The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-10

Although friction between this
Government and Ambassador Dumba
did not reach a serious point until
the recent disclosures regarding his
efforts to tie up munition plants In
this country engaged in making var
supplies for the Entente Allies the
relations between the Ambassador
and ex-Secretary Bryan were de.
cidedly cool during the closing Pc
Rod OF Mr.. Bryan's tenure.
This was due. it has since been
learned, to a report made to the Aus
trian Foreign Office by the Ambassa-
dor OF a conversation which took
place Mt the State Department be-
tween himself aud Secretary Bryan
Immediately after the torpedoing of
the Lusitania.
The Ambassadors report, which
was also transmitted to Berlin, and
which was credited with having gone
far toward ~stiffening the backbone of
Germany against the demands of the
United States for Il disavowal of the
lsuSitdHld ll'iutIIl, uuOttu sNt'ltlulN
Bryan as stating that. regardless of
the firm tone " the first Lusitania
note. the United States would never
go To war over the outrage.
IL has subsequently been learned
that the German Foreign Minister,
DIR. q Jagow, during II Of his In
terviews with United States Am
hasSador Gerard on the subject In
formed the latter Of what Mr.. Bryan
had been quoted as saying.
The story goes that Mr.. Gerard,
who was considerably upset over the
intelligence, Immediately cabled 10
Washington to learn If the report was
true. 1t required much explanation to
set Germany right and in the mean-
time Ambassador Dumba found Mr..
Bryan not half : o contiding.
Since Mr.. Bryan's exit from the
Cabinet this Government was led to
believe that DR.. Dumba had changed
his tactics and was earnestly work
ing with Count Won Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador. to get Germany
to agree to Il modification of her sub
hid ltt III y N'iilbs
the demands OF the United States
with respect To both the Arabic and
Lusitania cases.
Consequently Washington was not
fully prepared for the shock when
news was recelced from Lon
don telling of the arrest there of
James +. J. Archibald, an american
correspondent. and the seizure from
his effects of a sensational autograph
communication from DIR. Dumba to
his Government proposing that the
Ambassador he authorized To tie up
ammunition plants in tins country by
calling out the thousands of Austro-
Hungarians employed in them.
The letter, which referred to an en-
closure containing Il detailed plan for
such n walkout. prepared by ;he edi-
tor of II Hungarian language news
paper published III Nen Work. went
on to say that in addition TO being
able to effect this strike by bringing
to the attention Of the Austro-Hun-
garian workers notice that they were
committing treason against their
fatherland by helping to make war
supplies for the Entente Allies oppor.
tunity would be afforded to relieve
these workers from the not COndi.
lions and long hours under which
they worked.
German Nissives seized.
In Archibald's belongings were also
found a communication from the Ger
man Ambassador TO his Government
and "A private letter written by Capt.
Won Rapen. Military Attache OF the
German Embassy. to his wife, telling
how he. in collaboration with DR. AL
bert, the German Privy Councillor in
charge Of the propaganda in this Coun-
Try, had prepared a statement answer
ing the charges of "pernicious activity"
published in the American press AGAINST
Or. Albert. The Won Papen letter Is
also said to have referred TO the state
ment as something which Washington
oficialdom would swallow"
Archibald. who was armed with an
American passport emitting him to
pass through the lines to Germany and
Austria, was 10 have delivered these
communications The correspondent,
with his original passports cancelled, is
now travelling back to the United States
under emergency papers. the British
authorities having released him. il is
understood. AT the request OF this Gov
eminent, which, 1t IL believed, means
to subject him to an examination after
his return here.
On Tuesday Ambassador Dumba canis
TO Washington from the summer en-
bassy at lenox, Mass, and that after
noon held "A conference with Mr.. Lansing
behind closed doors. When the Ambas-
sador entered the Secretary's office he
was smiling, and was inclined 10 talk.
having previously at Lenox given out an
interview justifying his action.
u Sun was able to print the follow
Ing morning the fact that DR.. Dumbl.
despite the character OF his letter 70
tho Austrian Foreign Office, had told
Secretary Lansing that he had been act
ing In line with instructions from is
Government, which had directed him o
circulate among all Austro-Hunglriun
workers In American munition PLANTS.
60 ples OF the Imperial Austro- Hunslriln
treason decree Under this de rec
such workers made themselves liable, n
they ever returned to their father,and
TO severe Imprisonment or even death.
Thu subsequent silence OF the State
Department and the White House gave
rise to the report that this Government
was inclined to seek "A way out of the
difficulty without demanding the Am
bassador's recall. This impression was
quickly dispelled yesterday, however,
when President Wilson early In the
morning adopted the unusua procedure
Of walking over 10 the State Department
and calling on SecretarJ Lansing.
DIR. NJ RETICENT.