South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-05

has not yet been given
it probably would be mace pub
lie president has decided ON the
ement of intention bV the United
state department
Meanwhile the question OF receiv-
ing Count Tarnowski Won Tarnow.
the new Austrian ambassador. d
held I'm allegiance IIe was Informed
on Saturday when Dee called 20 the
state department 10 seek am appoint
ment with Prest Wilson tO present
his credentials that he would be-
communicated with if am appoint
ment was made. There the Meter
stands and viii until the president
determines upon "a course OF action
Count TarnoWsd remained u
strictest secIusion AZ the Austrian
embassy.
"He is only private citizen until
he presents his credentials 20 the
president" explained Baron Zwied-
inek. the charge d'anaires. when told
Of the growing possibility that the
United States might break with
Austria-Hungary.
No Comment 90 Make.
Accordingly. ne wiz have ur
comment 20 make"
10 was considered Significant thar
"a strong police guard was thrown
about the Austrian embassy todat
for the first time It was also learned
the servants OF the embassy who liTe
outside and have been in the habit
of paying their board Tor fUu
month I'm advance have paid hut two
weeks this time so strong is the
feeling that the days OF the embassz
are numbered.
Although the United States. ac-
c0rding 20 auth0rities. would not he
bound 20 secure safe conduct for
Count Taruowski for his return o.
Vienna. it is understood that such
am arraueement viii poe made if the
president declines 20 receive him
and recalls Ambase8dor PeuGeld
News that the American liner
Philadelphia had safely reached
Liverpool raised serious burden of
the official shoulders An attack
upon the liner would have forced
Prest Wilson's hand
Vow there is am opportunity 20
await developments and Judging
from the action in the case of the
Housatouic submarine Commando
seem DESTROYS of 0heying intena-
tionaI law in their treatment Of
neutral vessels az least
Hope TO Avoid Conflict
To was made very plain everywhere
n official circles TODAY that the add
miristration -tU hopes that actual
conflict with Germany can Doe avoid
ed The presidents official declare
ton 10 this effect ass made public in
his address 90 the congress Satur-
dav. was adopted ry every cabinet
member TODAY Az The same time
they made 20 plain that they felt
compelled 90 take every possible
stem 20 insure the safety Of The
United States and 20 place the ma
ton in position for any emergency
that might arise
Sec'v OF War Baker went 20 the
c8pi,ol and conferred with the mem
bers OF the house appropriation
committee regarding army appr0-
priatiors TIe found "a disposition 20
meet the views OF the administration
ON every hand The naval appr0pria-
ton bin now under debate in The
house. viii Doe amended 20 strengthen
The hands Of the secretary ~ the
navy and 90 allow him to take every
step necessary 90 ensure proper pre-
usrednees including the taking over
OF any shin rard. mum tion plant OF
the like
Nothing from Gerard.
-er-v Of state Lansing said an Eis
REGULAR conference with the news
raDermer thar ne has received no
word from Amhas-ador Gerard. He
also stated that he had no word from
Ambassador Peufeld today. The
note defining me Austrian position
was received on Saturday and was
translated yesterday Since then no
further word has come from tne
American am bassador in vienna
Mr.. Lansing said thar the esd-
mates regarding the number ~
Americans now .r Germany varied
from 2. 900 % 5000
The question OF getuns them out
OF the country and home Us oefne
handled by the department through
lis representative ia switzerland
and Holland
The state department rhe seere-
targ said. has received ro supple