Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-01
PEACE WARS CAUSE
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deavor to put into operation. We de-
clare that Emperor William, who. up
to that time had posed as a champion
of peace, admitted in in the course of
conversation with the King of Bel
GUM that he had finally come to
share the ideas of his military advis-
ers. He had placed himself among the
partisans of war which he thought
would not be long delayed, and the
overpowering success of which SEEM
ed to him certain. Public opinion, in
its turn permitted itself to be won
over by the passions of the military
party and came to consider the affair
of Agadir as a defeat for Germany. 1t
regarded the existence of a strong
France as danger to Germany and
the breaking out of an European war
as the only remedy for all difficulties
and all uncertainties.
These bellicos dispositions consti-
tuted a permanent danger for the
peace of Europe.
impressions and Evidence
From a perusal of the other chap
tiers of the yellow Book, which are
devoted to the diplomatic negotiations,
carried in the month of July, there is
to be deducted, and supported by evil
dence, the following Impressions:
That the combination between Aus
tria and Germany had decided upon
war and that on four successive oc-
sasfons this combination endeavored
to precipitate war by violent proceed
ings, the purpose of which was to pre-
vent, or to insure the failure of all
efforts at Cancellation.
1.-THE first of these proceedings was
the Austrian ultimatum to Servia Gully
24), which was the origin of this con-
fiict. In spite of the fact that the Bel
grade government offered, for the
prosecution of the assassins of the
Austrian Archduke, every ficility COM
patible with its dignity, the cabinet Of
Vienna summoned the government at
Belgrade not only to disavow all COM
plicity Of the crime of Sarayevo. but
furthermore, to permit foreign func-
tionaries to seek the authors of this
crime on Servial territory.
Two Days sUltimatum
Vienna gave Servia only two days
to accept integrally these Draconian
conditions. In spite of the fact that NJ.
Won Pagow, the German minister of
foreign affairs, claimed to be in ignor-
ance of the contents of this note
(Which was nevertheless known to the
president of the Bavarian CounseD,
Germany Immediately and without re-
striction. united herself with her ally.
The German ambassador came to the
Quay D'Orsay Che French foreign Of
fice In Paris) and endeavored to car
ry through a proposal which he repre-
scented as being peaceful, but which
was in reality threatening. He de-
clared that the conflict had remained
localized and that any Intervention
on the part of a third power would re-
suit in incalculable consequences. This
was tantamount to letting 1t be un-
derstood that Austria should have ev-
cry liberty to crush Servia and that
Germany would have resource to arms
to prevent Russia from succoring Ser
via.
Austria's Haste
Confronted with this situation, the
first thought of the Powers forming
the Triple Entente was to gain time
to examine the conflict with greater
care and if possible to render it less
acute. The Powers, therefore, asked
that Vienna extend the period of de-
lay allowed Servia for her answer
Then Austria became fearful that she
would be left without a pretext of
war and she endeavored to ward off
this danger by another expedient. She
declined, or avoided the request for
an extension and declared insufficient
the Servian answer which was given
to her in good time and which admit
ted and accepted her principal de-
mands.
"Austria thereupon ordered her minis
ter at Belgrade to leave the Serviah cap
ital Gully 2s) and diplomatic relations
with Servia were severed.
Demand on France
with this development the situation
became considerably aggravated. The
powers of the Triple Entente, however,
still endeavored to bring about settle
ment. In the meantime M. Won Schoen.
the German ambassador in Paris, came
to the Quay DsOrsay and demanded that
France exert her influence on Russia in
a peaceful sense, but he refused to ex-
ert similar peaceful influence at Vienna
England proposed to avoid crisis by
submitting the Austro-Serb difficulty to
the official mediation of the four powers
which were not directly interested there
in France and Russia accepted this pro-
posal to internationalize the question. but
Germany refused under the pretext that
she could not thus humiliate her ally
and she proposed, in the place of this
common action, the opening of direct
conversations between Vienna and St.
Petersburg, saying the latter was ready
to consent to this arrangement. The
convention yet seemed to be progressing
toward settlement, when for the third
time Austria by a fresh provooAtion kill
ed the hopes Of all. She declared war on
Servia Gully go and began at the same
time partial mobilization against Rus
STA on her frontiers Gully 29).
German Evasion
1.-THE chances for peace now seemed
greatly reduced. particularly as the Aus
trian army began the bombardment of
Belgrade, the occupation Of which seemed
to be nothing more than a question of
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