New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
All Express Warm APP
proval of the Lesson
Impaired to Wilson.
REPLY REGARDED
AS BITING IRONY
London Press Sees In Count
Burian's Answer a Deliberate
Snub 10 America.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE "Loksl An
zeiger," the "Tsges Zeitung,' the
"Kreuz Zeitung" and the "zeitung Am
Mittag" all express thoroughsoing ap-
proval Of the Austro-Hungsrian reply
to the American note on the Aneons.
OF the out Of town papers, the Cologne
Gazette" and the Cologne "Volks Eel
tung" praise "the def and polished
manner in which Count Burisn found
weakness, in his opponents fence"
The "Loksl Anzsiger" points out that
the Austrian reply has not fulfilled
American expectations Of prompt COM
plisnce with all the demands. but that,
on the contrary, the Austro-Hungsrian
government, while entering q dignihsd
disclaimer against tho wholly uniussi-
fed sharpness Of th. American de-
mands," requests some legal foundation
for the accusations against the subma-
rins commander.
president Wilson," the paper con-
sinues, "hss considered II right 70 d.
msnd in the brusqusst tone eompensa-
ton and self-punishm.nt on the basis
of statements Of anonymous witnesses
on the basis Of material which was
so siightly convincing that the col
lector was forced TO rob II OF effective
ness BY indefinite expressions, ike re
liable information or that the ship
apparently did not attempt to escape
Proof Up TO Wilson.
THE Austrian note will bring Presi-
dent Wilson to a realisation that in in
ternational relations IL is not sum
cient 10 make demands, but that the
first facts on which demands are based
must be substantiated, and that miss
ing proofs cannot be replaced by big,
rude words 1t Is the Presidents duty
now TO prove that the Ancona did not
fee. II he 10 unsuccessful in this ne
will have no alternative, In view OF
his earlier Interpretation OF tnterna-
tional law, 10 abandoning satisfaction
of his demands.
"The Austro- Hungarian government
in any case. has placed him In the un-
pleasant position Of being forced 70 re-
csive All invitation to exchange views,
rather than the expected prompt reply
complying with his wishes:
The "Kreuz 2eitung" does not at
tempt to conceal it's pleasure and salts
faction at "the delicious way" IN when
the elementary lessons in diplomatic
procedure have been impaired, ana
wonders whether President wilson and
Secretary Lansing will accept their
defeat or sever diplomatic relations.
THE result will be very instructive
saws the 'Kreuz Zeitung. AS showing
which manner of treatment IL TO De
recommended in the relations with
Washington" 49,.
Thinks L. s. Note the Weaker
The Cologne Gazette" says: "Ths
Austro- Hungarian note Is much SUD
tier. and therefore more effective, than
the American note. Washington has
made the task unusually light by Us
reference to the correspondence with
Berlin. In earnest and polite tones
Austria Hungary reserves complete
liberty to discuss the Ancona case
The "Volks Zeitung" says: Count
Burian chooses against President VIII
sons ponderous method the trenchant
weapon OF biting irony. His answer
is really O refreshing treat and signi-
fes, for the time being, fat rejection
Of Nr. Wilson's demands"