Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-31
MEETS
u. S. DEMANDS
IN ANCONA CASE
Disavowal, Punishment of Com
rnander and Reparation Is
Granted in Effect.
ASSURANCES ARE GIVEN;
RELIEVES RUPTURE FEAR
More Definite Regulations Not
to Be Insisted Upon, Is
Washington View.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s1.-There will
be no break with Austria. Danger of
a severance of diplomatic relations
between Austria and the United
States is past Austria has "substan-
TALLY" complied with United States
demands regarding the Ancona case.
This was the official. authoritative
and practically unanimous view taken
in Washington today. 1t lacks only
the final formal approval of President
Wilson after he reads the Austrian
reply. Further negotiations and ex-
change of notes are probable. but only
on minor points regarding reparation
for American lives. The chief issues
are met by Austria.
A wave of relief swept over the
state department following publica-
tion OF the unofficial text of the Aus
trlan reply. The official text of the
note from Ambassador Penfeld was
received by Secretary Lansing
shortly before noon today
Three Demands Granted.
Austria has shown a desire 10 make
a severance of relations with America
impossible. The Austrian reply aisp
bears out dispatch IS from Vienna and
Berlin that Austria would meet the
American demands ID go as far as
possible to preserve peaceful rela-
tions.
The three demands Of the United
States, disavowal Of the Ancona's
sinking while passengers were still
aboard. punishment cf the submarine
commander and reparation for Amer
lean lives lost, officials declare. have
been, In effect, granted by Austria.
Officials were especially elated over
the fact that Austria went even
further than the United States de-
mands-by giving assurances for
future conduct of her submarine war
fare, according to international law.
This was regarded done in the fol-
lowing phrase:
"rhe Austro-H Hungarian govern
ment, too. can positively concur in
/ the principle that enemy private yes-
sells, so far as they do not flee or
offer resistance. shall not be de-
stroyed before the persons aboard
are secured"
Faf-Reaching Concession.
This in state department officials
opinion, is the most important and
far-reaching concession made by
| Austria, a pledge even more definite
than yet secured from Germany for
legal conduct of submarine warfare.
The Austrian assurances apply to all
enemy ships and come direct
from the Austrian government, while
the only pledge from G. rmany is the
note of Ambassador Bernstorff and
that Is applicable only to "liners"
and not all ships.
The president is not expected to
| insist on the point of an open break
upon specific and definite disavowal
of the Ancona attack. Officials hold
the view that Austria has substanti-
ally disavowed the act OF its sub
erred in torpedoing the vessel while
passengers were still aboard and
ordering his punishment for this
dereliction. This, officials regard as
substantial disavowal by reputation
of the commanders act.
Refusal of Austria to be held re-
sponsible for deaths of passengers
caused by the crews panic Is not re-
garded as an important point nor
evasion of the disavowal demand.
May Clear Lusitania Case.
officials emphatically declared there
would be no hitch or quibbling over
Austria's presentations regarding rep
aration for American lives lost. Liza
bility claims will be arranged here in
Washington for personal conferences
between Secretary Lansing and Aus
trian Charge zwiedinek.
The probable effect upon Germany
and the Lusitania case was also re-
garded as of Importance. Popular
German sentiment is believed to have
delayed full settlement by Germany of
the Lusitania matter. Now that Ger
many's ally has subscribed to inter-
national law in conducting her sub
marine warfare, presumably backed
by Austrian public opinion. 1t is hoped
the way is cleared for similar action
by Germany.
BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, Dec. 81 (via London, 11:9o
a. m.).-The text of Austria's note to
the United States was received In
Berlin early this morning at such an
hour that the morning newspapers
were unable to comment on IT. The
Lokal Anzeiger gives an indication of
its view in a headline. "Conciliatory
Attitude of Vienna Government"
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. S1.-The reply of the
Austrian government to the second