The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-09-13
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Boston Herald: The Wilson administra-
ton has acted not one moment too soon,
and not an ounce too emphatically, in in
structing Ambassador Penfield at Vienna
to announce to the Austrian government
that DIR. Dumba is no longer acceptable as
a diplomatic representative here. His in
discretions have been monumental. Under
Investigation they have grown worse in
appearance, II that could be possible.
How a man ordinarily rated as astute,
and necessarily familiar with the laws
and usages of nations. could suppose that
even our patient people would tolerate
such an invasion of their internal af-
fairs as he attempted passes understand
ing.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: A more mani
restly improper course of conduct than
that pursued by the Austrian diplomat
could scarcely be conceived. Not in Aus
tria or In any other European country
would such undiplomatic action be toll
Grated. The United States has been very
patient with the Teuton diplomats ever
since the beginning of the war Ger
man Ambassador Bernstorff and his
naval aid, Captain Boy-Ed. have failed
to observe the canons of diplomatic cour-
tesy, but their offenses have been over
looked The offense of DIR. Dumba was
so serious that no self-respecting nation
could overlook 1t.
Providence Journal: Could a self-re-
action? Could it ignore the luminous con-
fession of this exalted representative of
a country with which we are officially on
terms of peace and friendship? What re-
spect can we expect from other nations in
the future, or from our own people indeed,
IL We submit to such persistently con-
ltemptuous treatment? This latest offense
was unforgiyable. DR.. Dumba's useful
ness in this country has been automatics
ally ended.
Buffalo News: The effect of Dumba' 9
recall on relations between the United
States and Germany is probematical.
One does not have to be fanciful, or run
imagination wild to see serious conse-
quences In the offing. Austria's interests
are Germany's interests and who is the
foe of one must be the foe of both. Nor
do we care particularly. AS q matter OF
fact, the frequency with which this coun-
try has verged upon participancy in the
international dispute has bred a sort of
indifference and a half-crystalized hope
that thingE might be brought to an issue
at once. At any rate, Dumba il on his
way. 1t was well DONE splendidly exc
cuted and reflected the sentiments of the
whole people. Americans are indebted to
the administration.
Philadelphia Evening Ledger: The Pres
ident has pursued the only course open to
him In asking for the recall of Ambas-
sador Dumba. The representative of Aus
trie- Hungary, when asked to explain hie
plan to tie up Industry at Bethlehem and
the middle west. admitted that he had
written the letter than Archibald carried
He did not apologize. but said that he
had acted in accordance with orders from
his government. The President might
have gone much farther than to ask Aus
tria-H Hungary to recall Dumba He nigh,
have asked that government to disclaim
giving any such instructions, but for the
present he has contented himself with
bringing about the removal of a diplo-
mstst whose usefulness in Washington il
ended.
l. Knickerbocker Press: The Austrian
, ambassador, when he attempted to inter-
fere with tho business of American man.
ufacturers. became the leader of what
amounted to conspiracy against the Or
der and peace of many American COM
munities. DIR. Dumba was not ignorant
Of American laws. He was responsible
for his acts. Whether he acted on his
own initiative in his hostilities toward
American business or whether he wat
acting under instructions from Vienna
when he began campaign to cause
strikes in American factories has nc
bearing upon the justice of our demand
, for his recall. II he acted upon his owr
initiative. Austria must recognize his un-
, fitness to represent her at Washington
On the other hand, II the Austrian gov.
eminent itself was responsible for thu
conspiracy, that government must receiv,
a lesson and a warning. In any event
| Vienna owes an apology to Washington
and by accepting the American note il
the spirit 1t is sent Austria can say.
her face.
, Pittsburg SUM- The action Of the ad
ninistration in requesting Austria Hun
gary to recall Dr. Constantin Dumba, III
diplomatic representative in this country
was not unexpected From the momen
that there was made public the contents
of a letter from the correspondent. Arch
. ibald, and which was from DR.. Dumbs
, to the Vienna authorities, outlining plan
for handicapping American industrial
plants engaged In the manufacture o
munitions of war, by fomenting strikes
this very demand was foreshadowsd DR.
Dunba was guilty of the most nagran
abuse of proprieties. as the President say
in his note to Vienna, first by attemptinl
to cripple legitimate American industrie
and then in employing a traveller pro
teoted by an American passport to trans
] NIT his detailed plans to his government
The doctor has outlived his usefulnes
. here.
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