New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Central Powers
Will Force Peace,
Says Won Seydler
Premier Tells Reichsrat at
Opening That Nations
Cohesion Is Unshakable

AMSTERDAM, July 17.-Dr. Won
Seydler, the Austrian Premier, deliv-
cred his expected address in the lower
house of the Austrian Reichsrat yes
terday, says a Vienna telegram. The
Prime Minister, the message adds, was
received by the Czechs with uproarious
shouts and by the Germans with loud
applause.
Speaking on the situation in Austria
Hungary, DR.. Won Seydler said:
1.-The internal propaganda methods of
our enemies are SO absurd that they
testify only to their profound ignorance
rebound against our unshakable devo-
ton to the dynasty, the loyalty of our
citizens to the state and the firm in
ternal cohesion of our state within the
framework of the monarchy.
I'VE should look cheerfully into the
future In unity with our loyal allies
we shall be able to enforce the end of
the world war.
Our intimate community with them,
which we hope to strengthen and ex-
tend for the future, especially the old
and well-proved alliance with the Ger
man Empire, constitutes for us, as we'll
tor our Allies, the best guarantees
that we shall maintain for all time our
place among the states of the world
and be able to insure for our peoples
conditions Of free and beneficent de-
velopment.
but they are far from constituting
menace to other states and will
rather prove themselves to be use
full and effective link in shaping the
future peaceful relations of a recon
ciled world"
The occasion of the speech was the
reassembling of the lower house after
four months recess. The galleries
were crowded. President Gross, in well
coming the members, referred to the
"regrettable interruption" in the ac-
tlvltles of the House and expressed
the hope that the present session
would serve to safeguard and estab-
llsh the constitutional position.
The House, by two-thirds major
ity, resolved Immediately to begin the
frst reading of the provisional budget
jointly with the discussion of urgent
questions regarding various events of
domestic and foreign policy, as we'll
as the food situation.
DR.. Won Seydler recalled the refusal
OF the Czech clubs to collaborate in
revising the constitution and said that
II the government was not to expose
itself to the reproach of political
passivity it had to put into effect it's
programme of national autonomy.
Hence the DEGREES for the partition Of
Bohemia into districts.
1t was far from his intention to denv
this was a German course, DR.. Won
Seydler continued, because if there
was a political force in Austria it
could only be such as guaranteed the
protection of the just interests of the
German race The backbone of the
multiform state was the German race.
and it would always be so. The gov
eminent would not be DETECTED from
the course it had entered upon.
For those parties which stand aloof.
DR.. Won Seydler added, the door of
understanding always was open. Over
this door, however, was written
"'Welcome to all who are loyal to the
dynasty and the state"
Declaring that the government had
no arimosity toward other races, DR..
Won Seydler said that all the Germans
and Austrians demanded was to be
allowed to live and develop in peace.
The government, he said, would also
endeavor to do full justice to the ma
tional requirements of the races living
in Galicia