TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT,: JUNE 27, 1919.
do not begrudge Germany her colon ■ nine hundred thousand new tri
modified it on his own responsibility longer possible.”
and sent copies to various state offi
In other words, according to Ger ial expansion,’ said a member of the I His words unmistakably denoted”''
cials and politicians. He did that, many’s ambassador, it was Germany's cabinet to me. Great Britian original ■ humor against Russia, who he
Herr Theodor Wolff says, because threat of war that united the Euro ly proposed to include the Congo in 1 stood everywhere in our way [n>4*|
“he felt the longing to serve the dic pean nations against her in Africa. It the treaty as well. This would have dition, there were questions of”,14 !
tates of peace with complete devotion was not their union that lead to the given us a right of preemption and I ntercial policy that had to be Senn'
an opportunity for economic penetra That General von Moltke was ur '
and he surrendered himself to a pacif German threat.
ism which is absolutely incompatible
England's Attempts at Friendship. tion. However, we denied this offer, , war was, of course, not told to r*Ul*|
with a military unifouu." He confes
Nevertheless, Lichnowsky goes on 1 ostensibly out of regard for Belgian learned, however, that Herr"1' ‘
sed to Herr Wolff what he had done. to say, London “quited down on the : susceptibilities in its efforts to respect Tschirschky (the German AntbJ?
"It was impossible," the editor says, Morocco affair”. The Haldane mis • our rights was shown by the fact that dor in Vienna) had been reproved^
“to convince him by any logic or on sion had gone to Berlin to come to > Grey, even before the treaty was com- cause he said that he had advised V
any grourfds of reason that his action an understanding with Germany, and I pleted or signed, referred to us cer- enna to show moderation toward
I
was wrong, senseless, or harmful. He that mission failed, Lichowsky con- • lain English promoters seeking in Serbia.”
Prince Lichnowsky went to h
was a Marquis Posa, or, still more, a fesssed, "because we demanded a vestments of capital in the territories
Horatius Cedes, who, out of love for promise of neutrality” from Great assigned to us by the new treaty and summer home in Silesia, quite "
Rome or for mankind, sprang into Britian in the event of a European desired British backing in the matter. aware of the impending crisis. ”Wh°'
It ha3 come at last. After protesting the Kaiser had gone on his northern the abyss."
war, "instead of being satisfied with He did this with the remark that the 1 returned from Silesia on niy way? ■
innocence and brazenly denying guilt cruise only as a blind; he had not ar
contemplated
belonged London,” he says, “I stopped only ■
One of his copies of the memoir a treaty which secured us against enterprise
tor nearly four years, Germany has ranged the cruise on the usual exten reached the Socialist paper Politiken British attack or against any attack within our sphere of interest.”
few hours in Berlin, when I heard
sive
scale,
but
was
remaining
close
at
admitted her crime against civiliza
in Stockholm and was published with British support.” He continues:
British. Concessions in Asia Minor. that Austria intended to proce ?
hand and keeping in constant touch.” piecemeal. The German press took it
tion.
"However, Sir Edward Grey had not
Prince Lichnowsky continues: "At against Serbia so as to bring to ’
Von Jagow’* Admission .
She has done it through her former
up. The Reichtag debated it. Lich given up the idea of coming to an un the same lime I was carrying on in end an unbearable state of afiain
And finally Herr von Jagow, Ger nowsky was deprived of his diplomat
ambassador in England, Prince Lich
derstanding with us. What he aimed London negotiations regarding the so Unfortunately I failed at the moment
nowsky. He has been corroborated many’s foreign minister at the out ic rank, forbidden to write for publi at was not to isolate us, but rather to called Belgian treaty. • ♦ • The real to guage the significance of the newi
break
of
the
war,
in
replying
to
bj a former director of the great
cations, and virtually imprisoned on have us, as much as possible, take a purpose of this treaty was to divide I thought that once more it would
Krupp gun factory, a Dr. Muhlon. Prince Lichnowsky's evidence, makes his estates. The newspapers demand share in the existing partnerships.
