The Ordway new era., 1914-08-28
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yienna.-The great and cruel war
that now bids fair TO devastAts and
lmpoverish ali Europe was directly,
though not primarily. caused BY Aus
tria-Hungary's declaration Of war
against Ssrvia. 6lavonic Russia came
10 the Aid OF the SlAvs Of Servia and
Germany took her place beside Aus
tria. This brought about clash of
tho triple. alliance and the triple
sntente and France and England were
drawn in. S
The real "last straw" Of the great
.oniiict. therefors, that broke the
:amels back" Of the peace Of Europe
was the manifesto Of the aged Em-
peror Joseph Of Austria, Hungary.
For the first time this edict IL here
xith given in full. a. the ruler Of the
dual monarchy wrote It:
Dear Count Sturgkh:
have resolved to instruct the min
isters OF my household and foreign AZ
sAirs to notify the royal servian gov
srnment OF the beginning Of state Of
war between the monarchy and Servia.
In this fateful hour feel the need Of
turning to my beloved people. COM
mand you. therefore. TO publish tho
nclosed manifesto.
z s, Manifesto.
To Ny Peoples: It was my fervent
wish to consscrate the yeafs. which.
~ the grace Of God. still remain 70
ne. to the words Of peace and TO pro
tsc4 my peoples from the heavy sac
ei1css and buydsns Of war. Provi-
1enee, In it, wisdom. has oth4Pwiae
3ecrseA. The intriga4s Of . malsv.
slsnt cpbeasnt compel ne. In the de-
tense OF the honor o. my monarchy,
for the protection Of its dignity. and
~ position q = power for The security
OF IL possessions. 70 grasp The sword
aftsr long years Of peace. With .
quickly forgetful insra&itude. the king
dom Of ssrvia which. from the arst
beginnings Of its Independence - .
STATE until quite recently. has been
supported and ass1stsd BY my ances.
tors. has for years troddsn the path Of
epsn hostility 70 Austris.Hungary.
whsu, aftsr three decades Of fruitful
work for peace In Bosnia and Hes.
ssgovina. I sxtsndsd my >soverslsn
fights TO those landa, my decree called
forth In the kingdom Of Gsrvia, vhoee
rights were In NO wise injured, out
brsaks Of unrsatrained passion and
tho bittersst hate. Ny govssnmsnt at
that time employed the handsome
Of the stronger. and with
e1trome confederation and lenisncy
only requested Ssrvia to reduce her
army TO . peace footing and 70 prom
iss that. for the future. she would
tread the path Of peace and frisndship.
Guided b.. the same spirit Of modern
tion. my government when servia.
two years ago was >smbroiled in .
struggle with the Turkish empire. r.
stricted its action 10 the defence Of
the most serious and vital interests Of
the monarchy. It was to this altitude
that servia primarily owed the attain
ment Of the objects Of that war.
Hatred ela1su higher.
The hope that the Servian king
dom would appreciate the. patience
and love Of peace Of my government
and would keep Its word. has not been
fulnlled. The name Of its hatred for
myself and my house has always
blased higher; the design to tear from
N by force inssparable portions Of
Austria Hungary has been made man
fest with less and less disguiss. A
criminal propaganda has extended
oxer the frontier with the object Of
destroying the foundations Of order In
The southeastern part Of the monarchy;
Of making the people. to whom ]. In my
paternal affection. extended my full
confidence, waver in its loyalty TO the
ruling house and to the fatherland; Of
astray its growing youth and
melting II to mischievous deeds OF
madness and high treason. A ssries
Of murderous attacks, an Organised.
carefully prepared. and well carried
out conspiracy. whose fruitful success
wounded me and my loyal peoples to