Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-03
DOUBT THE STATUS
OF AUSTRIAN ENVOY
officials tnccrtnin Abtut Procedure in
View of Relations With Gcrman,.
Await word From Vienna

WASHINGTON. FEBRUARY AN in
terestins question already has arisen
in regard 10 ~" status Of CONT Rdam
Tarnowski Won 1arnow. tn. n"w Aus
hungarian ambassador. who ar
rived here last evening from New York
Though nothing official on that pc int
has yet reached the state Department.
it is assumed on the OUTSIDE tina; Aus
tria Hungary, a nm ally OF Germany.
VIII aid that power 70 the full extent
OF its ability in it's announced policy
of unrestricted submarine activity
against The merchant ships of the en-
tcnte allies.
If that is true. the question is asked
would not ,hc attitude 10 be assumed
by the United states against Germany
III the submarine issue apply equally
to its supporting allies
In that event il would seem to follow.
thnt the severance OF diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany would he followed,
II not accompanied. by similar action
with respect to Austria lIunEary Tar
key and Bulgaria.
Such an eVentuality naturally would
place the diplomatic representatives at
this capital of Germanys allies in the
same category as Count Won Bcrnstorff
the German amba ssador. and possibly
result in declination TO receive the
new Austro- Hungarian ambassador
Notwithstanding the great trouble he
has taken TO make the long trip from
Vienna through the encmy's territory
and tho great satisfaction that had
been felt by the officials Of the Wash
inEton administration over the re-
establishment of complete diploma tic
relations. broken by the recall Of pr
Dumba. the former ambassador.
owing to the uncertainties of the
situation it is difficult, To predict what
may or may not occur in the diplomatic
field within the next few days. The
new Aust-o- Hungarian amba ssa dor
may or may not he involved. Accord
ing 10 officials of tho State Depart
mcnt nothing has been heard from the
Austro- Hungarian government regard :
ing the latest phase of the subma rnc
question: and IL is assumed officia lily
that the German government is acting
. Independently in the establishment Of
tho barred Zone around Great Britain
and France and in the Mediterranean.
u that condition Is unchanged. the
possible severance of diplomatic rela :
lions between the United States and
Germany would not in itself necessitate
any change in the existing diplomatic
relations between the United states and
Austro-liungary, Turkey or Bulgaria.
Ambassador Tarnowski said he had
no knowledge Of the action OF tho Ger
man government until he saw the news
papers ON his arrival in New York. and
expressed the hope that the relations
between his country and the United
States will not he disturbed
lie has served in Washington before.
and said he was pleased TO return here.
He fully expects to present his letters
OF credence 10 the President in few
days and take up actively tho business
Of the embassy here.
The new Austro-lIungar an ambas-
sador has taken up his residence 1T the
embassy. 1895 Connecticut Avenue
He was accompanied by Baron Helm
rich Won SommarnGa. his secretary. and
stephen u. Iicdry. secretary OF the
Austrian embassy. He also was accom-
panied by four servants