763.72/28383½
The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 7.]
My Dear Mr. Secretary: I have asked our Embassy, London, to ask British not to publish any camp reports from here for the present. Owing to many circumstances the German nerves are very sensitive just now.
[Page 695]Professor Stein, a school friend of Tisza’s and Burian’s, who was recently in Austria, saw Burian and says Burian is ready and even anxious to make an arbitration treaty with America and also send an Ambassador in Dumba’s place to Washington. I only send this as news, as it is all out of my jurisdiction. Prof. Stein owns a magazine here and was for peace with America last April. He says that tomorrow or next day there will be an interpellation in the Hungarian Chamber about sending an Ambassador to America. “Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.”
The National Liberals will probably unite with the Conservatives and demand a strong hold on Belgium, if not actual possession of that country, as one of the objects of the war.
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This Union of National Liberals and Conservatives is dangerous and may mean a resumption of submarine reckless war.
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Yours ever