Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-04

Amsterdam, April 3.-Count CIeT- min. the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister. addressing a delegation from the Vienna city council which waited on him Tuesday in connection with what the burgomaster termed the ag- sravated distress of the population" which Is closely connected with the general political situation. said;
 With the conclusion of peace with kumania the war in the east ended Before; however, turning to individual peace treaties and discussing them in h detail, l would like 10 revert to the declaration of the president of the United States in which he replied to the speech delivered by mo on Jan uary q.
 Tn many parts of the world Presi- dent Wilson's speech was interpreted as an attempt to drive a wedge be- tween Vienna and Berlin. I do not be- lieve that. because I have too high an opinion of the president of the United States and his outlook as statesman to believe him capable of such a way of thinking. President Wilson is no more able to ascribe dis honorable action to US than we to him.
 Quotes President Wilson.
 President Wilson does not desire
 
 knows. too, that that would be i'm possible. Perhaps President Wilson says to himself. however, that Vienna is more favorable soil for sowing the seed for a general peace. Perhaps he says to himself that the Austro-Hun- garian monarchy has the good fortune to possess a ruler who sincerely and honestly desires a general peace, but who will never commit a breach of <l- l-.-I-- lx1 and that behind the emperor king there are fifty-five million people.
 President Wilson says also, per haps, to himself, that this united mass represents a force which is not to be under r-estinated and that this homes: and strong desire for peace which binds the monarchs, governments and peoples of both states IS capable oi being the bearer of that great idea in the service of which he has placed himself.
 Sent Text to Washington.
 Referring to his last speech, Coun Czernin explained the misunderstood. ing of his remark that the text wal already in the presidents possession b, declaring that he had previously ar ranged for text to be telegraphed tt Washington from ar unofficial source in a neutral country, in order to pre- vent any misunderstanding or distor ton. It subsequently, transpired, how ever. that the text only arrived at it destination some days later Never theless. he said, the object was at tained. He then continued:
 'T can only say that I esteem i highly that the German chancellor, il his excellent speech of February 25 took the words out Of my mouth b, declaring that the four principles de Holoped iE President Wilson's speecl of February il formed the basis upol which a general peace could be dis cussed. ! am in entire agreement wit ;his.
 The four points laid down by tn president are a suitable basis o which to begin the discussion for general peace. Whether. however, tn president will succeed in his endeav ors to rally his allies on this basis O not is a question
 God is my witness that we hay tiied everything possible to avoid fresh offensive, but the entente woul rot have it thus.
 Olive Branch From CIeneneeau.
 some time before the western of fensive began. NJ. Clemenceau ad dressed to me an inquiry whether an upon what basis I was prepared to ne Sotiate. In agreement with Berlin immediately replied that I was pre- pared to negotiate and that as far a France was concerned the only obsta cie I could see in the way of peaC was the French desire for Alsace Lorraine.
 The reply from Paris was that was impossible to negotiate on tn basis. Thereupon, there was no choiC left.
 The colossal struggle in the we; fss already broken out Austro- Hur Earian and German troops are fightin shoulder to shoulder as they fougl in Russia. Serbia, Rumania and Ital We are fighting together for the d, fence of Austria Hungary and Gel many. The aspirations of France ar Italy are Utopias which would be tel rsbiy avenged.
 Will Not Desert Germany.
 Come what may, We shall not sa, rshce Germany's interests any moi than she will leave us in the lure We are not fighting for imperialist or annexationist ends for ourselves for Germany. but We shall go forwal together to the last for our defenc for our existence as a state and f, our future
 The first breach in the will of ol enemies for war has been made by u peace negotiations with Russia was a break-th through of the pea idea It is evidence of childish dile tantism to overlook the inner come fion between the various conclusion of peace The constellation of enen powers in the east resembled a ne when one mesh was severed the otl CTS gave way.