Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-10

TO bear arms in the defense of the
rights Of the nations.
Russia, he said, standing closely
united and unanimous in her onthus-
assn against an enemy which had
oitered provocaton, did not remain
isolated because she was Immediately
supported by France and Great Brit
am ana soon afterward by Japan.
IN review of the progress Of the
war, NJ. Sazonoff said the allies goal
was assured II was useless for Ger
many ana Austria to say they were
forced INTO the war or to repeat the
old story that King Edward had
sought to surround Germany with
enemies, for, he declared the whole
world knew that the agreements en-
tered into or projected by that mon
arch were fundamentally defensive.
Blames II All on Germany.
quite different" continued Al.
Sazonotf, had been the attitude Of
Germany, who despite Russia's ef-
forts to continue her relations of
good neighborliness. had sought to
embroil Russia with neighboring
countries especially with Scandinavia
where Germany produced distrust of
Russia. with Galicia, where German
gold caused the Ukraine movement:
with Rumanla where the Germans
tried TO blunt the consciousness of
the community OF interests between
the Rumanians and Russians. and
with Turkey whore German intrigue
had flourshed
In Persia, A. Sazonoff continued.
German agents were violating the
Potsdam agreement and promises
given Go the Russians and hard sought
to compromise Anglo Russian rela-
tons. The same intrigue he added.
had hccn carried ont In China and
Japan hmi luckily. they had been
sterile
Discusses Plight of Jews.
An this. M. Sazonoff declared. was
sufficient Tor as to judge Of the value
Of the German statements regarding
the alleged development Of Germany
by the triple entente. Equally worth
less are the assertions that it was not
Germany who began the war, for In
REPUTABLE documents exist TO prove
the contrary. Among the malevolem
inventions figure reports of Jewish
programs which Russian troops are
alleged to have organized. ! seize
this opportunity Of speaking in the
parliamentary tribune to deny this
calumny categorically for, the Jewish
population in the thcatcr of the war
Is suffering what is an inevitable evil
since the Inhabitants of the regions
where hostilties are proceeding al
ways have been severely tried. Eye
witnesses are unanimous in stating
that the greatest devastation in Po-
land is the work of the Germans and
AuStrians
1.-THE German ambassador in Wash
ington zealously spread these reports
in an attempt to create in the United
States a feeling hostile to us, hut the
good sense of the American people
has prevented them from falling into
the clumsily laid snare. J hope the
good relations between Russia and
the United states will not suffer from
these German intrigues.
Tries 10 SOW Discord.
NJ. Sazonoff then described what he
declared were the efforts of the Ger
mans to SOW discord among the allies
by spreading reports that one or the
other of them was DESTROYS of con-
GLIDING q separate peace. The for
eien minister said these efforts Tor
tunately had result in a pitiful fall
ure
THE world knows" NJ. Sazonoff
continued chat the union of the al
lies is immutable; that II is daily be-
coming closer in the common task to
destroy the military power Of the en-
envy in order TO permit Europe to en-
joy an enduring peace. All the allies
vigorously are helping each other.
II take this opportunity to express
gratitude for the allies active assist
ance. The scope of this valuable
union has been enlarged by a new
financial and economic entente which
will materially assist in bringing the
struggle against German to success
full end"
Pressure on Turkey.
Referring to the events which
brought Turkey into the war Nj. Sa-
zonoff said:
IAN the acts of the Turks since the
appearance of the cruiser Goeben in
the Dardanelles have been committed
under the pressure of Germany, but
no efforts OF the Turks to evade the
responsibility for these acts could pre-
vent them from falling into the abyss
into which they were rolling"
The events on the Russo-Turkish
frontier, the foreign minister said,
while covering the Russian arms with
fresh glory, also would bring Russia
to a nearer solution OF the political
and economical problems bound up
with the question of Russia's access to
the open sea.
NJ. Sazonoff then referred to the
question of Armenian reforms and of
Russia's disnterested endeavors to
alleviate the lot of the Armenians. He
said the Russo Turkish agreement of
January, 1914, was recognition by
Turkey of Russia's privileged position
on the Armenian question and that
when the war ended this exclusive po-
sition of Russia would be employed
by the imperial government in d.
rection that would be favorable to
the Armenian population
Relative TO Greece.
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