El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-16

liver Europe from the catastrophe Of
the suicidal continuation Of the srrug-
gle, then in any case, another method
should be chosen which renders pos
sible a direct. verbal discussion be-
tween the representative OF the gov
ernments, and only between them
AS soon as an agreement were
reached on the fundamental princi-
pies an attempt would have to be
made in the course Of the discussions
vidual peace questions and thereby
bring about their solution.
Hopes for Ne Opposition.
I'VE venture TO hope that there
VIII be no objection on the part OF
any belligerents 10 such an exchange
l Of views The war activities would
/ experience no interruption. The dis
/ cussions, too, would only 60 so far
as was considered by the participants
TO offer a prospect Of success. No
disadvantages would arise therefrom
/ the states represented Far from
harming such an exchange OF views
only could be useful to the cause OF
peace.
what did not succeed the first
I time can be repeated. and perhaps it
I has already at least contributed to
[ the Qualification. Mountains Of old
Misunderstanding might be removed
and many new things perceived
( Streams OF pent up human kindness
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which everything essential would re-
main. and, on the other hand, much
. that is antagOnisttc TO which excess
{ sive importance is still attributed,
would disappear.
Possible to End Struggle.
According TO our conviction, all
the belligerents jointly owe 10 hu-
manity to examine whether now. af-
ter so many years Of a costly but
undecided struggle. the entire course
Of which points to no understanding
Il is possible to make an end TO the
terrible grapple.
The royal and imperial govern
ment would like, therefore 10 pro-
pose to the governments Of all the
belligerent states TO send delegates TO
a confidential and unbinding discus
sion on the basic principles for the
conclusion OF peace, in a place in
neutral country and at a near date
that would yet have TO be agreed
upon,-delegate who were charged
to make known TO one another the
conception OF their governments re-
garding those principles and TO re-
ceive analogous communications as
well as to request and give frank
and candid explanations on all those
points which need to be precisely de-
fined.
The royal and imperial govern
ment has the honor to request the
government of - through the
kind mediation OF your excelency, to
bring this communication to the
knowledge Of the government Of -"
CThe names of the intermediary
government and OF that addressed in
the particular note dispatched are
left blank.)
The Austo-Hungarian peace pro-
posal reached the Dutch Sunday news
papers Just in time for its publication
without comment.
The possibilities OF the situation
created were eagerly canvassed in va
rious quarters. and an excited specu-
lation in foreign currency, stated TO
have run into the millions, was IN
progress throughout Sunday.
Marks, which closed Saturday at
3L55, were largely bought privately
Sunday afternoon at 81, while Aus
trian crowns rose from 17.25 to 1880.
Note Delivered Saturday.
Austria's peace note was handed to
the entente representative at Berne.
Switzerland. at 1 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, according 10 the Vossische