Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-18
BARON BURIAN SAW NO HOPE PEACE BY
 MILITARY TACTICS
Central Powers Realizing This to Be Case Hasten
 ed to Get Peace.

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 16.-The Central Powers found themselves no longer able to hope for military de- cision in their favor and Bulgaria's demand for peace only hastened the presentation of their peace proposi- tions, Baron Burian, the AustrO-Hun- aarin foreign minister declared in recent statement to the foreign af- fairs committee of the Hungarian delegation at Vienna.
 Although the Central Powers have been able to face the new military situation" the foreign minister said, "it must be stated that we cannot hope any longer for decisive suc- cess by arms, while our adversaries are not sure of their power to crush our resistance. Hence, further blood shed is useless"
 Confidence that Turkey would re- main faithful to the Teutonic alli- ance was expressed by Baron Burian in his statement to the foreign af- fairs committee tof the Hungarian delegation, according to Vienna ad- vices. The foreign minister also re- asserted Austria-Hungary's fidelity to Germany.
 We shall enter upon the negoti- ations," he said, closely united with our faithful German ally and with Turkey which continues to keep her withstanding the difficult situation ia which she is placed by the disap- pearance of Bulgaria"
 Baron Burian said that a senti ment of pure humanity always per- r. ~ff ho solution of world problems "even when he joined our adversarles ana laid down certain principles directed against us. His declarations there fore never remained without influ- ence amongst us and were never re- jected by us in principle"
 The foreign minister expressed the view that the creation of a league Of nations constituted preliminary condition for the establishment of peace of impartial justicec, such as President Wilson and we desire. Such a league" he added, would form the framework of the new world. It is upon it that the various states will build up their reciprocal re]a- tions."
 "Such league,' Baron Burian con- tinued, twill replace the policy of an equilibrium of groups of powers de- pending on force by an organization of states voluntarily submitting to an international law established by themselves with the creation for an executive power above the states to enforce the law"
 International arbitration tribunals will settle disputes, the foregn mi mister said, and armaments will lose the reason for their existence. The Baron then said:
 "It is not my place to enter into a discussion as to the reasons why President Wilson delayed his reply to us when he has communicated with Germany with view to en- tightening certain preliminary ques- tiCns, for I should be reduced to pure hypothesis.
 Fl would only say that our con- fidence in President Wilson's word is so firm that we categorically reject supposition attributing to his pro- cedure motives, tactical reasons or in- tentions malevolent toward the mon- archy."
 Baron Burian told the committee of the Hungarian delegation that President Wilson's declaration that the evacuation of territory was ne- cessary before an armistice could be granted was ''perfectly just and founded not only on political req sons but on positive military req sons."
 Our agreement and that of Ger many ito this evacuation is certain he added.
 Amsterdam, Oct. 16.-Baron Burian the Austro-Hungarain foreign minis ter. speaking to the foreign affairs committee of the Hungarian delega- tion (presumably before President Wilson sent his second reply to Ger many) said:
 "The peace note sent by the Gen. trai Powers to President Wilson opens the prospect that at no far distant date we shall reach a cessation of hostilities and enter into negotia- tions for the conclusion of general lasting and just peace