New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
Dual MonarChy'S Military Activ-
tiles Thus Interpreted in
Semi.0ffiCiaI PubIiCa-
ton in Paris.
TO BE MASTER IN LONDON
Indications Are That Vienna
Cabinet, Backed by Mobil-
lied Army, Will Seek
to Dictate to Con-
ference.

Paris, Dec. 12.-"Le Temps" which
I, considered to reflect the views OF the
government, thinks that everything
tends to confirm the feeling OF uncer-
tainty and uneasiness.
Reviewing the attitude Of Austria
during the last six months, the paper
points out that in 1909, when she had
10 defend the annexation OF Bosnia and
herzegovina. Austria made military
preparations on a considerably smaller
scale than those she has recently un-
dertaken, and also that Austria lie
making these preparations in the pres
ence Of a pacific Russia and Servia
which is ready to abide by the will OF
the great powers.
other conservative opinion in Paris
is 10 the effect that impartial observers
must conclude that the Cabinet In
Vienna is making ready to attack Ser
Via on one preteXt or another, or
wishes 10 be master of the negotiations
soon to begin in London.
The continued Austrian mobilization
which. accompanied by heavy expen-
djture of money in that country, has
resulted I'm the disturbance of COM
merce and industry. is noted here with
considerable uneasiness. Austria's tao
tics on the eve of the Balkan peace
conference and the meeting or the
European ambassadors in London are
not understood. although assurances
have been received in Paris that Aus
tria is bent upon peace II what is
called honorable peace be possible,
Run,anias suggestion that her rep
resentative participate in the ambas-
sadorial conference has not been voiced
by either France or Great Britain, as II
Is desired 10 limit the discussion TO the
six great powers.
The Servian peace delegate Nj
Nikolich, quoted in an interview By
the Petit Parisien," expresses pessi-
mistic views as to the prospect Of Ser
via obtaining Durazzo
II cannot hope" he said. that we
will get Durazzo. believe that once
more might will prevail over right. and
that before the solid front Of the Triple
Alliance and the responsibilities Of
frightful war the governments VIII
draw back
II fear that the Austrian bear will
place his heavy paw on us. Putting
myself in the position of the other ma
tions. I quite understand their unwill-
ingness to risk such a war. Reduced
in our own resources, we must see
what we have to do and where our
duty lies. But we will fulfil that duty
to the bitter end"
Count Won Lutzow contrasts the
calmness of Berlin with the nervous
ness Of Vienna, and says that 1t would
be deplorable II an impatient ulti-
matum we're sent to Servia. He adds
that the history Of the year 1850 shows
that with an untimely ultimatum Aus
tria-Hungary has once before ruined
by no means hopeless diplomatic situa-
ton and turned the whole of Europe
against her.
London, Dec. 18.-The Greek. servian
and Montenegrin peace commissions
arrived in London last night from
Paris. They were greeted at Charins
Cross by a cosmopolitan crowd, which
included the Greek Archimandrite and
the members of the various legations.
The Greek Premier. NJ. Venizelos, and
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