The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-10
WASHINGTON ASKS
 RECALL OF DUMBA
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tions which exist between the United States and Austria Hungary"
 In making his announcement Sec retary Lansing explained that 1t had been delayed that the note might reach Vienna before its publication in this country. Ambassador Penfield had not been heard from tonight, but 1t was as- sumed that he received the communi- cation today.
 News that pr. Dumba's recall had been requested created a sensation in the capital. It had been known in of ficial and diplomatic circles that Presi- dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing re- garded the conduct of the ambassador as grave breach of propriety but there had been a well defined impress sion that the only immediate step would be the cancellation announced today of the passport of Archibald, the American who carried the intercepted dispatches.
 Dr. Dumba left yesterday for the summer embassy at Lenox. Mass, to await word as to whether the admin istration was satisfied with the explan- ation he made to MT. Lansing Tues cay He had come to Washington on his own initiative after news of Archi- bald's detention and extracts of his dispatches to Vienna had been pub lished in this country. No statement was made either by the ambassador or Secretary Lansing concerning their conference. though it was learned later that Dr. Dumba frankly admitted hay ing employed Archibald as a messenger and his plans for withdrawing Austro- Hungarian labor and handicapping American plants making war munitions Tor the allies.
 Not Sanctioned From Abroad
 It was stated at the embassy that the ambassador had been instructed by the foreign office to give the wid- est publicity possible to decree against the aiding by Austro- Hun garians in the manufacture of muni- tions for enemies of their country and that this was the only step contem- plated in orders so far received The plans proposed for embarrassing plants and calling out laborers in bodies originated with the ambassador. who vas said to be taking no action toward putting his ideas into effect pending further instructions from Vienna. The choice of Archibald as dispatch bearer both for the German and Aus tro-Hungarian governments. 1t was declared. was without orders or sane ton from abroad.
 While everywhere it was admitted tonight that the situation created by the American note might prove a seri- ous ore in its effect on the relations between the two governments. 1t was pointed out that the language of the communication indicated clearly a de- sire to have Dr. Dumba recalled with cut making a diplomatic issue of his case No mention was made of the order given the ambassador to pro- claim his governments decree to Aus tro- -Hungarians working in this coun- try. An ambassador Is the personal representative of the country to which he is accredited and a request for his recall does not necessarily mean more than that he Is personally objection able.
 If the Vienna government should take this view of the case and withdraw Dr. Dumba without entering into the question as to the propriety of his conduct or its right to control the action of Austro- Hungarians in this country, 1t is declared that there would be an end to the sit- uation for the present at least On the other hand persons versed in diploma cv say that decision at Vienna to uphold the ambassador would be followed by a severance of diplomatic relations between the two governments This would be serious development. even if no declara :. tions of war followed, not only on account of the position in which 1t would leave Aus.ro- Hungarians here. but because of it's effect on the part the United States is playing as diplomatic representative of Austria Hungary and other belligerents of Europe.
 tro-Hungarian embassy declare, however. Dr. Dumba will be recalled immediately