D

• Davignon, M., conversation of, with von Below quoted, 206
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• “Decent respect to the opinions of mankind,” vi
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• Declaration of Independence cited, 3
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• Dernberg, Dr., 224;
• claims France violated Belgian neutrality, 228
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• Disfurth, Major-General von, on Germany’s war policy, quoted, 12, 13
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• Dryander, Dr., 197, 223

E

• England, anticipation of war in, xii;
• fear of, for Germany, xxi;
• has also had its “Bernhardis,” 15;
• Bernhardi’s opinion of attitude during Civil War, 17;
• publishes White Paper, 22;
• testimony of British Ambassador at Vienna cited, 32, 33;
• probability of intervention of, 66;
• requests time, 70, 71;
• assured of French and Russian alliance, 77;
• refuses to align definitely with Russia and France, 79;
• suggests peace conference in London, 93;
• assures Germany of her desire for peace, 153;
• requested to act as mediator, 191;
• reason for use of word instead of “Great Britain,” 195;
• signs “neutrality of Belgium” treaty, 198;
• inquires as to German and French intentions toward Belgium, 207;
• requests Belgium to maintain her neutrality, 207;
• questions Germany as to intentions concerning Belgium, 208;
• ultimatum of, to Germany, 218;
• reply of, to Belgian appeal, 219;
• anticipating German invasion of Belgium, 236 ff.;
• entered war because of invasion of Belgium, 245;
• conclusions concerning actions of, 245 et seq.;
• see Bertie, Bunsen, George, King, Goschen, Grey, Triple Entente

F

• France, preparation in, for war, xii;
• fear of Germany for, xxi;
• publishes Yellow Book, 23;
• French Premier quoted on Austrian Servian troubles, 31, 32;
• relations of, with Germany, 56;
• assures Russia and England of her support, 77;
• refuses Germany’s request to influence Russia, 92;
• urges Germany to join Powers in preventing invasion of Servia, 95;
• assured that Germany wishes peace, 131;
• suspicion of, toward Germany, 132;
• supports England’s request for conference, 133;
• declaration of war on, delayed, 192;
• ultimatum to, 192;
• invasion of, 192 et seq.;
• reason of, for not assuming aggressive, 193;
• invasion of, to follow immediately or to precede severance of diplomatic relations, 194;
• signs “neutrality of Belgium” treaty, 198;
• respects Belgium neutrality, 200;
• reaffirms intention of respecting Belgian neutrality, 206;
• reply of, to England’s query regarding Belgian neutrality, 207;
• declares to Belgium intention of respecting neutrality, 208;
• cited by Germany as cause for violation of Belgian neutrality, 210, 211;
• offers military support to Belgium, 214;
• “overt acts of,” 238, 249;
• first death in war, 253;
• attitude of people in, 254 ff.;
• see Berthelot, Cambon, Triple Entente, Viviani
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• Frederick the Great, 2;
• effect of, on Germany to-day, 10
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• Fuchs, Dr., on hatred, quoted, 11;
• on preparedness for war, quoted, 11
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• Furor Teutonicus directed against England, xxii

