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provocation such as

dragged into by provocation such as
no other country would have endured.
Not by the foul assassination of Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand and his consort,
he 1t remembered--for that Is the usual
reason givcn--but by the systematic agi-
tation and conspiracy on tho part OF Rus
STA. using, az she always did. the small
uationalities OF the Balkans as agens
proNocateurs.
I shall not attempt 10 defend Austria
I think Austria has In her policies and
In her dealing with the various nationali-
ties Of the dual monarchy always been
mistaken but when IL &C mes to n choice
between Austria and Russia there can be
no question as TO where these nationall-
tics stand. should stand and do stand.
with the exception Of a handful ~ hire
lings OF the Russian Government care
FULLY placed all over the globe where
Slavs reside n II were possible to have
tho entire Slav population OF Austria
Hungary vote on the proposition whether
they desire 10 remain with the dual mon
archv or whether they want 20 he incor
rora'~i into tho domain Of the autocracy
~ AL Tho Russias the proposition would
Ne voted down 100 n I in favor OF Aus
trla- Hungary. The Slav IL not oppressed
in Austria. ~ anything Mt all. Austria
ls tust ma much NJ S'Rv country as Il Is
German In fact. the Germans Of Austri,
Nnve hoi reason only ton often 10 com
main that they a-e being discr,mi mated
against IN favor NJ the Slav races and as
'a~ ~ Hungary lie concerned tho nation
o'''es other than Narvarq have ALWAYS
N"i \ very strong representation In the
80 Ire ~ Tho Hrngar'7r Government
Rrt the Russian trouble has always
herr rolling u,errlv I'm Austria Hungary
md the upshot ~ II was the assassination
NJ Francis Ferdinand nv tho ,.n-Slov
%, ,,.,t,. l. Mr ...tr, -,
Russian Minister AZ Belgrade. and by the
;ormer Crown Prince George. the upshot
Of which Is the present war.
7 have no quarrel with England, Ger
many France and Austria, or others, other
than that believe they ought TO have
prevented this war Rut az far as Russia
and particularly Servia, Is concerned, I
certainly cannot keep neutral and at the
same time tell the truth.
The American press. with a unanmity
, which IL amazing. sides with Servia
against Austria, in fact. seems to favor
the -S.avistic movement OF Russia.
Whether the sympathy for the cause OF
Russia and Servia In the American press
IS caused by the sclf-evident and natural
feelings Of sympathy for England and
France as the allies OF Russia or whether
Il is due to ignorance. ! am unable to
state. But I do know that for many
many years the columns of the American
nrass have been open to the clever pan
S'avistic agitation Of Russia and its
( hlrclings
Very frequent reference r. made 10 the
condition existing In the Austro- Hun
garian monarchy and charges are made
/ that tho whole country IL seething with
/ rebellion. This II utterly false. What
/ ever Of II may exist Is due to tho eco-
B nomic conditions While the Saws OF
Austria and ~ Hungary are constantly
| hEhting for the purpose Of gaining ad-
vantages for their race. they fight in the
| same manner as tho different political
! parties ~ this country fight earh other
! not for the purpose ~ dlsntegrating the
| dual Monarchy. but for political advar-
taGes pure and simple within the
| monarchy
Take for instance tho case ~ tho Croa
tans and Slavon'ans. they are the same
race as the Servians but II tho Croat
hates anybody In the world II IL the
/ Serv'an and he would rather see his
/ country swept from the face Of the eiohe
to0n to he incorporated In greater
. Sc'N'an empire or IN tho holy Russia
, au'ocrlcy. AZ tho head Of which Is tn.
se'0'-'dlotic Nicholas. The same can n,
/ sad OF the Czechs. NJ tho Poles. Of IN,
| Slovaks and Of all other Slavic nationau.
ties ~ Austria and Hungary. And a,
/ 'Hr a. the Rumanians are concerned. who
I a-H Latin race pure and simple the,
; 'a'H mo Slav In spite OF the fact thai
-" whole NJ the Rumanian people. Tx.
w." Pueslans, are members Of the Greel
Orthodox faith.
The o-Hungarian monarchy I'M
l5,oo0.00O Germans 10000 00n Magyar
and 100000 Rumanans and abou
2o.ooo.o00 Slavs. the large majority q
whom are either loyal 10 the Austria,
or loyal 10 the Hungarian crown. IL h,
NOT p-eposterous for any one. and IA rticu
larly II this ono Ia Russian or Servisr
mat they want 10 libernte their Sla,
brethren from the Austrian or the Hun
car'an yoke7 | do not agree and hav
not agreed with everything that Austri
dId In i's medieval way 81 handling n
several natonalities and It's diplonac
or policy In general but In tho name q
common sense give me Austria n thou
sand times rather than the mere though
OF possibility ~ having Russa. An.
'ria, with its history or centuries ha
done something for civilization Hungar
has saved Christianity from becom,n
Mohnmmedan and has paid the price viii
i's blood for 200 years Are they no
entitled to some gratitude or acknowie ed 20
ment OF the civilized world? Should the
he sacrificed 20 Russian barbarism? Ar
they not entitled 10 fair trial. ~ fror
M one else At least from the America
press MApct,s Rp.ru
New York, September 4.