Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-07
TmE COMPACT or THE ALLIES.

Great britain. Russia and France
have entered into q solemn compact
that none Of the three viii make
peace without the consent Of The
other two. Also that when terms II
peace are 10 be made. no one Of the
allies win demand conditions Of
peace without the previous agreement
Of each % the other allies.
when the above agreement was
signed M London by Sir Edward
Grey British secretary for ierelen
affairs. Paul cambon. French am
hassndor ana Benckendofff. tie am-
basaador from Petrograd. the only
interpretation permissible was that
the three nations were determined to
continue the war until Germany was
brought "a her knees and that the
conditions of peace imposed would
be agreeable 10 each Of the allies.
Germany has overrun large part
IT France. The kaiser struck with
suddcnness and perfect preparation.
20 far a. his armies we're concerned
The fatal defect was IN the depart
mcat OF foreign affairs. Before Bis
marck engaged In VAR with Austria
in 1896. he had Isolated that empire
from the sympathy Of the rest Of
Europe and had Italy as his active
ally. Before nageIns France on 10 war
IN 1870. he had aiicnaied from her
the sympathy Of the civilized world.
Even the American minister to Hef-
lin. George Bancroft. with the APP
frovnl OF this government. wrote 20
bismarck conerntnlatIng him on his
Efforts 70 "renovate" Europe and on
the prospect that the German dream
q thousand years would soon e
realized.
The United States was stu angry
over the efforts Of Napoleon III 10 aH-
tablIsh an empire IN Mexico during
the American civil war Great britain
was opposed 10 the Impressions Of the
French emperor lie had played Aus
tfla false In 1856 ana had attempted
&c drive hard bargain with Italy
ever the cession Of Venice.
on an Of these dlscorda HiznhFek
rad played with the skill Of 4 mas
Ter diplomat When France declared
war. she was completely Isolated Dud
Prussia worked her will upon the
GaiiIc empire without let OF hin.
urnnpe
But II was not so when the pres
ent clash came. The kaiser only kaeN
that he would have the aid Of Aus
tfia. What part Italy would take, a
the triple alliance was only defensive
he had made no attempt to learn
lie hoped that Great Britain would
remain neutral lie expected the Bel
CLANS to make perfunctofv profess
against the violation Of their neutral
lty and then. on the assurances thal
their sovereignty would not be dis
turbed and that Germany would pHl
all damages caused w the movement
u the armies through their territory
take no further notice Of the march
Ing Of the kaIsers hosts 20 the bofdel
Of France by the most direct route.
Belgium resisted desperately. Grea
Britain declared war, Italy deeiaFe'
neutrality.
Every diplomatic calculation Of tn
court o. Berlin was upset and tn
Teutonic empire now Is fghtlng n
the most powerful nations Of III
world except the United States. Tn
kalssrs ally, Austria, has given 4 loo
account q herself. Her forces hay
heen beaten rs the Russians an
again 81 the scryians until little e
sistance IL expected BY the car
sroupS In their march On Vienna. From
vienna the ROAD 70 Berlin is a shor
ane.