Certain results, some immediate and some more remote follow on
Russia's surrender to Germany's ultimatum. In the, first place, it at once became evident to Servia that it was useless for her to oppose any longer the wishes of Austria- Hungary. She was, in effect, left without support, and accordingly she accepted the formula devised by Sir Edward Grey and presented to her by Britain, France, Russia, and 'tab'. Austria-Hungary, shaving obtained the recognition of her annexation which she desired, had no further interest in Putting pressure upon Servia. After the chief Slav Power of the world had acknowledged that the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina needed no further sanction from Europe, and that Austria-Hungary was practically absolved from having to excuse her virtual abrogation of the Twenty-fifth Article of the Treaty of Berlin without having obtained the assent of the Powers, there was no more to be said. The Servian problem has thus been solved by the rattle of the sabre, if not by the actual drawing of the sword. All that remains to be arranged is some diplomatic wrangling as to assurances that Austria-Hungary will not take advantage of Servia's capitula- tion to prevent the normal development of Servian armaments or to attack Servian independence or her territorial integrity.
