The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-03
Germany's Confession
Continued From Tuesday.)

He continues: AT this point
received instructions to endeavor te
bring the English press to friendly
attitude in case Austria should deal
the death-blow to 'Greater-Serbian
hopes. l was to use all my influence
to prevent public opinion in England
from taking a stand against Austria,
l remembered England's attitude
during the Bosnian annexation crl-
sis, when public opinion showed it
self 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 thought
it extremely unlikely that English
public opinion would support apuni-
tive expedition against the arch
dukes murderers l thus felt 1T my
duty to enter an urgent warning
against the whole project, which
characterized as venturesome3 and
dangerous, 1 recommended that coun
sells of moderation be given Austria,
as l did not believe that the conflict
could be localized''- that is to say,
it 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 be more or less OF a
rumpus; but thai the more firmly We
stood by Austria the more surely
would Russia give way. Austria was
already blaming us for flabbiness and
we could not finch. On the other
hand Russian sentiment was grow
ing more unfriendly all the time, and
sequently learned that this attitude
was based on advices from Count
Pourtales (tha German Ambassador
in PetrogradD. that Russia would
not stir under any circumstances; in
formation which prompted us TO
spur Count Berchtold on in his
course. On learning the attitude of
the German Government l looked for
salvation through English mediation,
knowing that Sir Edward Grey's in
fluence in Petrograd could be used in
the cause of peace. |, therefore,
availed myself of my friendly rela-
tions with the Minister to ask him
confidentially to advise moderation
in Russia in case Austria demanded
satisfaction from the Serbians, as it
seemed likely she would"
THE English press was quiet at
first, and friendly to Austria, the as
sassination being generally condem-
ned. By degrees, however, more and
more voices made themselves heard,
in the sense that, however necessary
night be to take cognizance the
be. any exploitation of it fd po-
al ends was unjustifiaDle. Mod
on was enjoined upon Austria.
IN the ultimatum came out, all
papers, with the exception of the
kndard, were unanimous in con-
inning it. The whole world, out
de of Berlin and Vienna, realized
THAT it meant war, and a world war,
too. The English fleet, which hap
ypened to have been holding naval
review, was not demobilized."
The British Government labored
10 make the Serbian reply concilia-
Tory, and "the Serbian answer was in
keeping with the British efforts. !"
Edward Grey then proposed his
Ian of mediation upon the two
kpints which Sell bia had not wholly
Dnceded. Prince Lichnowsky writes:
Lr. Cambon (for France,) Marquis
periali (for ltaly,) and / were to
let. with Sir Edward in the chair,
b it would have been easy to work
a formula for the debated points,
ch had to do with the co-opera-
of imperial and royal officials in
inquiries to be conducted at Bel
- By the exercise of good will
ing could have been settled
br two sittings, and the mere
Ne of the British proposal
ke relieved the strain and
loved our relations with
econded this plan with
es. In vain. l was
rlin) that it would be
dignity of Austria. OF
that was needed was one
Berlin to Count Berchtold
AN Foreign Minister;) he
satisfied himself with a
Eiumph and rested on the
yer. That hint was new
p the contrary, pressure
in favor of war.
refusal Sir Edward ask
forward with our pro
insisted on war. No 9TH
build l get (from Berlin)
was a colossal condes-
the part of Austria not 10
e any acquisition OF terri
Edward justly pointed out
build reduce a country to
Without acquiring terri
Russia would see this, and
as humiliation not to be
th. The impression grew
|and stronger that we were
war, Otherwise our attl-
ard a question in which we
directly concerned was in
brehensible. The insistent re-
nests and we'll defined declarations
II ~ NJ sasanof, the Cars posltiveiy
s,n,h,e kilograms later on, Sir Ed
wards repeated proposals the warn.
! ings of MARQUIS San Giuliano and OF
Rollati. my own pressing aamon-
-, If M avail. Berlin re-