Evening journal., 1915-09-29
Uncle Harry Explains About The Austrian Ambassador

States government is not unneutral,
even II manufacturers in the United
States are making and selling war
supplies TO the Allies, providing the
Allies can send ships to our county to
get those supplies. This the Allies can
do. because they control the seas ex-
cept in those cases where German sub
marines have caught Ally ships and
sunk them. Consequently. President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing say
that the making of war supplies is a
fair business. and that DR.. Dumba's
plan to cause the Austrian workmen
in the war supplies factories to strike
is an attempt to interfere with and
stop American business and industry.
And as the United States and Austria
are friendly nations, DR.. Dumba's plan
is looked upon by President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing as 'unfriendly
and likely to cause a breaking of
those friendly relations between the
two countries
"But how did President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing find out about the
letter that DR.. Dumba wrote?' asked
joe
That's the second important point"
said Uncle Harry. "Dr. Dumba gave
his letter to a newspaper correspon-
dent who was going from New York
TO Germany and Austria. This cOrre-
spondent was an American citizen and
had a passport from the United States
government which guaranteed him
protection in every country that is
friendly TO the United States. But
the British government learned in
some way that the correspondent was
carrying the letter from the Austrian
ambassador I'm the United States to
the Austrian Secretary of Foreign At
fairs. So when the ship on which the
correspondent was travelling neared
England on its way to Rotterdam,
Holland. it was stopped by British
government officers, who searched
the correspondents stateroom on the
ship and found the letter and some
other papers which, they said showed
that DR.. Dumba Was using an Ameri-
can citizen to carry secret and Official
messages. The correspondent claims
that he did not know the contents of
the letters
"And what did President Wilson
DOR asked Jimmy.
Through Secretary of State Lam
sing" said Uncle Harry che sent a
message to the Austrian government
stating that Dr. Dumba, because of
what he had done was not acceptable
not satisfactory to the United
States. and asked that Austria recall
DIR. Dumba; that is, tell him to quit
his position at Washington and come
back to Austria"
did Austria do that?" asked Joe.
"She probably would have" said
Uncle Harry. but before she had z
chance. DR.. Dumba, knowing wha
would likely happen. asked his owl
government to let him come back L
Austria and explain just what hap
pened. SO DR.. Dumba will leave The
United States. and il is not believed
that he will come back. For the pres
ent his Office in Washington will b.
in charge of his assistants and late
Austria will send a new ambassador.
"Now we understand all about DIR
Dumba." said Joe, but what was tina
you said about a passport What's I
passport
TOO late tonight, boys; I'll tel
you all about passports some othe
night. Next Saturday evening, howeve
I'll tell you about Stefansson, the Arc
tic explorer, who has just been hear'
from after two years absence in tn,
Far North"
Copyright. 1915. by the NC Syndicate