Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-17
Talk of Separate Peace, and
Split From Austria is Crow
in9 Now at Budapest


There seems TO be slow but stead
uy growing movement in Hungary
more than fervent. desire and more
than human longing for the advent
OF peace. writes the Budapest CORE
spondent OF the Christian Science
Monitor OF Boston. II has been under
stood throughout the war that Hun.
gary is the weakest point of the cen
trail empires from political point OF
view, for although her army is the
most valiant and heroic in that part
Of the theater of war and the Hun.
garian nation is strong in unity and
national feeling, yet there was always
q germ OF revolt and disaffection
among the people with regard to the
common aims of the Germanic EN-
pires,. which somehow or other did
not coincide with the national aims
and aspirations Of Hungary $
1t is not the least surprising to
see Hungary awakening to the knowl-
edge of what she ought to have known
before the war, that in this immense
struggle she has nothing to gain and
everything to lose. She is the weak
est point OF the empires because, as
time goes on, she will find out that
1t was all mistake on her part; she
has never been in danger; her terri
tory was never threatened. and is
only threatened now because of her
connection with the Austrian empire.
She begins ito understand that the
Slav peril Is only threatening the Aus
tro- Hungarian empire as, whole,
never Hungary herself; that neither
Russia nor Serbia entertain any ter
ritorial aspirations toward Hungary,
and that the fateful hour that might
arrive for Austria might just as well
be a happy hour for the kingdom Of
Hungary. 3
German Efforts.
Germany, as well as Austria knows
very well that Hungary has nothing to
gain and much to lose, and they have
tried every means Of keeping Up HIM.
garian. enthusiasm aud, Hungarian
courage, for the fate of dualism and
the fate of Austria depend upon this.
They could keep up this courage and
this enthusiasm for nine months. but
today we can see systematic propa-
ganda going on. in the Hungarian press.
from which we may conclude that
Hungary is already beginning to see
things clearly and though there Is no
definite sound as yet. no clear con-:
ception Of what and how It Is TO be-
done, yet some Enthusiastically signih-
cant illusions appear, even in govern
ment organs, some faint desire for
peace and even statements to the ef-
feet that the present condition of af-
fairs cannot continue any longer. How
long will 1t last yet, it Is being asked.
and when. will our suffering cease?
1t would be difficult to define. with
in the limits of a newspaper article,
how and in what way this faint Hum
garian longing for peace could develop
into something more material, yet 1t
Is most reassuring that these sounds
Of peace are not incidental and senti-
mental expressions Of those mostly
affected, but that they emanate from
higher and responsible sources.
When we understand that the Hun |
garian press Is entirely in the hands
and under the strict control OF govern. |
ment authorities, and that nothing in
The nature of any political bias could |
appear without the consent and ap- |
prevail of government censorship or
higher authorities, we soon realize
hat these utterances in the Hungarian |
press cannot appear but with the full |
consent of the Hungarian government.
know of papers writing leading
articles on the subject, having worked
IN their staff: for many years, where
every one OF the leading articles, even
n peace time, has to be passed for
approval to the government press bu-
eau, or where the editor has to ask
he government authorities daily as to
he opinion his leading article, is to
convey. Thus | can arrive at no other
than that, in the present
when censorship Is SO
Itrict, especially in matters relating
o the political aspects of the war, no
such articles could appear without
he approval Of the political authorf
les.
Separate Peace.
How Hungary could conclude a sep.
rate peace or conclude a peace IN
common with Austria. leaving Ger
many to her fate, is o question which
he press of the whole world and great
,olitical thinkers have discussed at
ength, yet 1t presents immense and
Ilmost unsurpassable difficulties.
We may say that Hungary, being
N independent state with a separate |
ontroI, government and constitution,
ould begin peace negotiations with |
Ter enemies without the consent or
Ter allies, for her allies would not be
n position to prevent such move
nent on her part, either diplomati-
ally or by force. She could, simply
y threatening to sue for peace, COM
eel Austria to join her in this attempt
o secure a separate peace, and by
ueh a movement receive as much OF
he territory of Austria as would be
ost in case of utter, defeat. Sire
ould compel Austria, to join her, for
AUSTRIA without Hungary could no
onger face the invaders, and would
t the same time sacrifice the idea
( dualism which means the breaking
n of tboH uonc hurU monarchy and