New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
c.vman Chancellor Conf
I.rt Events in West Will
Hasten End of War
Makes Appeal to
People of Hungary
gorwaerts' Proposes Turk
;.h Princes as Kings in
Conquered East

AMSTERDAM. May 1S.-"I am still
.,.;mistic enough to believe we shall
Nv. neace this year," said the German
CHANCELLOR, Count Won Hertling, in an
....rview with the Berlin correspond
~, Of the Budapest newspaper "Az
r.tn 81 cherish firm confidence that
tn,ther events in the West will bring
=. nearer speedy end of the war"
aIf the world should one day unite in
=, International peace league" added
Count Won Hertling, Germany would
r,hesitatingly and jovfully join in it.
Unfortunately, present conditions give
,ery little hope of that. Our desire is
:. vim and preserve peace
Referring to the negotiations be-
tween Germany and tria-Hungary at
c.man Great Headquarters, Chancel-
loT Won Hertling said that naturally
nrlv basic principles were discussed,
the adjustment of details being left to
subsequent negotiations.
Says Clemenceau Failed
aThe deepening and further develop
ment of the work begun by those great
,tstesmep Bismarck and Andrassy,"
the Chancellor remarked, will assured
II have beneficial consequences for
Germany and Hungary. need not
especially lay emphasis upon the fact
that all the efforts intended to secure
the improvement of Germano- Hun
earian relations and to bring those peo-
vles closer together have our warmest
sympathy. NJ Clemenceau, who in
dulred in the illusion that he would be
able to sever our firm alliance, will now
be able to see from the results of our
negotiations the fruits Of his in
trigues.'
Continuing, the Chancellor said:
at gives me particular pleasure to
address public opinion in Hungary at
moment when by the conclusion of peace
with Rumania, German and Hungarian
comradeship in arms has obtained for
Hungary most satisfactory results;
namely, that henceforth Hungary's
frontiers will be better protected
sgainst Rumanian attack, and it re-
ceives farreaching guarantees against
the repetition of similar surprises
through hostile aspirations of its Ru-
manisn neighbor.
General Squabble for Thrones
y sincerely hope this proved COM
radeship in arms will for all time help
to keep Germany and Hungary from
fezsstting the common interest they
have in maintaining lasting friend
ship"
7 am quite prepared for the agrees
I'VE intentions and tendencies ascribed
70 Us by our opponents and the watch
word given out by the Entente of an
economic war after the war against the
Central Powers. This assertion, how
ever, is entirely false. We want moth
ing but our place in the sun.
"The new Dual Alliance will COM
prise two important sections-namely
economic and military agreements
The economic agreement of Germany
and Austria-Hungary is not aimed at
any state whatever. We are quite en-
titled to harmonic our interests and
act together. We desire to utilize the
Possibilities which this union, and
nothing else, can give US.
with regard to the military side
q the discussions l must emphasize
that our agreements for the future
have no aggressive character. We
only desire consolidation of our pres
ent relations. We also desire to remain
inst as closely bound together after
the war as during the war, which has
drawn US together. At headquarters
talked to Won Arr, then to Hindenburg
and Ludendorff, and all three expressed
great satisfaction