The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-09-15
Won PAPEN WILL
FOLLOW DUMBA
Recall Of AttaGhe to German
Embassy Arranged.
EQUALLY YAS GUILTY AS DUMBA
It Is Already Announced He Is "Tak-
ing a Vacation"-Bernstorff Holds
Conference With Lansing-Dumba
Incident About Closed.

Conference With Lansing-Dumba
Incident About Closed.
Washington, Sept. 13-That the de-
parture of Captain Franz Won Papen,
military attache of the German en-
bassy has been arranged for is indi-
Gated here.
The viewpoint of the United States
government as regards Captain Won
Papen is thoroughly appreciated in
German quarters, it is understood, and
there is a desire to meet the wishes
of the American government. While,
according to the German view, the
whole Dumba business is more of an
unfortunate mistake and a difference
in point of view, than it is a positive
offense, 1t is recognized that in the
eyes of the United States government,
Captain Won Papen does appear guilty
of a most serious improperly in hav-
ing given official papers to Archibald.
The situation involving Captain Won
Papen in the matter which brought
about the request for the recall of DR..
Dumba, the Hungarian ambas-
sador, is recognized as most delicate.
Nevertheless the attitude of this gov
ernment is that Captain Won Papen,
has at the very least, been guilty of
an improperly in attempting to trans
fer official reports to his government
by using an American citizen as dis
patch bearer and that alone makes his
further presence in this country as an
accredited representative of his gov
ernment undesirable. There is also
reasons to believe, officials say, that
he was a party to Ambassador Dunn
ba's other offense in planning cam
paign against American industry.
On the other hand, the administra-
ton is not desirous of making trou-
BILE and hence is reluctant to dismiss
him pre-emptorily from his post at
the German embassy here. Conse-
| quently it was considered that the
problem might be solved best, and
with the least embarrassment, either
to the German or American govern
ment, by bringing about his assign
ment to. other duties than that of mill
tory attache of the embassy here. t.
There is good reason to believe,
therefore, that Count Won Bernsterff,
the German ambassador, is likely soon
to reach the conclusion that the in
terests of both governments will best
be served by relieving Captain Won
Papen of his attachment to the en-
bassy in this country. 1t is stated
that Captain Won Papen already is
taking a vacation" and is travelling
In parts of this country not specifical-
Iy named.
1t is understood that the only condi-
tion which will be attached to the re-
lief OF Won Papen is that the United
cure a safe conduct home for the cap
tain. This can be secured, of course,
only from the British and French gov
ernments.
Count Won Bernstorff is to see Sec
retary Lansing today. 1t is expected
that in the course of their discussions
the Dumba matter will come up and
this will afford an opportunity for the
reaching of an understanding with re-
gard to the case of Captain Won Pa
pen.
Most earnest efforts to remove the
present serious obstacles in the path
of a settlement of the submarine con-
troversy between the United States
and Germany are expected to result
from the conference
1t is not understood that the ambas-
sador has anything additional from
his government to present to Secre-
tary Lansing. 1t is a fact, however,
that the situation is very far from
being utterly hopeless. He is repre-
sented as taking the view that since
Germany has officially declared her
accession to the chief principle for
which the United States has been con-
tending the two governments should
be able to reach an understanding as
to specific cases in the submarine is
sue
On the other hand it may be stated
that the difficulty from the American
point Of view is the doubt which has
been cast on the good faith of Ger
many by contrast between certain acts
Of her submarine commanders and the
pledges given by Germany and its am.
bassador here.
Of1cials are inclined to accept the
unofficial reports from Europe, indi.
eating that the Vienna government
win promptly accede to the request OF
the United States and will issue his
recall at once. The incident is now
regarded as about ended so far as Mr.
Dumba personally is concerned.