El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-05
INTRIGUES Of
RUSSIA CAUSE
Of GREAT WAR
Serbs Are Secretly Urged to
Rise Against Control
by Austria. I

New York. Aug. 5.-Russian diplo-
macy. intriguing in the Balkans, may
largely be blamed for the present Aus
trO-Servian or Austro-SIavic situaI-on,
for while it in appearance is a quar-
rel between the little Slavic state OF
Servia and the great empire o. Aus
tria- Hungary. in fact it is a quarrel
Of long standing between Austria and
all the Slav nations, not excluding
Bosnia and Herzegovina. once Ser
Wan provinces. in 1903 belonged TO
Turkey, although they were occupied
by Austrian troops and in every way
out on paper were parts OF the AUS
trian empire. Austria had been quiet
" planning to annex the two little
Slavic provinces for some time, but
could not quite see her way clear TO
do it without arousing strenuous pro-
test from the powers. When the Tur-
kish constitutional revolution took
place in 1903, Austria saw her oppOr-
tunity and took advantage Of 1t. She
maintained that because Bosnia and
Herzegovina under the new Turkish
regime would have TO send delegates
TO the Turkish parliament, II were
better that Austria annex them, which
she promptly proceeded TO do in face
Of the protests OF Russia France and
Great Britain
Austria Remains Firm.
It was maintained by the. powers
that Austria's act IN annexing the
Slavic provinces was q violation OF
the agreement made at the general
European congress which met at Der
lin shortly after the Russo klsn
war. Austria remained firm. however,
and when the powers became threat
ening. Germany came to Austria's aid
Germany was prepared for war, as was
Austria Great Britain, France and
Russia were not prepared for war, and
with both Austria and Germany facing
them, they were compelled TO submit
to tAustria's seizure Of Bosnia and
Herzegovina and accept their humlli-
ating defeat with as good grace as
possible
Russia Resorts to Intrigue.
What Russia could not do by force
o. arms she then proceeded TO do by
intrigue and diplomacy Secret agents
were sent into all Of the Balkan states
and into those provinces Of Austria
and Germany populated thickly with
Slavs. Ever since that time a constant I
campaign to arouse the Austrian and !
German Slavs has been maintained by I
Russian secret agents.
Dissatisfaction and revolution was |
fermented among the Slavs Of Austria !
by Russian agents. and it is even said /
that Russian secret agents aided IN !
the formation OF SlavOnic societies IN !
Austria and Germany, the objects OF !
which were the freeing OF the Slavic l
provinces now under T6utonic RUE. ]
and the formation OF great little |
Slavic empire, for which the Balkan j
league was TO be the foundation Rus
sian diplomacy brought about the 1
alliance Of Balkan nations for the I
war with Turkey. in which war little I
Servia greatly distinguished herself
Austrians Defeat Effort.
The fine hand Of the Austrian for
eign office was seen IN the Balkan
pie, however. soon after the defeat OF
Turkey. Both Austria and Germany |
had confidently expected TO see Tur- /
key the victor, and II IS said that the /
TeutOnic diplomats were sadly d1sap-
pointed at the outcome Austria busted j
herself imm ediatelv, and by the ex- (
ercise of either a finer or more subtle j
brand Of diplomacy than that exercised /
b. Russia succeeded in convincing the I
powers that Albania which had been !
taken possession Of by the Servians /
should be made an Independent king
dom, but in reality under Austrian 1
and German domination. Consequently I
the Serbs were relieved Of part Of i
the fruits Of victory and a German /!
prince, William Of WED. was in
stalled as king OF Albania with the I
consent Of the powers in the face Of
the diplomatic opposition Of Russia
Unable TO help themselves, Servia and
the Balkan nations were compelled to
IN the Balkan league. however. the
triple alliance. composed Of Austria /
Germany and Italy. found a valuable I
adjunct Of the opposing powers, the
triple entente, composed Of Russia, |
Great Britain and France. since the
Balkan league had been the outcome !
Of Russian diplomacy. Austria then
set about to smash up the Balkan |
alliance. The result Of this was the /
second Balkan war. in whic- Servia /
and Greece, with Montenegro, were /
pitted against Bulgaria The latter
country was given all possible assist
ance by Austria but Austria was /
again due to be disappointed, for Bull
garia was sorely defeated
Besides her trout les abroad. Austria /
was having difficulties at home. Nearly /
half OF Austria's population is Slavic, /
Of course, the ruling forces /
IRE Teutonic and Magyar. or Hun
garian- The Serbs OF the various Slavic |
provinces Of Austria were 1ermeuting |
revolution Servia was dreaming Of !
-ega1ning Bosnia and HERZEGOVINA, ]
bic and Austria's aid of BULGARIA. had