Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11
AUSTRIA CALLS ON
ENTENTE TO Join
IN PEACE PARLEY
BARON BuRlAN. SICK OF HoSTil-
TIES SEEKS MEETING WITH
ALLIES - COST OF VICTORY
WILL BE TOO GREAT, he SAYS.

Amsterdam. Sept. 11-An exchange
of views between the central powers
and the entente was tentatively su7'
gested by Baron Burian, the Austrian
Hungarian foreign minister, in an ad-
dress to visiting German newspaper
men. according to a Vienna dispatch
s.today He said
as "This question arises: Isn't 1t d
hacrime against humanity even to thlnk
y of completely putting doTn structure
which has become historical AMI
(which. certainly here and there
!. needs improvement, but only cap
sx,abie OF improvement, in order 10
found paradise in future on rs
=, ruins?
- THE defect in this, however. is
that in accordance with the testruc,
tive methods of our enemies can
only be created with much too great
sacrifice.
Count the past hecatombs OF mis-
war. Think Of those to come, and ASK
whether striving to attain war aitte
at such a price is jus,ifable-w~r
aims in which the principle OF jus
Il ioe is pat foremost-without invest
eating whether an understanding
could not be reached by a fair ap.
plication of that principle.
1T is unthinkabe that even TIE
most confident hopes of final vicsory
coull permit the enemy in the long
run to avoid considering whether the
sse'most terrific exertions and sacrifices
can longer be justified in order TO
FScarry through principles when are
not the euemys monopoly or 70 reett-
ssAlate the affairs of other peoples Who
'ATcan manage them quite as well them
#sselses.
w Il believe that careful and sincere
IAiayesti ation would bring manY on
the other siie to realize thai they
often are fighting, for imaginary
things. 1t may be an ungrateul task
to want to communicate one oN.A
perceptions of things to the enemy
"The enemy group can, If it wishes,
convince Itself that in all questions
OF humanity and justice and Of future
international relations that it will
encounter on the part of our group
no opposition and will be in line with
our existing progressive aspirations,
But at the same time il will meet our
determination to continue steadtastly
ito stand up for our good rights.
"Our adversaries need only provide
an, opportunity in a calm exchange Of
sviews-some sort of direct informa-
ton discussion is thinkable which
would be far from being peace nego,
tiations-of discussing and weighing
everything which today separates the
delligeren parties, and no further
will perhaps be neaied to bring them
closer together
But | would not delude you with
baseless prospects of peace at a mo-
Ment when the war fever still Is
shaking the world | must however,
talk to you of peace because we all
honestly want it and because We are
certain Tere Ks an eyergroWing nun
Der of like minled persons in all en-
emy countries
We desire to contribute to the best
OF our ability to a mutual understand.
ing and help to pave way for con
Citation. But. so long as necessary,
we shall hold out in loyal and reso
Lutte joint defense
i am certain that this war must
cast THIS tormented earth a terrible
amount of bloodshei and an i'm
measurable destruction of precious
possessiQvs before the end can be.
reached " the military overthrow Of
the enemy, il, indeed, this at all isl
possible"
we are oppressed by the sameI
cares but we are not downhearted
You can convince yourself here that
we, just as in Germany. with head
erect and without fear or arrogance
are waging d defensive war. reject
ing all responsibility for the proong-
alton thereof which was criminaIlg,l
and quite useessly forced upon Us by'
he enemy.
NO party can be sure OF the issue
Until the end Of the war, but it is
lot to be expected that either party
fould renonnce the possibility of a
Military victory