East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-22

and angry. European statesmen had
their hands full enough.
Three days after the shooting Aus
tria demanded that Servia investigate.
on her own soil, the shooting of the
Archduke. Servia replied: "PrinKip
was a Servian. IL is true, but he left
Servia and went to Bosnia. where he
committed the deed. What has Ser
via To do with the affair?" Then
Austria began an investigation OF her
own. What this Investigation was,
how it was carried on. what punish
ment was meted out TO Prinzip is a
secret OF the Austrian court Ii isn't
known publicly whether Prinzip is
dead OF alive to know the terrible con-
sequences OF his deed. King Ueter,
OF Servia. was independent in the ex-
treme. ''Servia is an independent
country. 1t is also a Slav country" ",
he said in effect Austria has no
rule over u.s. The United States
might as we'll dictate TO England as
Austria-Hungary to Servia." But
Austria Hungary was firm. Trans
lated into common talk. Austria Hun
gary said; "Servia is Slav and anti
Teutonic. For that reason II is
against Austria Hungary. Servia per-
mits its citizens to speak against Aus
tria-Hungary and to try to persuade
the Slavs in Austria Hungary to re-
volt and withdrawal. 1t permits new
papers to do the same.
Time TO Strike.
I'VE have free speech and free news
papers in Servia," was old King Peters
reply. put into everyday language. 1t
is another mystery OF the courts OF
Europe why Austria Hungary hushed
the matter as she did. There are two
sides TO every story and the Austro-
Hungarian side has not vet been told.
For some reason. however. Austria
hungary decided that now was the
time for good and for all, to put the
quietus on the orthodox Serbs who are
constantly at outs with the Catholics.
Iuetons and Hungarians and to settle
the religious question once and for
all. Austria claimed that her investi-
CATION had proved that Prinzip bought
MS revolver from Servian army off
GERS who were members of a strong
secret society in Servia and that Ser
Wan custom men had helped Prinzip
across the border into Bornia. Eu-
ropean statesmen went on about their
business, and worried about the Aus
ro-Hungarian-Servia situation. But
the Servian embassy in Vienna was
attacked one night; and the Austro-
hungarian legation in Belgrade was
menaced. There will be no need to
rattle the sabre" said an official Hun
sarian newspaper on July the 7th,
nine days after the assassination
There is no ground for war" War?
Who said war? European statesmen
turned uneasily when they read this
statement. And then King Peter of
serVia- talked one day. IF we are
attacked by any great power we will
nave the support of a greater power. =
he said. That greater power could
De nothing less than Russia. the
mother of all Slavs II blood is
thicker than water Russia must stand
by Slavic Servia. Why drag Russia
IN! That would mean war in Europe.
On July 18th NJ. Hartwig. the Rus
sion minister in Servia. went to pay a
call on Baron Giosl, the Austro-Hun-
sarian minister in Servia. What did
they talk about? Did the Russian tell
the Austro-Hungarian that Austria
Hungary must keep its hands off Ser
Via? Was their conversation excit-
ing enough to cause NJ Hartwig. the
RUSSIAN to drop dead in Baron Giesls
presence of heart disease? However
IT happened, here's another man dead
IN this affair; victim number three.
But there are to be hundreds Of thou
sands Of dead men soon. The Ser
wan paper hints that the Russian
minister had been poisoned in the
Hungarian legation. And or
that same day some one in the Eng
lish parliament arose and complained
that the English government system
OF recruiting wasn't working satisfac.
torily. Evidently things were going
on behind the scenes Of European
chancellories. Then arose the voice
OF the Car of Russia, small voice
over telegraph wire. intended. APP
parently for whisper Of comfort for
the widow of Hartwig: in reality the
voice was thunder. Madam Hartwig
had arranged to bury her husband in
servia. II note with gratitude" the
Gar telegraphed to her. that the
great son of the Russian people and
sincere friend of Servia will rest in
the fraternal soil OF Servia."
Demands on Seryia.
"Fraternali" Was the Car talk
ing about fraternity with Servia, even
while Austria Hungary wah trying to
discipline Servia? Money markets
tottered that day. The word FRA
ternal" did 1t. The money markets
knew, with the rest OF the world, that
If Russia took measures to protec,
servia against Austria, Germany must
take up arms to help Austria. And, II
Germany took up arms France mus,
help Russia, and England, by her
treaties, must help France and Rus
sia, but Austria Hungary was show.
ing no disposition to keep her hands
off Servia.
Instead. she was preparing q de.
mand on Servia. On July 2lst twenty
three days after the assassination
President Poincare Of France, hoIi.
daying with the Car Of Russia in st
Petersburg, heard that Austria Hun.
gary was mobilizing it's army Whai
orders the Car Of Russia gave that