El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-14
KAI5ER'S NOTE
IS MADE PUBLIC
Publication of Message Re
flutes the German De
NAL Just Issued.

/ n aslIn e Lout L- 60 AuE- I g. emit
I official dispatches from Berlin yester-
day denied the truth OF ambassador
T Gerard's statement that emperor Viii
liam, at the outbreak of the war. sent
president Wilson a personal message
/ declaring Belgium neutrality had to ne
violated by Germany on strategical
. grounds. The German statement said
some note might have been handed
Mr. Gerard for his own information.
but that none. and certainly no. of
that character. was ever directed by
the emperor 10 president Wilson
The German emperors message to
president Wilson, given TO ambassa-
dor Gerard. in the emperor's own
handwriting, was MADE public Off
cially by the state department yester-
day for the first time. 1t follows
Berlin. via Copenhagen. August Il.
1914
Received August Is. $50 p. M
Secretary Of state.
Washington. August Il, p. m
The following was communicated
personally to me by the emperor in
writing.
Private and confidential;
For the president personally
al His royal hiEhness, Prince
Henry. was received by his majesty,
king George V, in London. who en-
powered him TO transmit TO me YER
bally that England would remain neu-
trail il war broke out on the continent
involving Germany and France. Aus
tria and Russia. This message was
telegraphed TO me by my brother from
London, after his conversation with
his majesty. the king, and repeated
verbally on the 29th OF July.
Ny ambassador in London
transmitted q message from Sir Ed
ward Grey TO Berlin saying that only
i'm case France was likely TO be
crushed, England would interfere
Tried TO Keep Germany Out.
In the 5uIh, my ambassador
in London reported Sir Edward Gray
in the course Of private conversation
told him that If the conflict remained
localized between Eussla-not ServIa
and Austria, England would not
move, but If We mixed in the fray she
would take quick decision and grave
maneuyers. in other words. IL ] left
my ally. Austria. i'm the lurch TO fight
alone, England would not touch me
Asks New Assurances.
This communication being di-
rectiy counter 10 the kings message
TO me, / telegraphed his majesty on
AAAE al or oNAAla IMAM h44lE MIN LOT
kind message through my brother and
begging him TO use all his power 10
Keep France and Russia. his allies,
from making any warlike prepare
tions calculated 10 disturb my work
on mediation, stating that I was in
constant communication with his mai
esty. the czar. In the evening the king
kindly answered that he had ordered
his government TO use every possible
influence with his allies 20 repudiate
taS-nS any provocative military
~-Ar the same time his majesty
asked me char 7 should transmit -a
Vienna the British proposal that Aus
ira "sS 20 take Belgrade an. q few
other SarFlau towns and strip NJ
country TO make sure thar rre SER
Wan promises on paper should be ful- !
filled in reality This proposal was .
in the same moment teleEraphed TO me F.
from Vienna for London, quite in CON .
besides, I had telegraphed to his MAJ
estE, the car. the same as an idea Of 4
mine before 7 received the two COM /
As both were Of the same opinion. I P
Immediately transmitted the tele-
rams vice versa TO Vienna and Lon .
don 7 felt that I was able TO tide the .
question over and was happy at the .
peaceful outlook.
The Russian Mobilization.
;. While I was preparing note .
10 his majesty, the car. the next .
morning. to inform him that Vienna.
London and Berlin were agreed UPON .
the treatment OF affairs. 7 received a .
telephone message from his excellence. .
the chaucelar that in the night before .
the ear had given the order TO mob .
ilize the whole of the Russian army.
which was OF course also meant f.
against Germany whereas. up tin F.
then the southern armies had been .
mohiliEed against Austria
SO I'm telegram from London.
my ambassador informed me ne uu-
dersIood the British government
would guarantee the neutrality OF 4
France and wished to know whether
Germany would refrain from attack
I teleEraphed TO his majesty. the king.
personally that mobilization being al
~eadv carried out could not be stopped.
but if his majesty would guarantee
with his armed forces the neutrality