te, 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 cooperation", 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;
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