The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-18
AUSTRIA Confident
TURKISH LOYALTY

tJ Basel. Oct. 17.-Confdence that Tur-
Key would remain faithful to the Teu-
tonic alliance was expressed by baroH
Burian, the Austro-Hungarian- foreign
minister, in the course of a statement
to the foreign affairs committee OF the
Hungarian delegation. according 10
Vienna adyices. The foreign minister
ALSO reasserted Austria-Hungary,s no-
city to Germany.
I'VE shall enter upon the negotla-
TONS" he said, closely united with our
faithful German ally and with Turkey,
which continues to keep her engage
ment toward the alliance, notWltn-
standing the difficult situation in WHICH
she is placed by the disappearance OF
Bulgaria.
Il wish to point out as a self-eyident
fact resulting from this close union CT
the allies that we shall always regu-
late our attitude in the approaching
negotiations in constant reciprocal
agreement with them, il the basis or
the agreement to be concluded exist
as the result Of the acceptance of the
points of the program (Baron Burlan
was evidently referring to Pres1dent
Wilson's program) the application ana
execution of these divers points in
their practical bearing can, neverthe-
l
which we must try to dissipate by
carefully weighing the opposing point
of view and vigorously defending the
conditions Of our constitutional exist
ence.
"The allies will have to support each
other in these decisions. They Will
have to find in the settlement of liti-
gious questions that line of agreement
which will protect their interests from
injury
Baron Burian said that a sentiment
of pure humanity always pervaded
President Wilson's ideas Of the solu-
ton of world problems, even when he
Joined our adverseries and laid down
certain principles directed against US.
His declarations therefore never re-
manned without influence amongst us
and were never rejected by us in prin-
ciple.
The foreign minister expressed the
view that the creation of a League Of
Nations constituted preliminary con-
dition for the establishment of peace
Of impartial justice, ''such as President
Wilson and we desired"
'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 relations"
"Such league Baron Burian con-
tinued, will 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 them
selves with the creation OF an executive
power above the states to enforce the
law"
International arbitration tribunals
will settle disputes, the foreign minis
ter said, and ornaments 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 Presi-
dent Wilson delayed his reply to us
when he was communicating with
Germany.
81 would only say that our confidence
| in President Wilson's word is so firm
that we categorically reject SUPPOSE
tons attributing to his procedure mo-
tiVes, tactical reasons or intentions
maievolent toward the monarchy"
Baron BuFian told the committee
Of the Hungarian delegation that
President Wilson'S declaration that
| the evacuation of territory was neces-
sary before an armistice could be
granted was perfectly just and found
ed, not only on political reasons, but
on positive military reasons"
"Our agreement, and that of Ger
many to this evacuation is certain, "
| he added.