Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-17
AUSTRIA WANTS
PEACE FARLEY
WITH ENTENTE
Baron Burian Urges Exchange
of Views.
SEES NO HOPE OF VICTORY
Declares Anniversaries of Central Pow
ers Need Only Provide the oppor-
tunity in Calm Exchange
of Views.

Amsterdam, Sept. 11.-An exchange
of views between the central powers
and the entente was tentatively sug-
gested by Baron Burian, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, in an ;id-
dress to visiting German newspaper
men, according to a Vienna dispatch.
Such discussion, said the foreign
minister, need not take the form of
peace negotiations, hut would have as
it's purpose the consideration of all
things which are keeping the belliger-
ent powers apart
Baron Burian advanced his sugges-
ton in declaring that the adversaries
of the central powers need only pro-
vide the opportunity 'in a calm :
change of vieWS-Some sort of direct
informative discussion is thinkable
which would be far from being peace
negotiations-of discussing and weigh
ing everything which today separates
the belligerent parties, and no further
lighting will perhaps be needed to
bring them closer together"
Sees FoIlies of War.
"This question arises" said the for
eign minister. isn't it a crime against
humanity even to think of completely
putting down a structure which has
become historical, and which certain
ly here and there, needs Improvement,
but is only capable of improvement in
order to found a paradise in future on
it's ruins? The defect in this, how
ever, is that in accordance with the de-
structive methods of our enemies it
can only be created with a much too
great sacrafice.
Count the past hecatombs of this
war Think of those to come and ask
whether striving to attain war aims at
such a price is justifiable-war aims
in which the principle of justice is put
foremost without investigating
whether an understanding could not
be reached by a fair application of
that principle.
Fight for Imaginary Aims.
ut is unthinkable that even the
most confident hopes of final victory
could permit the enemy in the long
run to avoid considering whether the
most terrific exertions and sacrifices
can longer be justified in order to car
ry through principles which are not
the enemy's monopoly or to regulate
the affairs of other peoples who can
manage them quite well them
selves.
II believe that careful and sincere
investigation would bring many on the
other side to realize that they often
are fighting for imaginary things 1t
may be an ungrateful task to want to
communicate with ones own percep-
tons of things to the enemy.
THE enemy group can, if it wishes,
convince itself that in all questions of
humanity and justice and of future in
ternational relations that it will en-
counter on the part of our group no
opposition and will be in line with our
existing progressive aspirations. But
at the same time it will meet our de
termination to continue steadfastly to
stand up for our good right.
All Anxious for Peace.
''Our adversaTies need only provide
an opportunity in a calm exchange of
views-some sort of direct informative
discussions is thinkable which would
be far from being peace negotiations
of discussing and weighing everything
which today separates the belligerent
parties, and no further fighting will
perhaps be needed to bring them
closer together.
But / would not delude you with
baseless prospects of peace at a mo-
ment when the war fever still is shak-
ing the world. | must, however, talk
to you on peace because we all honest
ly want it and because we are certain
there is an evergrowing number of
like-minded persons in all enemy cOun-
tries.
'We desire to contribute to the best
of our ability to a mutual understand
ing and help to pave way for concil
iation. But, so long as necessary, we
shall hold out in a loyal and resolute
joint defense"