New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-14
Entente Conference Decid-
ed Proposals Afforded
No Basis for Action
Vienna Press Says
Letter Was Garbled
Recall of Count Czernin
Causes CONSERVATION i'm
Teutonic Capitals

PARIS, April 13-The letter written
by Emperor Charles to Prince Sixtus
of Bourbon, outlining the means by
which France might attain peace, was
upon its receipt immedatelv communl-
Gated to all of Frances allies, says the
Petit Parisien." 1t was unanimously
decided, the "Petit Parisien" adds, at
an inter-Allied conference, which was
held shortly after, that there was no
occasion to act on the Emperor's sug-
gestion.
GENEVA, Friday, April i2.-The ex-
istence of the letter written by En-
peror Charles to his brother-in-law,
Prince Sixtus of Bourbon, which init
mated that France might have peace, is
not denied by the Vienna newspapers,
who had been prohibited from publish
ing it until to-day. At the same Tune
however, they declare the letter as
given out by the French government is
n false version and that the real text
never will be published.
The "Neue Freie Presse" states the
telegram sent to Emperor William by
Emperor Charles has suppressed the
most dangerous intrigue ever con-
cocted.'' :,
Meanwhile, the peremptory recall of
Count Cernin, the Foreign Minister,
from Bucharest by Emperor Charles IS
causing CONSERVATION both IN Vienna
and Berlin.
LONDON, April 13.-Count Czernin,
the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister,
on Friday issued q circular stating that
he had interviewed Emperor Charles,
and that he was convinced that the
statement of the French government
regarding the letter written by the En-
peror was untrue, according to dis
match to the "Berliner Tageblatt," for
warded by the Copenhagen correspond
ent Of the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany.
organs of the military party are crying
treason and demanding that Austria be
placed under the tutelage of the Ger
man Empire. The "Neue Badische
Landes Zeitung" adds that the German
Ambassador at Vienna called on Tues
day at the Ball-Platz to present COM
munication from his government.
AMSTERDAM. April 13.--An official
The Austro Hungarian Foreign Min
ister by all highest command" de-
clares that Emperor Charles's letter
published by the French was falsified
it says that Prince Sixtus began the
correspondence and that the Emperor
wrote purely private letter, not men.
toning Belgium, but saying: ~ would
have used all my personal influence in
favor of the French claims for the re-
turn of Alsace-Lorraine if these claims
were just. They are not, however"
The Vienna newspapers make vari-
Gus explanations, some saying that the
letter is a forgery and others that it
was garbled.
AMSTERDAM, April 13.-An officia
telegram from Vienna says the letter
Of Emperor Charles to Prince Sixtus
as it was published in Paris, was
garbled.
A dispatch from Vienna to The
"Frankfurter Zeitung" says, assuming
the existence of the Emperor's letter
that it was written before the break
down of Russia and at time "wher
the war outlook was quite differen
from to-day, and when a young, peace
loving monarch might take steps which
to-day, under entirely altered condi
tons, must appear in another light"