Show I TENSiON OF VIENNA AND WASHINGTON INCREASES Diplomatic Situation C t Between Between Be Be- tween U. U S. S and Austria Is at Standstill Ur Wy U EI l I PreM to t T Telegram t It BERLIN Feb 15 Via London Feb Tho Tha Tho increasing possibility ot of war between the United States and Germany Gerany has increased the tue tension between Vienna and Washington according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to the Vienna correspondent of ot tho the Berliner The correspondent correspondent cor cot respondent telegraphs Ambassador has lIs not yet yot been able to present his bis creden creden- to t the White House and and the diplomatic situation between Austria Austria- Hungary Hungar and the United States Is at present at a standstill Negotiations between the two capitals are not Dot tak ing place Further developments are looked forward forwar to with complete composure composure com corn by tile tho io dual monarchy which is awaiting tho the next steps b by President President President dent Wilson Wison in order to lo determine Its is future course Tho The determination of or the tho United l States government to permit perit the arming arm in an- an aning ing lug of merchantmen is looked upon as a menacing element clement In the situa tion ton This would deprive U-boat U commanders com corn manders of or the only remaining possibility of or permitting American ships which thoy recognize ZO at present as being unarmed to t disembark crews lind and passengers The resolution o of the tho American government wipes out the thelast thelast thelast last remaining difference between ared armed English merchantmen which for some somo time past have havo lavo been sailing sailing salin sail sail- sal sal- in ing under the American fla flag and bona bairn bonafIde bonafide fide tide American ships It I is most natural nat nat- urn ural url that In the te face of such a situation situa tion Hon the possibility of war between Germany Geran and tho the United States has increased for which reason reson the tho fu In turo ture tue relations of tho the United States and the dual monarchy are arc no now being viewed with wih increasing skepticism |