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Show LESS TENSION OVER SINKINGOF 1G01 Reasonable Compromise Would Probably Be Ac cepted at Washington. B International News Sen ce WASHGTON Dec 29 The pro pect of an am cable set ement of the con tro ersj wit A s ria over the s nk ng of the Ancona was mp o ed toda when intlmat ons came f om high admin s ration sources that If Austria offers a reason able compromise a b eak between the two governments wil be averted It jwas indicated that If Austria s replj s along the lines forecast in press d s patches offe ing conce aions and a re quest for arb ration of certain po nts It probablj will be d scu sed by th s go ernment Specif c t was said th s government would prooably regard as de-batab de-batab e a reply b Austria making the fo owing proposals F rst Assurances t lat her submarines n tbe future will ad ere to 1 e rules of ntemattonal law as ns ted upon by this go ernment, and not torpedo iners w th out ful warning and provi ions for tie safety df all on board Second Assurances of a wi ngne s to pay Indemn ties for the American 1 ves os upon the Ancona. Thl d Suggestion of arbitration of the question whether the conduct of the com mander of the submar ne wh h ank the Ancona was in accord with nternat onal aw and the dec aration of London par tlcu ar y as to the jro on made for the safety of those on boa d |