Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-03-18
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says:
On the 2Sth day Of June, 1914,
Archduke Francis Ferdinand Of Aus |
tria and his consort, while on a pro-
gress through the capital city OF the |
Austro-IIungaIian province OF Bos-
mia, We're foully murdered by an
assassin, whose inspiration was di-
rectly traceable to the propaganda |
which had boon carried on for years
against the territorial integrity Of
the Dual Monarchy, within the bor-
ders of the neighboring kingdom OF
Servia.
The expression or horror which
followed this dastardly act was
voiced throughout the civilized
world The New York Times, even,
condemned the unutterable brutal
ity Of the slaughter Of the Arch
duke"
The assassin was arrested, with
numerous accomplcos, and given a
fair trial by Austro-llungarian
officials The findings at this trial
proved conclusively that the threads
Of the crime led straight back to
Belgrade and to q movement SUBJ
versive OF the sovereignty of the
AuStro-H hungarian Empire, which in
cluded among its leaders principal
officials OF the Servian Government.
Coming as the tragic climax in a long
series of overt acts of aggression
against the authority of Austria
Hungary on her own soil the murder
of the Archduke, heir 10 the throne
OF the Monarchy, moved his Govern
ment to summary demands on Seryia
that those subjects Of King Peter inn
phcated in the crime be punished, the
propaganda suppressed and, to the
end OF assuring the proper per-
formance Of Seryia's obligations in
the premises, Austro-Hungarian Of
ficiais be allowed to sit in with those
Of Sorvia in the investigation fore
shadowed by Austria-Hungarys de-
marche
These demands were not eXorbi-
tant The privilege Of being repre-
scented at the investigation was one
that had been accorded TO Servia in
The past on more occasions than one
Yet Servia, supported by Russia, re-
fused TO accede to Austria Hungary
demands, and as a result Of that re-
fusal fourteen nations are now IN
arms, wasting the manhood Of a con-
tinent.
we have been taught FOR the last
nineteen months by the allied press
that the blame for all this rests on
the Auetro-Hungarian Government.
"a great many Americans, whose Wis
ion has bcen perverted by war pas
sions or race loyalty, sincerely be-
lieyc this to be the case. The war
has rendered them incapable Of see
lag that Rad Seryia not had big
brother in Russia she would have
rcmcdicd tho evils OF which Austria
Hungary complained, and there
would have been no world war.
On tho 9th ol March, 936, Fran
cisco Villa, prctcndcr to authority
| in Mexico, crossed the International
boundary ut Columbus, N M., with
band OF cut-thrcats, and foully
murdered sixteen American soldiers
and civilians with commendable
! determination ana despatch the
\ American Government Immediately
\ ordered an Invasion Of MoIican scil
\ and Mexican Sovereignty 10 sceurc,
I disperse or annihilate the bandits
4 which have infested Northern Mexico
! for many months past to annoyance
and danger of our border states. The
de facto Government at Mexico City
| was not asked for a right of way; and
While 4 means has been found t0
save the face Of the First Chief, the
Invasion would have been carried out
1 in any case
The raid on Columbus, with its
| tragic consequences was the out
! growth Of a ~gringo hate" which has
/ been nureod in Mexico during tho last
Two generations, and Of conditions in
that unhappy country which nave
long been a standing menace 10 our
own communities on the Rio Grande.
I 1t Is time they were remedied.
The call for revenge which IS
aweeping this country today has its
parallel in the wave Of emotion which
swept Austria-fIun&arH when the
rcws OF the murder of tho Archduke
reached III Our sovereign citizens
4 have been murdered. Austria-Hun-
garys Heir Apparent 70 tho throne
had been stFucS down oy an assassins
bullet we arc invading Mexican
soil to aycnBc our losses. Auatiia-
! Hungary did not go to that extent in
infringing upon the sovereignty oi
a guilty and offending nation. she
had precedents to support her de-
mands, as we Nave precedcnta TO de-
fond our actions. We have dis
claimed all Intention of securing 9
permanent residence in Mexico, and
have given our word to retire wner
the object OF the punitive expedition
under way has been accomplished
Austria-IIungary gave the same un
dertakings.
we can sec In this almost a perfect
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