned hope OF
bringing about peace and was ready
TO resume his efforts TO that end
These efforts would be materially
Hghtened II we were ready 10 com
municate our peace terms TO him
Count Bernstorff, under these cir
cumstances, requested permission
10 withhold temporarily the note an.
nOuncing our unrestricted U-boa
warfare, already sent him for de
livery on January 81, and recon-
-mended meeting the wish OF Pre-
Wilson in transmitting our peace
terms
Wanted Peace With u. :.
The chancellor. who once more
saw the hope OF averting war witt
America brighten, and perhaps ever
OF achieving peace, was in a state o
excitement the like OF which I haS
never seen him in before. lie wa
determined 20 give Wilson. through
BernstOrff, a broad outline OF tn,
conditions OF peace we would pro
pose in the event the peace nego
tiations urged by us materialized
More difficult was our Compliauc,
with Bernstorfrs request for permits
sion 20 withhold the U-boat note, a.
the U-boats long ago had departed
for their stations which partly wer,