The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
Dual Monarchy Has Met
American Demands, Is >.
Washington View.
COPY OF MESSAGE TO
BE SENT TO WILSON
Captain Punished for Not
Considering Panic on
Liner.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31-Eegarded IN
American circles as marking a sub
stant!al compliance with the dema nds
clal resume OF Austria's note 10 now
before the Department of state.
First instalments of the actual text
Of the communication began to arrive
early to-day, but though these install
ments when decoded were in accord
with the press extracts cabled from
London last night. the entire text was
not expected to be in shape for exam
ination before tomorrow morning.
A copy OF the resume from Ambas-
sador Penfleld was forwarded to-day
10 the President at Hot Springs an1
copy of the note itself will be sent
on as soon as available. Unless con-
trary instructions are received from
the President the note probabl will be
made public tomorrow.
Among officials Of the state Depart
ment who have examined the resume
and the decOded portions 0f the reply
Itself the opinion Is expressed that he.
cause ~ the concessions granted Aua-
tria has removed ail prospect Of .
break In diplomatic relations between
the two countries.
Lusitanin Case Too.
1t is now believed both at the De-
circles that before the expiration OF
another fortnight not only will the An
coma incident be in the process of final
adjustment but that the United States
ana Germany will have come 10 final
and satisfactory understanding for a
settlement of the Lusitania contro-
versy.
Count Won EerustorT. who worked
tlreicss.y y throughout III" Auooua crisis
To- avert a break, had Il twenty mnu,.
conference to-day with Secretary Iaus-
ing. The conference. when was of a
cordial character, related 10 the Lus!-
tania negotiations.
Although ii is understood that Cuur.
Won Bernstorif wds unable to present
the final Instructions OF his Goyernner'
he was able to assure the secretary thA1
Germany Is des!rous of closing the EGO
ttlonS DN an agrecl ent 10 pas an
Indemnity for the loss Of Amer .n.iu !.....
aud while not technically dIsavowlng tho
attack TO give such an impression ot
regrets and assurances as VIII bc salts
factory 10 IN" American Guvernuenl.
The Ambassador - understood to hs,.
expressed - the secretary has grttinca-
ton over the contents "f the Austrian
note. resume of which ue rccc. al
from Bo.l.n carly this morning. aI,i to
have assured the Sc. ottyy that % was
III, earnest wish of ia" Government tnat
the friendly relations between the In ted
states and the Government "r Austria
remain uubrukcn
lie is also understood 'r Ha." as.
pressed the nope that the nitcd state,
would md no difficulty Uu accepting tho
Austrian note ds a sat .srir;ory cunni.-
tuce with the American demands
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Austrian ''"''.uh'u. mas S'n' 10 ''''
'h' u'Ih''"H 'i '"' me" H'hI'r Nh r
IN" '"ltl J. "NIitSstI t'il iNi'h'. ....
F'sPoh"'h'' wa thSH' h''N''h 'h' '."
t"NF1H'htS' 'n" l'riihS D. ''H' iu" c'lt.'
h'~ Gnu I''I PASSED
HE "n'rlhS indemnity "rd "uH"uc.nr
thiI il h"S 'uh,Shra me N'''r'n "'.-
maii' 'olhlhthu'' ln' N'I' RAN ii'N"I
mcut 'u III" opinion II officials - tne
DcpariW W"n' h'' nrt"'.t''N conceded
what was demanded "t nor.
IT," Amc ir"n demands ."t forth '8