New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
"MR. DUMBA SHOULD co"
Fear of Consequences Not FactG
in the Performance Of Duty

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: This morning. after glance at u
front page headlines, turned for spirit'i
consolation and uplift to the editorial pW
of The Tribune, and as usual was not ds
appointed. Your editorial "Mr. Dumba Shor:
Co." voices my sentiments TO nicely, as slsi
venture to believe, the sentiments OF q
straight Americans, whose allegiance to Their
country is unmixed and who have no oar-s';'
lister dividing their names. As you ven
clearly and forcibly point out, this msn' "
his own impudent admission, has been gullV
of the grossest breach, not only Of diplomsn
etiquette, but also Of international laws al
the law of the land, and is an utterly UNI
and improper person to be permitted 70 dsi
with our government in any capacity vhis
soever. Our obvious duty to ourselves az
our dignity TO the world at large and even
Austria herself is politely but firmly 70 ~
mand of the latter government that she ID
mediately take him away and send rs gss
tleman. This is clear and unmistakable.
And yet on the front page, under the cap
ton Tension May Save Dumba from n
call" we read the news from Washington thH
at is feared that it "a demand for his reesH
might have a prejudicisl effect on the us
man government" and also that it "wou'e
practically certain to arouse luminosity snels
those of Austrian and German blood In Isl
country"
If so, this is greatly to be deplored. buS
the same time let il be remembered that tha'
are also in this country very vast m0''
hitherto silent and patient mass OF Ame'''''
who, Of whatever blood they be, are true '
their own country, whose "animoslties
not lightly aroused" and who, regards" !"
differences of opinion or political faltn' ~"
stood, and are still standing, stesdfssti! -,
Loyalty behind The President OF these Un''''
States throughout all the trying e1pers''''
which our foreign policy during the past ~
or three years has brought upon U.s. -,
they have done for one reason Because
though in many instances they have 'p
approved Of his judgment and have dins'''
from him as to the wisdom Of his coufse, -.
have, nevertheless, been sbundantly eonH'.-'
that, throughout all, with the hlghes' -
otic motives he has been seeking TO Q.
duty as he was given to see II, with thar W..
est type Of courage which counts not NV
but does what seems right, without ien
loss or ridicule or any adverse eonseQusAIs,
They still believe he will continue 70 as
duty. That duty is now plain and unmi'.' :,
bic, and the only possible reason iaeeeI
only reason, assigned on behalf OF frieas.
the administration for hesitating to per- .s
this duty is fear of the consequenees,A
that it may offend a government wa
through its accredited representative "a 80
self been guilty of an unpardonaoie o" ~,
toward us-fear, contemplate, truekiins
Of a yelping, mongrel, nondeseript P.'' =.
treason -mongers who, after forsskins =,
foreswesring the land Of their birtn' Wv IA 4
blatantly threatening to betrsy the 80, -,
their adoption, to which they have Sow
sworn undivided allegiance. ,r,r
GEORGE wESTER'II'
New York, Sept 7, 1915.