Arizona republican., 1918-10-18
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Signs null tipfied today that Germany and Aus tria are hastening to rearrange their internal political affairs and their methods of warfare, in the hope of meeting the peace requirements of President Wilson. There was no indi- cation when the German answer would come. but that one would be dispatched was made more certain by the state ments of Baron Burian, the Austrian foreign minister, before the foreign af- fairs committee of the Austrian par lament
 Following closely radical changes in the German government structure, in formation came to the state depart ment that the Austrian emperor has announced to the foreign affairs com mittee of parliament his purpose to grant autonomy to the oppressed na- tionalities in the dual empire, one of the peace requirements laid down by the president.
 Conservatives Are Bitter
 Bitter opposition from the intensely conservative German and Magyar com = ponents of the empire is certain to be aroused by this radical change. It IS believed that Emperor Charles thinks this can be overbalanced by the meas ure of support he will receive from the liberal elements and the separatist par ties, especially if he can make it ap- pear that the change is long step to- wards the final peace so insistently de- manded by the people.
 The announcement from Copen- hagen of the reading of decree in the Hungarian parliament, recognizing Hungary as a separate state, IS re- garded as an earnest of what IS to come to the other nationalities of the empire. It has been suggested that the delay in dispatching the presidents re- ply to the Austrian appeal for an ar mistice may be accounted for by the conviction of officials that events are moving so rapidly in Austria Hungary | that it would be wise to await the out come of the present agitation there, 1T order to adapt the reply to the new conditins. Germany Thought Leading
 Baron Burian's statement to the for eign affairs committee that Germany will make the constitutional modified tions necessary to realize the demand for democratic form of government and abdication of military control, wa: regarded as indicating the Austrian purpose to do likewise. Events art moving in the same direction in Tur- key, where the sultan has declared fol | representative government, so -tha the conclusion is irresistible that thu whole. program of constitutional re form now under way, is the result 0 an agreement between the three allie to meet one of the presidents condi 1 of hacti1ifioS
 Almost Ready to Acquiesce
 Baron Burian'S statement that Ger many will be in a position to accept tn presidents demands appears to b borne out in a measure by reports iron the battle front, in Belgium and north ern France, that the Germans are no footing and destroying private propert, as heretofore. If this is followed by tn abandonment of submarine attacks ol merchant shipping. officials feel tha the principal obstacle in the way of al adjustment will be found only in tn arrangement of an armistice.
 There is no doubt that the German will make a desperate effort to resis the announced purpose of the presiden to leave the terms Of an armistice t the military comma nders of the Ameri can and allied forces, and it may b some time before they are sufficient humbled in spirit to admit that it not for them to dictate, but simply t accept such terms as these militar commanders may choose to impose.
 Political Conclusion Certain
 LONDON, Oct. 17.-(By the Associ ated Press)--If the war is brought { mick conclusion if will be throuc political and moral factors, and nc l ;A i.. I,oli har rrl,a c AT