The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24


two countries may safely be de-
scribed as standing at the break
ing point.
Vienna, December t6.-The sit
uation az regards Austria- Hun
gary and the United States Is
considered here as to have be-
come less tense since the reply
to the American note was des-
patched.
Amsterdam, Holland, December 16.
Austria has failed TO satisfy the
American demand for prompt dis
avowal of the sinking of the Italian
liner AIcona. The Austrian reply to
the American note was handed yes
terday TO Mr.. Penfield. the American
ambassador at Vienna, and is now I'm
the hands Of the American depart
ment Of state. The Austrian note con-
tains request for further time. Il
asks for further negotiations. There
Is no reply at all to the American
demand that the commander OF the
submarine which sunk the Ancona be
punished for his act.
''
Dispatches from Austria state that
the Vienna government would never
consent to that, but the tone of the
Austrian note is conciliatory. Austria
asks for an exchange of views with
the United States, with the hope that
the governments may reach an
amicable adjustment of the contro-
versy. Regret is expressed by the
Austrian government for the loss Of
American lives. The hope is ex-
pressed that the demand for financial
reparation for what was suffered by
the Americans may be satisfactorily
adjusted.
Suggestion From Austria.
IL Is suggested I'm the Austrian note
that the American government make
statement to the Vienna government
OF the exact facts on which the United
States bases its claims and its de-
mands. II is stated that in view of the
positive tone OF the American note,
the American government must be in
possession'of facts that are not at hand
In Vienna. The Vienna government,
II says, has no knowledge of any
facts that would justify the American
demands and claims.
United States viii Not Farley.
Washington, December 16.-Early
today the state department had no
official word from Vienna whatever
on the American reply to the An
coma note. Secretary Lansing read
the news dispatches containing ex-
nf tho wi
reserved any comment until he has
received the full official text from
Ambassador Penfield. II was made
clear authoritatively. however, that II
the whole text of the reply Is in the
same tone as the cabled extracts, Il
will be regarded by the United States
as unsatisfactory. II was made plain
that the United States will not accept
the suggestion of entering into diplo-
matte correspondence which may be
prolonged.
News Dispatches are First.
Official over night diepatches con
tanned no indication that the reply
has been de'iyrrcl to Ambassador
Penfield or that l. is on its way to
the United St"'"S. Official kilograms.
however. bow been generally behind
news di7p"tc"es in most of the DIP
lomatic "v"hangcS with the Germanic
powers because Of the difficulties Of
transmit sio, and tho long. intricate
work cf cooling and DECIDING One
official ri the state department who
spoke v'''h full knowledge of its pol
lev dec'"rcd positively that the Unit
ed State; would rot enter into any
exchanFo If opinion as TO what Aus
tria's rcnlv suggefts and would alb
solutely r~rusa IN enter into any dis
cussion Cf tho facts.
Either Ce-nI' or Reject Demands.
Washington. re"ember 1f.-Austria
must either COMPLY with the demands
of the United States or reject them
entirely. This was 'he attitude mani
tested in American NATIONAL official
circles. America has m'de her state
meTt of the Arcona case AMI will not
brook delay. The Austro- Hungarian
government Is playing for time. The
American government will grant no
delay. The American attitude was
outlined IN q note handed to Ambas-
sador Penfield today for presentation
note il Is brought out that the United
States has very striking precedent
I'm refusing TO grant any delay. and
that precedent has been set by the
Austrian government itself. This was
when the government of Austro- Hun
gary declared war On Serv'a, when
the latter government refused to ac>
cent tho Austrian demands at cnce
and in their entirety.
Blue Earth. December 16.-The law
suit I'm di-trict court between Mrs.
G.. s. Davis and Tire village of FL
more terminated Tuesday afternoon,
the jury goirg out at $3.50. Mrs.
Davis, assisted by her husband, sued
the village of Elmore for the sum
of $1,000, for alleged injuries sus-
tanned I'm q fall on a sidewalk there
i'm March. 1914. Putnam & Carlson,
of this city, and Mr.. Meighen of Al
bert Lea, were her attorneys. and
Attorney Albert r. Allen of Fair
mont. and Dunn. of Albert Lea, were
for TIE defense. The case started
last Thursday afternoon. and IL has
been q hard fought battle from start
to finish. A large number Of Elmore
citizens were here during the trial
rs witnesses and spectators, and ma
turallv were interested In the case.
The Jury reported at 1880 Wednes-
day morning their verdict, which was