Asia Minor into spheres of interest, come to nothing; that even if RUSiil
and the truth of their testimony has this startling admission among others ed that he be coart-martialed. A typ
although this expression was careful acted threateningly, the matter could
Having
succeeded
in
bridging
over
been substantially admitted by the “I by no means share the opinion ical letter,, printed in the semi-official
the differences which existed between ly avoided out of regard for the rights soon be settled. I now regret that I
man who was Germany’s foreign prevalent among us today that Eng Cologne Gazette, demanded that he
England and France and between of the Sultan. Sir Edward Grey repeat did not stay in Berlin and declare
minister when Prince Lichnowsky land laid all the mines for the out "be held up to public contempt ruth
England and Russia, he also wanted edly declared, however, that there there and then that I would have no
v. s German ambassador in London, | break of the war; on the contrary, I lessly." The writer argued: “What
to
remove, as well as might be, the existed no agreements with France hand in such a policy.”
believe in Sir Edward Grey's love of will our thousands of war cripples say
namely, Herr von Jagow.
And here he interpolates some mog
differences
between
England and and Russia for the purpose of parti
1 he documents in the case have peace and in his earnest wish to ar when this affair is brought to thsir
significant sentences. The world hae
Germany, and to insure the peace ot tioning Asia Minor.
b>.en obtained by the State Depart rive at an agreement with us. * * * outraged notice? Have these men
the world by means of a network of
“After enlisting the aid of a Turk heard various reports of a meeting in
ment at Washington and translated. Neither was the war popular with the joyfully sacrificed their health only to
Postdam, as early as July 5, between
English people. Belgium had to serve be told at this stage of the war by a treaties which should ultimately also ish representative, in the person of
They are complete and convincing.
include a settlement of the miserable Hakki Pasha, all economic questions the German and Austrian authoritiei
After setting forth all the damning as a battle field.” Von Jagow even Prince Lichnowsky that it was not
naval question; whereas the conse connected with the German enterpris at which meeting war was decided on
evidence against Germany, Prince admits that war might have been ad necessary?”
quences of our own foreign policy up es were adjusted essentially in accord Prince Lichnowsky says: "I learned
verted by an international conference
Lichnowsky sums it up:
England’s Guilt a Fiction.
to then had been the formation of the ance with the wishes of the Deutsche afterward that at the decisive decision
"First. We encouraged Count Berch on the Serbian situation. “We could
Von Jagow’s reply to the Prince
these Bank. The most important concession at Postdam on July 5th the Austrian
told (the Austrian foreign minister) not agree,” he says, “to the English only served to make matters worse. entente partnership in which
render that Sir Edward Grey made to me demand had met with unconditional
to attack Sibera, although no German proposal of a conference of ambassa His admission that England had not nations pledged themselves to
approval of all the personages in au
interest was involved and the danger dors,, for it would doubtless have led brought cn the war enraged the Pan mutual support in case of war. As he personally was the prolongation of thority; it was even added that no
policy the railroad to Basra, for this point
it,
Grey
’
s
himself
expressed
to
a
serious
diplomatic
defeat.
For
of a world war must have been known
German press. It was seized upon tri
infringing on the had been given up by us in favor of harm would be done if war with Rus
to us. Whether or not we knew the Italy too was pro-Serb, and, with her umphantly by the Socialists. The So was this: ‘Without
with the connection to Alexandretta. Bag sia did not come out of it. It was so
existing friendly relations
text of the Austrian ultimatum to Si Balkin interests, stood rather opposed cialists organ, Vorwaerts, says:
France and Russia, which in them- dad had hitherto constituted the ter stated at least in the Austrian report
beria make no difference whatever.
to Austria.” That is to say, Von
“Let us establish the fact. • • •
received at London by Count Mens-
"Second. We rejected Great Brit Jagow admits that war was chosen The war was not popular in England; selves contained no aggressive ele minal point of the road. An internat
dorff (the Austrian Ambassador to
ain’s plan of mediation in the days by Germany as an alternative to an it was also not popular in Russia and ments and no binding obligations for ional commission was to attend to England.)”
between the 23rd and 30th of July, international conference, which would France. But It has become popular. England, to seek to achieve a more the navigation of the Shatt-el-Arab.
