The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
Spec4a, Correspondence to tbs sux

BERN. Feb. 20.-An American lawyer
who. representing an Englishwoman
seeking divorce from an Austrian noble
man. visited Vienna and Budapest in the
interests Of his client. q just returned
to switzerland after q series Of ex-
pericnces with the Austrian system OF
espionage. The visit was made neces-
sary by the Austrian divorce law. and
1t was also essential that the lawyer be
"A neutral.
The lawyer before starting on his
journey spent a week here until he con-
WINGED the Austrian Minister there that
he was an American and a lawyer. and
that he was going to Vienna and Buda-
pest solely on professional business. OF
course he had to explain his case fully
10 the Minister, produce all necessary
documents and submit to being searched
besides. Moreover during the week he
remained here no was Swallowed by
two Austrian detectives. Finally he was
allowed to start for Vienna. and as soon
as he crossed the frontier and was again
searched and examined. he noticed the
familiar faces OF the two Austrian de-
teciives who nae Swallowed him IN Swift
zerland and who never left him out Of
their sisht until he returned to this
city.
The American lawyer naturally kept
his eyes open during his month"; stay
in Austria-H Hungary. His Impressions
about conditions In Austria and Hun
gary are as follows:
Tired Of war.
Everybody is tired OF tire war and
wishing for peace. Food is scarce and
dear. Desti;ution and unemployment
are widespread In Vienna. where the
streets are ere aded with crippled Off
GERS and soldiers, The shops are empty
and many factories are closed. One IL
astonished at the small number OF men
TO be seen in the streets who are not
wearing uniform. Extremely young lads.
almost boys. and gray haired men are
all in uniform, and II is easy to see that
most Of them have jus, Joined the colors
and are not yet fully trained.
Women haSe taken the place OF men
everywh here. In the streets one sees them
AT work., driving carts and carriages.
light ng Tampa cleaning. and in short
doing every kind OF manual. labor. even
the hardest. Street cars are driven by
women, and women take the fares. The
people are sad and depressed. insult
ficicntly fed and hopeless.
In Hungary conditions are better. but
the hatred against Austria has increased
insted OF diminishing owing to The war.
In talking to people n meets in an
ordinary way. for instance In hotels or
on trains. the invariable question they
ask is "Why il II impossible to have
peace soon? They cannot understand
why. despite Austr.a's efforts to hasten
peace and the reasonable proposals
made. the Allies still refuse to open
negotiat n
The only explanation they take for
granted is that England Is preventing
France and Russia from concluding
peace until Germany is completely
crushed. and they 10 not appear to
blame England too much. either. As
for Italy. the people as a rule are con-
WINGED that she cannot resist more than
another month.
The American lawyer concluded his
business more or less satisfactorily
had a couple OF long conferences with
the Austrian nobleman. the husband OF
his client. who obtained special cav
OF absence from the front. He con-
ferred with prominent lawyers. special
lists in divorces. at Budapest. and then,
faithfully followed by his two detectives.
started on the return journey and