The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-03

, standing. Sir Edward had Civ
en- me an appointment for the afternoon, but
called me up on the telephone, after Sir W.
Tyrren had hurried straight to him. But in the
ns IRSks and 10 Of fohsef sf
and France should face one another armed,
without attacking one another.
q question without any obligation, because our
conversation, as haye already explained was
ever-without waiting for the conversation
this news was used as the foundation for a far
Teaehfng aet tt Then came Poineares letter, 20
king Of the Belgiaps, The hesitating members
Of the cabinet were converted with the excep-
ton OF three members, who resigned. J.
up to the last moment had hoped for a
waiting attitude on the part of England. MY
secure, as learned from private source. As
late as August ], the king replied eyasiyely to
the French president. But in the telegram from
of war England was already mentioned as an
opponent In Berlin, therefore, one already
Before my departure Sir Edward Grey re-
gone Ihere at his desire. lie was deeply moved.
to mediate and, we don't went to crush Ger
many Unfortunately this confidential CONVEX
man HollWeg destroyed the last possibility Of
reaaehing, peace via England.
calm we TeS fs R ng aent a ne
equerFy, Sir II. Ponsonby. to me, to express his
regret at my departure and that he could not
me that the whole family Iarnented our going,
Mrs. Asqutth and other friends came to the en-
"A special train took us to Harwich, where
guard of honor was drawn up for me. / was
trea1ea Ike Is,s departing sovereign Thus ended
perady OF the British, but by the perady OF our
pH aAt the railway station in London Count
MensdorR austrian ambassador appeared with
his staff. He was cheerful, and gave me to
nnSn t that perhaps he would remain in
not Austria, but we, who had wanted the war.
Retrospect.
when now, after two years, realize every
lied too late that there was no place for me
in a system which for years has lived only on
tradition and routine, and which tolerated only
read. Absence Of prejudice and an independent
Judgment are combeted want OF ability and Of
cesses arouse hostility and uneasipess
II had abandoned opposition to our mad Triple
Alliance policy because I saw that it was use
Austrophcbia and an idee hxe. In a policy
which 10 not mere gymnastics, or playing with
documents, but the conduct Of the business OF
the firm, there is no such thing as likes and
dislikes; there is nothing but the interest of the
upon Austrtans, Magyars. ana turks must end
in hostility to Russia and ultimately lead to q
In spite of former alterations, everything
was still possible in July. 1914. Agreement with
England had been reached We should have
had to send to Petersburg representative who
at any rate, reached the average standard of
political ability, and we should have had to give
Russia the certainty that we desired neither to
dominate the Starts nor to throttle the Serbs
ID. SazonoR was saying to us: Lachez TAu-
trtehe ct nous ZACH erons les Francais,' and M
Camben (Efepeh ambassador in Berlin) said to
Herr Won Jagow: 'Vous n'axez (pas) besoin de
suivre PAutriche partout' -
I'VE needed neither alliances nor wars, but
merely treaties which would protect us and
others, and which would guarantee LIS an eco
nomc development for which there had been no
precedent in history. And If Russia had been
relieved of trouble in the west, she would have
been able to turn again to the east, and then
the Anglo-Russian antagonisn would have
arisen automatically without interference
and the Russo-Japanese antagouism no less
than the Anglo-Russian. -.
I'VE could also have approached the question
OF limitation of ornaments, and should have had
no further need to- bother about the Commissions
OF Austria. Austria Hungary would then be-
come the vassal Of the German Enpire-without
an alliance and, above ALL without sentimental
services on our part leading ultimately TO war
for the liberation of Poland and the destruction
of Serbia, although German interests demanded
exactly the contrary.
Il had to support in London policy which
knew to be fallacious. was punished for it.
for 1t was sin against the Holy Ghost.
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