G

• George, King of England, message of, to Kaiser, 153;
• telegram of, to Czar, 155;
• message to, from Kaiser regarding neutrality of France, 187
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• Germany, confesses its crime, viii;
• suppression of evidence by, ix;
• gives Austria carte blanche, x;
• refuses to accept peace proposals, xi;
• invades Luxemburg, xi;
• “fears God but nothing else,” xix ff.;
• attitude of, toward rest of world, xix et seq.;
• foreign policy of, xxii;
• real attitude of people, xxiii;
• German people misled, xxvi;
• endeavors to gain approval of America, 4;
• espouses visions of Machiavelli, 5 ff.;
• attitude of, toward war, 6 ff.;
• avowed attitude of, towards world, 6 et seq.;
• doctrine of, 11 et seq.;
• war policies of, shown by quotations, 11 et seq.;
• spirit of the ruling classes, 13;
• domination of Europe established, 19, 20;
• attitude of, on the Balkans, 19 et seq.;
• publishes White Paper, 22;
• suppression of facts by, 27;
• communications of, to Austria withheld from White Paper, 28, 29;
• advance knowledge of Austria’s ultimatum, 32 et seq.;
• only power to know of Austria’s ultimatum, 33;
• attitude of, false, 34;
• Ambassador to England suggests Russia as “mediator with regard to Servia, 35;
• Ambassador to England denies knowledge of Austria’s actions, 35;
• disclaims knowledge of Austria’s ultimatum, 36;
• guilty of duplicity regarding Austria’s ultimatum, 36;
• unquestionably had previous knowledge of Austria’s ultimatum, 37;
• sincerity of attitude examined, 38 ff.;
• pacific protestations of, insincere, 38;
• first statement of Germany’s position regarding Austro-Servian problem, 39 ff.;
• greatest diplomatic blunder, 39, 40;
• further proof of her knowledge of Austrian ultimatum, 41;
• supports Austria, 41;
• anticipates Servia’s refusal, 42;
• instructions to Ambassador, 43;
• Ambassador to U. S. admits advance knowledge of Austrian ultimatum, 46;
• takes steps to allay indignation of U. S., 46;
• warnings of, to Servia, 56;
• relations of, with France, 56;
• reason for actions of, 65 ff.;
• fails to move for peace, 69, 70;
• excuses for not granting time extension, 71 ff.;
• refuses Russia’s request for time extension, 73 ff.;
• fear of, for England’s, 79;
• principal fear of, 79;
• attitude of, toward Servia’s reply, 83, 84;
• withholds from people adequate information on Servia’s reply, 85;
• reply to England’s further requests for time, 87;
• disclaims any responsibility for Austrian ultimatum, 89, 90;
• willing to have England mediate between Austria and Russia, 89;
• states that Austria cannot draw back in Servian matter, 89;
• fatal policy of, 91;
• declares Russia responsible for war, 92;
• requests France to influence Russia, 92;
• refuses to attend peace conference in London, 93;
• refuses Russia’s request to urge conciliation in Austria, 95;
• refuses France’s request to prevent invasion of Servia, 96;
• insists on “exclusion of all possibility of mediation,” 97;
• claims efforts for mediation came too late, 98;
• excuse of, for not assenting to peace conference, 100, 101;
• incapable diplomats of, 103;
• attitude of people toward Kaiser, 109 ff.;
• knew that Servia would refuse demand of “judiciary coöperation”, 115;
• further proof of Germany’s advance knowledge of Austria’s ultimatum, 116;
• petty finesse of, 123;
• excuse of, for not getting extension of time, 124;
• avoids foreign diplomats, 125;
• diplomats reluctant to leave copies of notes, 127 ff.;
• Ambassador to France denies agreement with Austria over note to Servia, 129;
• assures France that she is for peace, 130;
• refuses France’s request for peace conference, 133;
• “closest interests” of, 136;
• national selfishness, 136;
• believes Russia will keep out, 140;
• believes France “in no position for war,” 140;
• belief of, regarding war preparedness and action of other nations, 140, 141;
• ultimatum to Russia, 141;
• preparedness for war, 142;
• assured of no provocative action on part of Russia, 152;
• offer of, to England, 159 ff.;
• advances upon France, 161;
• French report of army movements, 161, 162;
• evades England’s request for peace suggestion, 169;
• declaration of war by, quoted, 183, 184;
• proof of preparedness of, 188, 189;
• declares war on Russia, 192;
• ultimatum of, to France, 192;
• delays declaration of war upon France, 192;
• awaits French act of aggression, 192;
• Ambassador leaves Paris, 192;
• ready for invasion of France, 193;
• pacific intentions of, false, 193, 194;
• inconsistency in policies of, 194;
• diplomats and army not in harmony, 194;
• disregard of, for rights of Belgium, 196;
• respected neutrality of Belgium in 1870, 200;
• professes intention of respecting Belgian neutrality, 201 ff.;
• recognizes obligations of neutrality treaty, 202;
• Foreign Office suppresses telegram of Czar, 189;
• places responsibility for war upon Russia, 192;
• evades England’s question concerning Belgian neutrality, 208;
• insists she is forced to invade Belgium, 210;
• declares France will invade Belgium, 210;
• excuses of, for invasion of Belgium, 210 ff.;
• declares war upon Belgium, 215;
• invades Belgium, 215;
• invasion of Belgium considered and analyzed, 217 ff.;
• imposes fines upon Belgium, 217 ff.;
• reply of, to English ultimatum, 220;
• declares necessity forces invasion of Belgium, 220;
• defense of, for invasion of Belgium, 224;
• moral isolation of, 229;
• compared to Dr. Cook, 232;
• plea of guilty, 233 ff.;
• claims discovery of secret documents in Brussels, 235;
• strategic railroads of, 237;
• campaign which should have been followed, 245;
• suppression of evidence by, useless, 246;
• conclusions concerning actions of, 249 et seq.;
• attitude of people in, 256;
• see Kaiser, Lichnowsky, Prussia, Triple Alliance, von Below, Bethmann-Hollweg, von Heeringen, von Jagow, von Schoen
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• Gladstone, did not rely on “neutrality of Belgium” treaty, 198;
• speech of, concerning Belgium, quoted, 199;
• speech of, cited by Shaw, 199
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• Goschen, Sir E., on Germany’s position in Austro-Servian trouble, quoted, 39;
• report of, regarding England’s request for time, 72;
• conversation of, with von Jagow preceding England’s declaration of war, 220 ff.;
• instructions to, August 4th, 219
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• Gray Paper (Belgium), Belgium publishes, 23;
• quoted, 202, 208, 210, 211, 218
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• Great Britain, see England
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• Grey, Sir Edward, compared to Pitt, 23;
• conversation of, with German Ambassador regarding Austro-Servian trouble, 35 ff.;
• advised that Germany had knowledge of Austrian ultimatum, 37;
• report to, from British Ambassador at Berlin, July 22d, 38, 39, 28;
• did not anticipate Austrian ultimatum; deceived by Germany, 36;
• conversation of, with Austrian Minister, quoted, 70, 71;
• restrictions binding actions of, 79, 80;
• instructions of, to British Ambassador at Belgrade, 82;
• further plea for time, 86;
• further proposals of, for peace, 89;
• suggests peace conference of Powers in London, 93;
• chief merit of, 105;
• report of, by France, of German army movements, 161, 162;
• replies to Germany on neutrality of England, 162;
• that Germany suggest means of preventing Austro-Servian war, 167;
• continues his efforts for peace, 172, 173;
• last attempt of, to preserve peace, 180, 181;
• conversation of, cited by Germany, 191;
• inquiry of, concerning results of England’s neutrality, 193;
• conversations of, with German Ambassador concerning Belgian neutrality, 209;
• instructions to British Ambassador at Berlin, August 4th, 219;
• refutes statement concerning secret documents, 236;
• see Bunsen; England; George, King; Goschen

