Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-28
AUSTRIA CHARGES BAD FAITH
Note Says servia's Reply is Filled
with Spirit of Dishonesty.
CONTAINS MANY RESERVATIONS
offer TO submit Dispute to ArbItrn-
tiOn Held 20 show that servia
Knows Answer is Not
Satisfactory,

VIENNA, Austria, July "a communi-
cation issued by the Austro- Hungarian
foreign office today sets forth the Aus
trian view OF the Servian reply to Aus
uia's note demanding the cessation OF
the Pan-Servian agitation and the pun
ishment of those concerned in the as
sassination at Sarayeyo OF Archduke
Francis Ferdinand and his consort. The
communication also gives the reasons for
Austria's dissatisfaction with Servias
reply 1t follows:
Tho object OF the servlan note is 10
create the false impression that the
servian government is prepared in great
measure 10 comply with our demands.
"As matter of fact however, Ser
Was note is filled with the spirit OF dis
honesty, which clearly lets ii be seen
that the Servian government is not seri-
ously determined TO put an end TO tho
culpable tolerance It hitherto has ex-
tended to intrigues against the Austro-
Hungarian monarchy.
Concessions Are slight.
THE Servian note contains such far
reaching reservations and limitations. not
only regarding the general principles of
our action. but also in regard TO the in
dividual claims we have put forward.
that the concessions actually made by
servia become insignificant
I'm particular our demand for the par
ticipation of the Austro- Hungarian au-
thorities in Investigations to detect ac-
completes in the conspiracy on Servian
territory has been rejected while our
request that measures be taken against
that section OF the Servian press hostile
TO Austria Hungary has been declined
and our wish that the Servan govern
ment take the necessary measures to pre-
vent the dissolved Austrophobe associa-
tions continuing their activity under an
other name and under another form has
not even been considered.
Answer Is UnsatisfactOry.
"Since the claims in the Austro-Hun-
garian note OF July q, regard being had
to the attitude hitherto adopted by Ser
via, represent the minimum OF what Is
necessary for the establishment OF per-
manent peace with the southeastern mon
archy, the Servian answer must be re-
garded as unsatisfactory.
That the SeFvian government itself Is
conscious that It's note Is not accetable
to us is proven by the circumstance that
II proposes at the end Of the note 10 sub
init the dispute TO arbitration-an inves-
tigation which Is thrown into It's proper
light by the fact that three hours before
handing in the note. a few minutes before
the expiration OF the time limit, the
mobilization OF the servian army took
place."
II was pointed out here today that
Austria la-Hungary being a signatory 10 the
second Hague convention, would be
obliged formally 10 declare war. but as
servia did not sign that convention such
a declaration might, perhaps, be regarded
as unnecessary in this instance.
servih Yields Nearly Everything.
LONDON, July H.-It was reported
today that Sir Edward Grey, British for
eign secretary, had made successful rep
reservations TO Germany Italy and
France for conference between the rep
resentatives OF those countries In Eng
land on the Austro-Servian situation with
a view to cooperate In mediation.
The mere fact that hostilitles between
Austria Hungary and Servia had not
begun gave Europe in general the hope
today that war might be averted. There
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