of Belgium into the war by
the British Government, which had decided to make war on Germany for
entirely different reasons: the thankful part of the protector of the
weak and the oppressed.

As an English diplomat, when Russia was mobilizing, openly stated, the
interests of his country in Servia were nil, so for Grey even Belgium,
immediately before the break with Germany, was not decisive. However,
when England had irrevocably decided to enter the war it stepped out
before the limelight of the world as the champion of--the small nations.

* * * * *

[02] Recently a book entitled "Why We Make War," in defense of Great
Britain, appeared at Oxford, as the authors of which "Members of the
Faculty for Modern History in Oxford" are mentioned. This work
undertakes, on the ground of the official publications, to whitewash
Grey's policy, and of course incidentally the Russian policy. All
together this publication, parading in the gown of science, is
contradicted by our own presentation of the facts; it may be mentioned
also that this work contains in part positive untruths. Thus it states
on Page 70 (retranslation):

No diplomatic pressure whatever was exerted [by Germany] on Vienna,
which, under the protection of Berlin, was permitted to do with
Servia as she liked.

Grey's own words contradict this assertion.

[03] In the aforementioned book of the Oxford historians there is
stated on Page 69 (retranslation):

This mediation [namely, Grey's mediation proposition] had already
been accepted, by Russia on July 25th.

We have shown in the foregoing that the Russian Government did in no
manner subscribe to the conference plan in binding terms. As an
additional proof, a part of Buchanan's dispatch of the 25th may be
mentioned:

He [Sazonof] would like to see the question placed on international
footing.... If Servia should appeal to the powers, Russia would be
quite ready to stand aside and leave the question in the hands of
England, France, Germany, and Italy. It would be possible in his
opinion that Servia might propose to submit the question to
arbitration.--(British "White Paper" No. 17.)

Hence, not if England, but only if Servia would propose arbitration by
the powers, Mr. Sazonof was willing! The most amusing part of this is
that the Russian Minister himself considers such a proposition on the
part of Servia mer