Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-09-11
President Seeks Facts in Capt.
Won Papen's Papers Berlin
Outlook Seems Better.
ACTION IS NOW AWAITED
Belief in Washington That Ac.
ton Against Dumba Will
Show That TrifIing
With the U. S.
Must Cease.
special bu United Press Wire.

| special bg United Press Wire.
Washington, Sept IA genera
cleanup of all German and Austrian
agents who can be convicted of par
| ticipation to cripple American indus.
tries has been decided on by the gov
ernment 1t was learned today. Thai
the whole country will be combed fol
such offenders was stated on high au-
| thority.
The state department 1t was said
plans to dispose through recall de-
mands of all offending diplomatic
and consular representatives. Each
of these, however, it was declared
was believed to have had several
agents working under him and the
intention for the justice department
to prosecute this class criminally.
Waiting to ses Details of Plans.
The state department is waiting to
receive copy of the memorandum
drafted by the Hungarian editor of
Szabadsag outlining the details of the
plan recommended by Ambassador
Dumba.
1t is also thought likely that this
memorandum will throw much light
on the connection of Consul General
Nuber with the affair. 1t is stated In
official quarters that certainly there Is
a strong presumption that he was
party to the plan by reason Of the fact
that the editor forwarded his memo
randum through the consul general.
Though the editor and the consul
general are subject to state or federal
proceedings on s-aarees OF conspiracy.
lit is understood that the document will
be turned over TO the department of
| justice.
Won Papsn's Connection With Case.
Captain Won Papen, the military at
tache of the German embassy, is
brought into the situation in two ways
He is referred to by Dr. Dumba in his
letter as having represented to him
that 1t was of great importance TO tie
up the Bethlehem Steel and other
plants in connection with the plan In
question. He is also brought into the
case by virtue of the fact that he is
| understood to have intrusted letters
Archibald, from whom the ambassa-
doris letter was taken by the British.
The state department is expecting TO
receive within a few days copies of
such papers as Won Papen gave TO
Archibald, together with the memo
randum of the Hungarian editor.
Oficials believe that both the memo
randum and Won Papen's own papers
will throw much light on the extent TO
which he has been guilty of improper
acts.
1t is reported. and in part substanti-
ated by press dispatches quoting alleg-
ed portions of Won Papen's letters.
that the papers he gave to Archibald
contained most disrespectful references
TO the administration at Washington.
II this is the case there is little doubt
that the captain will be held strictly
to account for his words
Will Clear the Atmosphere.
officials here are now disposed to
believe that the action taken by the
United States In the Dumba case may
tend to promote better understanding
between Washington and Germany on
all the issues In controversy between
the two governments.
Certainly, officials argue, Germany
must now be convinced that this gov
ernment will not In the future counten-
ance activities by her agents calculated
to stir up trouble in the United States.
It is recalled that up to the time of
the sinking of the Lusitania the pros
poets for an adjustment of the subma-
'rine issue seemed to be remote.
Following the Arabic incident, Off
ciaIs broadly intimsted that a sever
ance of diplomatic relations between
the two countries might be the result.
1t was then that the German ambas-
sador gave notice that the submarine
policy had been changed in consonance
with the principles asserted In the vari-
GUS American notes.
While the response In the case OF the
Arabic Is disappointing to this govern
ment, the firmness exhibited by the
president in requesting the recall of
Ambassador Dumba may, In the opin-
ion of officials. persuade Germany to
make a more satisfactory reply to the
main issue involved.
At first blush the authorities feared
that DR. Dumba's enforced withdrawal
naight complicate the German situa-
ton. Oficials today appear TO enter
tain contrary view.
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