Evening journal., 1915-12-31
AUSTRIA Grants
MANY POINTS IN
ANCONA MIDDLE
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from Ambassador Penfeld. Secretary
Lansing refused to say whether this
included suggestions to the depart
ment as to the Austrian attitude fol-
lowing publication of resumes
throughout Austria yesterday.
AS repeatedly forecasted by the
United Press Austria has shown a de-
sire to make a severance of relations
with America impossible. The Aus
trian reply also bears out dispatches
of Staff Correspondent Carl w. Acker-
man from Berlin and Vienna that Aus
tria would meet the American de-
mands and go as far as possible to
preserve peaceful relations.
The three demands of the United
States, disavOwal of the Ancona's
sinking while passengers, were still
aboard, punishment of the submarine
commander and reparation for Amer
can lives lost, officials declare. have
been. in effect granted by Austria.
Officials were especially elated over
the fact that Austria went even fur
ther than the United States demands
by giving assurance for future con
duct of her submarine warfare accord
ing to international law. This was re-
garded done in the following phrase
"The Hungarian government
too. can positively concur in the prin
ciple that enemy private vessels, SO
far as they do not flee or offer resis
tance. shall not be destroyed before
the persons aboard are secured
] l. t,Ir
opinion is the most important and far
reaching concession made by Austria
a pledge even more definite than yet
secured from Germany for legal con
duct of submarine warfare. The Aus
trian assurances apply to all enemy
ships" and come direct from the Aus
trian government. while the only
pledge from Germany is the note OF
Ambassador Bernstorff and that is ap
plicable only to liners" and not all
ships.
The President is not expected tc
insist to the point of an open break
upon specific and definite disavOwa
of the Ancona attack. Officials hold
the view that Austria has substantial
ly disavowed the act of its submarine
commander by admitting he erred il
torpedoing the vessel while passen
gers were still aboard and ordering
his punishment for this dereliction
This, officials regard as substantial
disavowal by reputation of the com
mander's act.
Refusal of Austria to be held re
sponsible for deaths of passenger
caused by the crews panic is not re
! garded as an important point. no
! evasion of the disavowal demand.
Omcials emphatically declared there
d would be no hitch or quibbling owe
, Austrias representations regarding
( reparation for American lives lost
Liability claims will be arranged her
in Washington by personal confer
ences between Secretary Lansing ant
Austrian Charge Zwiedinek. Official
are especially gratified over Austria
7 willingness to pay for American live
without proof of whether they wer
lost in the shell fire or torpedoing 0
from negligence of the Anconas crew
The probable effect upon German
and the Lusitania case was also re
garded as of Importance. Popula
German sentiment is believed to hav
delayed full settlement by German
! of the Lusitania matter. Now tha
Germans ally has subscribed to inter
national law in conducting her subms
! rine warfare, presumably backed b
Austrian public opinion, it is hope
/; the way is cleared for similar actio
!. by Germany.