Show MISER KAISER TE TELLS L LS fm arma 1 ari ORIGIN of ro DECLARES ES G GERMANY ERMANY is A ONLY IN DEF DEFENSE FN OF F COUN co TRY AND ITS ALLIES places blame on other po poa 0 calls world to watne th that ll 11 has Encle endeavored avore I 1 to prevent v war between the great P power CENTI berlin emperor william the imperial benel ea parliament on en tiie an all important speech from froal v ot se throne of which the text was Q go 6 pirth as aa follows parts the world has been a witness of arc in indefatigable de fatigable manner in stood in tile the front rank ft worries borr as all and troubles trouble of recent n concu in the endeavor to spare the abre of europe from a war between it r situ great powers the greatest perlis perils which had hadaric arll serbei wing to the events in the ballam balkan plana to to have hae alfin appeared been overcome but hi then the assassination ot at in my y arl e at only the he archduke F francis ferd ferdinand I 1 nand 0 open pen foiste ed ad up a great abyss my aly ally alie L emperor franz frana jow jog 1 was compelled to tsa up arna t tot to ing the protection of hiis empire agates tile the dangerous agitation elij existing ting in I 1 in a h neighboring state t in pursuing its interests the rus f larl PC sia alan empire stepped in the way or ased austria hungary t the not only our duty as an ally ell can archd ed us to the side of austria hungar erell but the great task was nas cast uy us at tho the same time with the ancient e 91 community of culture of thee the two empires yet to protect our own on position nd again the attack of unfriendly oram farl it was with a heavy heart that I 1 ty was compelled to mobilize my army armr epee against a neighbor with illi ahoe abot troops mine had fought side by side eldo be I 1 on so many fields ot of battle and irth mag mfg sincere cere regret I 1 saw the breaking or 0 que a friendship to which germany hal bal tare been so faithful if the imperial russian government tho giving way to an insatiable uati onal rec ism tins has stepped to tile the side or ol t state which through a criminal act a an had brought about the calamity or of ag er tills this war co that prance france also placed hesselton her hershf selton on ol 01 the side of our opponent was as not surprising be to us only too often had our efforts to bring about more friendly relations with the french frema republic come into contact with ith the expression of old hopes and with long t standing malice the present situation arises tot nol from temporary conflicts of interest or diplomatic connections but Is tie IN result of III will existing for years ears against tho the strength and prosperity of the german empire we aro are not pushed on by b the desire of conquest we are by 1 tin tile unbending gestre to secure for our oui selves and those coming coining after us fill ati place on which god has put us my government arid and above all MY chancellor tried until the last moment to prevent the worst happening happe in enforced self defense with clear conscience and clean hands we gras the sword to the peoples people and races race of the german empire my appeal goes forth to stand together fraternally ow our allies in defense of have created in peaceful work following the example of our fote ore fathers firm and faithful earnest and chivalrous humble before our goa and ready to eglit when in the face of the enemy let us confide ourselves to the everlasting almighty who will strengthen strength eit our defense and conduct it to a good end |