The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-15

"Aiooii . request IOr the recall or the
Austrian ambassador, DR.. Constantin
Theodor Dumba, has broadened into
a situation involving Capt. Franz Won
Papen, the military attache of the
German embassy; Alexander Nuber
Won Pereked, the Austrian consul
general in New York, and possibly
Count Won Bernstorff, the German.
Ambassador. The official view is
that the ambassador, although tech
nically involved, is not so seriously
concerned as the military attache or
the consul general. 1t is not unlike
ly that both of the latter may be re-
called or dismissed from the coun-
try.
Coupled with Germany's disap-
pointing and unsatisfactory explana-
ton of the sinking of the White Star
siner Arabic, after Count Won Bern
storff had given assurances that full
satisfaction would be given if it were
that German submarine
sank the ship. official Washington
views the friendly relations with the
Germanic powers strained more to-
wards the breaking point than ever
before.
Hopes that the submarine crisis
had been safely passed and that a
break between Germany and tho
United States could be avoided were
dispelled today by misgivings. Talk
|of the possibility Of breaking diplo-
matte relations was heard again, al
though this time it involved both the
Germanic powers, on the theory that
,sAustris. after having her, ambassad dor
virtually dismissed from the country,
might stand with her ally in rela-
tions with the United States.
Unffiocial reports that a second note
had been started from the Berlin
foreign office for Washington furnish
ed about the only basis of optimism
in official quarters, so far as the
submarine controversy was concern
Led. There was no official intimation
that another communication was on
the way. but the American reply to
the Arabic note probably will be de-
layed until officials can learn whether
to expect anything additional from
Berlin.
may be stated, however that if
nothing comes in the nature of a
modification of Germanys explana-
ton, an American note will reach
Berlin probably early next week
which will set forth the views of the
United States in brief and unmis-
taxable manner.
Germany's declaration that while
she regrets the loss of Americans she
recognizes no liability for indemnity
even if the submarine commander
was mistaken in believing the Arabic
was about to attack him and practi-
cally Offering to arbitrate the princi.
pie is regarded in official circles as
leaving the whole submarine question
about where it was left by the Berlin
governments unrespOnsive attitude
towards the Lusitania negotiations,
and in remarkable contravention of
the favorable view which state de-
partment officials had been led to take
by the statement of the German am
bassador.
The president spent most of today
going over the German note. No Off
.cial comment was made at the White
House or state department.. but dis
appointment was undisguised.
Capt. Won Papen is involved in the
Dumba case because he forwarded by
James +. j. Archibald the American
correspondent, travelling under an
American passport personal letter
in which he made offensive state
ments about American officials.
Moreover, Ambassa dor Dumba's LOT
ter to the Vienna foreign Office. found
on Archibald, mentioned Won Papcn
as having approved what the State do
partment in its note to the Austro-
hungarian government characterized
as conspiracy to cripple the lcgiti
mate industries of the United States.
Consul General Nuber is drawn int,
the case because the Dumba letter dis
closed that he was connected with
the strike plan.
High officials indicated today that
the government would take S:cDa
against the editor of Hungarian
newspaper in this country from whom
Il memorandum was incloscd i'm tho
Dumba letter outlining carefully
prepared plans for putting into effect !
the scheme for handicapping muni- |