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Show KAISER CLAIMS StLI Utrast Delivers Speech Regarding War Situation Alleges 111 Will Is Cause. APPEALS TO PEOPLE Calls on Leaders to Solemnly Fledge Loyalty to Cause by Hand Clasp. Berlin Aug. 4 A bill was introduced intro-duced Into the German Imperial parliament par-liament today providing for the appropriation ap-propriation of $1,250,000,000 to meet thf expenses of the war. Kmperor William opened the imperial im-perial parliament in person toda He delivered nn important speech from the throne which was partly as lol-j lows The present situation arose not from temporary conflicts of Interest or diplomatic combinations, but i6 the lesult of ill-will existing for vears against the strength and prosperity of the German empire. "We are not pushed on by the de-1 sire of conquest. We are moved by the unbending desire to secure for ourselves and those coming after us the place on which God has put us "My government and above all, my chancellor tried until the last moment to prevent the wonat happening "In enforced self defense, with clear conscience and clean hands we grasp the sword "To the peoples and races of the' German empire my appeal goes fortu to stand together fraternally with our allies in defense of that which we have created In peaceful work "Following the example of our forefathers fore-fathers firm and faithful, earnest and chivalrous, humble hefore our God and ready to flRht when In the face of the enemy, let us confide ourselves to the evprlastlng Almighty, who will strengthen our defense and conduct It to a good end. At the conclusion of his speech from the throne, the emperor addressed ad-dressed the deputies directly, saying: "Gentlemen: "You have read what 1 said to ray people the other day from the balcony nt my casue. i repeat re-peat now thut I no loncer know atry parties. I know only Germans and in order to testify that you are firmly resolved without distinction of party to stand by my side through danger and death. 1 cail on the leaders of the different parties in this house to come forward and lay their hands 1" mine as a pledge.'' Rome. Aug. 3 Operations on 'he bourse today were indefinitely post-i post-i poned. |