The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-13

New Note, the Harsh
est Yet Sent By This
Country Break With
Austria Near.
washington. Dec ApparentIy
lsaving no Ioophole for compronaise
81 discussions. the United States gev-
srn4nent has called upon the govern
rnenf OF Austria-E7ungary for prompt
r6znphance with a demand for disa-
rows1 and reparation on account of
the sinking of the Italian IA eriear
liner Ancona by an A9lstro- dungar-
e the Submarines comma nder- The
text OF the formal dipIoma attic COM
rhnaicat1on Containing the demand
xkAz made public by the State Depart
mef1t yesterday.
The demand follows statement in
for1n1ng e uatria-EIungary that the
good relations of the two countries
must rest upon a common regard for
law and humanity The note ar
rasgns the Smelling and torpedoing Of
the timex as IN hum anes arparotlss
and a ss-wanton s1au gnters OF help
less men, women and children
Not in any Of the diplomatic notes
corning the Lusitania was such direct
end rhenacfng language used As
Consequences of this communication
wrich bears all the marks of being
IN uitamatun, the gravest danger
threatens the continuance Of relations
between the governments of Austria
fI1ltIx4rv and the United States,
Ultzfnatnlns = is the term used by
sotne of1csals in describing the sub
stance Of the American position Gen
orally iii Administration circles the
vt6M appears to prevail that President
wilson and Secretary Lansing have
burned all bridges behind them. and
nrr prepared to take extreme meas
s5r6s to showing their resentment If
the Vienna government declines to
comply with the demands made. In
d5xyIrmacy demand is about the
stTonRest word that can be used, and
ii IA Used twice in the Ancona note =
Must Accede Within d Week
rhe course the United States viii
pursue is understood to have been de-
ferniraed upon reasonable time
viii Is g1ven Austria n ungary in
which 10 reply to the unication
before further action is t. ken The
word 'pfoInpts' as used IN the note IS
understood to mean that Austria
Hungary must aecede to the demand
Of the United States within q week
at the most If the demand Is not
complied with, immediate severance of
diplomatic relations IS regarded as
certain
The administration has been sensf-
tive over the criticism heard most fr9s re-
qlentiy during the erfticaI period OF
the Lusitania negotiations, that AL
the action Of the government in deal
dne With Ger1nanyss destruction OF
merchant vessels, with the loss of 1la-i
uoeent lfvas, was confined to writing
erence to this criticism, It is declared
bE ofncia1s that the note on the An
coma case means exactly what 1T says,
and that the country should be pre-
pared for a break in the relations be-
tween Washington and Vienna If the
not promptly accede to. the demand to
.'denounce the sinking Of the Ancona
as an Illegal and indefensfble act, that
the officer who perpetrated the deed
be punished, and that reraratiens by
feh payment of an indemnity be made
for the citizens OF the Emitted States
rI1o were killed or injured by the at
tack on the vessel -
The manner in which the American
note disznisses the Austrian conten-
tom that the Ancona sought to Escape
TennDves that phase Of the incident
from the field of discussion. Al point
blank refusal to accept the Austrian
view seems to be correct construc-
ton Of the American position Judged
by what is being said in q guarded
sEay BY officials here, the sAustro- Hun
garian government must either accept
or reject what is demanded By zthe
united states. There Is no hagr-way
point in the negotiations. according to
the oficiaI view.
Although the character of the ac-
ton that would be taken by this Gov
eminent should Austria Hungary de-
cline to comply promptly With the de-
maands made is not clearly set forth
in the comments OF od1ciaass it is EVIL
dent that the Government has in mind
= severance OF diplomats relations.
such q course would dispose also Of
the incident involved in the adfnis-.
sion yesterday to Secretary Lansing by
Baron ZWiedineks Charge d'Affaires of
Austria Hungary, OF the genuineness
OF a letter signed with his name tsug-
gesti1g that the Observation-Disclosures
Consulate General In New@Y ork might.
be able to procure Eat slight expense''
passports Of neutral countries to en-
able Austrian reservists to proceed in
-afety from the United States to their
own country. Should diplomatic rela-
tfons between the two Governments be
severed, Baron Zwiedinek and all the
other members OF the embassy staff
would be dismissed from tn eUpited
States. The administrator is defer
ring decision IN the matter of the
Zwiedfnek letter until the Ancona case
has been disposed of.
Baron zwiedinek was furnished
with a copy of the aAncona mote when
he called at the State Department yes
terday.
Al New and vigorous Policy.
After listening to the views of of
dcia1s high in the Administrations s
councils. cautiously expressed, though