He continues: "At this point I re
1914. We did this after Mr. Sasanof have declared the Austrian demands The whole world—right away ocross friendly reapproachmcnt with Ger We also had a share in the harbor
(the Russian foreign minister) had on Serbia, unjust even in the eyes of the Atlantic and Pacific—is united in many. and to bring the two groups connections at Basra and obtained ceived instructions to endeavor to
rights in the navigation of the Tigris brin j the English press to a friendly
emphatically declared he could not Italy, the ally of Austria and ot Ger hatred ag; irtst us. We, however, have nearer together.”
British Concessions in Balkins.
which had hitherto been a monopoly attitude in case Austria should deal
tolerate an attack on Siberia; after many.
for almost four years been inoculated
That this statement of England’s of the firm of Lynch. Under this the death-blow to ‘Greater-Serbian’
Serbia, upon pressure from Russia
How did these conferences come to with the view that "England laid all
policy was not a mere
pretense, treaty the whole of Mesopotamia as hopes. I was to use all my influence
and England, had accepted nearly the be made?
the mines which caused the war’—a Prince Lichnowsky proves in his long far as Basra came into our sphere of to prevent public opinion in England
Dr. Muhlon’s Conscience.
whole of the ultimatum, all but two
view which the Secretary of State
With Dr. Mullion it was evidently a (Von Jagow), in accordance with the account of the negotiations arising interest in so far as this did not en from taking a stand against Austria.
points, in themselves not hard to ad
just; and even after Count Berchtold case of conscience. When the war be evidence of the ambassador (Prince out of the Balkin War and the estab croach upon prior British rights, as I remembered England’s attitude dur
(the Austrian foreign minister) was gan he resigned his position as a di Lichnowsky), has now declared to be lishment of Albania. "At the outbreak in tho case of the Tigris navagation ing the Bosnian annexation crisis,
ready to be satisfied with the Serbian rector of Krupp's Works, at Essen, false! It is, however, by this false of the war,” he says, “we (Germany) and the Wilcox irrigation plant, and when public opinion showed itself in
and retired to his estate in Switzer view that the whole war policy of the had unfortunately declined the pro the whole territory of the Bagdad & sympathy with the Serbia claims to
answer.
Bosnia; I recalled also the benevo
posal of the French government to Anatolian Railroad.”
"Third. On the 30th of July, with land, near Bern. There he lived a re Gcrma.i Empire has been directed
lent promotion of nationalist hopes
British not Jealous.
Count Berchtold willing to listen to tired life. After a time reports began from the declaration of unrestricted join in a declaration of disinterested
reason; before Austria was touched, to circulate of statements which he submarine warfare, which brought us ness and impartiality on the part of
The English felt "uncomfortable,” that went on in the days of Lord
on the mere mobolization of Russia, had made to visitors, and he was put war with America, down to the the powers.” Un the other hand, he Prince Lichnowsky says, about the Byron and Garibaldi; and on these
we sent our ultimatum to Austria and under the surveillance of spies from chancellor spceci.cs which say that says to Lord Grey: “From the begin- great increase in the German fleet. and other grounds 1 thought it ex
on the 31st of July we declared war the German embassy at Bern. Later Belgium must not again become Eng ■>h.g, the British statesmen took the He admits, however, that “England tremely unlikely that English public
on Russia, although the Czar had members from the Socialist Party in land’s area of military concentration. stand that England had 110 interest in would have no more drawn the sword opinion would support a punative ex
pledged his word that as long as ne the Reichtag visited him, and the If all tiie parties concerned were con Albania and was therefore unwilling solely on account of our navy than on pedition against the Archduke’s mur
gotiations were going on not one man German press reported that a retired vinced that the belief in England’s to be involved in a war over this account of our commerce, which is derers. I thus felt it my duty to enter
would be sent on the inarch. We thus Krupp official living in Switzerland guilt of a fiction, why did they feed question. He wished honestly as ar. supposed to have aroused her envy an urgent warning against the whole
deliberately destroyed every chance "claimed to be in possesson of certain this beilef, and why did they persuc a honest broker to mediate between the and in the end brought the war to a project, which 1 characterized as ven
secrets, seriously compromising Ute policy which was based upon it? two groups and settle difficulties. head. * * * The talk of English turesome and dangerous. I recom
of a peaceful settlement.
