Austria Blocks Powers' Plan.

New York Times 100 years ago today, November 4, 1912:
Vienna Suspicious of French Proposition and Germany Holds Off.
    PARIS, Nov. 3.— Austria's suspicions still block the way to an agreement of the powers on the proposal of France, Russia, and Great Britain for a declaration of "territorial disinterestedness."
    The French Ambassador at Vienna has given Count von Berchtold, the Austrian Foreign Minister, definite assurances that the three powers have no intention of asking Austria to deny herself the right to protect her economic interests fully, and that the only desire is to be able to indicate to the belligerents that in offering mediation the great powers are determined to make no demands for territorial compensation.
    Up to a late hour, however, the French Foreign Office had received no reply from the Vienna Cabinet, and ft is feared that the tone of the semi-official Austrian newspapers foreshadows a refusal to agree to the proposal.
    Germany also remains silent. Her ultimate decision will doubtless conform to that of Austria.
    Meanwhile the belligerents have given no sign that they wish interference by the powers.