The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-07-11

san ornaments. i tried 10 TRAN
quillize him with the argument that
1t was not to Russia's interest TO at
tack us. and that such an attack
would never have English or French
Support, as both countries wanted
ipeace.
II went from him to DR.. thinner
mann (the under secretary, who was
acting for Herr Won Jagow (the for
eign secretary and learned from him
that Russia was about to call up nine
hundred thousand new troops. His
words Enthusiastically denoted i'll humor
against Russia, who he said stood
everywhere in our way. In addition,
policy that had to be settled. That
General Won Moltke was urging war
was, Of course, not told to me.
learned, however, that Herr Won
Tschirschky (the German ambassador
in VIENNA had been reproved because
he said that he had advised Vienna to
show moderation toward Siberia
Prince Liehnowsky went to his sum-
mer home in Silesia. quite unaware of
the impending crisis when ! re-
turned from Silesia on my way to
London" he says. II stopped only a
flew hours in Berlin, where I heard
that Austria intended to proceed
against Siberia so as to bring to an
end an unbearable state of affairs.
Unfortunately failed at the moment
to guage the significance of the news.
thought that once more it would
come to nothing; that even If Russia
acted threateningly, the matter could
soon be settled. | now regret that
did not stay in Berlin and declare
there and then that / would have no
hand in such policy"
And here he interpolates some most
significant sentences. The world has
heard various reports Of meeting in
Potsdam, as early as July 5, between
the German and Austria authorities,
at which meeting war was decided
upon. Prince Lichnowsky says: Il
learned afterwards that at the decisive
discussion at Potsdam on July 9Th at
the Austrian demand had met with
the unconditional approval of all the
personages In authority; it was even
added that no harm would be done if
war with Russia did come out of it.
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trian report received at London by
Count Mensdorff (the Austrian am
bassador to England"
He continues: "At this point re-
ceived instructions to endeavor to
bring the English press to friendly
attitude in case Austria should deal
the death blow to greater Serbian
hopes. | was to use all my influence
to prevent public opinion In England
from taking stand against Austria.
l remembered England's attitude dur
ing the Bosnian annexation crisis,
when public opinion showed itself In
sympathy with the Serbian claims to
Bosnia; l recalled also the benevolent
promotion of nationalist hopes that
went on in the days of Lord Byron
and Garibaldi; and on these and other
grounds l though 1t extremely unlikely
that English public opinion would
support punitive expedition against
the archduke's murderers. | thus felt
II my duty to enter an urgent warn
ing against the whole project, which |
characterized as venturesome and
dangerous. l recommended that coun-
sells of moderation be given Austria,
as i did not believe that the conflict
could be localized"-( is to say.
| 1t could not be limited to a war be
tween Austria and Serbia).
Herr Won Jagow answered me that
Russia was not prepared; that there
would he more or less of a rumpus; ,
but that the more firmly we stood by
Austria the more surely would Russia
give way. Austria was already blam-
ing us for flabbiness and we could not
finch. On the other hand Russian
sN"NAhSAt was SloWiIS more I'm .
friendly all the time, and we must
simply take the risk. | subsequently
learned that this attitude was based
on advices from Count Pourtales (the
German ambassador In Petrograd).
that Russia would not stir under any
circumstances; information which
prompted us to spur Count Berchtold
on in his course. On learning the at
titude of the German government /
looked for salvation through English
mediation, knowing that Sir Edward
Grey's influence in Petrograd could
be used in the cause of peace. | there
fore availed myself of my friendly re-
lations with the minister to ask him
confidentially to advise moderation in
Russia in case Austria demanded sat-
isfaction from the Serbians. as it
seemed likely she would"
England Friendly in July, 1914.
THE English press was quiet at
first, and friendly to Austria, the as
sassination being generally condemn
ed. BY degrees, however, more and
more voices made themselves heard |
in the sense that, however necessary
II might be to take cognizance of the
crime, any exploitation of it for politi-
cal ends was unjustifable Modara