The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-11

man. He was instructed to start .m-
mediately, for only in helping to down
the central powers could he hope to gain
what he wanted. The declaration of war
was therefore transmitted.
well, Rumania will have good
chance to rue her bargain, if 1 am not
mistaken. The fact is, we are far from
completely dead, as some think. :.
Asked the reason for the opposition
campaign against the Hungarian premier.
Count Tisza Baron Burian said it was
merely criticism, to indulge in which the
opposition had the right, mingled TO
certain extent with the principle of "Ote
toique je my mette," meaningg Get of
that 1 may take your seat"
Baron Burian did not take the Russian
move tragcaIly, but regretted that he
opposition parties had so far lacked tact
to start that sort of thing at the present
time.
''But such is politics." he exclaimed.
k"The facts, the men clamoring tor pow
er would do the same as we are doing.
They are good patriots all. Nor could
they have done more
NO ANXIETY
Replying to a question as to the mon
archy's military and economic status at
this moment, he said he had no anxiety
on that score, but added:
some MINK we are not doing enough.
In addition to holding the Italians check
ed, we have managed to render useless
Brussiloffs great offensive, which is not
exactly child's play. The Russian soldier
is valiant and stubborn enemy"
The discussion then touched on Amer
ican- Austro- Hungarian relations, in the
course of which the correspondent refer
red to the note sent to the American gov
eminent in connection with the one from
The United States. The baron said:
1T affords me great pleasure to say
that the relations between the two
governments are the very best. At the
same time 1 must say that personally
7 still adhere to the views expressed
in that note. America in exporting
large quantities OF arms and ammuni-
ton undoubtedly contributed to the
long duration of this war and the dam
age thereby inflicted upon mankind is
irrepdrable. We sent that note SO that
America might know our view.
The American government could
not agree with the note, is the I'M
deniable sovereign right of that ma
ton. Thus the matter stands. On that
subject we must always disagree so
far as my Gown personal opinion is
concerned
GENERAL SITUATION
The minister then discussed the gen.
eral situation in the dual monarchy
which he said was very satisfactory in
view of the fact that the long dura-
tion of the war had made demands
upon the nation. to which he formerly
would have thought the country un-
equal.
I'VE have the determination said
he. ito emerge from this sad and de-
plorablc affair into which we were
forced by a private affair with Servia
and the entente powers made a pre-
text of general dissent on ourselves
and our allies Sooner or later it must
dawn upon our enemies that this en-
tire business is useless. But I suppose
not before the English Kitchener army
has broken more heads against the
steel wall of Germany in France or
the French have been further deci-
, mated while the Russians are dying
| like flies every day in the east.
"But a ray of intelligence must
! break sometime. which ! hope will be
soon for the sake of all mankind. I'M
| til that time, our enemies will always
! find us willing to do our best to de-
| feat their evil plans. There may be
| some who say that for military rea-
| sons we ought to be the first to start
| peace overtures | do not think so,
as long as our antagonists speak of the
! partition of our country among our
| selves. We have defended our soil pref
ty we'll so far. and will do it longer
| Of it. anyway"