Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05


+. both political and economic. for more
than . year. and 1t has been an open
secret that Emperor Charles was de-
sirous OF bringing about peace. his ef-
forts In this direction having occa-
sionally aroused criticism in Berlin.
In the last few months there have
been insistent reports that the food
situation In Austria was growing des-
Z peFate. II has been represented that.
Die were reeiving barely more than
enough food TO avert actual starvation.
Owing to the hack of direct coMmunicA-
lions With Austria. and the dimcnlty Ct
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The poiitieal situation also iias xrown
disturbing in, the ia.t few months.
There have been riots in various patt.-
Of the country. and among the es0uth-
srn Serbs revolutionary movement
has been in progress recently.
VIII Prevent Sessions.
~ the Associsted Press.
AMSTERDAM. May 4. Emperor
Charles Of Austria has empowered the
Austrian premier to adjourn parlia-
ment, and forthwith inaugurate meas
ures to render impossible the resump-
ton OF its activities.
A Vienna dispatch says that the Aus
trian premier, DR.. Won Seydler, speak
ing at a conference Of party leadera.
declared that the serious economic and
food conditions made 1t imperative for
the present government to be spared
parliamentary criticism. He therefore
demanded that the proposed sittings
of parliament. be postponed. adding
that unless the party leaders took this
step the government would prevent
Aa
conference. the date of which 10 not
given. was held before the emperor
aeted.)
Protest overridden.
The president Of the lower house Of
parliament said in reply to the pre-
mier that the conditions prevailing in
the country and the demand from the
larger political parties for resump-
q further postponement impossible.
The leaders of the German party ia
vored postponement. but DR.. Victor
Adler. the socialist leader and other
party representatives. including the
standing their protests, the postpone
ment of parliament was agreed upon.
Premier Won Seydler admitted the
must receive % eonsid.rasion. ] % espseiaiia asa
the agitation for the creation of q
southern Slav state.
However. discussion Of this problem
is impossible for the present" he said,
but also Hungary and Bosnia. But
ono thing 10 certain-if such a state
were created 1t could be only under
ane.s the seepsss Of Of his his majesty as com,
not include those parts Of Austrian
territory which border on the Adriatic
and are closely connected with dis
tricts where the German language is
a vi a.
also in these districts. and II is only
natural that the national wishes Of
the south slavs be duly considered"
Premier Sounds Warning.
During the discussion Of revising the
constitution on the basis Of national
autonomy Premier Won seydler an
snent would speedily issue regulations
providing for the appointment of ad-
ministrators for districts Inhabited by
distinct nationalities.
Premier Won Seydler sounded 4 warn
ing against melting nationalities
against each other. He then said:
Our entire military and political
situation has reached a climax. The
next few months will bring q big de-
cision. / am firmly convinced the deci-
sion on the battlefield will be in favor
of Austria and her allies.
Our economic. especially our food.
conditions are very serious. but they
are not at all desperate. To hold on
now to . ANAL. happy decision is the
vital question for the state. 1t there
fore is necessary that. unhampered by
parliamentary confusion. the govern
ment be left in a position to devote all
its strength to these tasks"
The premier then recommended the
postponement Of parliament.
Reasons for Adjournment.
The Wiener Zeitung publishes the
following statement Of reasons for the
adjournment Of parliament:
We are in the last decisive phase of
1she war. No enemy any longer threatens
'in the east, but in hrm union with Ger
many and our other allies We must force
our other opponents also to renounce their
hostile intentions. Despite one or two
promising tendencies. parliament has been
unable to nnd stable policy: As things
are the resumption Of the sittings Of par
Lament would not facilitate the position.
but would only sharpen political an.
tagonism and thereby endanHer the ftils