Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-09-24
DUMBA DEFENDS
HIS ACTIONS IN us.
SAYS SNAP JUDGMENT WAS USED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON IN
DEMANDING RECALL.
COULD NOT GET WORD HOME
Says He Was Greatly HumIlated by
Being Refused Use of Cable-De-
MES Any Intent to Violate
Our Neutrality.

New York, Sept 20.-Dr. Constantin
T. Dumba, Austro-Hungarian ambas-
sador to the United States, whose re-
call has been asked by this govern.
ment because of his admitted propos-
al to instigate strikes in American mu-
milton plants, defends his actions in
lengthy letter sent to Secretary Lam
sing at Washington, and now made
public by the ambassador.
DR.. Dumba protests against the re-
quest for his recall as unjust, and
complains of the restrictions imposed
by this government upon his commu-
nications with his government. He
says that the diplomatic representa-
tives of the allies in this country en-
Joy uncensored use of the cables, a
privilege which is denied him. DR..
Dumba takes exception to Secretary
Lansing's charge that he confessed
to having conspired to bring about
strikes in American munition works"
and declares that he has communicate
ed with his government asking for a
leave of absence that he may explain
his position.
The action of the Washington gov
eminent requesting the recall of DR..
Dumba was taken after it had receiv-
ed information from a copy of letter
the ambassador had sent to his gov
eminent through James F. J. Archi-
bald, an. American citizen, travelling
under an American passport. When
Archibald's mission was revealed the
ambassador admitted having entrust-
ed Archibald with the letter to Wen
ma bearing on his plans for withdraw
ing Hungarian labor and han
dicapping American plants making
war munitions for the allies
The ambassador then called on Sec
rotary Lansing and explained his &C
tions. The request for his recall fol
lowed in note to the Vienna govern
ment
Dumba Wants Time.
Washington.-High officials indicat
ed Sunday that no further steps were
contemplated against DR.. Constantin
T. Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian am
bassador, on account of his letter tc
Secretary Lansing criticizing the treat
ment accorded him by the American
government in connection with the re
quest for his recall. 1t was stated the
possibility of Fastening the diplomats
departure from the country by hand
ing him his passports had not beer
considered.
Archibald issued formal statement
when he arrived in New York Mon
day.
OR Dumbas letter." said Archibald
was given to me most openly at thu
steamers gangplank just before sail
ing. Hundreds of persons were abou
and there was not the slightest sugges
ton of secrecy. OF it's contents l haC
absolutely no knowledge. l supposed
of course, that it simply referred to m.
work. / feel that the very open man
ner in which the letter was given mi
shows that DR.. Dumba had no intention
of using me or my passport as shiel'
for the transmission of any imprope
letters.
81 did not consciously break eithe
the spirit VI Tic lClbCl VI my PooopSA
or of any law, but merely did wha
every traveller crossing the ocean does
carry notes or small packages as al
accommodation to friends and just a
l did when | returned from German
last year, when l carried several lei
ters and official dispatches to our stat
department for Ambassador Gerar
and packages for Mrs. Gerard and OIL
ers.
"Of course, in doing this for Amba'
sador and Mrs. Gerard / did it simpl
as a matter of friendship, precisely a
carried the letters in this case"
Archibald stated that before lea
ing for belligerent territory ito d
field work with armies engaged in tn
war;" he sought letters of introductio
and recommendation. These letter
most of which were written in &c
man, he said, were delivered to him {
his hotel in New York.
Dumba Books Passage Home.
New York-Dr. Constantin T. Dun
ba, the Hungarian ambassado
whose recall was asked by Presidel
Wilson, has reserved passage on II
steamer Rotterdam, which sails fro
this port Tuesday, September %.
Panama Canal Clicked.