The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
AMBASSADOR DUMBA
TAKES PUPIN TO TASK
Says Servian Oonsul-Genersl
Misstated Vital Point
in Differences.
QUOTES SERB MANIFESTO
Denies Austrian Tyranny Was
Cause of Pan-Serb Move
in Dual Monarchy.

DIR. G. Dumba. the Ambassad,- ~
Austria Hungary to the United S'ata.
sent to the Austrian Consulate here YES.
terday from Manchester, Mass. anothe.
statement OF his country's position in tie
present crisis and the circumstances that
have led UP TO 1t. lie says:
"As Prof Pupin OF Columbia University
and Honorary Consul General OF Servla
10 continually asserting to the press that
there is no pan-Serb agitation w Servia
and that Austrian tyranny is responsible
for the pan-Serb movement in Austria, |
am reluctantly compelled to deny the cor.
rectness of this statement.
81 happen to be In possession OF a
manifesto OF tho central board OF the
'Narodna Obrana In Belgrade. tho 30
ciety the dissolution of which formed
one OF tho points OF our ultimatum.
can only translate few passages OF this
declaration, addressed TO Serbian and
Croatian newspapers in the United statcsi
1.-The Narodna Obrana Is widely
extending organization which exercises
propaganda for all that strengthens our
nation in the direction of liberation and
unifcation. It has been at work since tho
annexation OF Bosnia and Herzegovina
Later on: Please comply with this invita-
ton and enthusiasm. You are all born IN
a land where there Is no liberty (Which
means the dual monarchy. You are
children OF a nation to which liberation
must come The manifesto winds up With
tho call for "a subscription, ever 30 small
In favor of the society representing Ser
Was will, longing and all Its national
claims
IN spite OF this cautious wording II 10
perfectly clear that the real object OF the
society is to bring about the separation
of the Servian and Croatian provinces
from Austria Hungary and their union
with the kingdom. In the face or these
facts 1t seems rather bald TO maintain
that a pan Serb agitation does not exist
| In the kingdom of Servia- One has only
TO read the incendiary press OF Belgrade.
| which enjoys the greatest license. TO De
convinced OF the contrary.
May l recall here to the American
public the incidental outburst of wild Joy
and exultation OF the Servian press at tho
| news of the cowdrdly assassination or our
lamented Crown Prince and his consort2
| Nothing else could be expected OF a coun-
| try where the regicide officers are In hlgh
| commanding positions II was my mis-
| fortune to be Austro- Hunga rian Minister
| in Belgrade at the time of the assasslna-
! ton OF King Alexander and Queen DragA
| The officers who pcrpetratcd the decd
| openly prided themselves Of 1t in their
| organ, the Mali Journal.
''Mr. Pupin ought TO be little more
| cautious when speaking Of his profound
contempt for Austria. He belongs To
! nation whose bloody deeds filled with
| horror the whole civilized world"
| Amba ssador Dumba then points on
the methods pursued by Austria-Hung ry
| 10 conserve tho language and customs
| Of the Serbs and Croatlans and what has
| been done to develop Bosnia. He COM
| pares with this what the Servians have
| done with the territory conquered by them
during the Balkan war, and declares that
| the spirit OF the Middle Ages characterizes
| Seryia rather than Austria. He asserts
that Austria merely acted In self de-
fence In asking for guarantees from
| Servia as to the future.