The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
AUSTRIA DOOMED,
SAYS AUSTERLITz
"Enslaved People Can No
Longer Be Her Footstool,"
He Asserts. .sN'
STATE FEDERATION PLAN
Premier Hussarek Has Worked
It Out, According to
Vienna Despatch.
Special caoie DespatcA 10. Tns sus.


Copyright. 1915: all rights ressned.
LONDON, Aug. 1s.---Particuiar sisnih-
canoe Is given to Vienna telegram pub
lished by the weser zeitnx5, saying
that Premier Hussarek Of Austria has
worked out a plan for the. conversion OF
the dual monarchy into n state fedora
ton. and to the publication In tho
Vienna Ar6eIter Zettun1 of two sensa-
tional articles by FREDERICK Austeriits
in which he argues that the Austrian
Empire Is doomed and cannot exist In
its present form.
. The reason why the Austrian censor
ship permitted these articles to appear
Is not explained at the present moment
They illuminate the causes which are
responsible for Premier Hussarek . plan
for a new state federation which Is to
be composed OF German, Czech. Polish
and South Slav States and by countries
undo rthe Crown OF St Stephen. In this
federation each nation Is to find the
fulflmsnt Of Its national desires.
Austerlitx declares in his articles that
the conflict between the German and
non-German elements in the empire are
irreconcilable. The German elements
stand rooted in q reactionary attitude
toward the non-Germans, who are advo-
Gates Of democracy. The State. he de-
clares, does not favor either section at
the expense Of the other. II cannot re-
tain unity Of either without satisfyins
Its demands.
Conflict of Views.
The Germans regard the empire as a
necessity by nature. The non-jermans
look upon the change as an Indispensable
condition. Austerlity declares that the
defenders Of the present regime are It's
severest Judges. and ne points out how
strange II is that Germany, which has
shown such fanatic devotion to the prin-
ciple of nationality as evidenced in her
action toward Poland, Finland and in
the Ukraine, should stop short at the
Austrian frontier in her attempts to
found a Flemish State.
Austerlitz then demolished the argu-
msnt that subject States have profited
by forming a part Of the dual monarchy.
He says, "A federated state can be a
moral form OF union for nations. but
only II 1t = q union OF the people 1t
must be n union which is not content
with seeking its Justification in foroe
and basing its existence on force.
The Austrians and the Germans
stand ut tho parting Of the ways" he
continues. They can either conform to
this ideal or they can exhaust them
selves In a struggle to remain predomi-
nate. A national struggle 10 foredoomed
to failure bscause II Is contrary to
nature. The reason for the present arr
tation Is due to the failure to contem-
plata q real creative national policy.
Hence . crisis has como which has no
solution compatible with the continued
existence Of the present empire.
The tragedy OF the whole matter Ia
that Austria and Germany are blind to
the facts Of universal suffrage. which 10 q
necessary postuiate for the Csechs. For
the Germans It IL as n red flag to the
bull. Tho Germans do not know 1t. but
they deceive themselves with talk Of
their unseldsh Efforts to preserve Austria
The truth is that Austria cannot remain
as II Is. Many national and Ill demo-
cratic necessities fight against its solid
ity.
Only One Right Policy.
There can be only one right national
policy--that which has no considera-
ton of Austria. Such consideration
would have to do with dying condi-
ton. Austria would hinder the birth Of
New Austria, which must he one free
nation. Create 1t. Enslaved people can
no longer be her footstool.''
As was cabled to THE SCN In dos
patches on July 81. Premier Hussarek
has always been Identified with the ma
tionalist policy In the dual monarchy.
He has supported the ambitions OF the
Poles and the southern SlAv nationali-
ties, and has consistently opposed the
policy OF Berlin toward increasing the
domination OF Vienna.
II anything could have sawed the
Austrian Empire. Il would have been q
generous measure Of autonomy for the
Csschs. Poles and Jusoslavs, who have
been downtrodden for generations by
German and Magyar domination.
Such q decision made now A. a des-
perate remedy comes too late. The
Cs<ehs. Poles and Southern Slavs give
promise Of attaining solf-rsaiisation and
the light is appearing on their horison.
The CEecho-Slavs have bsen recognised
a. An independent nation by Great
Britain. The reconstruction OF united
Poland has been laid down by President
Wilson as one OF the fixed aims OF
America. while the opposing claims Of
italy and the Southern Slavs were
amicably adjusted at the Rome confer
ence this year These pledges Of the
Allies. combined with the rising military
success In France, has charged these
peoples with . new inspiration.