Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.
! Nothing in our conversations with the
\ state Department or in what information
: we have had from Vienna could possibly
| have given rise to the pessmistiC reports
| regarding the settlement of the Ancona
\ negotiations between Austria and the
| United States"
This was declared by an official at the
| Austrian embassy today.
I Baron Hwiedinek, the Austrian charge
| had long conference with German Am
| bassador Bernstorff today regarding the
| Ancona case in particular and the entire
| question of submarine warfare in its re-
lations to the sinking of passenger-car-
rying vessels. Neither would discuss in
detail what transpired, but it is under
stood they exchanged. for their own in
formation, the latest intelligences from
! their respective Foreign Offices.
The favorable attitude taken by both
the German and Austrian embassies tends
to confirm the impression emanating
from the State Department that breach
Of diplomatic relations is far from the
minds of all parties concerned.
Hopeful waiting" is the State Depart
ment's attitude today regarding the sub
marine controversies. Important develop
ments In both the AnCona and Lusitania
negotiations are momcntarily expected
Information from Jerlin is that the Ger
man Government is planning to present
Delay in receiving word of the dis
patch of Austria's note on the Ancona
puzzled officials. That II might be re-
ceived today was considered less prob
able. Both the state Department and
Austrian Embassy have been advised
that the note was completed and sched-
uled for presentation Tuesday to Am
bassador Penfed. Difficulties of COM
munication between Vienna and WASH
ington usually require IS hours for trans
mission of official documents. If the
note was delivered Tuesday It should
under ordinary circumstances arrive at
the State Department today.
Failure of the State Department to
hear from Penfield for two days was a
mystifylng factor
one explanation of the delay, based
upon unofficial reports from abroad. was
that the Hungarian faction in the Austro-
Hungarian Cabinet Is insistent that the
United States demands be met and no
note sent which by any means might pro-
woke breach between Austria and the
United States. Differences between Count
Burian and the Hungarian faction led by
Count Tisza. 1t was thought possible, may
be holding up the note tor redrafting.
Germany is reported 10 be sending new
instructions TO Ambassador Bernstorff re-
gardlng his confidential negotiations with
Secretary Lansing on the Lusitania case.
Bernstorf, awaiting advices from his For
eign Office, has not visited Secretary Lam
sing for a fortnight Administration Of
fcials are more hopeful OF concessions
from Germany which may finally and
definitely settle the Lusitania dispute CO.
incident with the Ancona negotiations
For the effect it may have upon Austria.
the form of the disavOwal of the Lusl-
tania's sinking is the principal point now
interesting officials.
DR., Cecile l., Greil, the American woman
survivor OF the AncOna, was expected |
here today or tomorrow TO amplify her /!
affidavit regarding the Austrian subma- |
rine's attack. Her testimony has no Of |
fetal importance, since the present de- |
mands OF this Government are basel |
solely upon the Austrian Admiralty's own |
version of the disaster.