Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-09-24
DUMBA DEFENDS
HIS ACT|ONS IN us.
SAYS SNAP JUDGMENT WAS USED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON IN
DEMANDING RECALL.
COULD NOT GET WORD HOME
Says He Was Greatly HumiIiated by
Being Refused Use of CabIe-De-
MES Any Intent to Violate
Our Neutrality.

OuT NeutTdutys
New York, Sept. 20.-Dr. Constantin
T. Dumba, Austro-Hungarian ambas-
sador to the United States, whose re-
call has been asked by this govern
ment because of his admitted propos-
al to instigate strikes in American mu-
milton plants, defends his actions in a
lengthy letter sent to Secretary Ian
sing at Washington, and now made
public by the ambassador.
DR.. Dumba protests against the re-
quest for his recall as unjust, and
complains of the restrictions imposed
by this government upon his commu-
nications with his government. He
says that the diplomatic representa-
tives Of the allies in this country en-
joy uncensored use of the cables. a
privilege which is denied him. DR..
Dumba takes exception to Secretary
Lansing's charge that he confessed
to having conspired to bring about
strikes in American munition works"
and declares that he has communicate
ed with his government asking for a
leave of absence that he may explain
his position.
The action of the Washington gov
eminent requesting the recall of DR..
Dumba was taken after it had receiv-
ed information from copy of letter
the ambassador had sent to his gov
eminent through James F. ]. Archi-
bald, an American citizen, travelling
under an American passport. When
Archibald's mission was revealed the
ambassador admitted having entrust-
ed Archibald with the letter to Wen
ma bearing on his plans for withdraw
ing Austro-Hungarian labor and han
dicapping American plants making
war munitions for the allies.
The ambassador then called on Sec
rotary Lansing and explained his &C
lions. The request for his recall fol
lowed in a note to the Vienna govern
ment.
Dumba Wants Time.
Washington-Higho officials indicat
ed Sunday that no further steps were
contemplated against DR.. Constantir
T. Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian am
bassador on account of his letter tt
Secretary Lansing criticizing the treat
ment accorded him by the American
government in connection with the re
quest for his recall. 1t was stated tn,
possibility of Fastening the diplomat
departure from the country by hand
ing him his passports had not beef
considered.
Archibald issued formal statemen
when he arrived in New York Mon
day.
CDR. Dumba's letter." said Archibald
was given to me most openly at tn
steamers gangplank just before sal
ing. Hundreds of persons were abou
and there was not the slightest sugges
ton of secrecy. OF its contents ha
absolutely no knowledge. l suppose
of course, that it simply referred to m
work. / feel that the very open mai
ner in which the letter was given m
shows that DR.. Dumba had no intentio
of using me or my passport as shiel
for the transmission of any imprope
letters.
81 did not consciously break eithe
the spirit or the letter of my passpor
or of any law, but merely did wha
every traveller crossing the ocean doe
carry notes or small packages as
accommodation to friends and just q
l did when I returned from German
last year, when I carried several lie
ters and official dispatches to our stat
department for Ambassador Gerar
and packages for Mrs. Gerard and OF
ers.
"Of course, in doing this for Amba
sador and Mrs. Gerard did 1t simpl
as a matter of friendship, precisely
carried the letters in this case
Archibald stated that before lea
ing for belligerent territory ito
field work with armies engaged In Il
war;" he sought letters Of introductio
and recommendation. These letter
most of which were written In &c
man, he said, were delivered to him
his hotel In New York
Dumba Books Passage Home.
New York.--Dr. Constantin T. Duh
ba, the Austro- Hungarian ambassado
whose recall was asked by Preside
Wilson, has reserved passage on Il
steamer Rotterdam, which sails fro
this port Tuesday, September %.
Panama Canal Choked.
Panama, Sept 21.-A serious Sill
in the canal occurred Sunday north
Gold Hill on the east bank. There hi
been a previous slide at this point, b
the new movement is much create