The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-28
London Moro rIonerul.

LONDON, july Observation-Disclosures
unofficial reports OF fighting between
the Austrians and Servians it Is UNI
deniable that the pessimismf Of Satur-
day and Sunday has given way in the
last twenty four hours TO a more
hopeful view. This Is largely due TO
the statement OF Sir Edward Grey
the British foreign secretary. that he
had made advances for a conference
In London on the trouble to Ger
many. Italy and France, and also his
admission that Germany was favora-
BILE in principle to mediation between
Austria and Servia- The optimistic
view was impressed by the unofficial.
although apparently reliable, an
nouncement that France had COM
pletely accepted the British foreign
secretary's proposal. and that Italy
was favorably inclined toward It
The announcement in regard to the
proposed conference was that Ger
many, Italy and France had been
asked to join Great Britain in trying
to find solution of the difficulty. that
Russia. Austria and Servia had been
invited by Sir Edward Grey to sus-
pend operations pending the outcome
Of the proposed mediation conference.
Sir Edward said In the house of COM
mons In announcing his position.
81 understand that the German
government is favorable to mediation
in principle as between Russia and
Austria. but to our particular proposal
20 apply that principle by means of a
has not yet replied"
Mean Great Catastrophe.
The failure OF these efforts for gem
eral peace would. Sir Edward believed,
bring on the greatest catastrophe
which could befa!l the concert sof
Europe and It's consequences would be
incalcula Bile
Military preparations Of one sort or
another oatinue by ali the great
powers, but so far as they have been
allowed to become known, they are
no greater than might be expected
under the circumstances.
Against the tendency to optimism
must be set Austrias announcement
why servia's reply was unsatis letnry
ton TO stand together, in which 1t Is
declared that I'VE stand ON tho thresh-
hold of warliks developments"
Moreover, there Is nowhere q sug-
gestion that Austria Is weakening,
while German official quarters still in
sist that nothing aiming TO hamper
Austria has the least chance OF re-
ceiving countenance from Germany.
Kaiser May Save Europe.
Berlin. July 27.--The kaiser Is this
man Of Tho hour tonight All Europe
believes he can. and at least Will try.
ny virtue OF his personality and tre-
mcndous influence, to save Europe
from a general war. Whether or not
the kaiser has the power imputed TO
him. todays dispatches from Paris.
London and st. Petersburg show
plainly that there Is disposition to
- ~ 4-r VvroN
upon him II ne does not prevent such
a catastrophe.
This tendency of the Triple Entente
to make Germany responsible for tho
action OF Austria Is sharply resented
IN governmental circles, and by o por-
lion OF the press.
The situation Ii unchanged: 1t con-
.inues to be most grave" These words
from parsonage who is IN position
to speak for the government explains
the situation tonight. for while the
concerted action OF ths hanks this
morning steadied conditions on tho
bourse. and gave the market even an
upward tendency. and numerous dis
patches from Rome. ST. Petersburg.
London and Paris showed y Eiimmer
u hopefulness. and a slight relaxation
Of the tension. because OF reports OF
various propositions Tor mediation
Russia remains the Sphynx OF tho sit-s
uation. Until she speaks tho suspense
viii remain, and there will bo no real
change.
Unquesttonahly Grave.
The National Gaxstte tonight prints
Significant inspired note which sAyas
''The situation from tho standp0ine
Of Germany IL unqusstipnahsy ErAva
even X mot exactly dAnEeEOuAkxn
threatened. ~ noUn ~ shs, OaAnt4~ "A
era tt neceasAry. Germany Niait takN I
precastteuAry atsfs4 sd msAeaEo.s
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