New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-10
AUSTRIA ACHAST
AT SPREADING WAR
Berlin Accused of Duplic
ity in Saying Powers
Wouldn't Interfere.
tBy cable to The Tribune.l

Paris. Aug. 9.-The Austrian Ambas-
sador, Count Szecsen, still remains in
Paris. notwithstanding the declaration
of war against Russia. His departure
will probably be simultaneous with the
first proof that any Austrian troops
have entered Germany to cooperate
against France.
Indications of the extraordinary du-
plicity of the German government IL
dealing with foreign powers crop up
everywhere. Even Austrian statesmen
complain that they had been entirely
misled by representations from Berlin
that neither France nor England would
enter into the war to protect SerYla,
and that Russia would be held back
by Germany, thus leaving Austria free
to strike for her traditional outlet at
Salonica.
The Austrians to-day are completely
dumbfounded by the spontaneous CO.
alition formed against Germany and
Austria.
An Austrian diplomatist is stated to
! have confessed that Emperor Francis
Joseph and Emperor William have
! both been in the hands of extreme
military coteries during the last SIX
months, and have been in a sort oil
fools paradise as to the true feelings
of European nations, Emperor William
especially feeling convinced that the
German and Austrian armies could ride
rough shod over the whole of Europe.
During the last forty-eight hours
Berlin and Vienna are said, according
to good authority, to have made eX-
traordinary overtures TO Italy to IN
duce her to join them in the war, but
the temper and feeling OF the Italian
nation is such that il King Victor En-
manuel should accede 10 the tempting
offers from Berlin, equal in perfdy to
those recently made by Germany to
England. the result would be not war
against France, England and Russia
bot the proclamation of an Italian re-
public.
The strange treatment of French and
Russian ambassadors and ministers IN
Germany is regarded as an afront 10
the entire diplomatic profession. tn"
brutal manner in which Jules Cam
bon, the French Ambassador in Berlin,
was elected from Germany after his
strong protest against the infringe,
ment Of all rules Of international
courtesy has already been cabled Inc
Tribune.
N. Allie, the French Minister at
| Munich, has been treated in scandal
Gus manner by the German authori-
ties. At 6 o'clock in the evening ne
was told to quit he country, before
| 7 o'clock the mex morning the land
lord of his private lodgings threatened
to seize his clothing, jewels, pictures
and furniture unless he paid before
midnight three months rent IN AL
vance He had to travel to Berne al
his own expense, and could only reach
there after the greatest difhcuity
The French Consul at Frankfort was
obliged to quit like a criminal, and mao
to go TO Denmark.
The treatment accorded to the kus,
sian Ambassador at Berlin was SUI,
greater violation of the international
code. Princess Belosselsky, wife OF
member of the embassy, and herseli an
American by birth-being Susan "nit-
tier, Of Boston, daughter OF the late
General Charles Whittier-was grossly
insulted by the crowd and was struck
on the face by we'll dressed man
Another Berlin resident who wore the
clothes of a gentleman spat upon ner.
Several other ladies OF the Russian
Embassy we're maltreated.
All OF THIS Is III obIdubt WV oSN w
the courtesy shown by the French gov
eminent toward German diplomstists
and even to Germans remaining In
France. It seems incredible 10 note
that the special train, with a restau-
rant car, placed at the disposal Of Am
bassador Won Schoen to leave Paris
was actually seized and eonnseated by
Germans at the frontier.
special meeting of the American
chamber of Commerce to-day appointed
a committee to consider means for rem
dering practical aid TO the French ma
ton. This would be done by fscili-
tating financisi exchange, providing for
quick transportation OF French mer-
chandise and procuring employment for
women, and thus enabling many in
dustries here TO continue operations.
The War Department has authorized
the American Hospital at Neuilly to in
! stall in the new buildings of the Pas