Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-19

1 sfrationS Tor peace. has been
| ordered by the German Social
| is, party in AUSTRIA according
| 10 Amsterdam reports.
Washington. April 19.-The pO-
IracaI situation in AustTia-Hungary
remains extremely delicate. ac-
Ie5rding TO an official dispatch yes
I,srjav from Switzerland. summar-
lring reports from Budapest and
lsoument in Austrian and German
laewspapers-
Il Austria. the report said. is com
lag 10 the greatest difficulties; Sc
no longer exists ani the sit
IgtiOn is capable Of any pOssi-
J ihlity"
I Marked discomfort reigns in
Vienna. according to the dispatch,
Ivhle speeches delivered in parlia-
, lnent by the Czechs. Jugo-Slavs and
2 lPoles inspire hatred Of Germany
tand demand reorganization of Aus
| Iria-Hungary.
| Even the Social Democrats are
Iszid 10 have proclaimed in the Aus
IHign chamber of deputies that the
monarchy is not directly Interest
Id in the struggle OF Germany
Isgainst Great Britain, France and
! America
II Burian Seems Doomed.
y The message follows.
I, "A dispatch from Budapest an
lnounces that Baron Burian will re-
eeive the portfolio OF finance in
assuming that Of foreign affairs.
| i This measure of an unusual kind
leads one TO think that Baron Bu-
ran viii perhaps not hold the Of
fee OF minister of foreign affairs
tior very long time.
II AT any rate the nomination of
the new minister has been received
in Austria with more resignation
than enthusiasm One gathers the
Impression that il is once more d
Squestion Of expediency destined to
Ihide the impossibility of the coop
teration Of parsonage Of first i'm
tportance.
The essential characteristics OF /
IBaron Burian are in fact insignifi-
EcaHt dOcile obedience TO the orders
(Which come from Berlin and Buda-
Ipest.
Ulau tZernIn Is UuI-
Z According 10 the. Schweizer :
Press Telegraph, which reflects the
gopi1iOh Of the German circles of
1AustTia, one can judge, in spite OF
NE rigors OF censorship, the pOlit-
la situation remains extremely
alelicate in the monarchy.
Al Vienna marked discomfort
HreigBs, and one hears remarks it
could really be impossible TO re-
Hpeat. !
On the contrary the Poles have
heard with delight Of the retreat
G Count Czeruin. As for the
FCzechs they are showing indifer-
deDce tCZernin is = Czech. for they
iealze his successor cannot in any
sense be one Of their friends.
Inc tone Of the German press
also very significant. The Koel-
lsehe NOlks-Zeituug violently
axes Emperor Charles 10 task for
WAT II calls the most painful i'm
Preston produced in Germany.
II ADDS thai CZeruin was ignOr-
All Of the sOvereign+s s letter, that
ne German minister was no bet
sr informed and that such d letter
soa4d never have been written in
ie time Of Francis Joseph.
Plot To Break Teutons.
Finally one viii not read with
H. curiosity the very sober pic
ID .Afe which the Vienna correspond
sA OF the Muenchener Neueste
Asehrlchten draws OF the internal F.,
staatlon Of Austria. Bavaria IS
fHl0sely allied ,r-i4I A,,-.rfat IIo
DAYS:
"a The declarations Of the mon
IL and Of rhe minister, protesta-
rSns or friendship and brotherly /
fd-Icty, are not sufficient 10 reas-
'Ie US and calm our conscience.
1d II Is fact that plots have
I 81 lomented against the tTeu-
) ann14eJ alliance, and re feel that /
2d'aF never would have been pos
- Il our internal situation had
~ exercised SO much influence
H. our acEersaries, and given
"a sen weapons against US.
IN, We KNOW and foreigners knoT
ID very important part Of the
!. .'s-. eassyulatlon is sympathetic to the
81 g. Want American Peace.
II speeches delivered in parlia-
III 80 Dy the Czechs. Jugo-Slays and
III sss ~ inspire hatred Of Germany.
III herywher" is demanded in the
Of the right Of nationalities
III organization Of Austria-Hun-
III L'en the Social Democrats have
III Yclslmed in the Austrian cham !
,f5 u deputies that the monarchy /
III. oft is not directly interested |
, @ struggle Of Germany against |
4 e. England and America.
II Ssarla is coming TO the great |
Il leiihculties, and security no |
I sr's.i, exists II gives place to d |
s'lon capable OF any possibil- |