Show GERMANY DOES NOT WANT WAR SUCH IS 18 declaration OF THE f IMPERIAL chancellor IN THE REICHSTAG says if ignited states considers sub marine warfare cause for hostilities tili ties germany can bear and overcome this berlin germany never had the slightest I 1 intention of attacking the united states of 0 america and does not have such intention now it never desired war against the united states of america and do does es not desire it today was the declaration made by the german imperial chancellor dr bethmann hollweg in a speech in the reichstag on march 29 concerning german relations with the united Sf states ates the chancellor wh whose se speech is reported iby the overseas news agency the german official news bureau said within the next few days the directors of the american nation willbe will be convened by president wilson for ein an extraordinary session of congress in order to decide the question of war or peace between the american and german nations germany never had the slightest intention of at attacking the united states of america and does not have such intention no now it never desired war against ag alast the united states of america and does bot it today how did these thes e things dellop more than once we told them the united slate that we made unrestricted use of the submarine weapon expecting that england could be made to observe in her policy of blockade the laws of humanity and international agreements this blockade policy this I 1 expressly recall has been called illegal and indefensible tife the imperial chancellor liere here used the english words by president wilson and secretary of state lansing our expectations which we maintained during eight months have been disappointed completely england not only did not give up her illegal and inde fen sible polley policy of blockage bloc kale but terru gedly intensified it england together with her allies arrogantly rejected the peace offers made by us and our allies and proclaimed her war alms which aim at our annihilation and that of our allies then we took unrestricted submarine w warfare into our hands we ad to for our defense if the american nation considers this a cause for which to d declare war against the german nation with whom it has lived in peace for more than one hundred years if this action warrants an increase of blood bloodshed slie d we shall not have to bear the responsibility for it the german nation which feels neither hatred nor hostility against the united states of america shall also bear and overcome this |