New-York tribune., 1918-09-11
Hun Cabinet
Changes Seen
AS Peace Move
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cmy, if. indeed, this at all is possible"
said Baron Burian.
An exchange of views. said the For
olgn Minister, need not take the form
Of peace negotiations. but would have
as its purpose the consideration of all
] things which are keeping the bellig-
crcnt powers apart
Burian advanced his suggestion in
declaring that the adve-saries of the
Central Powers need only provide the
opportunity "in a calm exchange Of
views some sort of direct, informative
discussion is thinkablc which would be
discussing and weighing everything
which to day separates the belrigerent
parties. and no further fighting will
perhaps be needed to bring them closer
together.
This question arises" said the For
oign Minister. isn't it crime against
humanity even to think of completely
RULING down structure which has be-
come historical, and which certainly
here and there needs Improvement but
IS only capable Of Improvement in
order TO found paradise in future on
It's ruins? The defect in this, how
ever, is that in accordance with the
destructive methods of our enemies it
can only be created with a much too
great sacrifice.
Thinks Price Too Great
Count the past hccatombs Of this
war. Think of those to come, and ask
at such price is ble-war aims
III which the principle of justice is
put foremos. without investigating
whether an understanding could not
be reached by a fair application of
that principle.
at is unthinkable that even the most
confident hopes of final victory could
permit the enemy in the long run to
avoid considering whether the most
terrific cxertions and sacrifices can
longer be justified in order to carry
through principles which are rot the
onemy's monopoly, or to regulate the
affairs of other peoples who can man.
age them quite as we'll themselves
81 believe that careful and sincere
Investigation would bring many on the
other side to realize that they often
are fighting fov imaginary things. 1t
may be an urgrateful task to want to
communicates ones own perceptions of
things to the enemy.
"The enemy group can, if 1t wishes,
convince itself that in all questions of
humanity and justice and of future
International relations it will encount-
cr on the part Of our group no op-
position and will be in line with our
existing progressive aspirations. But
al the same time it will meet our de-
termination to continue steadfastly to
stand up for our good right.
"Our adversaries need only provide
an opportunity in calm exchange OF
views-some sort of direct informative
discussion is thinkablc which would be
far from being peace negotiatlons--of
discussing and weighing everything
which to-day separates the belligerent
parties, and no further fighting will.
perhaps DC needed to bring them closer
together.
Talk Is Just "a Feeler''
"But ! would no. dcludc you with
Ouseless prospects OF peace at mo-
ment when the VAR fever still is shak-
,p . al tn
you of peace because VIC all honestly
wan. it and because we are certain
there is an ever growing number Of
like minded persons in all enemy coun-
tries.
Eve 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, W"
snail hold out in loyal and resolutc
joint defence.
eve arc oppressed by the same cares,
but we arc not downhearted. You can
convince yourself here that we, just as
in Germany, with head erect and with
out fear or arrogance, are wagIng a
de fensve war.
I've arc rejecting all responsibility
sor the prolongation thereof which was
criminally and quite uselessly forced
upon US by the enemy.
NO party can be sure of the issue
until the end Of war, but it is not to
be expected that either party should re-
nounce the possibility Of military vic
tory"