The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-11
us. RELATIONS WITH
AUSTRIA PRECARIOUS
(Continned from Flrut.Pare.l

Confined from First-PaRe.)
conceding what this Government, re-
cards ag,a sine qua non Of u setisfac-
In short. Germany will not admit thu,
her attack on the Lusitanie was unwnr-
ranted by international law. Which
means. in the opinion of State Depart
many Processes 70 have ch2nsed v Sesr
rules to submarine commanders to pre-
vent n repetition Of the LusitanIa out
rage. she might at any time go back
to the rules Of lawlessness.
Other Issues Loom Large.
These are the big issues between the
United States and the Central Powers
about which the present crisis has
crystallized. But there are others which
have aggravated the situation and dark
ened the outlook. BY demanding the
recall of Constanun Dumba, the AUS
trian ambassador TO the United States,
and of Captains Won Papen and Boy-Ed,
the United States has served notice on
Austria and Germany that this country
to the rest Of the world, and tie own
welfare impaired by the conspiracies
and plottings OF foreign diplomats. 1t
was the hope Of this Government that
the warning would be sufficient.
But with evidence in hand to show
that the conspiractes are still afoot, this
Government, there Is reason to believe,
and consular representatives whose ac'.
tiVittes have been no less objectionable
than those of Dumba, Boy-Ed, and Won
Papen.
DR.. Alexander Won Nuber, Austrian
consul general at New York, Is slated as
the next to feel the resentment OF the
american government. Ignoring com"
pletely the demand of the Austrian gov
eminent for a reputation of the state
ment recently issued by the Department
OF Justice involving Won Nubef In the
charges Of DR.. Goricar, the former AUS
TRAN consul. the United States Govern
ment has proceeded grimly to weave
about the consul-general web of evil
dence. Further action against him rests
with the Department of State.
Department Has Letter.
Involved with Won Nubcr is Baron
Zwiedinek. charge of the Austrian en-
bassy. whom Dumba left In charge Of
Austria's affairs when he left this
country. In possession of the State De-
partment is the Photographic COPY OF a
letter purDorting to have been written
in August, 1914. by Zwiedinek to Won
Nuber. 1t was obtained by the agents
OF the Department of Justice. 1t directs
the Austrian consul general to obtain
passports of neutral countries" for
Austrian reservists wishing to return to
their country and fight for Austria, and
observes that these passports might be
obtained lat comparatively slight exc
pense."
The inference has been forced on the
department that passports of neutral
countries" must mean principally pass
ports OF the United States certifying
that the holders were American citizens.
The department knows that at the time
this letter was sent, shortly after the
outbreak OF the war. German and Aus
TRAN agents were busily engaged in the
use of fraudulent American passports.
Zwiedinek. 1t is believed, Is the next
to go.
That Austria felt resentment over the
recall of DIR. Dumba is shown by the
publication in the Fatherland, the lead
Ing publication OF the pro-German pro-
pagandlsts in this country, OF the text
of hitherto unpublished note from
minister. to Ambassador Penfield, sharp
ly disputing the grounds upon which
the recall was asked
In caustic fashion. 1t objects to the
fact that the United States based its
action on the contents of letters from
Dumba to his Government, purloined
by England from Dumba's messenger,
James B. Archibald.
In similar manner It Is believed that
Germany, though already consentinR TO
pute the reasons cited by this Govern
ment against the acceptability Of these
Secretary Lansing Is now negotiating
with the embassies OF Great Britain.
France, Russia, and Italy for safe con-
duct for the return of Boy-Ed and Won
papen to Germany. Count Won Bern
storm, the German ambassador. has
expressed wish on behalf of his gov
eminent, that safe conducts be also OBJ
tanned for the successors of Boy-Ed
and Won Papen. II Is probable that
the United States will not press Tor
this. II Is practically certain that the
allies VIII not grant such a request.