New-York tribune., 1918-05-16
pulers of Bavaria and Sax
ony Intrude Uninvited
Upon Conference
Germany Promises
Poland to Austria
Dual Monarchy Made De.
mand Before Accepting
New Alliance Treaty

London May l5.-German newspa-
,srs announce that the Austrian and
German emperors at their meeting at
German Great Headquarters to- arrange
, new treaty Of alliance, selected mon
,rchs for lithuania, Courland. Estho-
sis and Poland.
The kings OF Bavaria and Saxony ap.
scared unnvited a the conference.
much TO the annoyance of the Prus-
sans. and insisted on taking part as
Asads OF the second and third largest
German states.
other dispatches quote the Berlin
-Tagebla.t" to the effect that the
.ea,y means complete blending of
the military resources of the two
countries; and state that one condi-
ton Of Austria's acceptance was Ger
msny's promise that Poland would be
annexed TO the Dual Monarchy.
The northern and southern Slavs of
Austria Hungary are determined on the
strongest opposition to the new ar.
rargements, which the Berlin "Vor-
wserts" says are entirely distasteful
70 the citizens of the Dual Monarchy.
The "Vorwaerts" also says none of the
new states carved out of Russia de-
sires a monarch from the Central En-
pircs.
Prussia Not Sole Arhiter
Speaking of the presence of Kings
Ludwig, OF Bavaria, and Frederick
sugust, of Saxony, at the conference.
the Munich "Neucste Nachrichten,' ac-
eordins TO dispatches from Zurich.
says:
"The hour IS grave, and Bavaria
cannot leave Prussia to be the sole ar
bitter of German dcstinics King Lud-
wig, therefore, decided to proceed to
Headquarters. The departure of the
King of Saxony to take part in the ne
gotistions-a participation which was
not desired IN Berlin circles-was due
10 the same cause
Germany. during the course of the.
conference of the two emperors. agreed
10 the solution of the Polish question
desired by Austria on condition that
Austria-Hungary conclude fifteen
years convention with Germany, ac-
cording to Vienna dispatch to the
Berlin "Lokal Anzeiger," forwarded
through Amsterdam
:, Complete union between Austria
hungary and Poland may be expected
shortly, the message adds.
Czechs Oppose Alliance
A Vienna dispatch to the "Neueste
Naehrchten' of Munich says the new
Austro-German alliance is fixed for a
PERIOD OF twenty years, includes a
military convention. and provides for
Inc closest economic and customs re-
lations
dispatches received at Zurich from
vienna say that, while the German par
'iss express great satisfaction over the
renewal Of the alliance with Germany,
me ezechs and the South Slavs have
declared their intention to offer most
determined opposition to the Parlia-
ment delegations.
German and Austrian liberal and So
sailst newspapers, says an Exchange
telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen,
are dissatisfied greatly with the far
reaching decision that has been made
~ herman Great Headquarters. with
ON the sanction of the parliaments.
the "Vorwaerts," the German Social
III organ, commenting on the confer
ence, says:
An alliance can only rest on a Sc
cure foundation when concluded with
me joyful assent of the peoples. But
AZ the present moment. less than ever.
an We count upon such assent in Aus
Germany Disliked in Austria
:. Thanks to the n-German reac-
''onary policy, which has gained far
100 great influence on the decision of
ne government Germany to-day is
cordially disliked in Austria, not only
among the Slav majority. but among
= considerable section of the German
Magyar minority"
Inc "Vorwaerts" declares the great
sss mistake of all would be to make
uhsl decisions on the eastern policy
'elore the future relationship of Ger
a.any and Austria Hungary is settled,
.a .ao admits that it cannot disguise its
ssaA'ety that such a mistake already
ass as oeen made. The newspaper ex-
psesses the opinion that the confer
.:.s .a.ss at headquarters dealt too much
"un ...I oynastic interests and the distrib-
rrsvn rs OF the Lithuanian. .Courland,
esaana.oonian. aa.o Livonian and Polish thrones.
we do not believe that any OF
Wy we freed peoples has cast it's
s.sless ~ on any of the twenty-five CEN.
- 49, european dynasties," says "Vor