The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-12
No Move Will Be Made Against
Captain Won Papen Pending
Further Information
PAPERS ARE ON
WAY FROM LONDON
Thought Austria Will Ac-
quiesce and Will Attempt
No Retaliatory Dismissal Of
Penheld

Washington, Sept. 11.--Consi,iera-
ton OF further steps in the situation
resulting from the Dumba letter,
which caused this government to ask
Austria Hungary to recall the ambas-
sador, will go over until next week.
1t was stated here today.
No further action is to he expected
on any phase Of the situation until
the receipt at the State Department
of the documents now on the way
from the embassy at London
These documents are copies Of all
the papers taken from Archibald. tho
American employed as dispatch bearer
by Am bassador Dumba and Ca ptafn
Won Papen. of the German embassy
Secretary Lansing has received by
cable list of the documents for
warded by Ambassador Page The
department declines, however. to
make public the list; consequently II
cannot be stated with positiveness
here Just what papers are to be ex-
pected from London next week. 1t
Is known. however, that the papers
include the memorandum of the Hun
garian editor. giving detailed plans
for disrupting American munition
plants, and letters from Captain Won
Papen, discussing official matters. It
Is understood that other papers in the
list will he found to be Of considera Bile
interest to the United States govern
ment.
No Further Action Now.
Entil these documents have been re-
ceived there will he no action with
regard TO any other persons now re-
garded "a involved In the affair. The
State Department will defer decision
IN those cases where officials enjoy
ing diplomatic status ara involved.
and viii refrain also from asking the
Department Of Justice to look into the
cases OF parties concerned who do not
enjoy a diplomatic status. until these
papers have been carefully studied. 1t
is desired to know precisely what acts
were contemplated under the plan pro-
posed by the editor. forwarded
through the Austro-Hungarian con-
sui general. Alexander Nuber. and en-
dorsed Captain Won Papen. It also is
the desire of officials here to learn
Just what Captain Won Papen said in
the letters sent by Archibald. under
stood to contain remarks not at all
to the Washington
government.
communicated with the Department of
Justice formally on these cases. but is
expected TO following the receipt of
the documents coming from London.
In the meantime 1t In understood that
the State Department looks to the
Department OF Justice to take cogni-
zance OF any developments tending to
show that German or Austrian agents
are violating United States laws by ae-
tivities in reference to esta blishments
where war munitions are being made.
Look For Early Response.
BY tomorrow or Monday the State
Department hopes to have some word
from Ambassador Penfield az to tho
response OF the Austro- Hunsarian
government to the note he presented
asking for the recall Of DIR. Dumba
Meantime there has developed In off,
cial quarters a quiet confidence that
the Vienna government will promptly
acquiesce in this governments request
and that the incident will be closed.
1t is thought possible that the Austro-
Hungarian government may take oc-
casion TO express itself again on the
subject OF the United States permit
ting the sale OF war munitions TO the
allies. but officials cannot bring them
selves to believe that that government
will seek to retaliate by dismissing