"Always contrive that yours shall be a defensive war; let the other party attack," was the declaration of Bismarck.
The policy of Bismarck was: "If you have an enemy, make friends with all the other powers, so that your enemy be isolated diplomatically and politically." The present Kaiser has reversed every one of the great policies of Bismarck and of his ancestors that made a united and great Germany.
There is not a language in the world to-day outside the Teutonic that speaks the praise of Germany.

Defensive German alliances are broken because the present Kaiser insisted that offensive and defensive are one and the same.

In offensive action the Triple Alliance breaks; while the Triple Entente becomes, for defense, nine nations instead of three.
The German people are not responsible for this situation.

Their form of government has not yet permitted full, free, and effective expression of opinion; nor does the German seek full political expression.

He loves his fireside and his family, and prefers his home ease and philosophy.