The Evidence in the Case / A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia - James M. Beck

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]
Frederick the Great, [2;]
effect of, on Germany to-day, [10]
Fuchs, Dr., on hatred, quoted, [11;]
on preparedness for war, quoted, [11]
Furor Teutonicus directed against England, [xxii]

George, King of England, message of, to Kaiser, [153;]
telegram of, to Czar, [155;]
message to, from Kaiser regarding neutrality of France, [187]
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]
Gladstone, did not rely on “neutrality of Belgium” treaty, [198;]
speech of, concerning Belgium, quoted, [199;]
speech of, cited by Shaw, [199]
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]
Gray Paper (Belgium), Belgium publishes, [23;]
quoted, [202,] [208,] [210,] [211,] [218]
Great Britain, see [England]
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]

Haeckel, Ernst, [197]
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]
Hamburger Nachrichten, quoted, [12,] [13]
Hamilton, Alexander, quoted, [227]
Harden, Maximilian, on Germany’s war policies, quoted, [12,] [243]
Harnack, [222]
Herzegovina annexed by Austria, [20]

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]

Jefferson, Thomas, quoted, [vi]
Junkerdom, see [Prussia]