"It is no wonder that in the pres honor of the German Government in And the paper concluded: "The Ger Thus he in nowise placed himself on commercial jealousy, of which one mended that councils of moderation
ence of these indisputable facts the the matter of the responsibility for man people cannot be satisfied with the side of the entente (his allies) and hears so much among us, is based up be given Austria, as I did not believe
whole civilized world
outside of the war.” The newspapers began to the methods of governing exercised during the negotiatioins, which lasted on a wrong judgment of conditions. that the conflict could be localized"—
Germany lays the entire blame for the 1 hint that this official was out of his before and during the war. * * » about eight months, by virtue ol his Germany’s rise as a commercial pow (that is to say, it could not be limited
world war at our door. It is not nat- 1 mind. Dr. Muhlon’s statements were The German people can qnly endure good will and weighty influence, he er after the war of the seventies and to a war between Austria and Serbia).
"Herr von Jagow answered me that
ural that our foes declare they will then published either as a vindication after the war as a peace-loving nation contributed not a little toward bring in the following decades was certain
ing about concord and agreement. In ly a menace to British commerce, Russia was not prepared; that there
not rest until they have destroyed a of him or as an exposure which that governs itself.”
stead of taking a position similar to whose industries and export houses would be more or less of a rumpus;
system which is a perpetual menace should aid the democratic revolution
Germany’s Plea in the Sun.
that of the English, we Invariably enjoyed a sort of monopoly. But the but that the more firmly we stood by
to its neighbors? Must they not other in Germany.
But to the American reader, tht
wise fear that in a few years they i With Prince Lichnowsky it is a dif- most important part of Prince Lich- assumed the attitude prescribed 10 us increasing trade with Germany, which Austria the more surely would Russia
will again be compelled to take np ferent matter, He is a nobleman of nowsky’s exposure is not his conclu from Vienna * * * On every point, ranked as England’s best customer, give way. Austria was already blam
arms and sec their provinces overrun, semi-royal lineage, "the sixth prince sion that Germany forced a declara including Albania, the Serbian har made it desirable for England to re ing us for flabbiness and we could
their cities and villages laid waste?” I of the princedom of Gratz in Austria tion of war. We have long believed bors, in the Adriatic, Scutraia, and main on good terms with her best not flinch. On the other hand Russian
Dr. Muhlon’s Evidence.
| and Kuchelna in Prussia.” His grand that. Our German sympathizers have the definition of the Albanian front customer and business friend, and sentiment was growing more un
Dr. Muhlon, of the board of Krupps father was one of Beethoven’s pa largely admitted it. But they have iers, we were on the side of Austria gradually surplanted all other consid friendly all the time, and we must
directors, does not make a summing îtrons. Beethoven wrote many of his pleaded that the Kaiser declared war and Italy, whilst Sir Edward Grey erations. The Briton is matter of fact; simply take the risk. I subsequently
up, He merely gives evidence that in works in the Lichnowsky castle at only because war was inevitable; that hardly ever took the French or Rus he reconciles himself to facts and learned that this attitude was based
the middle of July, 1914, he had a Gratz, where the piano that he used is Germany was denied her “place in the sia point of view. On th .- contrary, he does not tilt against windmills. It was on advices from Count Pourtales (the
business conversation with a director still preserved; and the present prince sun”; that a conspiracy of France, nearly always took our part in order precisely in commercial circles that I German ambassador to Petrograd.)
