The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-17

SGGNU ny A0StAld, II says
Washington, Aug. l3.-The German
emperor's telegram to President VII
son given to Ambassador Gerard i'll
the emperor's own handwriting, was
made public officially by the state de-
Iartment today for the first time. 1t
follows:
Berlin, via Copenhagen.
dated August IA, 1914.
Received August Is, 7:S0 p. m.
Secretary of State, Washington.
august IA, 8 p. m.
sThe following was communicated
personally to me by the emperor IN
writing:
"'Private and confidential.
"For the president personally.
"1. The royal highness, Prince
Henry, was received by his majesty.
King George ". in London, who en-
powered him to transmit to me VeE-
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 YER
baly on July 20.
egg. Ny ambassador in Loaco2
transmitted a message from Sir Ed
ward Grey to Berlin saying that onsy
In case France vas likely to be crush
ed England would interfere.
.."g. On the S0th my ambassador in
London reported that Sir Edward Grey
in tae course OF a private (sic) COR
versation told him that II the conflict
remained localized between Russia
not Servia-and Austria, England
woald not move but if we mixed in ,ae
fray. she would take quick decisions
and grave maneuvers; in other words
If left my ally Austria in the lurch
to sight alone, England would not
touch nae.
Wanted Free Hand
"'4. This communication being di-
rectly counter to the kings message
to me, L telegraphed to his MAJESTY
ON the 29th or 30th thanking him for
kind message through my brother ana
begging him to use all his power to
keep Franc and Russia, his allies
srom making any warlike preparations
calculated to disturb my work on
mediation. stating that was in con-
stant decentralization with his majesty
the czarsss4na the evening the king
kindly answered that he had ordered
his government to use every possio'e
iunueuce with his allies to repudlate
taking any provocative measures. At
the same time his majesty asked NE
I should transmit to Vienna the
British proposal that Austria was to
take Belgrade and few other Ser
Wan towns and strip OF the country
as q mainmise (sic) to make sure
chat the Serrian promises on paper
should be fulfilled in reality. This
proposal was in the same moment
tsaegraphed to me from Vienna for
1oadcn quite IN conjunction with tina
British proposal; besides l had tels-
eraphed to his majesty, the czar, the
same as an idea of mine before re-
reived the two communications from
Vienna and London. AS both were o.
Che same poinion. Immediately trans
snitted the kilograms vice versa to
Vienna and London. felt that was
able to tide the question over ana
was happy at the peacerul outlook.
Russia of Course
"s5. While was preparing a note
to his majesty, the czar, the next
morning to inform him that Vienna,
London and Berlin were agreed about
the treatment Of affairs, received the
telephone message from his excel
lency, the chancellor, that in the night
before the czar had given the order to
mobilize the whole of the Russian
Army, which was of course also meant
again Germany, weheasup till then
the Southern armies had ben nc
bilized anr Austria.
"'6. In telegram from London my
ambassador. informed me he unoer-
stood the British governmen, wouia
guarantee neutrality of france ana
wished. to know whether Germany
would refrain from attack. / tele-