New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-22
Austria. Dissatisfied with Re-
ply to Her Demands, Sends
More Energetic Note.
ITALY TO RUSH NAVAL AID
Six Large Transports, IA Tor
pedo Boats and Three Bat
tleships Ready to Coerce
Little Power.

London, Marcn Il ne dispute De-
tween Austria and Montenegro has sud-
denly reached a dangerous phase. Mon
tenegro having replied unsatisfactory
to Austria's demand. Austria has de-
cided in the interests of humanity TO
lodge a protest at Cettinje and has sent
naval division TO cruise off Albania.
\ time limit is set. in which Montene-
gro must give satisfaction To Austra's
demands. after which an ultimatum
will be sent.
Acting doubtless in conjunction with
her ally. Italy is preparing naval
squadron for Albanian waters. The
work of preparation is on such large
scale that parts of Naples harbor are
reserved for the use of the naval and
military services and the public is ex
Guided
In the squadron under orders are six
large TRANSPORTS and fourteen torpedo
boats. The battleships Nittorio En-
anuele. Napoli and Roma gre ready to
sail Troops are arriving I'm large num-
bers from Northern Italy and are cm-
barking as rapidly as possible.
King Nicholas Of Montenegro. reply
ing to the Austrian remonstrance. says
he has ordered the bombardment Of
Scutari To be directed only agains, the
forts and that the rest Of the city shall
not be- shelIed according To news
agency dispatch from Vienna. King
Nicholas. however refuses TO allow the
non-comhatants to leave the city and
also rejects the proposal for the APP
pointment II a commission To investi-
gate the death of the prizes, Pale who.
il il said. was killed by the Montene-
erins because he refused To renounce
his faith
Russia with which country Austria
is reported 10 have reached com
plete agreement. Will it ~ understood,
urge Montenegro To show more con
ciliatory spirit. The previous efforts
of the Russian government IN this di-
rection. however. were far from Il sue
las who believes his crown depends
upon the capture of Scutari. will re-
main stubborn.
Austria has sent back to Cettinje
her Minister. Baron de Giesel who
will impress ON Montenegro the deter
mination Of Austria that Scutari snail
remain Albanian and that Austria's
other demands must be- complied with.
The report tina; final and salts
factory settlement has been reached by
Austria ana Russia. sent by an un-
usual, well informed correspondent.
says that. under the agreement. DIa-
kova. which has been the chicf point
I in dispute VIII 90 10 Servia. rs Russia
desired ip consideration OF Austria oh
tanning free hand To deal with the
Montcnegrins and Scrvians az Scutari
/ and 10 be assured that no efforts would
| be- made forcibly 20 convert the Al
/ bantam Catholics.
Seryia. which realizes the Ruthless
ness of the continued siege at Scutari.
assurances to Austria I'm fact the
other allies. with the exception Of Mon
J tencgTO. which Is preparing a general
storming attack nn Scutari anxiously
are awaiting an excuse 10 end the war.
King Nicholas j. said to- have de
clared In speaking of the situation
/ Either | shall return Ia Cettinje the
'conoueror of Scutari. OF not at all"
| Vienna. March ~ Beyond promis
/ ing that the future bombardment Of
/ Scutari will he directed against the
! MontenegrO's reply 10 Austria's remon-
/ strances is a refusal to comply with the
| Austrian demands.
The note declares that for military
reasons Montenegro must refuse 10
| permit civilians To- leave Scutari. and
! that she cannot allow the Austro- Hun
| garian Consul in Scutari 10 take part
in the inquiry into the death Of the
priest Pale OF the alleged coerciVe
| conversion OF Catholics. declaring that
such an investigation 10y foreign offi-
cial would he Incompatible with the
sovereign rights of the King Of Mon
| tenegro.
Finally. the reply contains some eva
| sive remarks concerning the alleged
molestation Of the Austrian steamer
Skodra at San Giovanni di Medua.
Austria demanded the punishment OF
the military officers and civil officials
responsible for ordering Captain Bla-
sch to assist in landing servian troops
land war munitions and 10 help rescue
| drowning men from transports which
the Turkish cruiser Hamidich had
sunk.
The Austrian government now will
| send "A more energetic note 10 Monte
negro repeating the demands already
made and requesting that definite
answer be made within short period
Should the reply To this note he deemed
Inadequate an utimatum Will then be