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interfere and It made use Of that right
60 the utmost by giving advice and
pressing the button" and the British
denials Of these German endeavors are
an afterthought and contrary TO all evil
dence and willfully untrue. Germany
maintained Austrie-Hungary' position 10
settle its trouble with Servia alone. It
did not know the terms OF the note of
ultimatum beforehand and It had to ac-
cept the Austrian viewpoint as any other
nation OF Europe had
wonder whether Mr.. Carnegie is go
ing TO propose the British-Irish difference
20 be settled by The Hague tribunal. and
what his English countfymen would say
TO this. But Germany urged moderation
unto Austria-Hungary 20 a point that the
German chancellor had 10 confess he was
afraid that his language was not any
more palRtable at the Ballplatz" Cmesn-
ing the Austrian foreign office. and I
am glad TO publish here now for the first
time in the United states one Of the dis
patches sent from the Berlin foreign Of
flee to the AustrO-IIungarian ally; the
dispatch IL quoted from the London West
minister Gazette OF August 1, in tho book,
''The Diplomatic History OF the war; by
NJ. p. Price. M A.. an English professor,
a professor not only OF science, but Of
truth. t. reads as follows:
BERLIN. July 30. isit-To the German
Ambassador In Vienna The report Of
Count Pourtaies does not harmonlzc with
the account which your excellenoy has
given OF the attitude OF the Avsho-Hun-
garian government.
Apparently there IL misunderstand-
ing. which beg you TO clear up
1--WE cannot expect Austria Hungary to
negotiate with servia, with which II Is IN
a state OF war.
1.-THE refusal, however. 10 exchange |
views with 81. Petersburg would be a
grave mistake.
I'VE are indeed ready TO fulfili our duty |
AS an ally we must. however. refuse
TO be drawn into n world conflagration
through Austria-H Hungary not respecting
our advice
''Your exeellency win oxpress this 10
Count Berchtold with all emphasis and
great seriousness.
''RETHAIANN-IIoLL
When theiBritlsh foreign office was yet
in a more balanced mind. II repeatedly
acknowledged the good services that Ger
many had rendered In order TO exhort
Austria-Hungary 70 moderation. but since
in consequence OF a number OF mlafor-
tunes. the very well known English char
acteristic. that they are very poor sports
and very had losers. has taken hold oil
their mind. they constantly tried 10 per-
vert the public opinion.
Sir Edward Grey fully Joined the Ger
man viewpoint. and he told the French
ambassador (see England's White Paper
No. SD on July 20; I'm the present case
the dispute between Austria and servia
wss not one In which we felt called 20
take hand. Even II the question became
one between Austria and Russia we
should not feel called upon TO take n
hand In H. II would then BE- question:
Of tho supremacy OF Teuton or siav--a
struggle for supremacy In the Balkans:
and our idea had always been 10 avoid
being drawn into war over a Balkan
question
This Is exactly Gerinany's viewpoint
and IL is Impossible for Sir Edward Grcy
70 take exception TO this or for Mr.. Car
neeie either.
Germany Not to blame for ignoring
Conference.
Later ON. when Sir Edward Grey pro-
posed tho international conference. II
would have been Tor Austria Hungary.
not for Germany. 70 accept because II
was the one 10 submit 10 that confer
ence. and Austria-Hungary never ala
And under those circumstances Germany
could not even press on Austria-Hungary.
because the partiaiity Of the proposed
tribunal was patent from tho first. Aus
tria was 70 submit 90 a tribunal COM
posed Of England, France, Italy and Ger
many, the two first belag Russlas allies
But the Russian point OF view had been