The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-15
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PAPEN AND BERNSTORFF UNDER
CONSIDERATION
OFFICIALS WON'T TALK

OFFICIALS WON'T TALK
Use Of Archibald as Messenger Says
Lansing, is an Abuse of American
Jassport-Several Other German
Attaches are Under Cloud-Papers
are Awaited.
President Wilson's request to Aus
Sria to recall her ambassador, DIR.
Constantin Theodor Dumba, has
brought about situation which con-
tains possibilities Of extending to 9TH
er diplomats of the Germanic allies.
DR.. Dumba used James F. J. Archi-
bald, an American bearing an Amerl-
can passport, as q messenger to carry
a communication to the Vienna for
eign office. Although it has not been
called officially to the attention Of
this government, the state depart
ment understands unoficially that
Archibald also carried a communica-
ton for Captain Won Papen, military
attache of the German embassy.
Secretary Lansing said Friday that
the American government considered
the ending Of any communication by
the means which DR.. Dumba used an
abuse of an American passport Of
ficials refused to discuss the sltua-
ton further, but it is known that the
activities of Consul Gen. Won Nuber
of Austria, and Vount Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, are
again being reviewed by the state de-
partment.
Captain Won Papen's letter. which
was a private communication to his
wife, is now on its way to the state
department from London. Officials
said the fact that it was private
and not an official communication
did not alter the case. It is under
stood that the writer made sighting
references to American officials.
Another document for which Off
ciaIs are waiting is an enclosure in
DR.. Dumba's letter which referred to
negotiations between Consul General
Won Nuber and the editor Of for
eign language newspaper concerning
the bringing about of strikes in the
Bethlehem works and other war mu-
nitions factories.
It was made plain. however, that
although the state department. mas
been fully advised of the activities OF
Count Won Bernstorf, he was not in
volved to the extent OF DR.. Dumba.
There was serious consideration,
however, whether Captain Won PapeD
or Consul General Won Nuber should
be allowed to remain longer in the
country.
Archibald also carried communi-
cation for Count Bernstorf, but It
was COPY of statement which had
been forwarded to the German am
bassador by Secretary Lansing. IN
the note to the Vienna foreign otlce
asking DR.. Dumba's recall, Secretary
Lansing referred to the purpose OF
the ambassador to censpire to cripple
legitimate industries. Officials were
engaged Friday III a study Of whether
Capt. Won Papen and Consul Gen Won
Nuber were not concerned In what
the American government has charac-
terized as conspiracy.
One Official who has been studying
the situation said Friday that al
though the German ambassador. 10
sending a communication by a person
carrying an American passport NAV
have technically contributed to an
abuse of that document, in the view
of the state department, the nature
of the communication he sent was o.
such legitimate character that hls
act probably would not be regarded
as offensive.
CAPTAIN Won Papen's letter, how
ever, is said to be decidedly oren-
sive, as it is the nature OF Consu
Gen. Won Nuber's connection with the
affair as disclosed by the papers
which the British secret service men
took from Archibald at Falmouth.
It was believed in the best inform
ed circles that further steps would
not be taken until the additional doc
umentary evidence comes from Lon
don and until Vienna has been heard
from on President Wilson's request
for the recall of DR.. Dumba.
In official and diplomatic circles. it
is eypected Austria will recall her
ambassador without delay. but thai
if she recents the action OF the UNIT
ed States and stands behind the ac-
ton of her envoy she may not SEND
another.
Summary action of the United
States government in the case Of Am
bassador Dumba recalled to students
of diplomacy similar incidents IN
Americas international relations.
The first case was handled by Pres
ident Washington, who in 1893 ask
ed for the recall of the French am
bassador. Citizen Genet. He repre-,
sented the citizens committee o.
France, organized by Louis XVI
Coming with commissions for Amerl-
cans willing to equip sea raiders
against British commerce, he began
a series of speeches against England
These we're declared 20 be unneutra'
and Genet was recalled.
The Spanish minister to Washing
ton in 1850 was compelled to accep'
his passports after he had beer
charged with offering to bribe Phil
adelphia editor to represent Snaln's
arguments in a controversy with the
United States.
The first British representative in
Washington to be recalled was r.
Jackson, who in 1909 charged oao
faith against the American govern
ment. He declared an agreement had
been made between his predecessor
and the United States, which, Amerl-
can officials know, the Engllsh MN
lister had no power to sign.
NJ. Poissun. the French minister.
was recalled in 1S49 because ne nao
been impudent to the American Sec
retary of state.
Great Britain recalled Minister
Crampton in 1855. He was charged
with three British consuls. with max