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' XtTTlilliWfc f> ’'f ^ Iiiiillliiilll^yfi^^ I'll 1 -' . - T' UTE in BEFOIE .1 1UURCE Ul EITEMTE in UTE THEiTMEI VAI x Xi PAST CLASHES FIEQDENT Story of the Political Intrigue of Bo ropean Nations Which Has Finally Blotted the World With Devasta tion. How Austria Has Flayed Her Diplomatic Cards Poorly. For the third time in the last five years the two great groups of Euro peon powers, the Triple Aliance and the Triple Entente stand face to face with the obvious possibility that war may result from the clash of rival purposes. To-day Russia, France and Great Britain are in one camp, Ger many, Austria and Italy in the other, and between the two lies the old question of European balance of power. In 1909, when Austria annexed Bosnia, France, Great Britain and Russia protested. The annexation was In fact an express violation of the agreemnt made in the great con gress of Berlin after the Russo Turk ish War It not merely ipereased the ter^tory of a member of the Triple Alliance but it extinguished the hope of a little Slav state ro- cially, politically, religtausly related to Russia. At the critical moment In 1909 Germany appeared “in shining arm or”, declared for Austrian purposes and threw her sworn into the bal ance. Russia and her allies were un ready for war and were compelled to accept the crushing and humiliating defeat—but the consequences of the defeat were manifold. From that hour began Russian intriguing in the Balkans to promote that unity which was presently to destroy Turkey. In 1911, when Germany sent her warship to Agadir, the two groups came into collision again. In 1909 Germany had threatened Russia; in 1911 she menaced France, demand ing as the price of recognition of a French protectorate in Morocco huge / territorial grants for herself.. But this time the Triple Entente was less compliant. British fleets assembled Russian armies ware mobilised, and Anally Lloyd George made the mem orgb)a speech which amounted to a warning to Germany that England stood with France. Then it was Germany’s turn to yield, as it had been Russia's in 1909. Some territorial gain she did make in the swamps of the Ubanghl, but Morocco became French, German prestige was terribly shaken and the passionate resentment of the Ger man people has found expression ever since in the press and in the utterances of many of her public men. The defeat of the Triple Alliance in Morocco was quickly followed by disasters more serious. Italy went to Tripoli and In making war upon Turkey attacked a power regarded in Germany as an ally, whose army. German trained, was confidently ex pected to stand with the Triple Al liance on the great day of European conflict. Defeated by Italy. Turkey was next compelled to face the alliance of the Balkan states, whose union was the direct product of Russian diplomacy. With the victories of Lule Burgas. Kumanovo and Jenldje-Vardar, Turk ish power in Europe collapsed and the small Balkan states, increased by great territorial gain, stood on Austria's southern frontier barring her road to the Aegean, and in the case of Servia threatening to play the role on the Danube that Sardlna had played on the Po and unite the southern Slavs as Sardinia united Italy. • To prevent this Austria resorted to desperate tactics. Like Germany, she .had expected Turkish victory, and the Osmanli ruin found her un prepared. Toward Servia she adopt ed bullying tactics. To break up the Balkan aliance, which was in fact a Russian creation and an adjunct of the Triple Entente, she promoted the discussion among the Balkan allies which resulted In the second war But again Austria backed the wrong horse. Kotonly was Bulgaria defeated and Sorvia still further-in creased in territory and prestige, but Austrian support for Bulgaria had alienated Roumania, hitherto the steadfast friend of the Triple Al liance, and precisely as the Servians began to dream of regaining Bosnia and' Herzegovina Roumania cast en vious eyes on the millions of Rou manians in Hungary. Meantime, as the situation' of Aus tria had been compromised abroad. It was weakened at home. Half the a linn nf Z'yflZXXZ utile real war news Barvlaa the baniam kingdom was created. But »o sooner had It been created than the rival ambitions of Italy and Aus tria began to daah and European observers forecast a quarrel between Austria and Italy such aa Schleswig- Holstein provoked between Italy and Auatria. Thus, on the edge of the present crisis the Triple Alliance found itself In a badly weakened condition. Aus tria on her southern boundary was confronted wlthSerb and Roumanian armies, whose fighting^capacity was proved, whose national aspirations would be promoted by Austrian dis ruption. Greece, too, excluded from North Epirus by Italy, had been driven to the Entente and possessed a fleet and an army to be reckoned with. At home Austria faced .growing disorder. Her Slav populations, ibeir racial pride and confidence reused by Servian and Bulgarian victories, no longer endured with patience the per secutions of Germans and Hunga rians. Disloyalty whs on the increase on all sides, and ^Austria seemed about to succeed Turkeyas “The Sick In this situation German newspa pers and public men began, to