The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-11

The STATE Department. it is known.
has through its own agents and tnose
ot the department of Justice gathered
u uch Interesting information regarding
tlr operations Of persons Interested in
.ne herman ana Austrian cause. Will.
MI brNdn Was in charge OF the State
department II was considered wiser 10
overlook certain matters in the Interest
ui maintaining friendly relations with
ihc German allies.
u - nov made clear that the Depart
"''"' Is determined TO compel complete
respect for the rights of American citi
zcns and the American Government from,
az diplomatic representatives, and th.
agents or be!ligerents generally
btsplte the fact that In official ouar
ueis the friendly character of the Ameri-
can note 10 Vienna Is pointed to as proor
ttt no unpleaSantncss should rpsult "
Is no secret that considerable anxle,y
exists among officials AS to the effect n,
the American step.
~" "ord EaS yet been received from
Anpdssador Peniield and none is ex-
pected from him before to-morrn,, -,
Sunday, There is much ANXIETY to Iso rr
Nhat reception the Foreign Office NJ
Vienna gave the note requesting Dr
Dumba's recall and what action. If ann,
II would take ""''
coincidence Is expressed here that tho
Austro- -HunSar.au Government viii
promptly acquiesce in the expressed vish
~ IL" United States and recall Dr
Dulhna' II is admitted that the Vienna
''N e'"''lrht may retaliate by handing
ambassador P"nficld his passports In
tact, II was learned that definite ra-
ports that this is to be the lntentlo,
OF the Austro- Hungarian Government
reached here to-day. In official uuor-
ters, however, this forecast of the course
ot the Vienna Government was regarded
as NOR" pessimlstic than the s.tuatlo,
would warrant.
II Is considered quite probable that
thr Vienna Government will cNuross II.
Vows on the Issue raised by the T'nitcl
n'''es request Tor Dr. Dumba's recall.
f'. 'n' nlt"d states tu assign It's r,a-
sons Tor wishing tht withdrawal of H..
pumba was virtually to invite the Aus-
tro-iiungarian Government to plac, H.
SELF on record as disagreeinE or. th,
question at issue, though agreeing To
take the action desired with regard tu
It's Ambassador.
As the Issue really is that of tn.
manufacture OF war munitions i'm this
country for the Entente Allies, aga'ns,
which Austria-iiungary has protested in
a diplomatic note, II Is believed more
viii take advantage of the occasion 10
express once more its dlsapproval OF
the traffic which the United states has
upheld.
Should the Vienna Government hand
MIR. Penheld his passports or ask for
his icral! the State Department will
consider. 1t was stated to-day, that there
was no alternative before this Govern
ment except to acquiesce,
Should Ambassador Penfield's recall
be asked for or should he be summarily
dismissed in retaliation, the United
states will regard the act as proof posi-
tive that Austria Hungary no longer
wishes to preserve friendly relations
with the United States. No one hero
seems TO believe that such Is the case
ON the contrary, attention is called
20 the fact that Austria Hungary Is not
| even a free agent in the situation. that
her friends and her enemies also are
chosen for her in Berlin during lne pres.
tmt situation,
! Il Is pointed out that Germany has
obviously been trying TO avert a break