The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-10-07
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. o.
Abundant presidents exist in the
history of our diplomatic relations to
demand the recall of DR.. M. Constantin
Dumba, the Austro. Hungarian ambassa-
dor, for his attempts to interfere in the
internal affairs Of the United States. It
is said on excellent authority, however,
that while President Wilson is thor
oughly dissatisfied with DR.. Dumba, un-
less all present indications fail he will
not hand him his passports. The admin.
istration appears to be satisfied that by
merely sending DR.. Dumba back to
Vienna no particularly useful purpose
would be served, but that the action it.
self might add to the tension that now
exists between the United States and
the Teutonic allies.
Official Washington received the
news of the torpedoing Of the Allan
liner Hesperian by German submarine
with unconcealed surprise, Though there
was none of the grave anxiety that fol-
lowed the sinking of the Arabic. Be
yond the belief that the German gov.
eminent would be forced to make some
statement with regard to the destruc-
ton of the Hesperian, no conclusions
have been reached as to the effect the
incident will have on the relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
and the submarine controversy gener-
ally. Over Labor Day the government
offices were closed. What few indica-
lions there were of opinion in official
quarters led to the belief that the ad-
ministration will welcome any fact that
tends to show that it was not torpedo
which caused the sinking of the Hes
perian. In spite of the Hesperian s cap
tain that his ship was the victim of a
torpedo and had no warning, high off
Gals here are not disposed to question
the good faith of recent unqualified as
surances from the German government
that her submarine commanders had
pooil vi utleu 10 attack no more liners
without warning.
All United States troops on the Mex
lean border are under orders to be in
readiness to meet any emergency. War
Department officials said extraordinary
vigilance had been ordered as a result
of repeated raids in American territory
by Mexican brigands and soldiers and
renewed reports of preparation for an
organized invasion from across.the Rio
Grande. Eliseo Arredondo, WASHINGTON
representative of General Carranza. has
made public dispatch from his chief
emphatically denying that Carranza s
troops had taken any part in the dis
turbances along the Texas border. Tn
his announcement Mr.. Arredonao URGED
that the United States government in
quire into the origin of the border
troubles, and minated that they were
nstigated by Americans.
Larger appropriations will have to be
made at the next session of Congress for
the work of the State Department
which practically had doubled on ac-
count of the European war Rcpresen-
tative Flood, of Virginia, chairman of
the House foreign affairs committee.
says that if this country is to keep pace
with the situation that has developed
abroad, If it is to keep abreast of all
that IS going on conidentially in the
various capitals Of Europe, and know
what other governments of Europe
should know about what their neighbor
ing governments are doing, the approp-
ration Of 100000 must at least be
doubled for the emergency fund.
President Wilson attended the thea
tire for the first time in many months.
lie occupied box and was accomnan-
led by Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. who
recently retained from Cornish. his
physician, DIR. Cary r. Grayson. and
Secretary Mr.. joseph p. Tumultv