New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-29

tonight Of the movements OF me
troops, which the papers arc naturally
forbidden to print. a sharp censor
shin has been established over the
press and all means of communication.
a great. quiet crowd, which constantly
increased in numbers, assembled be
fore the War Ministry. and cheers
greeted the appearance Of military on
Gers and officials Of the Ministry.
Advices from Belgrade say that the
Servian capital is now located at Nish,
where tho Skupshtina national as
sembly) met to-day. All Scrvians be-
tween eighteen and s;Xty years old
able to bear arms have been called ont
and mobilization is proceeding rapidly.
although the peasants, who VIII nave
to leave their harvesting, arc reported
to he much disconnected.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has
addressed a verbal note TO the foreign
representatives. informing them of the
declaration Of war and declaring that
Austria will. on the assumption Of
similar observanceS on the part OF
Servia. adhere to the provisions of The
Hague conference OF October Is. 1908.
and to the Declaration Of London of
February 26, 1909.
Austria does not reject the idea Of
mediation between herself and Russia
as incompatible with her dignity, but
she firmly declines to sccede to Sir Ed
ward Grey's proposal that neutral
powers mediate between Austria and
Servia. If the necessity arises later
there appears TO be no doubt that Aus
tria Will accept friendly Offices with
regard TO Russia. but for the moment
mediation is regarded as entirely SUI
perAuous. as Austria and Russia are
engaged in direct diplomatic converse
tiors. and this is considered one OF
the most hopeful signs Of the situation.
Austria has given definite assurances
to Russia and all the powers that she
does not desire territorial expansion
and that she will limit the scope of
the war to exactng reparation from
Servia. one Of the conditions of which
will be an indemnity for the cost of
the present operations. The govern
nent recognizes Sir Edward Crews
friendly intentions. but considers that
il would be incompatible with its dig
nifty to allow any external interference
in a matter Of this kind.
Tho suppression of the anti-Austrian
agitation has been carried on persist
emily with the knowledge and support
OF the Servian government. This sup
preston is essential to the safety Of
the Dual Monarchy, and ii is felt that
vital national question of such i'm
portance should be excluded from arbi-
traton and mediation. Austria is de-
termined to carry out her punitive
campaign against Servia and will not
terminate her military operations until
complete reparation has been eXacted.
There was an abnormal rise in the
price of provisions to-day, which
caused great Indignation on the part
of the public who focked to the mar
kets to lay in stores in anticipation
OF possible scarcity. Vegetables in
many cases trebled in price. Feeling
ran so high that in many instances
stallkeepers in the markets were
mobbed or assaulted, and the police
had to be called out to restore order
The authorities declare that the sud
dent increase in the prices of pro-
visions and vegetables is totally un-
warranted.
A permanent committee appointed to
deal with the question of provisioning
the country sat to-day to discuss the
regulation of prices, in order to pre-
vent the public being cheated. A SINH
lar meeting with the same object also
was held in the Diet.
1t was officially asserted that there
was no reason for apprehension with
regard to the food supply, and that it
was needless for citizens to start the
accumulation of stores of provisions.
The only effect Of such procedure, it
was added, would be TO still further
raise prices.
Official arrangements have been made
10 take care Of families of reservist
called 70 the colors. In the event of Il
rcservist being killed or reported miss
ing an allowance of about % cents a
dav for each adult and 12l2 cents a
day for children will be continued for
six months.
II is reported that Emperor Francis
Joseph has ordered the court removed
from Ischl TO the capital. Attempts 20
dissuade him from ordering the re-
moval were met by the rejoinder that
he must be at headquarters.
The semi official "Fremdenblatt" says:
"War has been declared. To the peo-
pie Of Austria Hungary there has been
FOR days no doubt that it was inevlta-
bic. and popular sentiment has given
emphatic expression TO its ratiflcatlon
Of the decisions of the government.
"War is also a fact for Europe There
is something else now apparent 20 Eu-
rope. 1t sees that Austria Hungary is
not only a political and constitutional
entity, but also a national reality"