Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-25

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IL 1sG1Dnt6 eup1p Of 0ognany an1
~ partially Isutsnie danl nonarchy
dooe not increase uunsglcally neaF(y
~ rapidly ~ the 6lav populaiion,
and II hnds itself hsumed in 10 tn
cost and north BY Slavs, Will 10 tn
south further expansion il barred By
the Latins Of France. The Germans
have failed At colonization; and Is
unlsr such pressure that il i not
surprising that the present var Is
popular both with the people and
rulers Of Austria and Germany.
In giving these facts am not
overlooking the economic side az the
situation. But ! am fully convinced
that every question is at the bottom
economic, which accounts for the
rivalry in commerce and industry.
The position Of England Is not so
easily explained, since England is
under no pressure along her borders.
II was the menace Of an armed Ger
many which drove England into the
war to protect her great commercial
interests and to keep her prestige at
the level she has maintained in the
past. England saw the opportunity
in the Entente to crush the military
power which Bismarck had created
and which the present kaiser has
fostered.
Coming closer to the immediate
cause Of the war. the truth is easily
available. When Austria blocked the
ambitions Of the Slavs Of Servia, to
protect her own conglomerate entity.
she lighted the spark which precipi-
tated the confligration. At the same
time Austria aroused anew the ha-
tired of Russia and cemented the PAN
Slav sentiment.
Servia was the first Of the Slav
nations 10 throw off the Turkish
yoke early in the nineteenth century.
A quarter Of a century later came
the Crimean war at which time the
French and English prevented the
BUSTING Of the Turk entirely from
Europe. which Russia had all but
accomplished. The struggle was TO
however. until with the late
Balkan war. practically all Of Turkey
in Europe is wrested from the Porte.
The prize Of Constantinople. for
which Russia has longed since the
time of Peter the Great. has not yA
been won. but it is safe to say that
Russia will. with the sympathy Of
all the Slav peoples in and out Of
he Balkans, continue to strive for il.
The brevolt Of Bosnia and Herze-
yovina at the end Of another quarter
century. 1878. marked the next ex-
pansion of Slavish influence. The
Turkish oppression became unbear-
able. and the unhappy people hoped
10 be annexed. with the help Of Rus
sia. to Servia. Roumania Joined the
conflict and the Turks were defeat
"a. but the powers. Germany. Aus
fria. Russia, England. France. re-
fused to allow the prize Of the near
East to go to Russia. and to pro-
vent Russia gaining more influence
through Servia, the latter's ambition
10 gain a seaport on the Adriatic
through Bosnia and Herzegovina was
destroyed. Servia laid this against
Austria, since the Congress of Berlin
gave the provinces. TO be administer
ID by Austria. These were. shortly
before the last Balkan war, annexed
fully by Austria, TO the chagrin Of
servia which hoped that they would
It least be given autonimous gov
.rnments over which she might ex-
'rcise some influence. The Congress
# Berlin. however. granted Bulgaria
! christian governor. under Turkish
influence. and made Of Roumania
md Montenegro independent govern
nents. BY robbing Servia Of the fruits
4 her eonquests in the Balkan war.
Austria drew the wrath which ended
n the assassination Of the Grand
Duke Francis Ferdinand by Servian
and set off the wild
Ire which is now sweeping all Eu-
ope. Servia had won her ''place in