Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-18
AUSTRIAN REPLY
TO ANCONA NOTE
BEFORE CABINET
Document, Which Makes About
One Thousand Words, is Be-
fore Advisers of the
President.
SECOND NOTE TO 60 AT ONCE
Mr.. Lansing Says Reply Does Not
Accede to Any of American
Demands.
SITUATION IS STILL TENSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Of
ficial text OF Austrlas reply to the
American note on the Ancona, pro-
posing further communications on
the subject and specific allegations
upon which the American charges
are based. is virtually identical with
the unofficial version called from
London yesterday.
slight changes caused by differences IN
translation exist. hut tho meaning, in It's
general sense Is the same.
After President Wilson and the cabinet
had considered tho reply today Il was
learned authoritatively that no decision
had been reached as TO the nature OF the
second note which the United States will
send to Austria Hungary. It Is certain,
however. that this note will 80 forward
almost Immediately.
To Ne More Insiatent.
Tho next note. II Is believed, will be
more insistent in its demands than the
first. 1t will not, however, preclude fur
ther diplomatic correspondence between
the two governments should AustriaLIftin
gary persist in the course II apparently
has determined to pursue. The United
States was represented as desiring to af-
ford Austria Hungary every opportunity
to continue diplomatic relations with this
country.
Secretary Lansing announced that the
Austrian reply did not accede to any OF
the American demands.
Captain's Comment.
BERLIN. Dec. i7.-(via London. )--cap-
tain /. Persius, naval expert of the Tage-
blatt, makes the following comment
today on the Austrian note;
washington plainly forgot when II
sent It's note that its case rested on state
nents OF excited passengers. as against
sworn statements OF Austrian naval Of
ficers. The American note shows little
diplomatic aptness."
The Cologne Gazette says: America
may now choose. II It desires inter
course as a well-mannered state with an
other large and well-gnannered state, Il
must bring itself to accede 70 tie atalid.
point Of the Vienna note
\ AZ an alternative It win have 70 learn
that Austria-HunRary does not let itself
Be handled a. a Central American state,
which one can bluff into timorous susor-
dination with rude, big words Tho Ga
Sette adds Then the conflict win be on
hand. and nobody but the washington
government will have deliberately de-
sired It,"
The Boersen zeitung says: ,-rhe
Vienna note Is not really an answer, but
demand that the United States define
It's position in a manner custon,arv
among states. When this is done, Vienna
will not hold back with an answer ana
one cannot doubt what Il will be-"
The meaning OF the Austrian reply. Mr.
Lansing said. which appeared to be some
what vague in the unofficial version.
was clear In the translation OF the
original text. The vagueness, the score
tary thought. had been due undoubtedly
to the translation OF the unofficial YER
sions. This version, he thought Il equally
plain. had been written by some one who
had perused the note.
IL was perfectly clear in tho note, the
secretary added. that none OF the Amer
lean demands were acceded to.
Further than this Mr. Lansing would
not discuss the reply.
Some time after the cabinet meeting
Prince Hohelohe. one of the embassy at.
taches, called on Secretary Lansing and
presented communication. Both the
prince and the secrtary's office refused
to indicate its nature. but the preseuta-
ton OF another communication lent
strength TO the belief that some informal
negotiating was being done.
France Expects Rupture.
PARIS. Dec. 1--WE shall be very
much astopished II the American gov
ernment does not reply to the Austrian
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