de mand that the clash between the Tri ple Alliance and the Triple Entente should be postponed longer. Time plainly was with the enemy Aus tria was growing weaker, Austro- Italian rivalry in Albanian as well as secular rivalry in Trieste and the Trentino plainly promised future quarrels which might destroy the fighting value of the Triple Alliance anA leave Germany alone between France and Russia. It is the German temper which makes the present crisis serious. At the time of the Bosnian clash no na tion in Europe desired war, and only Germany was ready. At the moment of the Moroccan dispute Germany backed down because she found France, England and Russia ready and the possible gain incommensu rate with the possible loss a great war might bring. To-day a very considerable faction of German official life believes that only by war can Germany maintain her pre-dominance in Europe and that a few years more of peace will leave her far behind Russia in strength, in resource and in allies To-day she can count on Austria and probably Italy. To-morrow Austria may have fallen apart, but Russia, England and France are not likely to grow weaker. The challenge Austria has issued to Russia, then, is Germany's chal lenge. It is also her own declara tlon of a determination to fight for her existence. Russia has enlisted Servia and Ronmanio on her south ern boundary. Russia has promoted Slav aspirations and disloyalty in Austria. Now Russia must leave Servia to her fate, abandon her schemes to destroy Austria within and without, she must publicly con fess she can not aid her weaker Slav alliee, or she must fight. Austria prefers to be destroyed by war rath er than by the attrition of intrigue. If France and Great Britain stand with Russia her decision can not be mistaken. If France and Russia are agreed to resist the result will hardly be different. But British statesmen are unlikely to run the risk of a Ger man victory which will leave Ger many with her hands free to fight for naval supremacy. The worst phase of the present crisis is that neither Alliance nor En tente can low escape war without tremendous loss of prestige The challenge of Austria has been made in such fashion that it leaves Russia no visible choice between war and j dishonor. German official utterance gives the thing the value of an Issue between the Triple Aliance and the Triple Entente. It is the combination of all of these circumstances which makes the present crisis seem the most serious Europe has knpwn since 'Bismarck edited the fateful Ems dispatch and the Franco-Prussian war resulted. ABSENCE OF INFORMATION OF TROOP ACTIONS. Germans Hold City of Liege, Btft Bel gians Have the Forte—Actions Ex pected In Alsace With the French. ■ No new actions have ^gen report ed in this country between any of the armies now engaged in war in Eu rope. The German troops are* still in possession of the city of Liege but, the Belgian defenders maintain theft- possession of the forts around the city. It has been reported that the in tention of the Germans is to send an army to the north of Liege, with the view of taking the forts from the near. Thio army will probably meet opposition from both English and French troops, who under no circum stances would allow the Germans to flank the Belgian forts. Numerous skirmishes are reported along the Franco-German frontier, but none of them are of serious im-. port. It is stated that the German troops were unsuccessful in their at tempt to drive he French out of Muelhausen, which was taken by the French several days ago. It is also reported that a superior force of Germans compelled the French" to take up position ontside of Muel hausen, where an engagement was fought, with success to the French. Reports of sharp encounters along the Austro-Russlan frontier came through the wires Tuesday. Aus trian troops are reported to have taken Miechow, in Russian Poland, while the Russians officially an nounce the dlslodgment of a body of Austrians at Zaletche, in Austrian Galicia. Russia Is concentrating a strong army in Finland. It is t.lso reported that six carloads of German prison ers passed through Vilua Tuesday bound for 8t. Petersburg, which seem to indicate an engagement on the Russo-German frontier. A Belgian official report gives the German loss around Liege as 2,000 killed, 20,000 wounded. 9,700 pris oners. ACCEPT TERMS. New Haien Makes Peace With Gov- Attorney General McReynolds re ceived word Tuesday night from New York that the directors of the New Haven railroad have agreed to his terms for a peaceful dissolution of the system which will put an end to ihe court proceeding begun there sev- e r ?l weeks ago. Department of justice officials, s&ked some time ago if there was any possible way to avoid fighting the suit through the courts, replied the only way was to carry out the terms of the agreement for dissolu tion made months ago. Attorney General McReynolds. however, made his demands regarding the separa tion of the Boston & Maine stronger than formerly. In the old agreement the trustees were to hold the New Haven's Bos ton & Maine stock for two years and a half. Under the present under standing they will hold it for only one year. * The attorney general is expected to see they are in no way