H

• Haeckel, Ernst, 197
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• Hague Tribunal, due to Czar’s initiative, 189;
• Russia desires Austro-Servian problem referred to, 189;
• actions taken by, in 1907, 204 ff., 226, 251
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• Hamburger Nachrichten, quoted, 12, 13
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• Hamilton, Alexander, quoted, 227
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• Harden, Maximilian, on Germany’s war policies, quoted, 12, 243
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• Harnack, 222
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• Herzegovina annexed by Austria, 20

I

• Italy, not bound by Triple Alliance, x;
• attitude of, 23 ff.;
• as affected by Triple Alliance, 24;
• attitude of, 24, 25;
• German messages to, suppressed, 29;
• told that situation would “be cleared up,” 35;
• coöperation of, dependent upon Russia’s actions, 65;
• not advised of intended actions of Germany and Austria, 117;
• previously sounded by Austria, 119;
• Germany schemes to acquire support of, 191, 192;
• see San Giuliano

J

• Jefferson, Thomas, quoted, vi
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• Junkerdom, see Prussia

K

• Kaiser, returns to Berlin from Norway, xi;
• extols the Czar, xxii;
• spirit of absolutism of, 9;
• “divine right” of, 9;
• quoted, 9;
• fanatic absolutism of, 9;
• an adherent of brute force, 13;
• “China speech” of, quoted, 14;
• “Hun” speech, quoted, 14;
• Cambon 1913 report concerning, 107;
• position of, 109 et seq.;
• attitude and actions of, in early part of trouble, 138;
• ultimatum of, to Russia, 141;
• responsibility of, for war, 141, 142;
• character of, 142 ff.;
• does not act in interests of peace, 145 ff.;
• despatch of, to Czar regarding murder of Archduke, quoted, 147;
• second message to Czar, 149;
• fatal error of, 150;
• third message to Czar, 151;
• reply of, to King George, 154;
• message of, to Czar regarding Russia’s mobilization, 155;
• estimate and discussion of actions of, 157;
• preparing for war, 159;
• taking steps to alienate England from Allies, 159 ff.;
• issues ultimatum to Russia, 176;
• reply of, to last message of Czar, 185, 186;
• message of, to England regarding neutrality of France, 187;
• “awful responsibility of,” 188;
• telegram of, to King George, quoted, 193;
• reason of, for telegram to King George, 193;
• telegram of, analyzed, 193;
• blunders of, 193;
• see Germany
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• Kudachef, Prince, action of, regarding time extension, 73

L

• Lamprecht, 223
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• Lichnowsky, Prince, affects ignorance, 121;
• conversation with, cited, 191;
• query to, regarding results of England’s neutrality, 193;
• conversation of, with Sir Edward Grey concerning Belgian neutrality, 209; 89, 90;
• see Germany
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• Liége, French officers at, 230
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• Luxemburg, invaded, xi;
• wrong done to, 243

M

• Machiavelli, vicious principles of, 4;
• Bernhardi compared to, 16
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• Mahan, Admiral, 11
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• Margerie, M. de, prepares Yellow Book, 102
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• Militärische Rundschau, quoted, 114
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• Moltke, von, opinion of, cited, 6, 7
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• Morocco controversy, 109 ff.

