The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-11
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BUDAPEST. Sept. S.--For fifty years
Austria Hungary has had no war In the
face + many provocations Emperor Fran
cs Joseph preserved the blessings OF peace
fr his pc pies. An armed peace Indeed.
but peace nevertheless Nobody believed
that during tnc lifetime OF her aged ruler
the du,i monarchy would become n
VOWED In any but defensive war Thls
belief cfvgtailizod itself to dogma
In Eurorcau politics II had become an
e'cn,n, ~ wcakpcgs In tn" struc-
turc If Nurtria Hungary, but her prestige
suffered from e; THIS explains why little
Seryii treated her great neishbor with
contempt. Little Servia that. has d on
her rccer, successes against Turkey and
BULGARIA.. conceived the imperial dream
to lnaugurato grclt Serb kingd m
The ann nation b. Servia " Laibach.
Trieste Dalmi'ia. croatia aad Bosnia,
had become the frankly confessed goal
OF Seryian ambition or curse this
could not he accomplished without the dis
membcrmenr Of Austria Hungary What
OF II? with "ecste." the pathcs " which
would have been ridiculous were II not
that IL forhcdr tragic consequences. ser
Wan statesman took the mantle fallen
from the dropping shoulders q the van
uuished Turk and wrapped II around the
next sick man Of EIrop-," the Emperor
KING OF Austria Hungary.
Imp?ticn, to- enter upon her supp "sed
Inheritance. Scr,in was not willing TO
wait for the death Z the venerable ruler
c. - .
what she wanted when she wanted L
and ,he wanted it RICH. away. deep
laid scheme was laid out fr the destruc-
ton of Austria Hungary. The dual
monarchy VAS to bc harassed 70 death.
The work went on with incredible 70
mer.ty Austria Hunsary was placed time
and again in unexpected situations which
brougn, her economic life t. a stand I'll.
Military preparations were forced upon
her. rccassitating tho expenditures Of war
wi,hou, a war The feelings e loyalty
AMI fidelity Of Hahsburgian subjects were
undermined and the nat nalities melted
I, revolt. \ revolution which was tn
break out on the marching of the SerVian
army for Croatia was planned. The
students were taught to consider II pa
triJtic duty to prepare the ground Tor
the forcihlc union OF Croatia, Slavonia
and BOSNIA by attempts On single highly
placed officials. An attempt was made or
the lie Of the Ban Of Croatia. Baror
skerleoz. n May 90. 1914. hut the re-
volver shots fa'lei in their aim.
An attempt On the life OF the Hungarian
Premier. Count Tisza. was planned hu
not carried out. The policy OF terror an'
destructl finally led to the assassination
Of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand ant
hi, q. rsort. the Princess HChenberg.
Emperors. kings and princes have beer
murdered before this by irresponsible IN
dividuals. and presidents Of republics hn'
10 share the sad privilege OF rulers Il
be singled ont for assassination by tn
temporary insane or by the dogma
craged. Yet il remained for Servia an'
her public men to acquire the unique
distinction. unexampled In latter day his
tory. TO hay. manufactured the bombs am
instructed the assassins. to have furnished
the browuings and paid the murder"
who Killed the heir to the throne OF III
neighborng country.
People in Austria-Hungary saw in TN
6astardly crime an outrage against N
law Of nations. They cried out passion
ate,y for revenge they demanded i'm