The Washington times., 1919-12-28

have been found if Austria should
announce her terms after, occupying
say. Belgrade or other points. CGoodi
We tried to bring about this for the
last few days. In vain" interlined
the Kaiser.)
Urged Intervention.
However, should your excellency
be in a position to take the lead in
negotiations. as ] was able to fore
shadow this morning, this, of course
would also satisfy him.
But he thinks intervention by
some one absolutely necessary, in or
der to avert a European catastrophe.
C1nstead of Intervention solemn
word at Petrograd and Paris, saying
England would not help them, would
calm the situation immediately an
notated the Kaiser at this point)
"Sir Edward Grey then told me he
had a friendly and private communi-
cation for me. He did not wish. he
said, that our cordial personal rela-
tions and our intimate exchange of
opinions on political subjects should
mislead me, and he wanted to guard
against any future charge. CThat
smacks of insincerity. Ha, The
mean deceiver" wrote in the Kaiser.)
"TruIy English" Wrote Kaiser.
"The British government was desir-
GUS to continue friendly relations
with us, he said. and England could
afford to hold aloof as long as the
conflict was confined to Austria and
Russia. (That means we should
leave Austria in the lurch. Contemp-
tibly mean and Mephistophelean! but
truly English was the Kaiser's COM
ment.)
But should we and France be
drawn into it, that would change the
situation Immediately and would
eventually force England to come to
rived at" is the kaiser's note.)
in that case it would not do to
hold aloof and to wait long. CThat
means they intend to assault usD
'If war breaks out, it will be the
greatest catastrophe the world has
ever seen. Far be it from him, he
said, to utter any threat: he only
desired to prevent any deception on
my part and to guard against any
charge of insincerity. Gin this he
splendidly fails, for he has been in
sincere all these times, including his
last speech annotated the KaiserD
For this reason he had chosen the
mode of private explanation.
Would Punish Serbs.
ITO my Italian colleague, who has
just left me, Sir Edward Grey said he
thought he could get any amount of
satisfaction for Austria in case in
terventlOn was accepted. \ humliat-
ing retreat for Austria would be out
n hn
punished in any event and would be
forced, with the consent of Russia, to
submit to Austria's demands.
Thus Austria could obtain pledges
for the future without war that
would disturb the peace of Europe
Lichnowsky."
Want of moderation in his express
ion clearly shows how disappointed
William was when Grcy's hint reach
ed him." observes kautskN. ANY
sober-minded and trained politician
should have foresc"n this contingency,
which Prince Henry had expected
when King George told him he would
try to remain neutral as long as he
could.
But William had forgotten all
about it in his political calculations
Grey's promise to remain neutral
while negotiations were pending he
took for a binding pledge of neutral
ity to be adhered to under all cirGum-
stances even in case of a war against
France.
Expected English Aid.
"He even took it for granted t;ta:
it should be England's policy to sup
port German policies at PctrOgI ad
and Paris. \ more senseless cou~-c
is unthinkable."
to Emperor William suggesting al bj-
tration of the whole business before
The Hague tribunal arrived in Berun
on July 20. 1t was a reply to one 0f
the willie to Nicky" kilograms. 1t
follows: