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Show Dual Monarchy Stands Divided On Note Reply Baron Qurlan's Hands Are Tied by Berlin Pressure. Message Is Significant Geneva, Dec. 29. Tho latest In formation received by tho Swiss press from Vlennn states that Vienna official circles aro opposed to tho acceptance ac-ceptance of the second American An conn noto unless It Is modified and a rupturo in diplomatic relations is hcllovcd to bo Imminent, notwithstanding notwith-standing tho strong opposition of tho liberal and Hungarian parties and diplomats who demnud Hint an agreement agree-ment shall bo reached with Washington. Wash-ington. Tho reply to tho first American note. It la declared was dratted In Ilorlln. Such prcssuro was brought to beur on Aimtrla that both Count Tlsza and Uaron Hurlnu who favored favor-ed n policy of conciliation hud their hands forced nnd therefore it Is claimed that tho question more directly di-rectly concerns Ilorlln thnn Vienna-It Vienna-It is considered that there still Is n possibility of an agreement within the not twenty-four hours but if tho situation comes to a rupturo of diplomatic relations, not only Vienna Vien-na but Ilorlln will he nffectod. Washington, Dec. 29. New proposals propo-sals from Germany for a settlement of tho I.usltnnla controversy which the Ilcrlin foreign office hopes will bo acceptable to tho United States aro expected to ho presented to tho state department next week. It Is understood tho negotiations between Secretary Lansing nnd Count von Dcrnstorff, tho German ambassador, recently progre :ed to a point where a Fottlcment was expected at Christmas. Christ-mas. Today It was said the German Ger-man proposats resulting from . theso conversations probab'y would arrive soon nfter Now Year's day. Information received hero indicates that tho Hcrlln foreign office is anxious anx-ious to end tho controversy in spite of n public opinion said to have been cnuscd by tho American rcquost for tho withdrawn! of tho Gorman naval nnd military attaches and tho demands de-mands upon Austria Hungary as a result of tho sinking of the Ancona. It Is understood that no agreement will satisfy tho United States unless It contains something In the nature of a disavowal', but Germany contends con-tends that her instructions to sub-mnrlno sub-mnrlno commanders to discontinue such attacks as that on tho Lusltanla Is tho most effective disavowal that could bo given. It is regarded horo na especially significant that a settlement of tho Lusltanla caso Bhould becomo Imminent Immi-nent at a time when Teutonic diplomatic diplo-matic clrclos aro represented as being be-ing prepared for a diplomatic break between tho United States and Austria Aus-tria Hungary. A clearing up of tho Lusltanla case, officials believe, would havo nn Important bearing on tho controversy now pending with Vienna. That situation remained tonight unchnngod, without word from Ambassndor I'onlleld or any official of-ficial Indication of when Austria's reply re-ply to Secretary Lansing's renewed demands might bo expected. |
