tanding
which--as I have already telegraphed you--my Government endeavors
to aid with all possible effort. Naturally military measures by
Russia, which might be construed as a menace by Austria-Hungary,
would accelerate a calamity which both of us desire to avoid and
would undermine my position as mediator which--upon your appeal
to my friendship and aid--I willingly accepted."

The Czar answered:

"Thanks for your telegram, which is conciliatory and friendly,
whereas the official message presented to-day by your ambassador
to my minister was conveyed in a very different tone. I beg you
to explain this divergency. It would be right to give over the
Austro-Serbian problem to the Hague Tribunal. I trust in your
wisdom and friendship."

_Russia._ M. Broniewsky, Charge d'Affaires at Berlin, telegraphed to
M. Sazonof, Minister for Foreign Affairs, that Herr von Jagow,
German Secretary of State, had told him no news had been received
from Vienna as to acceptance of private discussions at St.
Petersburg--that it was very difficult for him to produce any effect
at Vienna, especially openly.

"He even added, in speaking to Cambon, that were pressure brought
to bear too obviously, Austria would hasten to face Germany with
a _fait accompli_."

Von Jagow had heard from St. Petersburg that you were more
inclined than previously to find a compromise acceptable to all
parties. I replied that this had been your position from the
outset, provided the compromise were acceptable not only to
Austria, but equally to Russia. He then said that Russian
mobilization on the frontier, of which he had heard, would render
an understanding with Austria difficult as she was making no
preparations on the Russian frontier. I replied that I had
information in my possession that Austria was mobilizing there,
and that our mobilization was in reply to it. But our measures, I
assured him, were not directed against Germany.

Alexander, Crown Prince of Serbia, telegraphed to Nicholas II his
gratitude for the sympathy extended to Serbia by the Czar on the
28th inst.

"It fills our hearts with the belief that the future of Serbia is
secure now that it is the object of your majesty's gracious
solicitude. These painful moments cannot but strengthen the bonds
of deep attachment which bind Serbia to Holy Sla