It may be that Thomas W. Lawson will Vicar before the House committee. He certainly would go to almost any length rather than "shuffle up."
What is to Austria-Hungary?
In the principle that much smoke denotes some fire, the constant and growing rumors that Austria-Hungary is anxious for peace, even at a sacrifice of German friendship, indicate further support of the suggestion advanced some time ago by this news paper? That the new emperor of the dual monarchy was largely responsible for the first overtures.
Reasons that existed then for that supposition are even stronger now. In all the negotiations up to this point, Germany has been the most successful and German aims and ambitions have been considered. Austria-Hungary has decidedly played second tiddle, and as time goes on her position will be more and more subordinated. Even now, she is losing quite as much proportionately as Germany is, and in the end she has far less to gain, either immediately or eventually. It is not at all unreasonable to suppose that so young and vigorous a ruler as Emperor Charles, to a large extent freed from German court influences, is asking: Of what use to Austria-Hungary would be a continuance of the war, even if it resulted in a victory for the United States?
If the President does withdraw Pershing's ultimatum and Villa then turns the Mexican debt.  Government upside down. Carranza will be hadn't played so hard in his favor to prove he was a Gringo-hater. 