Pasitch was Premier/Prime Minister before and after the election.
During the election is another matter, notoriously a grey area in some nations. Given he had to go through an election at this time, the Crown Prince was perfectly entitled to act from what I can see from the Serbian constitution. Maybe you would like to point out where the Serbian constitution prohibited him from asking for assistance in these circumstances? - This will be interesting as nobody has ever raised an objection about his acting before that I am aware of.
The Prince could advise but could not act officially on behalf of Serbia despite the fact that the King had abdicated.
So cite something to support this claim. From most nations where the monarch is the head of state - Pasic was the head of the government to be precise - they are abe to engage in limited diplomatic conversations at least, and in this case it would appear he acted entirely in accordance with the policies of the Serbian governments prior to the election and afterwards.
This is a rather stupid objection from the outset 'You must not ask for help whilst I mug you' would about sum it up.
You appear not to read your own quotes more;
In this respect Russia was pursuing an uncompromising attitude, threatening to the peace of Europe, exactly analogous to that of Germany from July 5 to 28, who had been insisting that France and England should exercise a moderating influence at St. Petersburg, while she herself refused to do likewise at Vienna.
Fay notes that Germany has spent from July 5th to 28th threatening the peace of Europe - something you dispute - and refused all moderation in Vienna, and must therefore take all responsibility for her own actions in creating a war.
But there was soon a difference (my underline): by July 28 Germany had abandoned her hitherto uncompromising attitude
Fay is not being quite honest here, as 'by the 28th' is not true, it was only on the 28th, after war had been declared by Austria that Germany attempted anything that could be said to involve abandoning her uncompromising views.
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What was in the place you used elipses?
and really began to exercise an increasingly strong moderating influence at Vienna.
Again Fay is not being very honest. Bethmann sent a few telegrams to Berchtold, but never even got a reply from Berchtold - simply being told by Berchtolds staff a series of excuses - and none had the slightest effect. By your own admission, Germany had to support Austria by this point no matter what Bethmann thought.
But France and England continued to refrain from restraining Russia, and Russia proceeded to the general mobilization, which she had been warned would make a European war inevitable.”
Austria was the problem causing Russian action. Austria was not responding to anyone, and before anyone could really achieve anything once Russian mobilization was known, Germany had threatened Russia and set impossible conditions whilst allowing Austria to continue her war.
Fay should have noted that Germany’s “uncompromising attitude” prior to July 28th was singularly aimed at keeping Russia out
It was aimed at starting a war and humiliating Russia in the Balkans.
Russia's "uncompromising attitude" was aimed squarely at inaugurating a European war.
It was aimed at supporting Serbia against Austria. You are aware this is an historical forum and not alternate history?