Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-01
PRESIDENT THREATENED IN
PLOT Barred TO UNDERMINE
AND WRECK UNITED STATES
Kaiser Pays
Visit to Halt
AusfrO Step


Rome. Dec. I, (via Paris, 4:45 a.
m The real object of Emperor
Williams visit to Vienna. was to put
stop to efforts Austria is making, by
means Of negotiations through Madrid
with the Vatican, to obtain d separate
peace with the quadruple entente"
says the Tribuna. Vienna and Ber-
lin disagree on the question of peace.
Berlin desires to treat separately
with each Of the allies, so as TO break
up the Quadruple entente and then to
crush England, but Vienna desires a
real and lasting peace to end the ten
sion, which rapidly Is becoming too
great for Austria to bear"
Paris. Dec. l, (5:10 a. m.l-Diplo-
matte circles at Rome believe, says
the correspondent of the Journal. that
the visit of Emperor William to
Vienna has made to reconcile, if pos
sible, divergent views of Germany and
Austria and obtain a pledge of terri
torial sacrifices from Hungary in the
hope of assuring the neutrality of
Rumania.
Alexander Marghiloman and P. P.
Carp. leader of the Rumanian con
servatives, are reported 10 have as
sured the Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin when he was In Bucharest
that the benevolent neutrality of Ru-
mania could be counted upon by the
Teutonic allies If Germany could in
duce Austria to cede Pennsylvania
and part Of Bukowina 10 Rumania NJ
Carp Is said to have promised also
to bring about changes in the RH-
maulan cabinet.
Negotiations between Berlin and
Vienna, the Journal says, were fruit
less owing to the determined oppos-
ton Of Hungary. and 1t is asserted the
German ruler is endeavoring to In
duce Emperor Francis Joseph to con
sent to the sacrifice Of Pennsylvania
on the understanding that Germany
will return to Austria two provinces
of Silesia annexed to Prussia in 1906.
Amsterdam, Dec. / (via London,
1915 a. m.)-Reports that several
members Of the Austrian cabinet have
| resigned are confirmed by an auto
graph letter from Emperor Francis
| Joseph, published in the Wiener lei
tung Of Vienna The emperor has ac-
cepted the designations Of DR.. Karl
Heinold D Udynsh, minister of the
interior; DR.. Rudolf schuster Won
Bonnott, minister of commerce. and
Baron Engei Won Maifeldon, minister
Of finance.
J Acceptance Of these designations is
qualified with the proyiso that the SER
vices Of the retiring ministers are 10
be available, If required.
DR.. Heinold and Baron Engel have
been appointed members of the upper
house, while the rank OF F'reiherr has
been conferred on DR. Schuster.
Prince HohenIohe Schilling Fuerst,
president OF the supreme court of &C
counts. has been appointed minister
of the interior: Ritter Won Leth, gov
ernor of the postal savings bank. min
/ lister of finance, and Herr Won Spitz-
miller, minister Of commerce.
The first reports OF the resignation
OF the Austrian cabinet ministers came
almost simultaneously with the visit
to Vienna Of Emperor William, Mon
! day
! No authentic Information has beer
received concerning the political sit
uation which brought about the retire
ment of the ministers, but their with
drawal and Emperor Williams inter
view with Emperor Francis Joseph
have caused speculation concerning
Austria's reported willingness to enter
peace negotiations.