The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-11
GEO. NJ. SHOOK co.

was generally paving the way 10 a
settling Of old scores with Austria and
Germany
Favored the Alliance.
England favored the alliance Of
France with Russia 20 that OF Ger.
many. Italy and Austria. England
and France had gradually forgotten
old jealousies and after 1904 they
drew closer together. Moreover. Eng
land and Russia had succeeded In get
ting on good terms 10 only needed
some common subject 20 bring. there
fore. France. Russia and England to-
gether This appeared In 1905 The
Bulgarians revolted nom Turkey and
declared themselves independent.
Austria, Russia's enemy always.
promptly made the excuse that dis
quieted conditions demanded some
sort of actionNwhich would stabilize
matters- and annexed Bosnia
The Russians felt that the Aus.
trians were taking advantage OF he
cars weakness. resulting from the
kussO-Iapancse war. 20 grab terri
tory without the slightest cause Fur.
her. they considered tho. Slavs 81
Bosnia members Of tneir race Eng.
Land held that Austria was taking ad-
vantage OF the Turks efforts toward
Improving their Eoyernment--the new
progressive Young Iurk party was
then striving for control In Turkey
20 seize some Turkish land France
sided with Russia and England
But the Germans again took their at
tttude ~ ISIS and humiliatcd Russia
for the second time Dy backing an
Austria. First the Austrians tricked
q The representative % Russia sent TO
negotiate With them and entansled
, him 10 embarrassing diplomatic com
rIlcatiOns. Then they ordered he
servians Who had objected 20 their
taking Bosnia 20 disarm. aud sup
ported bY Germany sent 10 St Peters
burg VIVA was practically a curt ulti-
matum. inquiring What the Russians
Eere COINS 90 DO about D.
a Second humiliation
Russia. still shaken from the Russo
Jspanese war was forced for the sec.
cnd time 20 bow Inundated before
Austria supported by Germany France
arf ENGLAND followed Russiss exam
pie Hence. 20 the Russians bitter
memories Of ISIS Eere added fresh
aEEraFations Ia ls1s-and IN both in
stances though separated BY exactly
Three decades Austria and Germany
had brought about their discomfort
SIN there were silver Innings 20 the
Russians clouds Dol gland
end France had sided With them. while
IN ISIS they were without a single
friend
They qulckened preparations FOR 70.
vfrEr-f rst BY crmentins The friend g.
ness ~ England and France into tho
Triple klfeufa They even swallowed
rerrlleCfiors n defeat and secured
better relations with japan. EuRland's
ally Ir me f1r East This alliance -
/ EnEi7rf France and Russia o. the
Triple Entente which nov calls three
zrrat nations t0 prepare for possible
var with The Triple Alliance
Thus fortified with the support o.
Two strong nations. the czar. after put
. fIrE into practice The reforms taught
Die army by he Huaao-J apauere war.
fe. ~ IHtf In O. position 10 seek a.
The fret ourcr unity revenge from
AIsfri1 and germanr FOR the humiIi-
1fiuns ~ 1878 and 1909 When Austria
declared var on 5frVia The oup0rtun-
fr came 40 once flo car modified
BIZ army And uhen the kaiser asked
Lcr an explanation. ffe car refused
Nhr'Eer fhr car ui'l DO able 20 a.
.ar- wurh out ufh German and Aus-
trim blood ufaf hr and his people
feel f0 b. two great wrongs 20 Russian
national rorcr-fhaf fa history rour
/ being made before or eyes
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