Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-19
WASHINGTON NOT
EXPECTING EARLY
REPLY FROM HUNS
American Statesmen See No
Great Good to Come Out of
Announcement of Austrian
Federation,

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wREl
Washington, Oct. lS-Tittlc new
information reached WASHINGTON to-
day about the developments going
forward in Germany upon which will
depend the nature and time of the
next move toward peace The situa-
ton apparently is what it has been
for several days. The Germans are
Fastening their constitutional and
electoral reforms in the hone of pre-
senting a government VITA which the
United States and the allies will deal
in restoring permanent peace, while
conferences proceed on tbs question
of how far the military machine shall
go toward meeting conditions prece-
dent to consideration os ne plea for
the ardently desired armistica.
There is no evidence here o. great
disappointment over the failure of
new note to come from Berlin as
quickly as persistent reports through
neutral countries have indicated il
might be expected. In fact. when
President Wilson's reply II Prin.
Macmillan was dispatched it was as
sumed that considerable lime must
elapse before the Germans would he
heard from again, III view cf the
virtual demand 90, an unconditional
surrender the hour for which no one
here was ready % predict had come
OF course. ii also vas assumed that
at least one more trill at hargainng
was to be expected so another note is
looked for as soon "s those in power
at Berlin decide they alc in a position
to make proposal litcv either to
receive consideration or 10 cause Il
rift in the allied camp and strengthcn
the situation at home.
Waiting for the Break.
The attitude in Washington is one
of confident waiting for the break
that ultimately must come. even
though another winter and spring
campaign may be necessary. Every
| one is watching the western front.
The great retreat of the Germans
there is being carried out without de-
moralization, indicating that discip.
line and fight still is left in the tats-
er's war machine, 1t is realized that
a successful stand before the German
! borders are reached may govern the
tone of the next diplomatic communl-
cation and give the war lords another
period of grace.
What is happening in Austria Hun
| gary is observed with interest though
it is regarded as of secondary i'm
portance, Emperor Charles procla-
nation of liberalization of Austria,
| officials remarked today is a sten in
the right direction though it does not
materially change the situation. Fed.
| eralizationloan not save the dual mon.
archy. In the first place the allies
are committed to actual independence
of the Czecho- Slovaks, constituting q
very large part of Austria. and in the
second the Hungarians, holding the
upper hand now in the dual monarchy
and showing no disposition to reln.
quish their position, have been tho
chief offenders in the oppression OF
subject natonalities
An important weakness noted in the
cmperor's desperate effort to save his
throne is his determination to keel
the Austrian Poles out of an indie.
pendent Poland. The Poles of Aus
tria are as determined to Join then
fellow countrymen in establishing M
independent government of Poland as
the Czecho-Slovalts are of becominl
entirely free. The Jugo-Slavs do no
want autonomy under Hapsburg rule
and Rumania is crying out to the
world for reunion. not restoration
1 This would leave German-Austria an(
Magyar Hungary, with the latter ap.
parently in the saddle. to constitute
the empire.