ITALY WARNS HER ALLIES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2326, 7 December 1914, Page 5

ITALY WARNS HER ALLIES

BUT IS IGN©RED AND REMAINS , ALOOF PRINCE BUELOWGOES TO ROME. (Reo. December 6, 3.30 p.m.)' London, December 5. Router's Rome correspondent states that documents exist showing that early in July, when after the Serajevo murder Austro-Sorvian relations were strained, the Marquis di San Giuliano, Italian Foreign Minister, urged Austria to adopt a policy of moderation and to avoid Russian intervention in Servia's favour. t Austria,replied that she did not believe that Russia was sufficiently prepared after the Japanese war to undertake military action on behalf of Servia. and cited Russia's attitude throughout the London Conference after the Balkan war,, when Bhe wbb unable to make lier supremacy in.tiw Balkans felt. The Marquis-di San Giuliano answered that according to his information the situation had changed, and Russia would not tolerate any attempt to'limit Servia's independence or sovereignty or diminution of territory.' Austria retorted that in the event of Russia's intervention it would be answored by Germany's participation in the war. -The Marquis di San Giuliano pointed out the enormous gravity of the plan, as Germany's action would inevitably mean Britain's intervention. Both Vienna and Berlin replied that they were convinced that at the last moment Britain would not assume the risl<; of undertaking a European war. , The Marquis di San Giuliano Tejoined that such a view was erroneous, and that he had sufficient foundation for his opinion that the exact opposite would .occur. \ The Marquis's warning was in vain, and events were precipitated by the ultimatum Servia without Italy having been consulted or notified. BID FOR ITALIAN SUPPORT, GERMAN EX-OHANCELLOR SENT • TO ROME. (Rec. December 6, 5.5 p.m.) , Rome, December 5. A 1 sensation has been caused by the announcement that Prince Buelow, for nine 'years Imperial Chancellor of Germany, has been appointed German Ambassador to Italy. The dispatch of this eminent statesman to Rome is obviously intended to influence Italian polioy. Prince Buelow was born sixty-five years ago, and was Imperial Chancellor from 1900 to 1909. In early life he was under Bismarck at the. Foreign Office in Berlin, and holding several diplomatic posts was appointed Foreign Secretary in 1897. • For four years previously he had been Ambassador in Rome, where he was exceedingly popular, and, although hi 6 appointment- to his new post caused some surprise, as he was little known, it was generally considered that he would devote himself to strengthening the then decidedly loose bonds of uie Triple Alliance, and maintaining the Bismarckian tradition.- He was raised to the rank of Count in 1897, after successfully concluding the negotiations by which Germany acquired the Caroline Islands. As Chancellor he had an exceptionally difficult task under the impetuous rule of William 11, and showed great skill by the tact with which lie "interpreted the numerous Imperial indiscretions to the world. After the Emperor's exceedingly indiscreet interview with tho London "Telegraph" in 1908, Prince Buelow was unable to stomach more, and handed in his resignation. He was induced to withdraw it, nut retired from office a year, later. It was he who conducted German policy through the first phase of the' Moroccan crisis, and coincident with the fall of his principal diplomatic adversary, M. Delcasse, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was created a Prince by the Kaiser.