El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-16
GZERTIN SPEAKS
FOR HIS PEOPLE
Assurance of No Penaliz-
ing Would Bring the Dual
Monarchy Near Peace.
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ministry Of foreign affairs on the
Ballhausplatz, and was visitor
twice every day in my capacity as
correspondent, I never saw the slight
est trace Of evidence that the Austro-
Hungarian government was at all in
the hands OF the men in Berlin.
To be sure have come across sit
uations in which the Vienna govern
ment acceded TO the wishes Of Berlin.
On the other hand, I know Of an equal
number Of cases in which the opposite
is true. The close military and polit-
ical cooperation which has marked
the conduct Of the war by the central
powers made a Thorough understand
ing necessary.
Opposing Germany.
But how the Vienna government
held out against the German govern
ment on many occasions is perhaps
best Illustrated by the fact that for
almost six weeks emperor Charles and
count Czernin refused to become a
party TO the extended submarine war
fare They finally acquiesced because
their own naval experts were of the
opinion that the ruthless use OF the
submarine would shorten the war.
AT the netting which occurred at
the German general headquarters
about January Z. 1917. II was still a
question whether or not Austria
Hungary would join Germany IN her
submarine policy. The Germans them
selves were divided upon that point
The Austro- Hungarian delegation re-
turned to Vienna without having come
to a decision. It reached this decision
a few days later. however. when Il
became known that at the allied con-
ference held near Rome plans had
been made for so great and general an
offensive against the central powers
that the submarine warfare carried to
extremes could be the only means OF
dfsconcerttng the entente govern
ments- To the men in Vienna IL then
seemed that there was so little to lose
and SO much TO gain that they threw
their former aversion against the
ruthless submarine warfare over
board
It IS not generally known that the
policies Of the Austro- Hungarian
government have as many friends in
Germany, in intellectual and high gov
eminent circles, as they have at home.
Dr.. Richard Won Kuehlmann. the Ger
man secretary OF state for foreign
affairs and German imperial chancellor
Of the near future. IS a man Of count
Czernin's type in every respect
base this statement upon a most in
innate acquaintance with Dr. Kuehl-
mann that dates back to March, 1915,
when he was embassy councillor at
the German embassy at COnstantinople
under baron Wangenheim-
Need Only a Free Hand.
The mental tendencies Of count
Czernin and DR.. Kuehlmann are dis
tinctly towards the Anglo-Saxon
world Within their own countries
both men are notorious as Anglophiles.
It is that very fact which finally
brought them TO the fore. They are
depended upon TO ultimately right
things In the AnglO-SaxOn world
Knowing the two men as I do. can
say that they viii do their best in this
respect when once they get a free
hand The great obstacle now in their
way IS not the German militarist par
ty so much as the deadlock Of battle
But at this Omment count Czernin
is undoubtedly the more approa cha bic /
Of the two men, He is not hedged IN
to the extent DR.. Kuehlmann still IS
There Is no militarist party in Aus
trai-Hungary. During the last 18i
months the civil authorities have
again become supreme. a fact which
is mirrored in every statement count
Czernin has made.
When the moment comes IN which
men may talk OF peace without hold |
ing the knife at the throat OF the
other at the same time. Austria-Hun- |
gary viii make a fine bridEe-Copy- !
right, 1913. international News Ser |
vice.