Evening star., 1924-08-03
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moments hesitation, Better. Our
neighbors realized finally that the
collapse of the Austrian Republic
y hich, by the way, we narrowly eS-
caped in the summer of 1922-would
h supremely disastrous TOT them. But
that wasn't all. They have been guild
ed ny genuine sympathy with our suf-
firing. This we appreciate. And
from the chaos and wreck of old Aus
tria has come one great gain. which
cannot be reckoned in kronen and
pfenning. Our reconstruction goes
hand in hand with the reconstruction
or international sympathy and under
standing.
with the CZechs, especially, we are
cordial. They are good business men
and we are good business men. We
both know that in order to be pros
porous we must exchange for the
mutual advantage of each. But some
or our neighbors--."
SquelchinE President.
Here the President launched upon
TRADE which ] later promised not
to repeat. He was not particularly
discreet to begin with. But as he
became less discreet the secretary
started talking. apparently in an
effort to distract my attention. There
upon l realized why the secretary
had warned me not to talk politics
and hung so nervously upon the
Presidents every word. AS the Off
I'll ~lrn ~
the Austrian republic. DIR. Hainisch
was not supposed to talk politics.
Yet that was the very thing that
this Independent President liked
most to do.
Moreover. he would not be sub
dued. AS his chaperonesecretary
interrupted, the President raised his
voice. Whereupon the secretary
sputtered louder. DIR. Hainisch re-
ciproCated not only with a higher
pitch. but an increased rate of speed.
SO they kept at it, the secretary
nervous and nagGing, trying to neu-
traliZe his chiefs vehemence: the
President showing his irritation at
against Austria's defenseless neigh
bor. Finally he made his point and
subsided.
Republic Five Years Old.
will the war-born democracies
OF Europe survive the dictators hip
disease which has swept Italy, Spain
and GERMANY" DR.. Hainisch read
the second question. and replied:
That is difficult. I can speak only
for Austria. We nave new democ-
racy. Our republic was formed
| one week after the Austrian armi-
stice, and this year we celebrated
only our fifth anniversary. Repub-
lie may be formed overnight, but
they do not become permanent even
in five years Remember that we
are not in the position of other
Western countries which have built
up their system of democratic gov
ernment during years of expert
ment.
Remember also that we were not
as America. which never had a real
ruler or old traditions to overcome.
For over 500 years Austria lay
under the shadow of Hapsburg rule.
1t did not seem possible that this
could ever end For 500 years 1t
was showing. When the snow lies
that it was ever summer. But when
the sun shines then we live again.
So it shines in Austria today.
when | was a farmer l used to
say that if oxen and hcrses could
learn to pull together they would
rui. tkeir present masters Per-
laps that is what we Austrians are
lying to do.
Freedom and Prosperity.
One thing is unfortunate. The
war, which brought democracy. also
caused economic disaster. But the
people blame this economic disaster
not upon the war. but upon democ-
racy. This is why i say that the
fate of European democracy de-
pends upon the recovery OF produc-
tivity and prosperity. And that also
is why i say that the key to Euro
pean democracy is in Americas s
pocket. With your power and
prestige you can make Europe what
/ you will. At a decisive moment in
history you gave the cue for democ-