The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-04
COUNT CZERNIN'S SPEECH

~ Gil Vienna his intention to get what Aus
tra DESIRES by fighting for it. The frame of mind exhibited
by the Austrian foreign minister apparently the consequence
of the collapse Of Russia with the repenishmen of food
plies, which this brought.
Said Count Czernin II do go begging for
peace or to obtain by treaties or lamentations
it by moral rights and physical strength Any other tao
tics consider, would contribute to the proongaton of the
war"
This defiant language than the Austrian foreign
minister permitted himself upon the last previous OCCASION
when his views in extenso given to the world.
His apparent frankness is purposeful however, of his
hope that peace may without much greater OUTLAWS of
physical strength, upon the part of weakened Austria.
This why he tells of the pigs and the sheep that to
be obanedfrom Rumana and the wheat and other grains
be delivered by the Ukraine.
his regarding the food supply to be had from
the Russian and Rumanian territories Count Czein is
tremely cautious He divided between his desire to say
his enemies plenty food" and his fear
that he will hold such hopes of plenty
not be fulfilled
finds politics to refer with Difference to the pro-
posa of President Wilson, and chooses yet keep Amer
lea in a status that is scarcely that of enemy.
Undoubtedly there degree of sincerity in this position
stimulated by the excellent treatment accorded to Austrian
Aliens and the knowledge that in the United States it
monty supposed that Austria the most completely willing
vassal of Germany.
speech reflects consideration for the sentiments
of Austrian subjects his empire come mutudes
Of immigrants to the United States These for the most
part determined to make their permanent dwelling
hatplace and little pro-Austrian in their sympathes
Among those related to these immigrants relatives
friends and neighbors in Austria there doubt strong
feeling of sympathy for America For these 9TH
ers the Austrian foreign minister maintains certain attitude
of reproachment to the United States and to
The least sincere portion of speech that
in which he endeavors to explain when anneXaons
annexaons He describes the land seized along Austrian
frontiers as mere rectcaon designed for the military
lection of the empire hereafter Such part is the
thing annexation all of that plan by which
Bulgaria gets part of Rmana and Rumana part
These annexations which upon a time would been
regarded matters solely concerning Europe without
gravest concern to the United States.
America expects to place in Europe Immediately more than
million troops and ultimately if the should go on sew
eral millions Thus by Americas experience proved
that the extensive separations oceans are no long
a defense.
Given combined Austrian German empire with the
Balkans and the Turk vasas and Russia
ally and of years in which NAV operate
and become effective, German conquest of the might
be dream solid the Roman empire the heyday
its power.
More and the march of proves the minds
the thoughtful that the democratic portion Of mankind
with safety permit the construction of great military empire
the heart of Europe its domniOns and it's ideals
tending far into Asia, to the borders of China
In twenty years the population of the United States will
scarcely increase beyond 120OOO In the period Ger
many should she win the might drill and discipline anC
make effective for another population of 4OOOOOOOO
against which the present allies could oppose more thai
250O00OOO who would have to unite widely divided
parts of the world to compact supported cong
territory linked together by railroads. ways de
signed give the maximum military advantage plus the great
of possible without acrific
ing the primary military scheme.
Count Czernin language which will be accented a
true the United States be obtained nv Ia
menaons 1t must be enforced by right and phvsica
strength.