New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
BERLIN SPARING
In ANCONA TALK
Leading Journals Refrain
from Sharp Comment
on u. S. Demands.
ARROGANCE, ONE
PAPER CALLS NOTE
Westphalian Gazette" Believes
Vienna Will Not DisavoW
Sinking.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-The text of the
American note to Austria-Hungsry on
/ the Ancons was published In the Berlin
morning newspapers. The "Lokal An
zeiger." the "Taeeblatt," the "Vossische
Zeitung" and other leading journals
refrain from any comment which might
/ be regarded as tending to complicate
/ the situation. Only the "kreuz Eel
tung" and the post" indulge in any ex-
tended discussion Of the document. the
"Kreuz Zeitung" says:
"The language of the note is remark
able. The Ancona, through its attempt
at flight, had, even in accordance with
the stand earlier taken by the United
States, forfeited every right to consld-
Grafton, and IL was for the commander
of the submarine to decide whether to
sink the steamer by artillery fire or
torpedo her. The United States can
/ therefore, hold as responsible for the
loss Of life only the captain Of the A l.
coma. who did not obey the submarine -
orders, or, rather, those upon whose IN
structions he 90 acted. The Cabinet at
Vienna will therefore probably reject
the claims Of America as directed to
the wrong address"
The Post" after commenting on
American CELEBRITY in sending the note
as contrasted with weeks, and. IN the
case Of the British blockade note, even
months. OF delay in inaugurating nego-
tiations with other governments says
"The reasons for the acceleration
NAV. perhaps. be sought IN the fact
that Congress is now in session, and
that President Wilson, with a new
presidential campaign at hand, wisnes
10 garner as much success as posSlOie
for his policy 9, r:
from extended comment, says; we
can see that Mr.. Wilson this Tune a. al
general in his relations with the zen
fral Powers has not minced matters
THE answer OF the Austro- hungarian
Government will, il is hoped, leave
nothing to be desired; , -,
The "Zeitung am Mittag' finds the
American version of the facts materlaI,
Iv divergent frol the Austrian oihcl2i
report. The paper thinks it remarkable
.bat the limited States government mas
not given more careful examination
N the facts before seeking prompt sat
iefaction for the American demands. 81,
The Rhenish "Westphalian Gazette
finds weak points in the Ancona
1ote; first. that arrangements with on
belligerent- Germany have no validity
for Hungary; secondly thaV
frin,. upon the Ancona was the ohly
measure to prevent the already at
tempted fight. and was, therefore, per-
fectiv justified. according to the recog-
nized rules Of war.
The Gazette expresses the conylc-
ton that Austria-Hungary Will never
disavow the sinking OF the Ancona, nor
nunish the commander Of the subma-
rine, aiding;
THE demands addressed by the neu-
tral American government to Austria
arc as uuexampled as the tone OF the
,oto Ia arrogant. and the only conclu-
ION nossible is that the Union wishes
At ali costs 20 bring about the same
conflict with Austria Hungary as with
Germany. .:..
an general, since two American
notes are awaiting answers, we may
Wait 10 see how the game OF notes
comes out. The Austrians need not
make more haste 10 reply than the
British"