of the Deutsche Bank in Berlin, who Karl Max Lichnowsky, has carried on Russia, and Great Britian prevented to give no pretex for war. Il was met with the most friendly reception that Russia would not stir under any
advised him that the bank would not the tradition of culture and liberalism her from obtaining colonics and ex with his help that King Nicholas was and observed an effort to promote circumstances,
information
which
assist Krupps in “certain large trans which he inherited from his family. tending her trade; and that, conse induced to leace Scutaria. Otherwise economic interests common to both prompted us to spur Count Berchtold
actions in Bulgaria and Turkey” be He was a brother officer of the pres quently, Germany had either to take there would have been war over this countries, * * * I became convinc- on in his course. On learning the at
cause the political situation had “be ent Kaiser in the Life Guard Hussars up arms or to be throttled to death matter as we would never have dared cd soon after my arrival in England titude of the German government I
come very
menacing”
and the of Postdam, but after a brief army by Great Britian’s trade enmity. Many to ask our allies to make concessions. that we did not in the least have to looked for salvation through English
"Lord Grey conducted the negotia fear an English attack or English mediation, knowing that Sir Edward
Deutsche Bank would have to wait I career he entered the diplomatic ser of us have been persuaded that these
“before entering into any further en vice, and held important posts in excuses are true excuses; that the tions with circumspection, raininess support of a foreign attack, but that Grey's influence in Petrograd could
gagements abroad". This director of Stockholm, Constantinople, Bucharest British policy compelled Germany's and tact. Whenever a question threat England under
all circumstances be used in the cause of peace. I there
the Deutsche Bank was Dr. Hilffer- and Vienna, He retired in 1904, being, appeal to the sword, and that Brit ened to become involved, he would would protect France. ♦ * » 1 never fore, availed myself of my friendly re
appropriate
formula of ceased to point out that as a commer lations with the Minister to ask him
ich, since vice chancellor of Germany, out of sympathy with the Junker at ain’s allies arc merely “pulling Brit draft an
He explained: "The Austrians have mosphere of the court. He was not a ian’s chestnuts out of the fire," as the agreement which invariably proved cial nation Engalnd would suffer en confidentially to advise moderation in
just been with the kaiser. In a week’s J Prussian, nor even a German. His German propagandists arc continually acceptable to all. His personality ormously in any war between the Russia in case Austria demanded sat
commanded equal confidence. Once great European powers, and would isfaction from the Serbians, as it
time Vienna will send a very severe family was Bohemian, and his mind charging.
ultimatum to Serbia, with a very , has never been militarstic.
Of those procured lies, Prince Lich- more we issued successfully from one therefore seek by every means to seemed likely she would)."
short interval for an answer. ♦ » »
'To his "great surprise" as he says. nowsky’s memoirs gave a very happy of those numerous tests of strength prevent it, but that in the interest of
England Friendly in July 1914.
which are characteristic of our foreign the European balance of power she
A whole scries of definite satisfaction he was offered the post of German disproof.
The English press was quiet at first
will be demanded at once; otherwise ambassador to London in October,
It has been pleaded that the policy policy. Russia had had to yield to us would not tolerate the weakening or and friendly to Austria, the assassina
Austria-Hungaria will declare war on 1912, after he had passed eight years of France and England in Morocco at every point, so that she was never destruction of France. Lord Haldane tion being generally condemned. By
Serbia.”
