The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-17
HERE Is TEXT OF
AUSTRIAN PROTEST
Note to Washington Says
American Government Is
Not Strictly Neutral.
RELIES on FRIENDSHIP

ViENHA. via London. July 16.-The
Austrian note to the United States pro-
testing against the continued expor.a-
ton Of war munitions In large quanti-
ties is based on the contention that the
United States by permitting such ex-
ports is not maintaining strict neu-
trality In the European struggle, and
that In view Of the fact that only one
of the belligerent parties can take adj
vantage OF the export Of arms the
prohibit these sales.
In official circles here II liz explained
that the note Is Inspired by friendly
feelings on the part Of the Dual Mon
archy toward the United States. 1t
would have been sent before. according
To the explanations. had not the Austro-
Hungarian Government felt that when
the Russians held much Of Galicia and
reports of Austrla's desperate straits
were In circulation, such a protest
might have been considered "A confess
sion Of weakAess and an appeal The
Russians having been driven out the
Government feels that 1t can now bring
to the attention Of the American Gov
eriinent 'ne prlhclpleS VI W'er'"'lond
law whI'h u colslderS are not RECEIVING
proper consideration in the United
States.
The text OF the note follows
THE special attention Of the Austro-
hungarian Government mas from the
beginning been drawn TO the markeu
consequences OF the fact that for a con-
siderable time I'm the past there has
been between the United states ana
England and her allies, a continued
traffic In war material, carried on on a
larger scale. while both Austria Nigary
and Germany have been completely eN-
cluded from the American markets.
Although the Austro-H Hungarian Gov
IN II perfectly convinced that the
attitude observed by the American Gov
crnment in this connection has been in
spired solely by a desire to maintain
the strictest neutrality n to keep
within the regulations set forth by ,N-
isting International treaties, the ques-
tion arises whether the situation which
has arisen out of the war. doubtless
without any intention on the part Of the
American Government. IL not OF such "a
nature that the real intentions OF the
Washington Cabinet have been, as a
matter OF fact, frustrated and even re-
versed.
III this question is answered In the
affirmative, and In the view Of the AUS
tro-Hungartan Government IT must un-
doubleday so he answ red. another ques-
tion arises directly from II VIA, whether
II Is not possible ana indeed necessary,
that measures lie taken 10 insure that
the desire o' the American government
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