N

• Namur, French officers at, 230
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• Napoleon III., honor of, 201
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• Newspapers, American, lack of Austrian dispatches to, before war, 31
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• Nietzsche, 6

O

• Orange Paper (Russia), Russia publishes, 22;
• quoted regarding Germany’s knowledge of Austrian ultimatum, 36;
• quoted, 36, 68, 69, 73, 85, 91, 92, 95, 97

P

• Pachitch, Servian Premier, absent from Belgrade, 32
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• Penn, William, treaty of, compared to the “scrap of paper,” xvi
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• Poland, compared to Belgium, 218
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• Prussia, Prussian Junkerdom, 8 ff.;
• signs “neutrality of Belgium” treaty, 198

R

• Red Book, analyzed, 30;
• discloses true Austrian policy, 190;
• quoted, 190, 191
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• Reichstag, debate in, quoted, 201, 202, 240, 241
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• Rumbold, Sir H., letter to, quoted in White Paper, 35
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• Russia, intimidated by Germany, 20;
• forced to submit in Balkans, 20;
• publishes Orange Paper, 22;
• suggested by Germany as mediator between Austria and Servia, 35;
• assured of Germany’s ignorance of Austrian ultimatum, 36;
• assured that Austria will not seize Servian territory, 39, 60;
• possibility of intervention of, 65;
• attitude of, 67 ff.;
• message of, to Austria, quoted, 68, 69;
• request for time refused, 71;
• assured that Austria contemplates no acquisition of Servian territory, 74, 75;
• confers with France and England, 77;
• suggestions of, to avoid conflict, 77, 78;
• willing to leave Austro-Servian trouble in hands of the Powers, 80, 81;
• proposal of, to Austria, 91;
• requests Germany to urge conciliation with Austria, 95;
• proposes its services in keeping Servia quiet, 96;
• again proposes peace conference, 99;
• assured that Austria’s claims would be acceptable, 123;
• charge put off until too late, 125;
• ultimatum of Germany to, 141;
• assures Germany of no provocative action upon her part, 152;
• offers to stop all military preparations, 164 ff.;
• orders general mobilization, 171;
• refuses to reply to Germany’s ultimatum, 178;
• suggests referring Austro-Servian problem to Hague, 189;
• “not guilty,” 189;
• offer of, to suspend military preparations, 190;
• cannot treat direct with Austria, 191;
• requests England to act as mediator, 191;
• stipulates suspension of hostilities during mediation, 191;
• signs “neutrality of Belgium” treaty, 198;
• see Czar, Kudachef, Sazonof;
• see also Triple Entente
•  
• Russo-Japanese war, xxii

S

• San Giuliano, Marquis di, Italian Foreign Minister, quoted, 119
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• Sazonof, suggestion of, to avoid conflict, 77, 78;
• good work of, 105;
• message of, to Austria regarding ultimatum, 126, 28
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• Schmidt, 223
•  
• “Scrap of Paper,” vi, xvi;
• Bethmann-Hollweg’s remark, quoted, 220, 221;
• discusses his remark, 239 ff.;
• defense for, use of phrase, 239 ff.;
• “Secret Documents,” contents of supposed, 239 ff.
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• Sedan, battle of, result of Belgium neutrality, 201
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• Serajevo, murder of Crown Prince of Austria at, 20, 31
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• Servia, ultimatum to, 19;
• advised by France, Russia, and Great Britain, 31;
• formally disclaims responsibility for murder of Archduke, 33;
• probable effect of humiliation of, 40;
• refusal of Austrian demands anticipated, 42;
• reply to Austrian ultimatum quoted in full, 47 et seq.;
• population of, 55;
• warned by Germany, 56;
• Austro-Servian relations, 56;
• result of acquiescence to Austria, 60;
• requested by Triple Entente to make conciliatory reply, 80;
• reply of, in accord with requests of Triple Entente, 83;
• offers Austria ample reparation, 114;
• subjugation of, the “bone of contention,” 192
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• Shaw, George Bernard, opinions of, cited, 14, 15;
• defense of Germany, 14 ff.;
• quoted regarding “neutrality of Belgium” treaty, 198;
• quoted, 248
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• Siemens, 223
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• Slav, the, fear of Germany for, xxi
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• Symonds, John Addington, quoted, 4, 5
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• Szápáry, Count, 126