“among flax and turnips, 011 horse was anti-Gcrman. Prince Lichnowsky in a position to further Serbia ambi had told me this soon after my arrival degrees, however, more and more
I bis is the ultimatum about which back and in my meadows,” amusing writes: “Our obscure policy in , Mor tions. Albania was created an Aus Every person in authority expressed voices made themselves heard, in the
the German authorities have insisted i his leisure with reading and with occo had repeatedly caused distrust trian vassal state and Serbia was driv himself to the same effect.”
sense that, however necessary it
that they were not consulted.
writing occasional political articles, of our peaceful intentions, or at least, en from the sea. The result of the
Late in June of the fatal summer of might be to take cognizance of the
Dr. Muhlon continues: "Dr. Hcl- “1 do not know,” he says, to whom
conference was therefore a fresh hu ■P1-*» Prince Lichnowsky was sum crime, any exploitation of it for po
had raised doubts as to whether we
fferich added that the Kaiser had ex my appointment was due—at all
miliation for Russian self-conscious moned to Kiel by the Kaiser and he litical ends was unjustifiable. Modera
knew what we wanted, or whether
pressed his decided approval of this events, not to his Majesty, as I did
ness.”
upon Austria.
was on board the imperial yacht Met tion was enjoined
our intention was to keep Europe
British Concessions in Africa.
procedure on the part of Austria- not belong to his immediate set, al-
eor, when word was received of the When the ultimatum came out, all the
in a state of suspense, and, on occa
Hungary. He had said that he regard though he was always gracious to me.
Similarly, when Germany sought murder of the Austrian Archduke. papers, with the exception of the
sion, to humilate the French. An Aus
ed a conflict with Serbia as an inter- I believed that tbey agreed on me be-
concessions in the Portuguese colon “Being unacquainted with the Vienna Standard, were unanimous in con
trian colleague, who was a long time
nal affair between those two coun- cause no other candidatc was avail-
ics in Africa, England as the protect view point and what was going on demning it. The whole world, outside
in Paris, said to me. “The French had
or of Portuguese interests in Africa, there," he says, “I attached no very of Berlin and Vienna, realized that it
tries, in which he would permit no able."
begun to forget “la ravanchc” (their
assisted Germany in obtaining all she far reaching significance to the event; meant war, and a world war too. The
other state to interfere, If Russia
Lichnowsky Made a Scapegoat.
desire to avenge Alsac-I.orraine.)
mobilized he would mobilize also But
When, in spite of his efforts to pre You have regularly reminded them of wished. "Thanks to the obliging at but, looking back, I could feel sure English fleet, which happened to have
in his case mobilization meant im vent it, England was cnvolvcd in war
titude of the British Government,” that in the Austrian aristocracy a feel been holding a naval review, was not
it by trampling on their toes.' After
mediate war.”
against Germany, he returned to Ber we had declined Delcasse's (the Prince Lichnowsky writes, "I suc ing of relief outweighed all others.” demobolized.”
"This uncanny
communication," lin and saw, as lie says, that he was
ceeded in giving the new treaty a As for the Kaiser, "His Majesty re-
“The British government labored to
French minister’s) offer to come to
Dr. Muhlon, says, "convinced my "to be made the scapegoat for the
form which fully coincided with our gretted that his efforts to win over make the Serbian reply conciliatory,
an agreement regarding Morocco and
wishes and interests. All of Angola the Archduke to his ideas had been and “the Serbian answer was in keep
fears of a world war, which were al catastrophe which our government
then solemnly declared that we had
ready strong, into absolute certainty”. had
___ brought down on us, despite my
up to the twentieth degree of longi thus frustrated” by the Archduke's ing with the British efforts.” Sir
no political interest there,, we sud
Edward Grey then proposed his plan
He consulted with Herr Krupp von advice and warning. It was dchberat- denly discovered in Abdul Aziz a tude was assigned to us, so that we assassination.
