Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-19

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Kaiser Wilhelm.
Interests also were seriously threat
ened as a result of the continuous
Servian agitation. If Servia, with the
help of Russia and France. had beer
allowed to i.nperil the existence o.
the neighboi ing monarchy any long
er, this would lead to the gradual
downfall OF Austria, and would result
in submission to Slavic sway un
der the Russian sceptre, thus max
ing the positions of the Germanic race
in Central Europe untenable. A mo
rally weakened Austria breaking down
as the result of the advance of Rus
sian Pan-Slavism would no longer be
an ally on whom we could count and
upon whom we could rely. such as we
need in view of the attitude of our
eastern and western neighbors, which
has constantly grown more threaten
ing. We therefore gave Austria an
entirely free hand in her action
against Servia. We have taken NO
part in the preparations.
Austria chose the way, laying before
the Servian government in detail the
immediate relation between the MUIR
der and the general Servian move
ment, not only tolerated by the Ser
Wan government. but supported by it,
which an investigation of. the MUIR
der at Serajeye had established AT
the same time Servia was asked by
Austria to put an absolute end to
these activities and to allow Austria
to punish the guilty parties Austria
demanded as guarantee for the car
rying out Of the proceedings partici-
patton In the investigation on Seryian
territory and the definite dissolution
of the various Pan-Servian societies
carrying on an agitation against Aus.
ria-Hungary. The imperial and ro-
val government set time limit of
forty-eight hours for the uncondition-
al acceptance Of her terms. One day
after the Austro-I Hungarian note had
been handed to 1t the Seryian gov
eminent began mobilization. When,
after the expiration Of the time limit,
the Servian government made a re-
ply which; while satisfying the de-
mands Of Austria Hungary on certain
points, made known emphatically
with regard to the essential ones its
intention to refuse the just demands
of the monarchy by means of tenn
PORTING and the introduction OF new
negotiations. Austria broke of dip,o-
matte relations with Seryia without
having recourse to further negotia-
tions or allowing herself to be put OF
:, a..
which che knows well enough to her
sorrow.
From that moment Austria was act
ually in q state of war with Servia,
which was publicly proclaimed by
means of the official declaration OF
war on the 18th Of the month.
From the very beginning of the con-
fiict we took the stand that this was
an affair OK Austria which she alone
would have to bring to decision
with Servia. We have therefore de-
voted our entire efforts to localizing
the war and to convincing the other
powers that Austria Hungary was
compelled to take justified defensive
methods and appeal to arms. We
took the stand emphatlcaIly that no
civilized nation had the right in this
struggle against lack of culture tUn<
kulturl and criminal political moral
lty to prevent, Austria from acting
Ind TO take away the Just punish. /
nent from Servia We instructed our
representatives abroad Ia that sense.
AZ ethe same time the Austro-I Hun.
sarian government informed the Rus