The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-19
Vienna Papers Gloomy, but
Ambassador Penfield
Works for Peace.
GERMANY IS UPHELD
IN SUBMARINE POLICY
Dual Monarchy Now Ex-
poets Congress to Steer a
Moderate Course.
TWO INDICATIONS OF
AMERICAS ATTITUDE
Lansing Cables $250,OOO for
Jewish Charity-Fills
Diplomatic Post.

, VIENNA, via London. Feb. iS--Despite
the fact that some Of the newspaper are
taking gloomy view OF Austro-Ameri-
can relations and the situation brought
about by the severing of relations be-
tween the United States and Germany.
official circles in Vienna are inclined to
believe that the case Is not entirely
hopeless. This Is also the view of Fred
eric c. renfel1. the American Ambas-
/ sador, who is doing everything possible
! to assist in reaching a friendly solution.
Persons with whom the correspondent
has talked have laid great hopes on the
American Congress. The belief has been
expressed by them that open debate In
Congress would lead TO an understand.
Ing OF the position Of the Central Pow.
srs. Government circles, the press and
the public put forth the hope that such
will he the ease.
At this moment there are two irdi-
cations. though possibly they are Of little
/ weight. which permit of the conclusion
! that WASHINGTON is not contemplating
! an immediate break with Austria Hun
gary. One is the transfer to the en-
bassy here of Joseph C. Grew. formerly
secretary of the embassy In Berlin. who
arrived here Tonight from Switzerland
to assume tho duties Of counsellor of the
embassy. q post which Is vacant at pres
ent owing to the illness of Ulysses Grant
smith. who Is now In the United States
Lansing Gables s20O,OOO.
The second indication arises from the
fact that Secretary OF State Lansing
yesterday cabled here on behalf of va
rlou5 Hebrew charity organizations the
sum of $250,000, the amount having
been donated by American Hebrew So
cieties. At the embassy here the opln-
ion was expressed that the United States
Government Nigh! not have transferred
this sum had a break between Washing
ton and Vienna been even tentatively
decided on.
At the Foreign Office no conjectures
are INDUCED in regarding wha, the near
future may bring. The fact that the
two governments are unable to com
municate their views more freely than
the present conditions permit has made
the exchange of opinions slow and un-
! satisfactory.
The Associated Press is able TO say
that the .tustro-iiungarian Government
as rule remains in almost total iGIo-
rance of what measures are needed In
order to meet the views of President
! Wilson and his Cabinet.
, The impression here IA that in WASH
ington II Is believed the Dual Monarchy
will recede from the position taken
Jointly with Germany regarding sub
marine warfare.
Firm for u-BOat Principle.
The feeling here. however Is that
Will. the Austro-Hungarian Govern
mcnt might consider small notifications
OF the new blockade regulations. as Ger
90 all IL
there is not the slightest chance that II
will yield in the least 80 far as the prin-
ciple involved is concerned.
Meanwhile. It Is said. the Government
Is ever ready to listen to some PROPOSE
ton from Washington. provided 1t does
not affect In any form the submarine
warfare as it is directed against the En-
tente Allies and the imports from neu-
trail countries TO them
| There seems to he no doubt that Of.
acial circles and the entire public have
become thoroughly reconciled to the step
the dual monarchy has taken Jointly
with Germany and that the Austro. Hun
earinn Government has been ready "a
accept all responsibility for its attitude
during the past two weeks.
With the exception Of a few radical
German!sts nobody has shown much bit
terness here against the American Gov
crnment though what has been termed
"thc unfairness of Washington" has re-
suited In much disappointment. The
public and the Government alike take
the stand that President Wilson has de-
ned the Central Powers tho right oi
self-defence IN depriv!ng them OF the
only effective weapon at their disposal
Much faith is placed In official and
l,n hat
the United States would be unable &c
put a large army in the field in a short
time and that the war in Europe will be
over before the military strength Of the
United states could he developed.
Much comfort Is found by the people
generally In the reports concerning the
activity OF the submarines, the results
of which everybody hopes will be such
that the Entente will be compelled, t6
entertain peace negotiations before the
United States would be In a position
to land large forces In Europe