New-York tribune., 1915-09-22
pAPEN TALKS OF
IDIOTIC YANKEES
Austrian Envoy Says Will
son Will Control Any
Action by Congress.
BFRNSTORFF DEFENCE
German Envoy Says His Activi-
ncs Were Forced by British
Command Of Seas.

London. Sept. 1.-The letters from
Ambassador Dumba, Captain Won
paper and Ambassador Won Bern
sorf to German and Austrian off
,isls. which were taken from James
FL Archibald by the British au-
,borjties at Falmouth, were read
IN Parliament today. Discus
sons Of strikes in the munition
plants Of the United States and
references to newspaper propaganda
are among the subjects Of the cor
respondence.
In a private letter to his wife,
Captain Won Papen writes Of the
~djotic Yankees and the whole
batch Of the correspondence is de-
cdedly Illuminating as to the atti-
tude of the German and Austrian
diplomats toward the United States
government and its institutions. .
The documents included a letter
rom Dr. Cons,andn Theodore Dumba.
he Austro- Hungarian Ambassador at
Washington. 70 Baron Won Burian, the
Aurro-Hurgarian Minister Of Foreign
Afsrs. which criticised Secretary Of
State Larsirc's reply TO Baron Won
Burian's protes; against the large de-
Everies cf weapons to tho Allies. The
litter declarss that the legal arguments
q NJ Lansing are certainly very
weak" bu' suos that 20 return 10 the
qaes,ion is useless. "haviug regard 10
lhs somewhat se.f-wiiled temperament
Of the President
The copy Of Ambassador Won Bern
SORTS letter 20 Secretary Lansing, for
Earded 70 the Foreign Office at Berlin,
nsn exhaustive defence Of German ac-
iviiies in the United States, as exposed
BY The New York World" and pub
hshed broadcast over the country. The
stter was never made public by the
State Department
Count Won Bernstorf was particu-
lrly bitter in his comments on the
psrtissnship Of the American press.
end charged that il was largely infu-
shced by British subventions, which,
when attempted by the Germans, raised
cry of the violation of neutrality.
The letter of DR.. Dumba, which is
dated Angus; 20. says:
The reply Of Secretary Of State
lansing 70 the note Of June 29, in
which your excellency protested
against the enormous deliveries Of
weapons and munitions 20 the Allies
iiom the United States. was published
tsFe-l do not know whether with the
sg'eement of the Austrian government
on the 18th ultimo.
As was 20 be expected, the refusal
sas quite categorical The legal argu-
nenis are certainly very weak, for the
references 10 articles supplied by Ger
1Sny and Austria during the Boer war
are not 10 the point and are misleading,
'or al the time Germany claimed the
uShi 10 send foodstuis 70 the Beers
va the neutral port Of Lorenzo Mar
cues, and, If am not mistaken. car
NED the point after the war against
England.
Ihe true ground for the discourag
ns attitude Of the President lies, as
.s eonhoaut, Mr House already in
'0'med me in January and now has re.
F'S'ec' In the fact that the authorities
" serious crisis would have 20 rely
W neutral foreign countries for all
'hef war materials. At no price anc
" no case will Mr. Wilson allow thi:
source to dry up"
Wilson "Self-Willed."
Tor this reason am Of the opinion
'~' return 20 the question, whether
s"e.aily' BY replies Of your excellency
" semi-oGicial conversation be.
"eeh myself and the Secretary OF
9'~e' will not only be useless, but
''n' having regard 20 the self-willeC
iul. '' "
IN 'n'' matter agree entirely will
we" expressed by Consul Schwegel
report attscned. The President
-. 0'0sen all the bridges behind him
!. mace has point Of view so definite
,'' II Is impossible for him to retreat
RON this position.
az last autumn. he can always
1''ush his personal influence either
~ 'he House Of Representatives u
MS point Of view against their
judgment. or. on the other hand
y % NE Senate can overthrow the resolu
n,,o a.i'eady voted in favor % pro b
aI We eNpor OF gums aud muniti )ns
me cifeumsta any attempts
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