Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-17

NOT A CONFESSION
NOR CRY OF ALARM
Explanation of Motives Is
Said to Have Inspired
Delivery.
XTUGNNA. va london. July 16-

XTWNNA, via London. July 10
' From highly authoritative
source at the foreign office a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press has
received am explanation Of the motives
that are said to have inspired the dis
patch of the Austro-llmearian note
to the United states regarding the
American traffic in war munitions.
The Austro-HungarIan statesman
who spoke said that, although the
facts upon which the note is based
had been in existence for "A long time,
the communication was sent only now,
when, after great victories in Galiciu,
il could not be interpreted as "a cry for
help from a land In distress He dis
layoWcd in advance any idea that the
note was sent at the request or in
| spiration of Germany, asserting that
! the step was taken spontaneously in
! the hope that, owing TO the undis-
! turbcd friendly relations between
! Austra-Hungary and the United
States, the note would be assured a
sympathetic reception in the latter
| country
"Thc note" said this statesman, is
| inspired by friendly feelings OF the
monarchy toward the union, where
$50 many Of our subjects have found
la second home. II is the speech OF
a friend to a tricnd-an attitude
/ which we are the more justified u
| taking because the relations Of two
! states have as fact never been
Clouded
Not a Confession.
! "It might perhaps easily be a source
! of wonder that since the basic grounds
Of the note nave Ueen in existence for
/ months the note was sent long ago,
! but there is reason for its appear
+ ance at this particular time In view
of the incredible rumors and reports
about the conditions Of the monarchy.
which have been circulated through
! out the United states, this note would
surely hdYo been Interpreted at ar
| earlier stage of events as a confession
OF weakness, as an appeal for help.
in distress. Today when rich har-
vest Is being gGrnercd throughout the
monarchy, when talk Of starving out
Austria Hungary therefore is rem
| dered idle, when complaints Of short
ages of ammunition are heard every
where except in the allied central
monarchies, there cannot be the
! slightest question of this.
"On the other hand, it might be
asked why the note under these con-
ditons was issued at all. with moth
ing to check the victorious progress
! Of the central powers in sight: with
their ability to meet pressure in the
economic field demonstrated it might
well be thought that it is a matter Of
indifference to them whether Amer
| lea continues her policy or not. That,
! however, is not the case. The prob
| lens Of International law which this
war has brought up are of far-reach-
I ing importance. The solutions reached
will be standards Of action for de-
cades TO come.
The Desired Result
For eminently practical as we'll as
| theoretical reasons therefore. the
| monarchy is forced now not only to
! concern itself with the questions OF
/ the day, but also to feel its response
| bility towards the future interests OF
| mankind and for this reason the gov
| crnme-t thought it necessary to ap-
proaci. The subject under discussion
the more, too. because it felt that
! the previous debate pro and con, had
not, as it wished. led to the desired
| result and because 1t believed the
! numerous agreements especially laid
! down In The Hague convention hith-
! ertO had escaped consideration.