The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-20
England Was All to Blame,
Kaiser Charges In His Book

volopments as set down in the Aus
trian section OF the diary from 1905
until the murder Of ArChdnke Franz
Ferdinand on June 2s, 1914, rs re-
corded. The entries record an un-
derstanding in 1903 between Ger
many and Turkey over the payment
OF naturalization OF $4,000. 900 for
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the end
of the conflict with Serbia by serbia
yielding. The German section is Al
most equally brief. II sets fotth
that on February 10, 1909, King Ed
ward was in Berlin; that In MAY Of
the same year Lieutenant General
Won der Goltz OF the German army
had been entrusted by the sultan Of
Turkey with the task of rc(gnniz-
ing the Turkish army and that IN
June the kaiser and the car met
once more on the Finnish coast In
1910 II Is recorded again that the
czar was In Potsdam. The 1911 rec
ord for the German people recalls
that In May Alsace-L Lorraine was
granted n constitution and that an
agreement had been made with
Russia regarding Persia and with
France regarding Morocco and West
Africa. The arrival of the Panther
at Agaidor is noted.
Neutrality Pact Thwartcd.
In 1912, however, 1t is set down
Viscuunt uaidano. the British sec
retary for war. was In Berlin, and
that Germany's efforts To close It
neutrality pact with England had
been thwarted by Britains "inpossi-
BILE demands" This entry follows
The attempt by England to cripple
the development OF Germany's fleet
through building limitations fails
.Still Germany has reduced build
ing program and England a full
one"
In May of the same year attention
Is called to the fact that Marshal
Won Biebrstein was German ambas-
sador in London and that negotia-
tions were under way relative 10
the Dagdad railway and the Portu-
gueso colonies. on May 10 of the
same year Wilhelm records the fact
that the reichstag had adopted an
army program. but authorized their
army corps fewer than the general
staff had asked for, but which still.
according to his computation, left
Germany with "a battalions less
'han France. II Is added that in
July OF that year the kaiser was In
4 Baltic port--his last visit to Rus
'ia before the war.
In 1913 1t is set down that King
with Car Nicholas and the czarina
we're in Berlin to attend tho mar
'iagc of the kaiser's daughter. Prin-
oess Victoria The section ends with
he record OF publication on March
/ 3. 1914, of an exciting article" In
he Cologne Gazette concerning
Russian war preparations.
The Case Against England.
William begins to construct his
case against England by reference
| to the Anglo Portuguese treaty OF
|iSs4 respecting rights in the Lower
Congo and to the protests against IT
In France and Germany he recalls
the annexation" of the Egyptian
harbor OF Berbera and the accom-
panying rapprochment between
England and Austria.
He quotes Lord Salisbury as say
ing that in the event Of war should
| Germany march through Belgium.
he fact would not affect England's s
honor as long as Belgium territory
remained as Il was before.
The kaiser at this point sets forth
1T sconsiderable length an account
OF a conversation he had at Cowes
| in 1895 with Lord Salisbury IN
which nc declares that the latter
| .enewed former proposals to parti-
| ION Turkey but that as formerly the
proposals were rejected, while the
Iraispr attempted to convince Lord
| alisbury Of Turkeys vitality. The
KAISER evidently thought 1t OF suf-
| ficient importance to record the
| anct tlfot In 1895 Lord Northcliffe,
| hen Alfred Harmsworth, staunch
b, ,dyocatc\o vigorous military policy
toward Germany, founded the Lon
Ion Daily Mail.
J America in the Record.
| America comes under the Hohen-
Zollern observation again in the rec
ord for 1897. in which reference APP
nears to the Anglo American arbitrn'
tion treaty entered into Mt that time
land also in reference to gentle
man agreement" referred to by
Professor r. G.. Usher. the American
historian. in his book. "Pan-Ger'
lmaniRm" az existing betWccf
France, England and America tS
provide against danger alleged TO o'
threatening from the growth OF pan
iGormanism and guaranteeing th'
limited States aid against German,
land Austria in case OF war;. VIII
liam cites as a reference in this con
lnection the work. THE Problem OF
Japan" (pages 119 10 1901 He also
louotes from the English Saturday
Roview Of November II, 1897. al
proof that England desired war OF
Germany.
Rapidly sketching a review o
British politics for the next rev
wears the kaiser declares tina
France was Inundated on two occa
|, sions by ultimatums In connection
with the Nigeria and Fashoda ar
fairs. and that following the ulti
matum that passed between IN
British and "Oom Paul. KRUGER
tho Boer war resulted.
He recalls the much -discusse'
Panama treaty between Great Brit
ain and America In 1900, an da late
ain and America on October 8, l9oo
with Germany over China. In TN
hone. according to The writer tina
, Germany would be persuaded u
turn against Russia.
The death OF Queen victoria o>
January 22, 1901. Is recorded. ant
Immediately thereafter, on Jnnunr'
e5, is set down tho fact that MI
! Chamberlain had delivered an anu
p German speech and that numerou
English writer's began thereupon =
} demand an alliance with France
= The national reviews, the kaiser de
clares. systematically melted agalns
r Germany 20 the end that In Januar
of 1909 an alliance was entered INT
= - .HaI