Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-11

Baron Burian advanced his suggest
ton in declaring that the adversaries
of the central powers need only pro-
vide the opportunity "in calm. ex-
change of views-some sort of direct,
informative discussion is thinkable
which would be far from being peace
negotiationsAof- scussing and
weighing everything which today sep
arates the belligerent parties, and no
further fighting will perhaps be need
ed to bring them closer together"
Consider Further Warfare Crime.
This question arises" said the for
eign minister. 'Isn't it crime
against humanity even to think of
putting down structure (which has
become historical, and which certain
ly, here and there, needs improve
ment, but is only capable of improve
ment in order to found paradise in
future on its ruins? The defect in
this, however, is that in accordance
with the destructive methods of our
enemies it can only be created with
a nuCn 100 great SdClIlCe
Count the past hetacombs of this
war. Think of those to come, and
ask whether striving to attain war
aims at such price is justihable-
war aims in which the principle of
justice is put foremost-without in
vestigating whether an understanding
could not be reached by fair appli-
cation Of that principle
Ready to Do Justice.
1T is unthinkab1e that even the
most confident hopes of final vic
tory could permit the enemy in the
long run to avoid considering whether
the most terrific exertions and sacri-
fees can no longer be justified in
order to carry through principles
which are not the enemy's monopoly
or to regulate the affairs of other
peoples who can manage them quite
as we'll themselves.
"The enemy group can, if it wishes,
convince itself that in all questions
of humanity and justice and of future
international relations, it will encoun-
ter on the part of our group no oppo-
sition 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.
"Our adversaries need only pro-
vide an opportunity in a calm ex-
change of views-some sort of direct
informative discussions is thinkable
which would be far from peace nego-
tiations-of discussing and weighing
everything which today separates the
belligerent parties, and no further
fighting will, perhaps, be, needed to
oring them closed together.
Will Garry on Defensive War.
"But l would not delude you with
baseless prospects of peace at a mo-
ment when the war fever still is
shaking the world.
"We desire to contribute to the
best of our ability to mutual under
standing and help to pave the way
for conciliation. But so long as neces-
sary. we shall hold out loyal and
resolute joint defense"
Baron Burlan concluQeQ Dy sNnoit-
ing the press to cooperate in the
task of cultivating this spirit, which,
he said, animated the glorious troops
and helped the brave population. at
home to bear all sufferings and prlva-
tons"
Prince Won Wedel, the German am
bassador to Austria-Hungary, ex-
pressed the hope that trustful and
harmonious collaboration of diploma
cy and the press would succeed in
pronfaing and reinforcing the bril-
iiantly proved friendship between
Austria Hungary and Germany.