The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
Washington Officials Await
Reply to Sharp Note
With Concern.
BARON ZWIEDINEK
CALLS ON LANSING
Charge Admits Authorship
of Letter on Neutral"
Passports.

crave apprehension. the American Gov
eminent is awaiting Austrla's reply to
S,eretary Lansings demand for salts
faction In the Ancona case.
Described for nearly a week as one
Of the most drastic protests ever sent
by this Government. the note to Austria
has been delivered TO the Austrian For
eign Office at Vienna. The official in
formation to this effect reached tho State
Department in a despatch from Am
tassador Penfe,d. stating that the Am
tassador had personally presented the
ao,e TO Count Burian. Austrian Min
tster for Foreign Affairs, N Thursday.
By arrangement between Washington
and Vienna the text of the note will
b published simultaneously in both
countries on Monday.
Speculation In official circles tonight
concerning the reception which the note
IL likely TO have In both Germany n
Austria reflects serious concern. Con-
servative men at the State Department
do not question the fact that the pres
tnt situation may lead to a complete
severance of diplomatic relations be-
tween Washington and the central
Powers.
Germany In same Boat.
That the American Government re-
CARDS Germany and Austria as more or
less jointly answerable to the United
States on the question of submarine war
fare Is indicated from the fact learned
today authoritatively that the State
Department throughout the co%rrespon-
dence with Germany on this Issue took
pains 10 see that copies OF all the notes
sent 20 Berlin wera supplied To the
Austrian Embassy here.
AZ both the Austrian and German em-
tassies there is al ominous lack Of ON
nent At both there appears to he some
uncertainty as TO the cours which the
respective Governments will pursue. The
regulations between Count Won Bern
storh and Secretary Lansing. which were
suspended last week. have not been re-
suned, and as far as can be learned no
arrangements have been made for their
resumption.
Other Cases Pending.
Aside from the possibility Of a sever
sace OF relations growing out Of the
Anrona case. il IL regarded as not i'm
probable that before many days the
American Government will ave decided
whether to obtain the recall of Baron
2wi-dinek, Charge d'Affaires Of the Aus
tran Embassy. n the removal. either
b. recall or "A revocation OF exeQuatur.
Of DR.. Alexander Won Nuber. the Aus
ran ronsul-Generai at New York. II
these steps are taken they will be based
ON the ground that both Austrian repre-
sen'aliyes nav engaged in activities"
which have rendered them unacceptable
IL the American Government.
Baron Zwiedinek had "a conference
tLis afternoon with Secretary Lansing
which lasted nearly half an hour. It
was arranged at the request OF the
Charge d'Afairee and dealt primarily
with the contents of "A Photographic copy
Of q letter written by Zwiedinek to Won
Nuber IN August, 1914. shortly after the
outbreak of the war. directing the Con
ful-lieneral to obtain neutral passports"
'or Austrian reserv!sts desiring to re-
urn 10 Austria from the United States.
The copy of the letter was furnished to
Secretary Lansing Lass night by a news
paper.
Baron Zwiedinek made no attempt to
DENY authorship of the letter or to defend
IN" Instructions II contained. On the
contrary he admitted having signed IL,
hul declared that he was acting under
explicit orders from DR.. Dumba, the
Austrian Ambassador, who has since
n-tn recalled at the request of this Gov
m The reference to neutral pass
ports IN the letter the State Depart
'm"hl nannu interpret otherwise han
meaning American passports.
II Is understood that In addition to
discussing this letter which direcily in
Wolves the Charge the Secretary and
aaron Hwlcdinek talked briefly Of the
charges against Won Nuber. 1t is re-
t'ide4 as y~irnifcant that not only did
secretary Lansing regard the conference
as incoHCluSive hut that ne did not
volunteer any reply to the Austrian de
mana made early last week for a re-
pah.at.on Of the statement issued by the
department Of Justice involving the
name OF Consul-General Won Nuber in
'he famous Goricar charges.
would Have No One Left.
should Iwiedinek be recalled by Aus.
.rls az the cques Of the United States
We austrian Government would be left
WIN no representative here but an under
S''.e'ary, DR.. bumba having left the
embassy IN Zwjedinek's care. Tho whole
f''SIoh rs to whether Baron ZWiedinek
should he he'd responsible 70" what he
Vas ordered 10 do by a superior already
.'m'ved will he left TO Presider, Wilson
10 decide.
while the fate OF Zw'edinck and Voc
H"'er sim hangs In the balance the
americas Government awaits favorable
response by the Allies 10 it's re1ues, for
.'I' conducts for Captains Won Pane ,
ana bpy-Ed, the military and naval at
.''n's OF the German Embassy, whose
'""'l has been obtained by the Amer
IAN Government on account OF Their
'~'li'''es IN tine programme OF conspira,
yius.
Al IN" embassies Of Great Britain.
france, Russia and Italy II was learned
"night that the American request for
s'I" conduct for the two men has been
forwarded to the respective Governments
\ '"r action, No doubt Is expressed that
' We request viii be granted and replies
'f" Expected within twenty-four hours.
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