The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-15
Besides DR.. Dumba May
Be Recalled,
UNDER NEWEST Development
Military Attache Of German
Embassy and Austrian
Consul Involved.
A TENSE FEELING AU CAPITAL

Washington, Sept. 10.-Presideni
Wilson's request for the recall of the
Austrian Ambassador, DR.. Constan.
tin Theodor Dumba, has broadened
into a situation involving Capt
Franz Won Papen, the military at
tache of the German Embassy; Alex
ander Nuber Won Perekel, the Aus.
TRAN Consul General in New York
Abd possibly Count Won Bernstorff
the German Ambassador. The off,
cial view is that the Ambassador. al
though technically involved, is not
so seriously concerned as The mill
{Hry attache or the consul general
1t is not unlikely that both of the
latter may be recalled or dismissed
from the country.
Coupled with Germany's disap-
pointing ana unsatisfactory explana-
ton of the sinking of the White Star
liner Arabic, after Count Won Bern
storff had given assurances that full
established that a German subma-
Tine sunk the ship, official Washing
ton views the friendly relations with
the Germanic powers as strained
more toward the breaking point
than ever before.
Hopes that the submarine crisis
had been safely passed and that a
break between Germany and the
United States had been avoided were
displaced by misgivings. Talk of
the possibility Of breaking diplo-
matte relations was heard again, al
though this time 1t involved both the
Central Powers, on the theory that
Austria, after having her Ambassa-
dor practically dismissed from the
country. might stand with her ally
in relations with the United States.
1t may be stated. however, that If
nothing comes in the nature Of q
modification of Germany's explana-
ton. an American note will reach
Berlin probably early next week
which will set forth the views Of the
United States in a brief and unmis-
taxable manner.
Germany's declaration that while
she regrets the loss of Americans.
fshe recognizes no liability for in
demnity even If the submarine COM
mander was mistaken in believing
the Arabic was about to attack him,
and practically Offering to arbitrate
the principle, is regarded in official
circles as leaving the whole subma-
rine question practically where it
was left by the Berlin unresponsive
attitude toward the Lusitania nego-
tiations. and in remarkable contra
vention of the favorable view which
State Department officials had been
led to take by the statement of the
German Ambassador.
The President spent most OF to-
day going over the German note. No
Official comment was made at the
White House or the. State Depart
ment. but the disappointment of off,
cials was undisguised. The latest
turn in the submarine controversy
almost overshadowed the Dumba
case.
Capt. Won Papen is involved in the
Dumba case because he forwarded
by James #. ]. Archibald. the Amer
lean correspondent travelling under
an American passport, personal
letter in which he made offensive
statements about American officials.
Moreover. Ambassador Dumba's let
ter TO the Vienna Foreign ONCE,
found on Archibald. mentioned Won
Papen as having approved what the
State Department In it's note to the
Austro-Hungariap government. char
acterized as conspiracy to cripple
Che legitimate Industries Of the Unit
ed States. Consul General Nuber is
drawn into the case because the
Dumba letter disclosed that he was
connected with this strike plan.
High officials here indicated
t..k the Government would take
st4ps OF some kind against the editor
OF a Hungarian newspaper in this
cohntry from whom a memorandum
wds enclosed in the Dsmba letter.
outlining carefuily-prepared plans
for putting into effect the scheme