The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
HOPE OF VICTORY
GONE, BURIAN SAYS
Austrian Minister Calls for
Peace on Wilson's Terms.

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BASEL, Oct 16.-The Central Powers
found themselves no longer able to hope
for q military decision in their favor,
and Bulgaria's demand for peace only
hastened the presentation of their peace
propositions. Baron Burian, the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister, declared In
a recent statement TO the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee Of the Hungarian dele
cation at Vienna.
Although the Central Powers have
been able to face the new military sit
uation," the Foreign Minister said. "it
must be stated that We cannot hope any
longer for a decisive success by arms,
while our adversaries are not sure of
their power to crush our resistance.
Hence further bloodshed Is useless"
Baron Burian said that sentiment
of pure humanity always pervaded
President Wilson's ideas on the solution
OF world problems even when he joined
our adversaries and laid down certain
principles directed against us. His dec
larations. therefore. never remained
without influence among us and were
never rejected by us in principle"
League OF Nations Urged.
The Foreign Minister expressed the
view that the creation OF q league Of
nations constituted a preliminary condi-
ton for the establishment OF a peace of
impartial Justice, such as President
Wilson and We desire. Such q league"
he added. would form the framework
OF the new world. 1t Is upon IL that the
various States will build up their
reciprocal relations"
such q league" Baron Burtan con-
tinued. will replace the policy OF an
tkyl,, -
pending on force by an organization OF
States voluntarily submitting to an in
ternational law established by them
selves with the creation of an executive
power above the States to enforce the
law
International arbitration tribunals
will settle disputes, the Foreign Minis
ter said, and ornaments win lose the
reason for their existence. He then
said:
ut is not my place to enter into a
discussion as to the reasons why Presi-
dent Wilson delayed his reply to us
when he has communicated with Ger
many with a view y enlightening GER
tain preliminary questions. for I
should be reduced to n pure hypothesis.
II would only say that our confidence
in President Wilson's word is SO Arm
that We categor.cally reject SUPPOSE
tons attributlng to this procedure mo-
tives, tactical reasons or intentions
malevolent toward the monarchy"
Evacuation Request Justified.
Baron BurIan told the committee OF
the Hungarian delegation that Presi-
dent Wilson's declaration that the
evacuation Of territory was necessary
before an armistice could be granted
was perfectly tust and founded not only
on political reasons but on positive mill
tary reasons" our agreement
and that Of Germany to this evacuation
is certain" he added.
Confidence that Turkey would remain
faithful to the Teutonic alliance was ex-
pressed by Baron Burian. the Austro'
Hungarian Foreign Minister. In the
course of a statement to the Foreign
Affairs Committee OF the Hungarian
delegation, according to Vienna advices
The Foreign Minister also reasserted
Austria-Hungary's fidelity to Germany
I'VE shall enter upon the negotia-
TONS" he said. closely united with out
faithful German ally and with Turkey
which continues to keep her engagement
toward the alliance. Notwithstanding
the difficult situation IN which she II
placed by the disappearance Of Bulgaria
IT wish to point out as a self-evident
fact resulting from this close union OF
the allies that we shall always regulate
our attitude in the approaching nego
tiations In constant reciprocal agree
ment with them. II the bases Of thi
agreements to be concluded exist as the
result OF the acceptance OF the points
of the programme (Baron Burian was
evidently referring to President Wilson's
programmed the application and execu'
ton of these divers points In their prac'
tical bearing can, nevertheless. give
rise to differences Of opinion which we
must try to disslpate By carefully
weighing the opposing points of view