New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
GERMAN EMBASSY
NEXT TO SUFFER
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Dispatches from Mr.. Penheld are
awaited with great interest.
State Department officials made II
Plain to-day that the Austrian gov
eminent might properly send reply
questioning the suffieiency Of the
charges against Dr. Dumba. Austria
may argue that there is no Improperly
in Dr. DumbA's activities, but the gen
.rsl principle that an ambassador mus
be acceptable TO the government TO
which he is accredited is accepted in
international law and makes Dr..
Dumba's stay here q matter for this
government alone TO decide.
Should Austria-Hungary decide to
argue the matter, the State Depart
ment will receive the representations
courteousiy, but will simply answer
that the United States is satisfied that
DR.. Dumba is no longer useful here
and repeat the request that he be re-
called.
Many officials believe that If the
Vienna government lays too much
stress on the righteousness Of the am
bassador's cause IL may provoke a
serious crisis. Ii would place Austria
in the attitude Of officially standing
sponsor for acts by her representative
which this government has declared
improper. This might necessitate a
demand for an apology and thus bring
about a grave situation. 1t is limited
that Secretary Lansing went out OF ms
way in giving the reasons for Or
Dumba's recall-which he was not
hound to do-to discover the attitude
OF the Austrian government on the
ambassadors activities.
MAY Recall Penfeld.
Should Austris-Hungary decline TO
send another ambassador TO Washing
ton in place Of Or. Dumba, or should
me leave her affairs here IN the HANDS
OF a charge d'aifalres as protest
against the action of this government,
the course Of the United States IS lald
down in notable precedent. IN !oOJ
the British Minister 10 the United
States, +. J. Jackson, charged with as
.espectful insinuauons regarding the
SECRETARY Of State, was informed that
he could no longer be dealt with as the
representative Of his government and
Great Britain was asked 10 recall nm.
The request was complied with, but
the King stated that he was not con-
WINGED that Mr. Jackson was guilty OF
any intentional offence toward the
United states and replaced the legation
with a charge d'atfaires. When 10 be-
came apparent that Great Britain was
deliberately avoiding the appointment
OF a successor TO Mr.. Jackson the state
DEPARTMENT notified the British govern
ment through Minister Ilnkney, al Lon
don. that Mr. Pinkuey would be With
Crawn from London unless Great Brlt-
ain al once sent a minister 20 Washing
ton. Mr.. Pinkney's note said that As
che British government continued 70 be
represented at Washington by charge
d'afFaires, the United States would not
continue TO be represented at London
By minister plenlpotentlary.
Great Britain fastened 10 explain
that the delay IN appointing Nh Jack
sons successor had been occasloued
"by an earnest desire OF rendering The
appointment satisfactory 70 the United
States" and that minister would be
rent 20 Washington at once
Basing its action on this precedent
the United States Will undoubtedly
maintain It's representation at Vienna
on the same scale as that Of Austria
Hungary az Washington. II DR.. Dunn
ba Is not replaced, therefore. Ambassa.
dor Peniield will be instructed 10 leave
Vienna after reasonable notice 10 the
government Of the Dual Monarchy.