Bohlen himself, in Berlin. And Krupp |cly given out, t„ from official quarters second Kruger. To him also, as to the reached the Congo region front the
Lichnowsky went on to Berlin and of mediation upon the two points
confirmed the news. He said ‘•f».,»
_ j ■ let
- Sir Edward Grey hood
south; and wc received the valuable saw the Chancellor, von Bethmann- which Serbia had not wholly conced
that that ■ 1 i had
Boers, we promised the protection of
islands of San Thome and Principe, Hollweg. “I told him that I regarded ed. Prince Lichnowsky writes: “Mr.
the Kaiser had told him (Krupp) that* wink me.” He retired to Gratz,
the mighty German Empire, and with
which lie north of the Equator and our foreign situation as very satisfac- Cambon (for France) Marquis lm-
he would declare war immediately if I smarting with this injustice, and there
the same result. Both manifestations
therefore really belong to the French tory as it was a long time indeed Periali
periali (for Italy) and I were to meet,
Russia mobilized, and that this time , ,.
.
he v r
prepared
a memoir, called “My concluded, as they
were bound to
j in the chair,
people would sec that he did not turn Mission in London,"
_______, for
__ the private conclude, with a retraction, if we sphere of interest— a fact which led since we had stood so well with Eng-|w*th Sir Edward Grey
about. The Kaiser’s repeatejd insist- 1 information of his kinsmen and his were not prepared to start a world my French colleague to lively though land .And in France there was a pa- and it would have been easy to work
fruitless counter representations. Fur- cific cabinet. Hcrr von Bethniann- out a formula for the debated points,
cnce that this time nobody would be intimate political friends.
war. • * ♦ Our attitude furthered
thcrcmore, we received the northern Hollwcg did not seem to share my which had to do with the co-operation
able to accuse him of indecision had, I Of this memoir he had five or six
the Russian-Japanese and the Russian part of Mozambique, the
Likungo optimism. He complained of the Rus of imperial and royal officials in the
he said, been almost comic in its ef- | typewritten copies made. One he sent
British alliances. In the face of ‘the
sian armaments. 1 tried to tranquillize inquiries to be conducted at Belgrade.
feet.”
to Herr Ballin, the head of the Ham German peril’ all other considerations forming the boundary.
“The British government showed him with the argument that it was By the exercise of good will every-
On the day when the Austrian ult burg-American line; a second to Herr
faded into the background. The possi
imatum to Serbia was delivered the Gwinner, the head of the Deutsche bility of another war between France the greatest obligencss in behalf of not to Russia’s interests to attack us, thing could have been settled in one
our interests. Grey wanted to mani- and that such an attack would never or two settings, and the mere accept-
Kaiser were on a yachting trip to the Bank, and a third to Herr Theodor
and Germany had been evident, and fest his good will toward us, but he have English or French support, as ance of the British proposal would
North Sea. That fact has often been I \\ olff, editor of the Radical- Denio-
such a war could not leave cut Rus- was also interested in furthering our both countries wanted peace,
have relieved the strain and further
advanced as a proof of German inno- I cratic newspaper, the Berliner Tage-
sia or England, as in 1870. » » » colonial expansion, it bciing the Eng
"I went from him to Dr. Zimmcr- improved our relations with England.
cence But when Dr. Muhlon read the blatt, A fourth copy went to a friend,
Before Delcasse’s fall, and before the lish idea to divert the developing man (the under secretary) who was I seconded this plan with all my en-
ultimatum to Serbia, lie had another an officer attached to the political de- I
Algeciras conference, we could have German strength away from the acting for Herr von Jagow (the orgies. In vain, I was told (by Berlin)
interview w ith Hclfferish, and he tes- ' partment of the German General I obtained harbors and
bases on the North Sea and western Europe out Foreign Secretary) nd lc.'.rncd from that it would be against the dignity
tifies that "Helffcrich said to me that Staff. This officer appears to have ¡west
j
coast of Afridi, but that was no into the open ocean and Africa. ‘\Vc him that Russia was about to call up of Austria. Of course, all that was
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