Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-10
By Charles P. Stewart.

Washington, Sept. i0,--A new crisis
in American relations with Austria and
Germany was reached today.
The issues, on which Americas flu
ture course hung, were;
It's demands for Austrian Ambas-
sador Dumba's recall, because of hi'
activities to cripple United States muni-
| tions factories.
An unsatisfactory and disappointing
note regarding the sinking of the line.
Arabic, wherein Germany disavowed
indemnity for American lives snuffed
out in the disaster, and suggested, IN
the event of difference Of opinion on
this point, submission of the question to
The Hague.
The two incidents linked to form n
critical situation. Germany is involved
in the Dumba incident, through rela'
tions of its ambassador with American
Correspondent Archibald, private mes
sage bearer for Dumba; TO say nothing
of reported German plan 20 carry out
munitions crippling plan similar TO
Dumba' g. At the same time, Austria
is expected, as Germany's alley to sup
CRIT anything the kais1' does IN the DIS
agreement over the Arabic.
A break with Austria and retirement
Of American Ambassador Penfield from
Vienna were regarded MS possible,
should Austria uphold It's Ambassador .
hands in his muniti0n plan.
In his conference with newspapermen
today Secretary of state Lansing OK.
planned that this government would
whit reasonable time" for Austria
to comply with American demands for
Dumba 's recall
The intimation was plain, that TINS
government was prepared to hand Dunn
ba his passports il Austria does not re-
spond. but that the administration IL
confident this action will not be neces
sary.
Lansing said refusal on the part Of
Austria to grant the American request
would be unprecedented, inasmuch as
mere request for recall with state
ment that an envoy's usefulness hn'
ended and he was personally undehr
able to the government to which he wa'
accredited, had been uniformly regard
ed in diplomacy as insuring recall w
q did not expect reply from Austrli
before next week. Ambassador zen
field has not yet acknowledged receipt
/, Of the recall demand.
Relations Much Strained.
Officials said eonfideniially that re
, lations with the Teutons had never beei
. more awkward than at present. Tner'
. had been times, IL was said wnen nos
/, tilities between American and Germany
, seemed nearer, but never had ther'
been 80 many complications. The per
plexinp problems involved in the re
. Ieall request; in Washington query a
y TO Austria Is pretensions 10 rights IN IN
terferiBp with American industries IN
nuestion of the extent to which CaJ
,ain Won Papen, German embassy mn
p tary attache, was involved in the Areh
bald incident-all these Offered con
= .plications.
d Then. to top all these matters, Gel
4 many's position, toward the Arabic wa
p not only Disappointing, but eontalne
only the most qualified and lnierel
tial assurance Of respect FOR America
4, rights ard lives in Germany's subma
\ inc warfare
!. Authrities saw no reason why Au
I, trin should not take the request J,
Z Dumba Is recall aa solely personal ol
Z lection and continue friendly relation
n Bnt, in view Of the strain Of u
relations between America and Austr
and Germany, II was feared tnat the
would be no such cool headed cos
erniion OF the situation
-. Because Of the close relations b
y, tween Germany and Austria, many b
!, lievcd break with one would ineyi
~ ably mean break with tho other
- -. The Won Papen case itself possess
W potentaltos of trouble, 10 was hop'
that Ambassador Won Bernstorff won
be able 20 explain satisfactorily /
subordnates alleged course in usi
Correspondent Archibald as a messa
lbearer, But, II was pointed out, o sl