The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
Some Questions That Must Be An.
swered, He Insists, Before the
World Will Hold Kaiser Guilt.
less of Forcing Crisis

she II Responsible before God ana
man for this war" 1t is necessary for
tho German denouncers OF England
to discuss these two questions:
j. What were the "Nermittlungs-
actionen" OF Germany. which "woC.d
have been successful between Vienna
and s. Petersburg II England had
taken the attitude indicated: since
the only cause Of trouble between
those cities was the extreme de-
mands of Austria on Servia, demands
which from the first hour to the last
Germany declared she would permit
no ono to modify3
2. II It was Englands duty. in or.
der TO prevent a European war. to
stop Russia from protecting Servia.
why was It not Germany's duty for
the same reason to prevent Austria
from taking steps which reduced Ser
via 10 q vassal State?
The Chancellor modified also his
previous statement about Belgium. He
said that when he spoke OF the wrong
done by the invasion OF Belgium" he
was estopped from frank speech by
the fact that the Belgian Govern
nent might not fight but simply
withdraw under protest 70 Antwerp.
leaving the road open for the Cor
| man march. He had to leave than
chance to DO that II they would.
AS matter Of fact. though ne used
tho word wrong" he knew he was
not doing them any wrong because
even then there were many indica-
| lions Of tho guilt Of the Belgian Gov
eminent, although he had no positive
written proofs at his command"
Documents ance found In Brussels
prove that when German troops
Crossed tho Belgian frontier I'M the
night Of the third Of August BEL
GUM had long ago abandoned her
own neutrality by q secret agreement
with England
ehe documents to which the Chan
cellor refers are as follows:
The first is a letter from tho Bel
gian chief Of staff to the War Of
fee reporting confidential conversa-
tons with the military attache Of the
British legation In 1906 when Euro
pcan war was impending. It con-
cerned the means to be taken for
landing 100000 or 100 900 men in Bel
GUM. On the margin is written $50 far
as can be Judged from the facsimile
in the same handwriting as the re-
port itself: The entry of English
troops into Belgium would not take
place until after the violation of our
neutrality by Germany"
The second document u Q type
written page found in the Foreign Of
Ace at Brussels. II reports briefly
conversations held IN April (probably
1922 on the Same subject. England
had 10000 men ready to send:
Tho English Government at the
time Of tho recent troubles would have
disembarked Immediately on our ter
r.tory even II we had not asked for
help"
The General objected that "our con-
sent would have been necessary for
that" The military attache replied
he know Il, but since two were not
. in a condition 90 prevent the Ger
mans from passing through our ooun-
try England would have disembarked
, her troops in Belgium under all con
, dit,ons"
Now as far az these documents are
, concerned the neutral mind cannot
see in them proof that Belgium had
q violated her own neutrality, because
each OF them con tains the plain state
, ment that tho proposed action OF Eng
. land Is TO protect Belgium from Ger
4 man Invasion. Aid Is offered by Eng
r land only on that basis and accepted
% by Belgium only on that basis. And
a n addition. by letter since published
IN full. Sir Edward Grey. IN 1918. as
4 sured Belgium that ENGLAND would
A never send troops into her territory
g except 20 defend her against invasion
4 : TsaSE1rc IN
@ case against Belgium which they ba 50
p on these documents the Germar
/, prosecutors must discuss the follow
X ing questions
/. In View OF the railways buIlt by
= Germany 70 the Belgian frontier in =
r way not dictated simply by geographic
i or commercial considerations. bu'
: adapted 70 the great military use they
o have since so we'll served, was II no'
i wise for Belgium to make this hypo,
:, thetical arraaCement for dcfence9
e 2 Was not the need for Il prove,
. 10y the rnct that before any other ma
ton could get troops into Belgium
- Germany threw a huge force into tina
~ country IN a way that demonstrated
long previous preparation for such al
N INVASION?
2. ~ Great Britain and France in.
=. tended 10 attack Germany through
, Belgium. why did England on Angus
|, 1914. get from France n public AM
. solemn assurance 10 respect Belgium 5
- neutrality, thas putting into Ger
" many's hands q clear proof OF lyin,
. and treachery when those two nation
carried out the alleged plan2
~ Untu the questions suggested by thl,
= article have been fully and sat.sfac
a tor!ly discussed by the German
= apoloGetes they cannh expect tina
10 their statement oi tho case, which ha
been 90 Successful IN persuadtng m
r Germnu nation that Germany has beef
~ wantonly attacked, viii change neu
2 trail opinion that the German Govern
re- meat Is chiefly responsible for the inc
10 that Europe could not escape genera
y war n consequence OF the murder .
thu ArChduke.