The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-12
AUSTRIA HASCHANGE'
TO GET OFF LIGHTLY.
Liberal Peace Probable II Pro-
posed Union With Ger
many Is Rejected.
ECONOMIC AID IS LIKELY
France Eager to Make Conces-
sions in Order TO Obtain
Greater Security.
BY a s,sS Correspondent Of Tnr suS.

Copyright, 1913; dH TGhS resefVea
PARIS, May 1f.-How 20 frame
treaty with Austria that will prevent her
from matchmaking with Germany into
a Pan-German State OF 100000 popu-
lation and yet not. violate the principle
Of seIf-determlnation Is the problem now
facing the Council Of -Four.
For the next step IN the process OF rem
dering Germany >impotent the plan un-
der consideration IA TO turn new born
Austria toward Independence with neu-
trality guaranteed by the League OF Ma
lions rather than union with Germany
To this end Il IL proposed. with the ap-
proval OF France. that treaty be de-
vised that viii smooth away Austrias
dIfIiculties II she accepts neutrality-an
easy treaty that win be In striking con-
German delegation.
The allied and associated Powers will
not forbid Austria positively to unite
with Germany; they probably Will per-
NIT Austria to determine after a time
BY means Of a plebiscite which course
she will choose, hoping that by the time
the plebiscite comes the people OF Aus
tria will have como 70 compensation
OF the difference between living eondi-
tons in penalizsd Germany and their
own happier lot and decide that comfort
IL preferable to q sentimental union
with people OF the same race.
Helping Had offered
The prevention OF union between
Germany and Austria has been an I'm
portant part in the plan for French
security and conversely has been one OF
Germany's few hopes for the future. To
settle the question in such way as TO
insure France against such a cembina-
ton OF her old enemies II Ii proposed
not to squeeze Austria a. Germany has
been squeezed, but to offer Austria aid
TO get on her feet again. TO resume her
economic life and to build up certain
Industries which Austria proper has not
possessed In the past for the reason that
abe relied on other parts of the old dual
monarchy. The Economic Council has
made proposals for the resumption OF
trade between Austria and CZecho-
slovakia
The proposal also Il made not 10 levy
any indemnity at all on German Austria.
to which 1t Is hoped 70 obtain Italian
consent. or IL aE indemnity is levied
10 make it as small as possible. Inter
allied organizations are TO assist Aus
tria IN her economic problems.
Among the first provisions OF the
treaty which Austria must sign will
be a remuneration Of the old dual crown
OF Austria Hungary. recognition OF the
Independence Of Czecho-Slovakia, union OF
the Croats and Slovenes TO Serbia and
of Transylvania 10 Rumania In short.
n complete disintegration OF the hybrid
edihce Franz Josef held together.
Fiume Again an Issue.
The only one OF these dispositions
which Ia expected TO cause difficulties Il
that OF assigning portion Of the former
territory Of the dual empire to Italy, In
yoIvine, as II does. the question OF Fiume
and the Daimatisn coast. From the in
cluson Of Dr. I.anmasoh in the Austrian
delegation allied diplomats are inclined
20 be optimistic as he IL believed to he
favors bly, inclined u ther plans. He
: was advisor TO Emperor Charles and
Empress Zita and is considered liberal
IN his tendencies.
DR.. Klein, who Ia announced as head
of the delegation. however. is said 10
favor annexation 10 Germany. The del
egation II expected to number about
thirty all told. II Is unlikely that the
Hungarian delegates will pe summoned
for some time vet. az Il is not believed
that a stable government cau he set up
IN Hungary for at least a month.