The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-05
THE RESPONSIBILITY
Tor the European catyeism Rests with
The HAsty Action Of Austria

Austria had no adequate reason f8r
- hasty assault on Seryia. and % could
hardly have had for its sole motive er-
acting eNpiauon' for the crime OF
saralevo. That has rather the app.ar-
ance Of being n convenient pretert Tor
another step in the long cherished de-
sign ~ encroachinE upon the HafI.a,
territory until way 81 opened Tor the
dual monarchy Co the Mediterranean
Sea Servia would Dee an easy victim ~
Il had 90 fight alone. but 90 was certain
that Russia would come 20 itz dsfsrs.
Austria-Hungary. with it, mearrc r--
sources and impaired credit a. a i-r-,t
empire. would hardly have venture1 20
take that chance without some a-sur-
ancs OF sympathy and support from Its
powerful ally. When IL made Its inner
ious demand Tor "eNpiatton." refused TO
accept servia.s regrets and promises.
which went as far as national self
resrect would permit. and Immediately
declared war and set 81 armies In mo-
ton. % must have felt that a. had such
assurance
N" absence of the German Emperor
from Berlin az the critical moment ,~avo
the Austrian Government al. or.r.,'fl.,-
.ff 20 get fairly under WAY before thee.
so.il - 2 protest from Russia or an ef-
10Y on th" British Minister OF FOREIGN
Nnalrs 90 have "A conference of arbsg-
-1horF IN London 60 exert the irnuenre
~ lneir several governments Tor the
ti',-,iN s,lou pf peace. was rebursd ~
halfef william on his return 90 Fote-
lan we apparently did not wish the
aged Francis Joseph with his raII4r-.
upon the DEGREES on ProyiIrrr. az b..
iulr. Tered with. Russia was. however.
aNtAe and began an Immediate mubuI-
sAll.n or It's military forces toward the
border nearest the scat uf ,sar -rt...
| t1e Kaiser turned hts attention o. stgu-
llns mat going 20 far az 90 send "a
rem0nztrate with the Oar III b.. So. ~
son nf the Grand Duke uf Haa.s th.
,Ltfi na brother The apparent purpose
rescue of the feeble KINGDOM .f &c.
Wa. which had become me ..rr.- If
49,. ~ .lAtIy Ni.holhs .- ir the
l.tNN- o.. LlT ADVISERS and they natural
y repealed these threatening afvar-..
mo result Dr. that the German k4iaar
has taken the rejection ~ fIg ..iitflg,
var and estatltshinE martial law DO. H..
hope ot hating the Russian advance f.-
Nhrd the Balkans over Austrian terri
That is "a r70ent1us step. calculated
70 nrlnE Two sets OF powerful allies fl.s
l ~ face in bloody conflict Iu fh. heart IN
Europe. Italy g. bound 30 Car--,r. -r
Nustrlh ~ formal alliance. but DO can
! ntNe NOT near Tor such a struFEI. Hs is
&C. Governu~rt has any love frr Arsf-I.
ur any desire Co 500 If marching II. fE.
-'A on tne cast nf tho AfrlHfIr E'rHr.s
in erect an ally ~ Russia and only
700 eager Co Join forces with her .r
al"h cause. Great Britain Fa rarfy
L' ~ fnirnt. c'rliale with these two
VIII De- drawn into ff however refurf.
ArfIE. Apart from any atrrnfHu or
sense ~ obiiEstiou t0 nsr virtual allies
The defense ~ her own great Irfarsafa
Hl.I compel 40 Unless There d. Soma
potent lnfnrpnaIfiHu O.. haIf fFIr frrrrfF.
able movement there wIIf re n fau..rf..s
irF war with aI' fnf great nuur.ra. III
. EUROPE nrr."HH against each other T.a
WNHf' Nnf because little eHr.IH rnr.al#
Or rrriafe' the crime ~ a mad Som
Who was r"f even her subject and H.a
nose deed Hrn waH fr rH way rtHr.-.. NJ.
... H.f even fr..HHn aHr rnFla.
rrfEI| fH TAN" HIa r|r. r..#. fHa
bond ~ fFr hruaIua Emperor NJ t.etr.a.
ftN"NnrV. Nuf f" enable fra dual #-#Hrr.
chg f1 carry H.f ffnf lone ..raHIa.... d
urrIru NJ fra~r.rr over fH. H..raa
states 20 reach t.H coveted outlet .r no
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