New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-25
Washington Sees in Move
German Antagonist
TO America.
NO OFFENCE MEANT
IN THE FRYE CASE
Gerard Cables That Putting
Ship in Court Was Not
Answer to Note.
Prom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, May q. - Secretary
BRYAN said he had no announcement
to make to-day that the United States
would take over Austria's interests IN
Italy. and speculation at once became
rife as to what had brought about the
hitch. Il was understood here tnat
ARRANGEMENTS 20 this effect had been
made more than month ago MI
BRYAN did announce that the United
States would look after ltaly's inter
csts in Austria.
Soon afterward Ambassador Dumoa
called at the State Department and
left a statement with Mr.. Bryan. Inc
ambassador said he had called 10 cor
rect telegram that had been received
and reports became current that the
ambassador told Mr.. Bryan that his
;doo regarding the taking over Of Aus
tria's interests in Italy was mistaken.
Nevertheless, the incident has caused
a lot of speculation here. following so
closely on the reports that Germany
had insisted that Austria place its al
fairs in Italy in the charge or some
neutral other than the United otateS'
It was even suggested that germany
had seized on this opportunity 10 sno"
its disfavor of the United States. some
of the more apprehenslve OF the aG-
,,iristration officials saw in it an indl-
cation that the German reply TO the
American note would not be as FAVOR
able as had been expected
Inst WHY the United states shouid
NOT have been chosen by Austria IN
this instance perpleXes Washington
The United States now represents the
Austrian interests in the capitaIs OF
nU the allied powers, as well as IN
Egypt and Serbia. -,
Until now no announcement mas
been made at the State Department as
TO what :he Austrian arrangements
will be. but diplomats suspect that the
German government suggested that
Austria do not further extend her oo-
locations 10 the United States at this
iuncture and it is expected that very
soon announcement will be made that
Austria. following the example OF her
ally. has selected the Swiss Legation
at Rome AS the repository OF her IN
terests
At the Austrian Embassy tonight
all knowledge of any arrangements
between this country and Austria were
denied.
many had asked Switzerland to take
rbarge of its interests in Italy. This
was interpreted as another enort by
the German government TO show its
~ tho Ifnitpd States.
II was also reported tonight that
Ttalv had asked Switzerland to look
after it's interests in Germany. There
was some doubt as to this, however,
: because Italy had asked the United
States to take care of its affairs IN
Austria.
While some officials were worried at
the turn of events to-day, those IN
close touch with the President were
still hopeful that the German reply to
the American note would be favorable.
They admitted, however, that the &C
ton of Germany in selecting Switzer-
land to represent it in Italy, with what
appears to be similar action by Aus
tria. makes for anything but friendly
reply TO President Wilson's note.
Berlin. May 24.-Germany's reply 70
the American note will not be ready
for several days. Officials of the For
eign Office are so occupied with the
Italian developments that they have
had no time 10 elaborate the draft OF
the note.
Ii is pointed out that the delay In
the publication Of the German reply
will give an opportunity for the public
to view the situation more dispassion-
atelv