The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-17
BURIAN WOULD
TALK PEACE ON
WILSON TERMS
Agrees i'm Part With Presi.
dent. but Sees Some Insur-
mOuntable Conditions.
CALLS ALLIES OBSTINATE
Austria, He Says, Should Get
Redress Instead Of Being
Forced to Give 1t.


PERIODICAL reports to the Austrian and
Hungarian Premiers, Baron Burian, the
.Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, pays
high tribute to the peace views which
have been enunciated by President Will
son, agrees with his general principles,
and declares that Austria is ready to
discuss peace, but he fears that the
"obstlnacy" of the Allies regarding their
territorial demands concerning Alsace-
Lorraine, Trlest. the Trentino and the
lost German colonies appear to be in
surmountable. He said:
1T is not easy to draw a picture OF
the present world situation in view OF
the swiftly moving nature Of events.
Everything is in full swing and a repe-
tition OF what has SO often been eaid
regarding the causes and responsible
ties for the past can no longer influence
our judgment. because on that subject
everybody already has formed his own
view.
THE consequences Of the war already
have grown infinitely and have gone far
beyond the original causes Of the war.
The present phase Of events. and de-
velopments, too, throw a glaring light
on the conflicting interests Of the diff
>erent beliigerent groups which ciashed
a. the beginning .of..this murderous
struggle, but they perhaps are not with
out slight signs Of an internal change
taking place in the relations OF the
groups
I'm the midst of the terrible struggle.
and in every phase OF this war OF sue
cessful defence. tbe Central Powers nave
lad no other ain in view but to Sc
cure the enemy's will to peace.
summa ri.es AlIies' "Ideals."
"If we sum up all that has been said
OF the enemys side In regard to their
war aims we recognize three groups OF
aspirations which are being set forth
to Justify the continuation OF bloodshed
so that the ideals OF mankind may De
realized.
THE freedom OF all nations, which are
20 form a league of nations and which
i, future shall settle theiS differences
bv arbitration and not by arms, Is 10
reign.
The domination Of one nation by
another nation is to be excluded.
Various territorial changes are TO oe
carried out at the expense OF the Ne"
tral Powers.
These annexationist aims though
yariously shaped, are genera!ly kno""
The intention, however also eAis's'
esnecially In regard to Austria-huh-
gary. 10 carry out her internal disih-
regratlon for the purpose Of the forma-
-ion of new states. Finally our op-
ponents demand our atonement because
we dared TO defend ourselves, and sue
cossf,lIy. against their attacks. Our aoil-
.ty TO defend ourselves is termed mill
1a-iym and must therefore be destroyed.
Territorial aims are in fact the only
things now separating the different Del
ligerent groups.
spurns Advice on Justice.
For the great interests OF humanity
and for the justice. freedom. honor ana
peace of the world as set forth IN inc
avs of modern political conception, re-
garding which we need not accept any
advice, We also are ready to hght'
There Is hardly any difference be-
tween the general principles enunciated
by the statesmen Of both belliGerehts.
President Wilson'S four new points OF
July shall not. apart from certain
exaggerations, arouse our opposition
"On the contrary, we are able to ap-
prove them heartily to great extent
Nobody would refuse homage to this
genius and nobody would refuse ms CO.
operation. This, however. is not the
main point, but It is what can also be
understood in the interests OF mankind
Both groups should certainly honestly
attempt TO clear this UP and settle II
by mutual agreement. but not in the
same manner as. for instance our peace
treaties in the east were Judged.
THE fact is that all our opponents
were invited to Join in those peace ne
gotiatlons and they could have con
tributed their share in bringing them Il
different issue. But now, wnen
$ too late their criticism stands OF
weak grounds for there Is no legal righ
which would have entitled them to con
Iemn the peace conditions which wer'
acceptable to the contracting parties o.
which could not be avoided.
Resents Reproach Suggestion.
From the confident utterances Of ou
opponents II appears they have no fea
Il being defeated. II they nevertheless
represent the peace treaties as warn
ng Of our treatment OF defeate
fuelny We do not consider the reproac
Justified.
None Of the belligerent states nee
? Continued on Third Pd0e.