The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-14

cape, de OF an indefinite construction,
Jointly they. disagreed with every word
of President Wilson which was cap
able of a definite construction land
Jointly they eyaded any concrete dis
posal of any subject in which any one
of the central powers might have any
separate interest, which bases the sub
ject around in a fruitless circle like a
stumptailed dog after a flea.
separately, Count Czernin wanted
peace. The people of Austria-Hung-
airy wanted peace The emperor Of
Austria Hungary wanted peace. The
empress wanted peace.
'And if only the United States
would stop it's war preparations in
stantly, which it did not, would only
stop hurrying men and ammunition
and supplies to France, which it did
not, would only let the allies swim
weakly along by themselves for a
while, which the United States did not
contemplate, and would only hold a
pleasant little conversation with Aus
tria Hungary, which did not occur,
Count Czernin was certain that sweet
peace would result, not only for the
two parties concerned, in the little
chat, but for all the world
"A childish bit of comedy, calcuiat-
ed only to weaken the support of the
al les, to tempt The people III the Unit
ed States not to hurry with it's inter
vention in this most ap2a:lin, mill
tary drama Of the world.
"Meantime with the support Of the
United States withheld, the Genital
Powers might, with good fortune,
smash the thus-weakened allies.
"NO doubt the speech OF Count Ger
min was hailed with hope in Austria
Hungary, and pleased the people there
as it was meant to do; and it Austria
Hungary were in position to discuss
peace, Count Czernin's monologue,
which Germany permitted to be given
to the world, remember, might have
been serious, rather thar 4 jingle OF
buffoonery ~.
"But Austria Hungary cannot under
any circumstances, discuss peace
without the sanction of Germany.
"The Austro-Hungarian treasury
has been brought to Berlin. All the
Austro-Hungarian gold is in German
vaults. ."
MANY of the important Austro-
Hungarian newspapers have been re-
Gently bought by Germany
The German ambassador in Vienna
controls all of the foreign affairs OF
AuStrO, Hungary r trI ri d.
GIVEN at the small railway station
often a German official controls the
Austrian officials.
$50 Count Czernin's speech, in all
it's fundamental principles. enunciated
exactly the same attitude Of Count
Hertling's speech, in spite of the
words with which it was clothed.
"France was in no doubt about the
intentions of Counts Czernin and Eert-
ling. either severally or in conjunction
Hertling spoke as a soldier, Czernln as
a diplomat, but both conveyed the i'm.
perial will of those military masters
of Germany, Lnlendorf and linden
berg!
so WE MUST NOT BE DECEIV-
ED. .l..
1.-The poisonous monster Which
seeks to destroy the worll must have
its fangs removed and it's body Gagged
before any of us can sleep in safety.
Peace? The world cries for
peace, but there is only ONE
WAY to secure it. We MIST WIN
IT, for it is impossible to bargain
Z will, a liar. We must win our
peace, and it is better to die
than to fall"
Strange; not an hour before this;
a crippled concierge had told me the
same thing!
They all speak alike, farmer or bust
ness man, shopkeeper or waiter, cab
driver or official; and they all mean
alike.
A peace with the masters OF Ger
many would encourage new woull re-
suit in the ultimate slavery Of man
Kind and better oblivion.
Never was anything mora unani-
nous than the undaunted spirit OF
France, never anything quite equally
unanimous except the unauenchabl.
desire for freedom in the! breasts of
the great men of all ages,apd, In enc
form or another, they have all aex.
pressed the same unconque rable' de,
,terminations ltaert favo7eas. sssstroru, Il
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