Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16

WASHINGTON. July 15.-Aus-
trials diplomatic representations that
American exports of war munitions
TO the allies have attained dimensions
endangering the neutrality of the
United States have been under con-
sideration at the State department
since July 1, but the reply has not
yet been determined on. The Aus
trisn note delivered TO Ambassador
Penfield on June 80 is substantially
reported, however. in last nights
news dispatches from Vienna via Am
sterdam and London.
The Austrian note contends that war
exports as "a proceeding of the present
war are not in consonance with the def
milton OF neutrality It adds that 1T
would be quite sufficient to advise the
enemies OF Austria-TIungary and Ger
many that the supply Of foodstuffs and
war materials would be suspended n
legitimate trade in these articlos be-
tween American and neutral countries
was not permitted.
German officials have openly declared
the United States fully within its rights
as neutral In selling war exports to
the allies. Austria's Representations touch
a different phase of the question.
State department officials do not regard
the Austrian communication In the ma
ture OF protest ana are not yet GER
tain that II requires an answer. Nothing
was made public here about the com
munication. officials said, because OF it's
origin in Austria. They regard 1t as APP
perently one emanating solely from the
Vienna foreign office without a collab-
Grafton with Berlin.
Investigated by Germany.
LONDON, July 15--A dispatch from
Berlin by way OF Amsterdam to the
Exchange Telegraph company today
says:
THE Austro-H Hungarian protest TO
America is a sequel to the recent con-
ference at Vienna between DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg. the German imperial
chancellor. and 0ottlieb Won Jagow. the
German foreign minister and Baron
stephen Burian Won Rajecz. the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister.
THE protest was sent at the request
OF Germany and Turkey viii follow suit.
THE object is to warn America that a
Germany's allies.
Limit ON Contraband Trade.
The AGstFo-Hungarian minister Of for
eign affairs cent a note to the American
ambassador at Vienna June -, accord
ing to a dispatch received in London by
the Reuters telegraph company. draw
ing attention to the fact that commercial
business in war material on large scale
was proceeding between the United States
and entente allies. while Austria-Hun-
gary and Germany were completely cut
off from the American market.
In the note II was set forth that
this subject had occupied the attention
Of the. Austrian government from the
very beginning. and although II was
convinced that the American attitude
arose from no other intention than TO OBJ
serve the strictest neutrality and inter
national agreements. yet Il was a ques-
ton whether conditions as they had de-
veloped during the course OF the war
were not OF such kind az In their eff
feet TO turn the intentions OF the WASH
lnBton cabinet IN a contrary direction"
| The note was quoted as saying that a
neutral government could not be allowed
to trade in contraband unhindered. IL
Il took the dimensions whereby the nell
trasity Of the country would be endan-
gered. II was pointed out regarding
possible objections that American indus-
try was willing to supply the central
powers with goods. but could not owing
to the war situation. that the United
States government was in position to
redress this state of affairs by advising
the entente allies that the supply Of food
stuffs and war material would be sus-
pended. legitimate traffic between
American and neutral countries was not
permitted.