Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
HERR KAJETAN Mercy Won KAPOS-
MERE.
Announced AZ probable successor to
Ambassador Dumba.

AMBASSADOR DumOa.
VIENNA, September Is, by courier to
Berlin and thence to London. Septem-
Der 22.-The recall of DIR. Constantin
Theodor Dumba, Hungarian
bassador to the United States. can
not have any possible effect on the
existing good relations between Aus
tria and the United States, according
to assurance given to the Associated
Press authoritatively by high official
speaking for the government.
Thus far no report of any nature has
been received from DR.. Dumba. and 1t
is assumed here that because of the
difficulties of communication he will
wait until he can make report in
person. Until such a report is avail
able the government has no informa-
ton concerning the affair further than
what has appeared in the newspapers,
it is stated, and feels compelled to ex-
ercise -eticence. Despite this. however.
the official referred to explained the
governments attitude as follows:
Friendly Wishes Reciprocated.
1.-The Dumba incident cannot have
any influence whatever on the good
relations of the two nations. The wish
expressed IN Cne american note thdt
the friendly and cordial relations may
remain unchanged is shared to the
fullest degree by the Austrian govern
ment.
THE American government undouht-
eddy considered itself in good faith
bound to re 1uest the ambassadors re-
call. Cases of recall of ambassadors
often have occurred in peace times
without any especial Importance being
ascribed to them, and the Dumba case
a "a
Same standpoint"
The correspondent mentioned the fact
that other officials in Austrian govern
mental circles had intimsted to him
their feeling that DR.. Dumba. in SO far
as he warned his countrymen against
assisting the making of munitions did
only his duty.
Warning Is justified.
That is certainly true" was the
answer. subjects Of the dual monarchy
who do such work make themselves
guilty of high treason and would be
severely punished in case of their re-
turn. 1t was, therefore, the ambassadors
duty to warn them"
What says your excellency concern
ing the employment of Archibald as a
messenger? asEed the correspondent
ard received this reply:
IL. as reported in the press, Archi-
bald was an old friend of DR.. Dumba.
it was understandable that the am
bassador. in view of the great diff
culties of communicat ton, EMPLOYED
him without giving the matter a sec
ond thought
The correspondent asked how the
American answer to the Austrian pro-
test concerning the export of NUM-
tions had been received. The reply was:
Naturally. there are wide differ
ences between our and the American
standpoint. The matter is still under
consideration and it is possible that
the american note will be replied 70"
Seek Washington Post.
The correspondent learned that there
was no lack of candidates already for
appointment as amba ssador to Wash
iugton. The press was not permitted
to refer to the affair in any way until
last Wednesday. when only the neue
Freie Presse published. with a short
comment. the American note and the
letter, written by DR.. Dumba to Baron
Burian, the Austrian foreign minister,
which was taken from James F. j.
Archibald. The other papers published
the news on the following day with
out word of comment. Since then
the affair has not been referred to.
The friendly tone of the America i
note has made a most agreeable i'm