El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Austro Hungarian Diplo-
matte Affairs Directed
From Berlin.
MAY BE UNION OF
CENTRAL POWERS
Germans Dream Of Uniting
Germany, Austria, Bull
gdria and Turkey.
BY FREDERICK WFRNER.


ID ERIN. Germany. Jan 22.-Ger-
mahy would not be Germany we're
not those OF her leaders who are
not occupied with the war even now
laying the foundations OF the empire
that is to develop when the war is
over IN view Of the fact not only that
urder no circumstances is a cash war
indemnity to be hoped for, even should
the German arms prove victorious. but
also that this country viii have to face
a world OF enemies in the markets OF
the world. the closest possible economic
cooperation between the German en-
pire and Austria-Hungary and, prefer
ably. with Bulgaria and Turkey as well
has become an absolute necessity; and
all the energies OF German statesmen
are therefore bent to the task OF bring
ing the monarchies OF Francis Joseph
completely under German control
Omitted States OF Europe
It Is with great satisfaction. there
fore. that these German statesmen who
are dreaming OF making Berlin the
capitol and Prussia the nucleus OF the
future United States OF Europe are no
t1clnS that in spite OF all diplomatic
reserve the government of Austria
growing feeling Of gratitude towards
Germany and TO realize that this cOun-
try is entitled 10 expect great and i'm
pOrtanr concessions in return for the
valuable services which the German
armies have undoubtedly rendered the
country OF the HapsburgS during the
war.
As 4 matter Of fact. Austrfans who
were formerly exceedingly jealous OF
their national autonomy in every sphere
are openly admitting today that their
country has no hope OF future develop
ment unless a perfect understanding
with Germany is brought ABOUT. 50 that
when the time arrives for peace nego-
tIauons, the two empires may In fact
matters regarding the outside world.
Austria Governed from Berlin
II may IN reality be said even now
that for all practical purposes Austria
IS today being governed from Berlin
liver since Austria-Hungary was forced
10 recognize her inability TO fight sin
glehanded her enemies in east and
south and her political and military in
1eriority, relations between the two
countries have been undergoing q slow
but constant transformation
This political and military evolution
passed practically unnoticed for several
months as far as Austro-Hung arian
political circles are concerned, and il is
only a comparatively short time ago
that some Austrian statesmen and pol
fticians made the discovery that not
only the leadership OF the military or
erations but also the Austro-Hungar-
ian foreign politics had passed into
Prussian hands.
What the Austrian people. however,
did not realize was that the entire
policy Of the dual mOnarchies had also
FaSsed into the-hands Of the kaiser
When they finally discovered this il
caused an enormous sensation through
cut the country
Germany Deals With Bulgaria
It was in the month of July last year
that Wilhelu1strasse superseded Ball
platz as far sas Austrian foreign poll
tics are concerned All negotiations
with Bulgarian We're conducted solely
by the German foreign department.,
which made its first report on the mat
-er 10 Austria only when everything
had been settled in detail. and when
IL was absolutely necessary that the
agreement should be ratified by the
Austrian foreign minister
AlSo- the negotiations with TsOumania.
hands and the German minister OF for
eiSn affairs has throughout the megO-
uations been giving instructions 10 the
austrian ambassc dor at Bucharest as
II he were German emissary, subject
70 orders from Berlin.
In similar manner German diplo-
mats and statesmen are now fOrmulat-
ms IN detail the agreement that Is 10
bind Austria and the German empire
together economically and commercial
" IN the closest possible manner after
the war. in order TO be able to oppose
clauses Of the most favored nation
which her enemies may put into their
treaties with their allies after the war.