Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-01

history that has yet reached Honolu-
iu--Ss contained in a new 6rftish
"White Paper that was furnished the
Star-5uIietln by the British consul
here, Mr.. e. L. s. Gordon. The White
Paper contains the full text OF . de-
spatch from Sir z. 0osehen, British
ambassador at Berlin, to Sir Edward
Grey, British foreign minister. IL 10
as follows:
DESPATCH FROM HIS MAJEsTY'3
AMBASSADOR AT BERLIN RE-
SPECTING THE RUPTURE Cv
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT.
Sir K. Goschen to Sir Edward Grey.
London, August s, 1914.
Sir: In accordance with the instruc
tions contained in your telegram OF
the Ali instant calico upon the Sec.
rotary OF State that afternoon and
inquired, in the name of His Majesty's
Government, whether the Imperial
Government would refrain from VIC
Iating Belgian neutrality. Herr Won
Jagow at once replied that he was sor.
ryi TO say that his answer must be
"No," as, In consequence OF the Ger.
man troops having crossed the frontier
that morning, Belgian neutrality had
been already violated Herr Won Jas
Cow again went into the reasons why
the Imperial Government had been
obliged to take this step, namely, that
they had to advance into France by
the quickest and easiest way. so as
to be able to get well ahead with their
operations and endeavor to strike
some decisive blow as early as pos
sibfe. 1t was matter Of life and
death for them, as II they had gone
by the more southern route they could
not have hoped, in view Of the paucity
Of roads and the strength of the fort.
recesses, to have got through without
serious opporsition entailing great loss
/ OF time. This less or time would have
meant time gained by the Russians for
bringing up their troops to the Ger.
man frontier. Rapidly Of action was
the great German asset, while that Of
Russia was an inexhaustible supply OF
troops. pointed out to Herr Won ia
gov that this fat accompli of the VIC
lation Of the Belgian frontier rendered,
40 ~ "oAau ioo1.ig ull1el ss-.Ae, 10y
situation exceedingly grave, ana ASK
Cd him whether there was not Still
time to draw back and avoid possible
consequences, which both he and ]
would deplore. He replied that, for
/ the reasons he had given me. It was
now impossible for them to draw
back
During the afternoon ] received your
further Telegram OF the same date
ana, - compliance with the instruc'
lions therein contained. again pro
cee1ed 70 the Imperial Forelgn OIflceI
and informed the Secretary OF state
that unless the imperial Government
could give the assurance by ~ o'clock
that night that they would proceed nc
further with their violation Of the Bel
gan frontier ana stop their advance, Y
had been instructed 70 demand my
passports and inform the Imperial
Government that his Malesty,s Gov.
eminent would nave % take all steps
IN their power 70 uphold the neutrality
q 1eielum anu the observance OF q
treeL{ 70 Wnlcn Germany was as much
2 party as themselves
herr Won 5aeoW replied that to his
sIset regret ne coulo give no otneFa
answer tnan that which ne naa given
me eaIler u tne aay. namely, that
me saIesy q the umpire rendered y
apsoluteiy necessary that tne imperial
e,eops. shoulo ADVANCE Inrougn BEL
sum. save nis Exceliency 2 writ
zen summary q your telegram and.
pointlns OUT tnat you nau mentioned
~ 2 cioek g the time Wnen Ills MAJ
esty uoternment would expect an
answer, asked MN Wnether, IN view
o. Inc terrible consciousness which
Wouie necessarily ensue, II were not
posslple az the last moment that their
answer snouia pc reconsloereu. he
repiea that 4 tae time given were
even tWenty-lour hours OF more, his
answer must pc the same said that
N s4lht case ! snouic nave TO demand
my passports. tbs interview took
place. AZ apcat 9 O'Clock IN a short
conversation Wnicn ensued Herr Won
JaeoW expressed ms poignant regret
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