New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
, otter Revealing Share in
Attempted Frauds the
Charges Undoing,
RpITATN'S COURSE
HELD NO DEFENCE
ror,on Partisans Charge u. s
Insistence in Ancona Case
Has Been Too Harsh.


u.,bington. Dec. 11.--Whether or
citations with Austria-Hungary are
ten of as a result Of the note sent
:, ,bs Austrian government on the An
-. attack. it became apparent to-day
49,, Baron Erich Zwiedinek. Charge
Tsso;res Of the Dual Monarchy, is
1900 70 follow Dr. Dumbs into re-
tirement
Tn, State Department has been fur
.,.,o5 with a Photographic copy Of the
,.,,s- written by Baron Zwiedinek and
"nh,;sbed in "The Providence journal"
,b,s morning, in which his completely
- attempted passport frauds Is demon
strsted.
Baron Zwiedinek saw Secretary Lam
inc to-day and offered an explanation
~ the letter. His plea, it is under
TODD Is that fraudulent use Of pass
,ors was justified by Great Britain's
disregard for international law IN TAX
a., German reservists off nertral ves-
,.l. hound for neutral European ports.
Tbj. exclamation is wholly unsatisfsc-
,orv 70 the United States, and will not
he considered in passing judgment on
Baron Zwicdinek's case.
Ancona Note Out Monday.
The State Department announced to-
dav that the Ancona note would be
given out for publication in the news
nspers Monday morning. Until Aus
tria's reply is received and the case
settled. the department has no inten-
ton Of proceeding against Baron Zwie-
dinek.
The communication is understood to
ask disavowal Of the act Of the Aus
,,;sn submarine which sank the liner,
punishment of the submarine com
msnder. and reparation for the Ameri-
can lives lost. 1t has been clearly lndi-
Gated that the United States expects
that these things be done promptly
There will be no long discussion OF the
principles involved, it is said such as
,yss conducted with Germany after the
Lusitania tragedy.
Friends of the Germanic allies stllI
insist that this governments dealings
nth Austria in the Ancona case were
incxcusably harsh and VII! serve oaIs
20 involve the United States more
deeniv than ever in difficulties win
~ belligerents. A break in relations
Win either or both Of the central
Powers. they point out, will be barren
~ advantages for the United States
and will result in a ruthless submarine
war on merchant shipping, with con
s.ouent injury to American travellers
M matter what flag they sail under.
The United States, they believe
sbould have seen early in the war
the utter futility Of championing in
ternational law. which is being OBJ
served bv none Of the belligerents, but
should have based its policy solely
on expediencv. This would have meant
mutual concessions as between Ger
many and the United States after the
Lusitan,a tragedy.
Expected American Reciprocity"
Germany, il is stated, modified her
submarine policy not because IT was
illegal. but because il was found mex
Dedient 10 continue attacking passen-
ger vessels: the United states snouId
have reciprocated by warning Amerl-
cans TO keep of belligerent ships, or
By insisting that the Allied Powers m
struct merchant vessels 70 stop IN ODE
dience 20 warning from a submarine.
The United States, however, IN deal
ing with Austria has taken the posi-
ton that It's policy has been well de-
ned and consistent from the begin
ming. l. was stated to-day that Aus
tr.a was ofHcnally informed Of the
progress Of the controversy with Ger
many. and that the Embassy here had
been given copies Of al! the American
notes 20 Germany concerning suDma-
rine warfare.
This is attested by the knowledge
thet Secretary Bryan personally IN
formed Ambassador Dumba that the
Lus.tania note was intended only for
Home co1sumptiOn"-a statement that
was promptly disavowed. In view OF
this, II j. held. the United States would
have stultifed itself by opening con-
tToyersy with Austria over the Ancona
a. Il submarine attacks on passenger
ships had not previously been the sub
ice, OF strong protest by this govern
nent.
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