Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-08

T.
legation has compiled the following
statement Of the belgian case in the
present European wa. to answer the
many injuries that have sccn received
on the subject:
by the treaty of April 70. 1899. Prussia.
France. England. Austria and Russia
declared themselves guarantors % the
treaty concluded on the same day he
tween the King of the Bclgians and the
King of the Netherlands This treaty
provides.
Belgium forms an independent state
Of perpetual neutrality
"'rhat T. to say, Belgium was for
biddon, i'm case of war. to take the part
of any of tho beligerents
"Since then Belgium has fulhlled All
her neutrality obligations she has act
ed ir spirit Of meticulous impartlality.
She has left nothing undone to main
tain and make respected her neutrality.
Germany's obligation to respect Belgian
neutrality was even more emphatlcally
affirmed by one OF Germany's greatest
men, by the creator of the Empire.
Prince, then Count Bismarck, wrote in
n letter to Baron Nothomb. Belgian
minister in Berlin. on the 22nd day of
July, 1870, as follows:
In confirmation OF my verbal as
surances. have the honor to give in
writing declaration which. in view OF
the treaties in force is quite superhuous.
that the confederation Of tn" north and
its les Will respect the neutrality of
Belgium on the understanding. of course.
that it is respected by the other
bcliGcrouts.
tslgned) "VON BISMARCK"
"Ou August . last in the course of the
day, tho German minister in Brussels, VI
De Below Saleske. gave an interview to
tho reporters Of the newspaper I.c Soir,
and declared to them that Belgium had
nothing to fear from Germany He went
50 far as to employ this expression: You
will sec, perhaps, your neighhor's house
on fire, but Your house will remain intact
The same day, at seven o'clock in the
evening, he communicated tho following
note to the Belgian governments"
Tho German government has received
unimpcachablc news to the effect that the
French forces have tho intention of
marching on the Meuse by Givct and Ma
mur. This news leaves no doubt as to
the intention of France to march upon
Germany from Belgian territory. 1he
Imperial government Of Germany cannot
helm fearing that Ralgium in s,,to of tina
hes, of intentions win NOT No j., q nosi-
tion to ropulso without holm an tncursion
nv tho French ,f s,,ch ,,,.oo. ,,acri,,d,
In tbis coeo Z, /, srr,,i.,,,I, ,,,r,,,,, .,,,.
Gormanv is so,io,,s,,. ,i,rao..aa 7, is
tho urqen+ bnsi,,es. ~ C,,.n,or,. to fo,a-
sta1l mi. ot,,cl no ,,,, - ,r,. o,o,,,,.
Th. German oovorrn,,,,, ,,ou,1 ha aIIad
with ,i,.e,,. roc,o, a. poIri,,,, ,,.... 60 20
o., .d &c an ,ct 90 ,o.,ut.,. ,.o,,,,. -,
foc, thu, bor ara,,,,,ionr,' ,oos,,-o,
ob1iro hor IN ,ioio,., ~, har si,la p-,nto,
,or,.i,or,.
.1n ordar to ouoi4 ,ho ,o.ihu,.,. -,
a.,
,oo,,t ,,oda ,ba ro,,a,,.i,,o, -.
" ,r,rs+- -C,orr,o,,. oonto,,rI,."
of bostilitv to,.,ric t,,i,i,,. -
rirn, consents to ossu,,. a. ~, ,
which Is abou; to co,n,,crc, tia a+,,,,,1o
of friendly neutralitv tnuords Germany
the German government on its side
engages when peace is restored to
guarantee the integrity Of the kingdom
and its possessions
" 'Second-Germauy engages herself. on
the aforesaid conditions. 20 evacuate
Belgian territory a. soon as peace Is
concluded
'Third-f Belgium observes a friend
N attitude, Germany is ready for CO.
operation win IN" authorities OF TIE
govern mt OF belgium to buy FOR cash
everything 'ha' u necessary for her
troops ana TO pay 'nn'miiles Tor dam
age hone III helsluh nut II Selg'um be-
haN's IN hoS''le manner against the
N""pS' "n' w P"''' "'"' p'd'oS olH'cu'-
-, 49, s., ~ ''e
''tuse, ~ t' ''''ol' Vi ioaus'
,,,.,,,,, ,-,,, no ohlirod 20 oors,1or po,,,,,r,
as ~, enemy
"..In mat case Germany will enter into
M arreement with tho kinedon hut win