The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21

Emperor william here Underlined the
word "oompensations' and added AL
t.tnla."
II the end OF the telegram he wrote
"AIl this is mere tattle. everything
,rill turn out all right by itself in the
q arse OF events"
The German general staff and the
German chancellor did not however
tl>ke SO cheerful 81 view OF the sttua-
ticn.
When the kaiser returned to Berlin
he. too. noted the graver aspect SO
thr German government became more
urgent in its demand and that Austria
make concessions to Italy
On the 25th Of July FIotow tele-
grarhed from Rome.
In my hot and heavy Gnferencc
yeFterday with salardra and ri san
Cu9iiano three points seemed to be-
come distinct on the italian side
FIRST, fear Of public opinion In
Italy,
Second. knowledge, of their military
weakness and
Third a desire to make use OF the
onpcrtunity anu TO strike a good bar
gain for Italy; that Is, TO possibly get
the Treutino"
Thereupon Bethmaun- Hoilwee wrote:
IS. M tthe kaiscr) thinks it abso-
. right time should come to an agree
ment with Italy as to compensations.
! Won Tschirpchky is to communicate
this o Count Borchtold (foreign
minister Of AUSTRIA ny emphatic or
ders of s, M"
! THE RIGHT THING"
/ Fiotow In his report stated flatlv
I that hope of Italy standing by the
triple alliance no longer existed. The
ioniy thing 10 be hoped for would be
I Italian neutrality, which would be
achieved. he said. If Austria were
willing to do the right thing"
Thereupon Berlin increased it's
pressure in Vienna, On the goth Holl-
veg teieeraphed to Tschirschky at
I that capital: :
/ The chief OF the general staff.
too, thinks Il absolutely necessary to
keep Italy aligned with the triple. al
lance. An understanding between
vienna and Rome. therefore. Is
needed Vienna must cease TO sids-
4 step agreement by INDUCING in oueN-
tionable Interpretations of the treaty
Il must. rather, come to conclusions
! IN view of the seriousness OF the
lSituati0n"
on July ~ JaEow telegraphod thu
+ German am haSsador at Vienna that
I Emperor William insisted upon yien-
ma coming 10 an immediate agree
| mcnt Win Rome.
Having Noen persuaded by Ger
rr1any to opt an frrecorctlable at
titude toward Serbia, Austria re-
! fused pointblank TO make any sacri-
fees to Italy.
SO" observes kautsky. neither
the German kaiser nor the German
general STAFF was able to overcome
! the passive resistance of the Ball
platz gentlemen. who were determ-
xad H.
stead Of an ally AZ a result of the
/ obstinate cussedness tat Vienna)
the only other ally left to Germany.
Ruma MIA, also threatened to fam her.
That was enough to warn them. stu
more so the attitude OF England"
The kaiser, Kautsky finds. was
confident England would remain
war with Russia and France. and
believed with the help OF Austria.
he could defeat them both. provided
Italy At least held aloof
English labor and part OF the
bourgeoise, the kaiser considered
were paeihst He expected strong on
position to war particularly in parlia-
rent Moreover, he believed Eng
land too gravely occupied by the
situation in Ireland TO concern her
self elsewhere.
What The kaiser failed to com
prehend, observes Kautsky. was that
q combination of circumstances
might be brought about that would
make the British people unanimous
for war
German naval preparations had
aroused the British public as never
before. Here, says Kautsky. Berlin
n'ade its miscalculations An Ger
man plans were based upon Eng
lands neutrality