Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-18


n 4 memorial ana state papers r.
I. safdine the outbreak ~ the war wer
rrtixed W The reichStas. Referrn
20 the zetAlayau murder. the Sefelai
: policy regarding the rev0lulionlzin
ana sekering q Austrian lands va
laid bare. FOR the third time IN III
ytsfs seffla leads Europe 10 tn
brink Of q worid-war because she be
. llevfs her endeators supported b.
Russia The balkan league went q
plefeA over the question h0w 70 al
vide The sp1ilk a ncH Balkan league
under the patronage OF Russia was u
be headed asalnst Hungary
Austria could not lock on idly an,
l9nsfr. From the bottom u our hear
We could answer the communication
- our ally - coiuciding With her -.
tlmafI0H u exisfine conditions and
ls,prefs eur approval ~ an action
which the considered necessary 10 put
IAN end 10 the serFlan movement vs.
ul1 neither counsel fOrbesrance not
lrefuAe eur assistance since also our
Interests were threatened most pain
fully Is the continuous sefvlan ma
schlnAiions. Austria. morally weaken
led and going 90 pieces through the
iadsance u FanEiayixm, would not
ihafe been q noteworthy ally for us.
Therefore. We let Austria have a free
hand IN her action against Hervia.
The struggle Develops.
The document then speaks about
1.-THE development Of the Austrian step
against scrvia and says Prom the
VERY beginning Of the conflict We took
1.-THE ground that IL was an affair Of
Austria which she alone should settle
with Hefvia. We cndearored. there
fore. 10 l0caiize the war and 20 con-
vince the other powefs ~ the just
self-dcftnse 81 Austria. Ausfria-sinn-
gary told Russia she only Intended de-
fenslye measures IN face 81 the Ser
Wan hlnaiions. but she desired
guarantees for the friendly behavior
~ seryia In the future Austria did
not think ~ bringing about shifting
Of the powers In the Balkans. on
he zsfh u July the Austro-Hungarlan.
(, yefnn ent declared again through
her ambassador al -. Petersburg that
Austria Hungary had no plans u con-
quest,
ISSUES Warning to Russia.
During the same day the first ad-
vices Of the Russian mobilization
reached us. The same day the Ger
man ambassador al S. Petersburg was
directed ~ declare 20 the Russian
government. Preparatory military
measures Of RUSSIA will force us 70
counter measures which must consist
In a mobilization 81 the army. Since
Austria Hungary does not wish to
touch the exlafence Of Servia, we are
oar AZ
a waiting position. We shall be able
10 support the wish of Russia, not 70
touch the existence Of Sereia, 80
much the more, since Austria-Hun-
4ary does not place this existence In
question on the 9Th Of July the
hufsian minister ~ war assured the I
German military attaehe upon his
word 0f honor TINT 40 order TO mo- 1
hilize had been issued The question
why iiid Tn5ng19zaTGrr~a saiust Austria
HUNGARY WIS taxing place the minis
ter Of war answered y Struggling ms
shoulders and bs referring TO the
diplomats.
IEelets English Proposal.
on the following day the adviees
about the Russian mobilization foi-
lowed one another nj a quick tempo' \
among them about the preparations
en- the German border, thus q decree
d state Of war over Kowno, the
departure Of the garrison of Warsaw
and the reinforcement Of The gnfri-
snn n Aiexandrew on the zfth Of
Iuly the first advices about the pre-
measures ~ France feacheu
us on the goth Of July Sir Edward
Grey had made his proposition for 2
conference We declared we could
not take part IN such a conference no
matter how much we approved ~ ts
endency. since We could not ellie tuf-
ria in her settlement with SerTia be-
'ore European court We we're al
10 found ready 10 transmit the FUR
her proposal ~ Sir Edward Grey 10
Vienna. moving that Austria-fun- .
sary exeuHc herself and either accept
he answer of Servia as satisfactory OF
Is 4 basis Of further conversation
Proposals Come Too late.
Austria Hungary remarked that ihh
proposal. after opening hpsiiilies'
anne too late. We continued our e. !
orts Of mediation 20 the utmost ana
eunseiled Vienna 10 show every
cadlness 60 meet ltussla's requests
consistent with the dignity OF the
aonarchs. All actions OF mediation
we're outstripped by the military pre-
aratlors Of Russia and France
On the 2sfh Of July the German
had 4 conversation win
he Riiseian minifter 81 foseisn aiiths
il which h > declared Austtia-i HUNGARY
Is4d promised to make allowances tnf
30 Russian interests through 4 uee-
aratlon Of her territorial "dislntt,
ssements. that was a great confts~
ion on the part Of a state actu-
lly ii war; therefore Aukiria-ilu
AIRY should BE permitted 70 holus' /
Ier affair with seryia alone. me
added with great earnest |
esA. that ~ that moment me Whuie /
AUSTRIA servian affair feceded INTO .he !
IN The face u me ahhsSt !
I d European .confiagralion' anu l'en y
reat pains To- place the greatness ~ +
his danger before the minister Ia
Attempt to Deceive. i
on the 2gth. also, the military ~
ache AZ 81 Petersburg repoite' " v
ire the following concerning = cen ,
ersatlon with the Isslsslan chict o. t
taft. The Russian chief Of stall Of, c
Fred me a written CONTINUATION anu /
ave me his word of honor that no (
had taken place ahs q
here. lie tthe military attache) Il
adj to consider the conversation III c
iew az the Inany positive adviees a
bout calling out the reserves as an q
tempt 10 deceive Germany ~ re- Il
ara 10 the extent Of measures al i
endy taken.
Germany continued 20 labor inees- 5
antlv shoulder to shoulder with Eng /
nd az mediation and supported ev- 4
~ proposal at Vienna Of which Ter s.
AMY hoped for a possibility OF i
eneefui solution In the meantime
nnewcd and cumulative adviees