New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
u. S. Refusal to Recognize
Tarnowski Preceded Break
Official Statement Says Austria Was Given Opportunity to
Alter Submarine Declaration but Declined and his
Country Regretfully Withheld Welcome to Ambassador

Of the United States and which had al
ready caused The death of more than
200 American citizens; that all possible
consideration had been shown Coun'
TarnOwski since his arrival. and that
officials of the department had received
him informally and frankly discussed
with him on several occasions the Gues-
tion of his reception.
Ambassador Pcnfcld was instructed
70 say 10 the Minister OF Foreign Al.
fairs that this government lamcnted
the existing situation, and hoped that
way might be found 10 eliminate the
differences, but that We should be glad
TO receive any suggestions which the
Minister of Foreign Affairs might have
concerning the matter if the Austro-
Hungarian government considered the
situation impossible Of continuance
Ambassador Peufcld's reply is dated
March %. In II he informs the depart
ment that he has endeavored TO make
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs under
stand the differences of the situation IN
Washington. which the minister gem
orally admitted. At the same time the
minister said that the AustrO-llun-
garian government was confronted by
Increasing difficulties. The Minister Of
Foreign Affairs expressed the hope that
his last note. transmitted by the en-
bassy TO the department on March =
might make it possible for this govern
mcnt to receive Count Tarnowski
On March IS the department in
formed Ambassador Pentield that II de-
sired TO consult with him on various
matters in connection with the present
situation, and he was instructed 70 re-
port in Washington, intrusting in his
absence the affairs Of the embassy TO
Mr.. Grew in the capacity OF Charge
d'Afaires ad interim. Mr.. Penheld was
further instructed TO say 20 the Austro-
Hungarian Minister Of Foreign Affairs
that in view of the express acceptance
and avowal by the government OF Aus
Hungary Of policy which has led
to the breach of relations with Ger
many: The President was unable, to his
sincere regret, TO receive Count Tar
noWski as ambassador
Mr. Penheld was asked again to eX-
press 10 the Austro-llungarian Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs this governments
deep regret that the government Of
Austria-H Hungary should have felt itself
obliged to Join Germany IN her SUI
marine policy. thus interrupting rela-
tions which we had hoped might remain
friendly in form as well as in fact, add
ing that we appreciated that the adher-
ence was merely verbal and not physi-
cal cooperation, and to say that the
President, in not receiving Count
Tarnowski, was acting without feeling
against Austria and merely on princi-
pie. Mr. Pentield was also directed to
offer the facilities of his embassy in
transmitting instructions from the Aus
tro- Hungarian government 10 Count
Tarnowski, and that if it was desired
that Count Tarnowski should return to
Vienna this government would make all
necessary arrangements regarding safe
conduct.
On April Ambassador Penfe.J l'-
piled to this instruction, inform.
department that the Minister O. DE
eign Affairs had that morning advl. ed
him that if the United States declared
war against Germany Austria-llungary
would Immediately sever her relations
with the United States.
The Austrian Charge d'AfiaIres called
at the department Monday morning,
April 9, at II O'Clock and stated tina,
he had received instructions to the eff
feet that his government had severed
relations with the United States.