ere found on French and English prisoners of war.

The Emperor has authorized me to say all this and to state that he
has full confidence in the sense of justice of the American people,
which will not allow itself to be deceived through the war of
falsehood which our enemies are conducting against us.

The statement of the Chancellor concludes as follows:

Every one who has lived in Germany since the outbreak of the war
has been able to witness the great moral uprising of all Germans
who, pressed hard on all sides, cheerfully take the field for the
defense of their rights and their existence; every one knows that
this people is not capable of any unnecessary cruelty or of any
brutality. We will win, thanks to the great moral strength which
our just cause gives to our troops, and in the end the greatest
falsehoods will be able to obscure our victories as little as they
do our rights.

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GERMANY'S ARMAMENTS.

Speech Delivered in the Reichstag, March 30, 1911.

I have asked to speak in order to make a few brief remarks on the
question of disarmament and arbitration. The Social Democratic
motion proposes that I should take steps to bring about a general
limitation of armaments. As a matter of fact, the idea of
disarmament is being constantly discussed by pacifists in
Parliaments and in Congresses far and wide. Even the first peace
conference at The Hague had to confine itself to expressing the
wish that the Governments should devote themselves to the continued
study of the question.

Germany has responded to this desire, but has been able to find no
suitable formula, and I am not aware that other Governments have
been more successful. The time when wars were made by Cabinets is
past. The feelings which here in Europe may lead to war lie
elsewhere.

They have their roots in antagonisms which must be found in popular
sentiment. Everybody knows how easily this sentiment is influenced
and how, unfortunately, in many cases, it abandons itself
helplessly to irresponsible press agitations. A counterpoise to
all such and similar influences can but be desired. I shall be the
first to welcome it whenever international efforts succeed in
creating such a counterpoise.

But if I am to take practical step