New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-19

sibility OF mediation or conference"
The same day the Russian Ambassa-
dor TO France telegraphod converse
ton with the French Minister Of Jus
ticc, in which the Minister expressed
the opinion that Germany had for its
evident aim the cstrangcmCnt of Rus
STA and France and in the event of war
throwing the responsibility upon Rus
STA and France.
On July 81 the Charge in Berlin tel
cGraphed that Foreign Minister Won
Jagow said he could not advise Aus
tria to yield.
Gar Reassurcs Scrvia.
On that day the Car photographed
the Prince Regent of Seryia:
Your Ilighness can be assured that
in any case Russia will never dis
sever herself from the lot Of Servin."
Count Bcnckcndorir, also telegraph
ing on July -, said:
"Sir Edward Grey has just told the
German Ambassador that the Scrvian
response to the Austrian note sur
passes in moderation and cOnciliatory
| tone all that could he expected Sir
! Edward Grey declared England sin
ccrCly disposed TO collaboratc with
Germany for peace, but, failing that,
England reserved full liberty OF ac-
| ton"
On July %, NJ. SazonofT telcgraphcd
TO Ambassador Bcnckcndorfr:
"My interviews with the German
| Ambassador confirm my impression
that Gcrmany'S much more irreconcil-
able than Austria. Tho Cabinet in
Berlin, who would have been able TO
stop completely the development Of
the crisis do not appear to exercise
any action on their ally.
This German attitude is extremely
alarming. Tho key OF the situation is
unqucstIonably TO be found in Berlin"
At the Same time ". Sazonoh.
through Count Bcnckcndorf, urged
further mCdiatory action upon Eng
land, especially looking to the immed.-
;Jc suspension Of Austrian military
acts against Scrvia, and he assured the
German Ambassador H. St Petersburg
that Russian mobilization was not d.
rccted against Germany and did rot in
yO.vc aggressive measures against Aus
tgia.
Urges Four-P0wer Conference.
NJ Sa7onof again suggested u four
power conference and said that, after
the Sorvian cUucc ssICUs already MADE,
/. should be easy to find ground for
COMPROMISE on the remaining Qucs-
tons, always provided there was some
sod win on the part Of Austri".
The Russian Charge ia Berlin tcle-
graphcd on July - that Minister won
IagOw said it was very difficult for
him ~ influence Vienna, especially
openly. and that the Russi"u mobili-
2ation made it st,.l more difficult: to
zeal with Aus'riH.
The Ambassador Iu P?ri5 tclc-
g-apa,d uu Iuly -:
wi. Niyili has just confirmed the
entire resolution Of the French gov
eminent TO act in accord with us. Be
fore ne VI. NjvtauI received the Ger
man Anba -saaor.
M. Niyiaui having observed that if
Germany desired pDac" she ought to
hasten TO adhere to the proposal OF
English mediation, Baron Schoen re-
piled that the words 'confcrcEce' or
arbitration frightened Austria.
M. Niyiani replied that he was not
concerned about words. and that il
would he easy to find another form Of
mediation. lie added that France sim
cprc'y desired peace, but that she was
~ the SANE time resolved to act in full
harmony with her allies and friends,
ana that he. SchOcn. you'd under
stand this resolution had the approba-
ion o. the whole country"
VI. Sa2onof replied:
"To-day the German Ambassador
communicated to me his governments
resolve TO mobilize ls Russia did not
cease her military preparations. But
"" have only commenced these lat. r
following on the mobilization TO which
Austria had already proceeded and in
view of her evident absence OF drs re
70 accept some peaceful solution OF hcr
conflict with SCry!a.
"Sirce We cannot acccdc 10 the
wishes Of Germany, it only cmairs for
use to hasten our ornaments and to
count war 0s probably inevitable.
Please advise the French government.
accordingly"
Russia's Offer.
! The next day NJ. Sazonof autographed
/ to the Russian ambassadors III Ger
many, Austria, France, England and
Italy:
81 have given the German Ambassa-
! dor for immediate transmission to Ber-
. lin the following declarations: II Aus
/ tria, recognizing that the Austro-Ser-
Wan question has assumed the CHARGE
. Ter OF Il LulDpGd! Nlu'SNlOlis h'N4e%' -
/ herself ready 10 eliminate from her
ultimatum the points aimed at the SOW
| ereign rights Of Servia, Russia agrees
to cease her military preparations"
Gcrmany's reply was contained in
, the following dispatch from the Rus
sian Ambassador to Berlin on July 30:
/ 81 learn that the decree of mobilizl-
/ ton of the army and Of the German
fleet has just been promulgated"
Germany Immediately denied mobili
3 2ation. but at the same time declared
+ Germany found Russia's proposal an
acceptable to Austria.
Germany then asked England why
size was mohiizinG, and Sir Edward
Grey replied that EEgIand's measures
were not aggressive, but that every
power must be prepared.
On July 81. at the request OF Sir
Edward Grey, VI. Sa2OnoH modified the
, declaration to Germany as follows:
"If Austria consents 10 stop the
march of her armies upon Servian ter
ritory and il, recognizing that the Aus
tro.ScYyian conflict has assumed the
character of question Of European
interest, she admits that the great
movers shall examine the satisfaction
which Scrvia should accord 10 the Aus
tro-HunCarian government wthout
threatening her rights as a sovereign
and independent state. Russia engages
% preserve her attitude"
A. midnight that night Germany in
folmed Russia that unless Russia be
gan dcmobiIi2Gticu Germany would
mobilize. The German Ambassador
added that this did not necessarily con-
stitute war; but we are very near it
/ On Angus Count Benckendortf tel
/ egraphed that England had asked
France and Germany 70 guarantee Bel