interfered with by the New Haven. They are expected to dispose of the stock in 12 months but failure to do so on reasonable grounds prob ably would lead to an extension of time. jColumbia, South'Carolina* CoHegte for Women In the South,' a rank of honor given It hy the 'StUuUon BCatl011 South, on account of the high character of work done by the buildings and location; 'Columbia College offers the young women of South Carohna educational advantage* unequalled elsewhere in the State and surpassed nowhere the South. Nowhere else in the State can young ladies see, hear and learn so much as at Colwn- bia, one of the leading educational centers of the South, and the seat of the legislative, judicial and executive departments of South Carolina. ^ ^ The comfort, health and safety of the student have been carefully provided for.' The handsome fireproof buddings located in a beautiful campus of twenty acres overlooking the City of Columbia, are thoroughly ventilated, heated by steam, lighted by electricity and abundantly supplied with the purest water. . The faculty is exceptionally strong and competent, being drawn from the leading Colleges and Umvermhes of the North and East as well as from France and Germany. The course of study is carefully graded and thorough at every point It is arranged on the’ University plan, allowing students to enter the class they are prepared for, as far as possible, in every department Degrees of Bachelor of Arts. Bachelor of Literature and Bachelor of Scienoe are conferred. 1914 Term begins September 24. For Descriptive Catalogue and 1914-15 Announcement, Address $ W. W. DANIEL, D, D. President, Columbia, S. Cl? Carolina A Full Literary, Scientific and Technical School few Young Men Offan IlMjroDBC of Um Sooth.th* b«t •dwatlonal adTuitac*,, tattoo. Thia eoona laoda to tha dacraa of Boehalor of Sriaiiae hi Rncl- »™ttan iDSaaocaa, at tha Biaimam axpanaa. Foandad naartn,. and eonatttataa a soand (tart for alBoot an j ladoitrtal pursuit. In IKSe and bald, a raeocnixad poaitioe amonc tha hl«h^rad« in»tituti°ni Tha Colla«a own* • splandid buildlnca of larfa porportion* and of tha Booth. . . thoroush aquipmant. Ita Faeoltx of flftaan collaca-tralned tpaelaliita , , . ."T* “■“V Caar** t, (W Dacm WAR. Inelodin* and tntora is Inna snouch to inaura tha amount of psnonal instruction Anrisnt and Modern Lanauacos, Ennllsh, Hiatorr. Mathamattcs, Social and IndlTidual attsntton so aaaantlai to tha bast raanlt*. and Pullttcal Economy. Orator? and Natoral Seiancss. Also a post- Tbs Campoa Ufa is moat wholasoBa, and tha traditions of hooor and graduate laadjn« to tha Papua of Maatar of Arte. morality aru high Thara la no basing. Athlsttea ars on dorsad and . . ”•'* ^ Eh*** laud ■aahaafcal Fagttiittag in asparats earafullj aaparvlaad by tha Faculty. Gymnasium weak la compulsory, bubdings. with fully aquippsd shops and laboratorisa. all nacaasary ap- Tha athlstir work of Nswbarry Collafa In Into 7tar* has boon fa aodapphanom. undat a taparato Bonn of aspariaocad instructor*. - - - -- ^ i Croat advantaca of baing eon Darted with a regular literary inatt- moral and spiritual wulfara of tha stadsot I Corttflcataa from accredited high-schools admit without T'— l -* > W A nr i whool's ehiaf i SHOOT 100 SPIES. .BHiTlnl tfie tfillffT TWCvr-sTr Cer- msn and Magyar. Austrian bullying of Servia provoked protest, riot, dtyr order at home. In Bohemia, Croa- Gallicla, Slav populations pro- fa vatu but found cause for hope akd enthusiasm in the triumph of tbs Serb. Only One diplomatic triumph Aua- Brussels, the Capital of Belgium, Ex terminates Secret Watchers. Brussels has been covered by a net work of German spies. Six hundred already have been arrested and 100 were shot Monday. Some of the Germans captured wore uniforms of gendarmes and civ ic guards. Many were armed with bombs and revolvers and rode In au tomobiles bearing false numbers. They also had in their possession tel egrams and letters with the counter feit signature of the Belgian minis ter of war. Just before and after the fighting began private signs were discovered on bridges, military works and ac- queducts indicating that those struc tures should b« blown up. JUUflhu Etghtewa ja The fisnate Thursday ratified trea ties submitted by the president. Ac tion of those for Panama and the Dominican republic were postponed. Calls Ambassadors Home. The Italian ambassadors at Lon don, Paris. St Petersburg sad Ber lin have called to Rome to cosae.lt with the ministry about the war. TELLS OF RICHARDS. Cunsier Says He Told Different Story in 1912 Campaign. Cansler of Tirzah, candidate for railroad commissioner, has publish ed the following card in The State; I saw in your valuable paper of even date, page sfv, John G. Rich ards in suostauce says that any one saying in 1912 that he (Richard«) told one party he was a Bleasite and another he was a Jones man “was a liar.” I said so. I will not at tempt to refer to the number of times < Richards did say so. I thought so’ ’’ttle of such a man then, and no v, but if he will deny this I shall cite him at least one case with proof. I am on a bed of affliction, but I ata rapidly improving James Cansler, Of Tirzah. Columbia hospital, August.12. 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