Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-23


of the international situation, we con
stantiy stroye, IN addition tn carrying
on negotiations with England, to Inn
prove our relations with Russia in
every way possible. have repeated
" spoken upon that point here IN the
Reiehstag, never having concerted
anything In all our policies from The
representatives of the people. To-
ward Russia, whose policy was OF the
most decisive importance for the con-
illusions OF France, have always been
actuated by the conviction that friend
ly relations with each individual mem
Der Of the Entente must at least re-
duce the general tension. and that
every year OF peace gained would
tend to lessen the danger Of a. uniyer-
sal explosion. We had arrived at an
understanding with Russia in regard
to various separate questions. ! would
remind you of the conference at Pots
dam. The relations of the one gov
eminent to the other were not only
correct, but supported by mutual COO.
fidence But the general situation was
in no wise improved by this. II had
been poisoned at the very roots. since
the chauvinistic idea of revanche in
France and the warlike Pan-Slayic
strivings for expansion in Russia, In
stead Of being assuaged by England,
we're continually stirred and goaded
into fresh life through the anti-9er-
man policy OF the British cabinet. as
shown in its aherence to the idea of
the balance of power. The tension
became so great that the first great
and serious strain was bound to lead
to a rupture.
Thus, gentlemen, the summer of
1914 arrived. have depicted the sep
srate events on August 4. The con-
slant Misrepresentation and attacks
ON the part of our enemies oblige me
even here to refer once more to a
certain point. The statement that
the whole war might have been avoid
ed II had agreed to accept the sug-
.gestion of Sir Edward Grey and take
part In a conference for the regulation
of the Russian-Austrian question at
issue has again OF late been repeat
eddy made in England i;ere are the
real facts: The English proposals for
q conference were delivered here by
the English ambassador on the 9th
of July. The English Blue Book also
shows that the secretary OF state at
the foreign office in the conversation
in question with Sir Edward Goschen
"a conversation in which the secre-
tary designated the means proposed
as unsuitable had communicated 10
the English ambassador that, accord
ing to his information from Russia,
M. Sassanoli was inclined to consider
q direct exchange of opinion with
Count Berchtold. He was of the opin-
ion that q direct conversation between
st. Petersburg and Vienna might lead
to q satisfactory result For that
reason 1t was best to await the re-
suits Of this conversation. Sir Edward
Goschen communicated this to London
and received telegraphic answer in
which Sir Edward Grey used these
wards:
"As long as there is prospect
Of direct exchange of views between
Austria and Russia. / would suspend |
every other suggestion, as, entirely
agree that it is the most preferable |
method Of all.
Thus Sir Edward Grey accepted the
German point of view at that time, |
and expressly withdrew his proposal
of conference for the time being.
However, unlike Sir Edward Grey
lid not permit matters to rest
the platonic wish that a direN
might ensue betwee y
and st. Petersburg, but did ~
within my power to persu !"
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ernments to discuss ~ q. I'll. Z
Jy an exchange of g/soe 81 ~
heir respective - e 70
,pr endeavors ~ q "a 81.
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