ions 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 la