The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-11-25
FRANCE LENDS HAND
Republic Trying to Bridge
Chasm Between Austria
and Scrvia.
OPTIMISM IS INCREASING
European Alarmi>t Press. Not
Knowing True Situation.
Cries War.
r,o spcctoi corespoudcnt Of THE sux

t'oI Spccioi coyrs SpondcW Of THE SuS
VIENNA, Nov. o,..--I am authorized
80 deny that there is any connection
between tho visit to Berlin Of Gen.
General STAFF, and the international
crsIs.
The situation is more hopeful than
ever bccause Scrvia. recognizing the
Austrian view about Albania. demands
nulv an Adriatic port. Meanwhile
Trance is cndcavoring 10 persuade
Austria and Scrvia to compromise
their differences.
II is anticipated that Turkey may
nrolong the war. as Bulgaria. s plight
is dcplorahln. The Bulgarian troops
lack food and ammunition, and floods
have rendered the roads impossible
so that it is Impossible to replenish their
supplies.
Since my despatch of November 81
the International situation has under
gone only two notifications. Scrvia
j. the source of one and France that
of the other and each tends materially
10 make the outlook more hopeful still.
] advance this statement deliberately
and emphaiically with adequate knowl-
edge OF all the factors in the situation,
for Servia has come TO acquiesce in
the theory Of the integrity of Albania =,
the absolute nega'ion of which was
one plank of her cast iron programme,
so that the only difference now be-
tween Belgrade and Vienna turns upon
an Adriatic port, for which King Peter S
Government still Graves.
During the last couple Of days strenu-
ous and praiseworthy efforts have been
made by the French Republic TO bridge
this chasm between Austria and Servia
The endeavors have not yet emerged
from the initial stage and tangible re-
suits cannot reasonably be anticipated,
but there are sound reasons for assum-
ing that they will be crowned with
success.
This beneficent action of the French
Government is a new and important
factor in the International drama. As
the republic has hitherto given unde-
niable proofs of warm friendship for
Servia it has acquired the right to
be heard when offering counsels OF
moderation. Accordingly between Pre-
mer Poincare and the Servian Minister
AT Paris the subject has been mooted
and the conversations are expected &c
continue.
On these and other grounds which il
would be premature to announce /
feel bound to characterize the outlool
at the present moment as even more
rcassuring than on Thursday or Friday
True, war between Australia ungary
on the one hand and Servia and Russia
on the other is being spiritedly carried
on by the press of the respective coun'
tries, whose readers thrill every morning
to the rattle of sabres and the clicking
of rifles which heated fancy hears behino
the scratching of mighty pens.
There is still profound antagonism o.
spirit between Slav and Austrian pub
licists, which operates as troubling
medium in distorting ideas that rightly
apprehended would link the two States
in friendship. Public opinion is capable
of being worked into moods Of transient
anger which serve as demonstrations
to impress foreign rival, but it exer.
cscs no influence on the action ol
responsible leaders.
The one man who has shown himself
serene on this tempestuous sea oi
babblement is Count Won Berchtold, the
Austrian Foreign Minister, to whose
courage, sound sense, moderation ano
breadth Of outlook Europe is in large
measure beholden for the smoothnesi
with which the various state ships are
navigating the dangerous waterway
and passing into a calm harbor. The
Foreign Minister'S attitude is mos
moderate and the aims of his policy