The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-05
tBy Associated Press.)

stood IN the front rank in the endea-
vor to save Europe from a war be-
tween tire great powers. The great
est perils due To events in the Bal
kans appeared To have been over
come. but then the assassination of
my friend, the Arcllduke Francis Fer
dinand. opened up great abyss.
My ally, Emperor Francis Joseph,
was compelled to take up arms to pro-
tect his empire against the dangerous
agitation In neighborhood suit.
In pursuing it's interests the Rus
sian empire stepped in the way of
Austria Hungary
Not only our duty as an ally to
Austria Hungary called us to her
| side, but the great task was cast upon
us to protect the position against un-
friendly forces.
1t was with heavy heart was COM
PEELED to mobilize my army The Rus
| sian government, giving way 70 an in
| saliable nationalism, has stepped to
the side OF state which. through a
| criminal act, has brought about the
calamity of war. That France has
also placed herself on the side of our
opponent was not surprising to us.
THE present situation arose from
| the temporary conflicts of interest or
diplomatic combinations, but Is the
result Of i'll Will existing. for years
against the strength and prosperity Of
the German empire.
I'VE are not pushed on by the de-
sire OF conquest. We are moved by
the unbendlng desire TO secure for
ourselves and those coming after us
the place on which God has put us.
my government. and abovel all, my
chancellor, tried until the last mo-
ment to prevent the worst happen
ing. sn
"In an enforced self-defense, with
clear conscience and clean Hands we
grasp the sword.
ITO the people and races of the
German empire my appeal goes forth
to stand together fraternaIly with our
allies In defense of that which we
have created in peaceful work.
FOLLOWING the example of our fore
fathers. firm and faithful, earnest and
chivalrous, humble before our God
and ready to fight when In the face of
the enemy, let us conflde ourselves to
the everlasting Almighty, who will
strengthen our defense and conduct it
to good end'h ~ ~trH
At the conclusion of the speech
from The 'thfohe the Emperor address
ed hisedeppties direct ly, saying:
"Gentlemen:- You u-haYe.-Eead- what /
said to my people the other day from
the balcony Of my, castle. I repeat
now that no longer know any par
ties. know only Germans, and In
order to tesIIy, that you are firmly
resolved withbutJ distinction of party
10 staAd byfIsSsside through danger
and death, LpalE upon, the leaders of
the different PARTIES In this house to
come forwatH and Gay. their hands in
mine as a pledge" e."Ts
Berlin. Aug. 4.-"The Russian gov
ernment knew from our repeated rep-
resentations that mobilization against
us would mean, announced that 1t
was mobilizing. but did not give any
explanation concerning its action,
Later in the afternoon a telegram
from the Russian emperor declared
his army would not take any provoca-
tive action towards u.s.. But the Rus
sian mobilization on our frontier had
been in full progress. While we, at
Russia's request, mediated in Vienna.
the Russian forces were raised on our
almost open frontier; and France,
though she did not mobilize, admits
that she took some military measures.
I'VE had deliberately abstained lid
to that time for the sake of the peace
OF Europe from calling single reser-
visit to colors. Should We have wait
ed patiently longer until the powers
between which we are ,wedged In.
were In position to choose, the time
to deliver their blow. TO have ex-
PaSe Passd Deen es1%aHK sIf ths danger would
Therefore, on July 81, we demand
ed Of Russia';that ahDhilikatioh iof her
troops a. the sole measure which vet
could preserve the peace OF Europe.
The imperial dart1ah ambassador In
st. Petersburg was given the COM
mission to declare ito jthe Il Russian
governm mt that In case of rejection
OF our demand We should NJ obliged
to declare state OF war. - .
when the allotted time expired, the
German emperor was compelled at
p. NJ. August !. to order the mobiliza-
tion OF our forces. To our definite
question whether France would re-
main neutral in the German Russian
war, she answered that she would do
what her interests bnde her.
Nevertheless the German emperor
gave orders that the French frontier
should be respected absolutely. France
which mcbilized at the same hour we
did, told us that she would maintain
Q zone ten hlometers back from the
German frontier; but the French av-
iators cast bombs upon and cavalry
patrols entered the imperial lands
(At3anoe- -LOrraine.) France thereby,
actually attacked us.
"Evcn proir to this time small de-
tach.nents Of French troops had
crot.sed the YGerman frontier guards
at Schluchpass. .a
Eve were acting in self defense,
and necessity knows no law, Our.
pesssns tsaaps hnE Ssss ,n,d and