The New York herald., 1921-12-23

Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Dec. 22.
II do not intend to throw up the
game or shake off the task to which
l was appointed by the majority of
the Austrian Parliament"
In the face of Austria's tremendous
difficulties, this is the answer Chan
cellor Schober, Austrias strong man,
has wired to the Paris bureau Of THE
New York HERALD in reply to tele-
graphic request asking Chancellor
Schober for information concerning
the sensational reports current here
that Austria's present Government,
despairing of the situation and fearful
of further outbreaks, intended to re-
sign January if the situation were
not relieved before then.
Chancellor Schober's message, ad-
dressed to THE NEW YORK HERALD bu-
reau here, follows:
Credit Delay Blamed.
able task to be responsible for the
political guidance of Austria these days.
The difficulties at the present moment
are exceptionally numerous, but do
not intend to throw up the game or
shake off the task to which 1 was
appointed by a majority Of the Austrian
Parliament.
"The chief reason for the difficulties
is the fact that actions to provide
credits for Austria has been retarded
against all our expectations. Austria's
population has witnessed the rapid de-
cay of its currency with horror and Is
stupefied over the horrible increase III
the prices of foodstuffs and goods and
the failure of credits to arrive which
have been promised for several years
''This delay in the fulfillmert of the
promise which has been emphatically
repeated since last spring, has been all
the more painfully perplexing to our
people as the Government and Parlia-
ment are just now taking energetic
measures toward a decisive reconstruc-
ton of our budget.
This would have been just the right
moment for granting the credit ad-
vances necessary in recognition OF the
extraordinary readiness for self-sacrf-
flee which was necessary for this inter-
nal reconstruction programme. 1t
would have been a consolation to our
people and would have inspired them
with fresh courage but the right mo-
ment was missed and feeling of de-
spair Is being fostered instead In the
hearts OF nation already weakened
by many years OF misery.
Foreign states ResponsibIe.
THE responsibility of foreign States
for the sad situation and depression in
Austria is very considerable and should
not be increased by silly rumors
prophesying a Bolshevist revolution for
January The December ] riot would
have been reduced to insignihcance IL
our military and gendarmes had not
been I'm Burgenland at that time, this
also being one of the sad consequences of
delays in carrying out the stipulations
of the peace treaties.
Everything is prepared now for guar
anteeing public order and safety, and 1t
is In the full consciousness OF my re-
sponsibility as Chancellor and as a man
who is even now i'm close contact with
the technical details OF the police SER
vice / declare that foreign countries
may rely on its efficiency.
"vienna Is Vienna still, namely, city
of patience and sober mndedness: full
of love Of order. But If | say that the
rest of the world should have confidence
in Vienna / declare with greater stress
that the almost childlke confidence
which new Austria had In the great
Powers should no longer he deceived.
"SCHOBER."