Show AUSTRIA S DILEMMA It appears by the latest Ame can note to 4 str a that the Austr an go ernn ent forn allj adm tted n an ofh c al eon municat on by ts en oy at Washington that the s bmar ne com mander ordered the An ona torpedoed after her eng nes had been stopped and while the passengers ere st II aboard Th s admiss on makes the recent A s tr an note r die lo s After admitting the murder the Austr an government wrdte a note demand ng a trial and evidence The note sought to deny ev erythmg and wanted proofs of mcon s derable and unimportant details The reply of the American govern ment was inevitable It pointed out that the previous admission was suffi eient to fix upon the submarine com mander respons bility for having vio lated the la v of nat ons and the prin ciples of humanity Apparently there are divided coun sels in Austria nhen communications m direct contradiction of each other can be sent in the course of the same negot ations. It would seem as if the Austrian government repented having made the fatal admission and under pre sure from the Austrian people or powers or from the German war party had decided to refuse satisfaction and haggle about details like a pettifog ger It will be interesting to see bow the imperial and royal government scrapes out of the dilemma. |