The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-15
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WILSON TELLS AUSTRIA HE IS
NO LONGER ACCEPTABLE
Asks FOR HIS RECALL
Ambassador Penfeld is Instructed to
Inform Vienna Authorities That
Ambassadors Conduct Has Been
Improper-Nothing Refers to Or

ders From His Government.
| Ambassador Penfield at Vienna
has been instructed by cable to in
form the Austro-Hungarian gov
ernment that DIR. Constantin Dum-
ba no longer is acceptable as an
envoy to the United States and to
ask for his recall.
Secretary Lansing formally an
nounced the action Thursday night.
| It was the answer of the American
| government to DR.. Dumba's explana-
ton of his intercepted letter to Wen
ma outlining plans for handicappins
American plants making war supplies
for the Allies.
Ambassador Penfeld was instruct
ed by cable to deliver the following
| note to the foreign office:
TMr. Constantin Dumba, the Aus
| tro-Hungarian ambassador at Wash
ington, has admitted that he propos-
ed to his government plans to instl-
gate strikes in American manufactur-
ing plants engaged in the production
of munitions of war. The informa-
ton reached this government
through a copy of a letter of the am
bassador to his government. The
bearer was an American citizen nam
ed Archibald, who was travelling
under an American passport. The
ambassador has admitted that he en-
ployed Archibald to bear official dis
patches from him to his government.
"By reason of the admitted pur-
pose and intention of Mr.. Dumba to
conspire to cripple legitimate indus
tries of the people Of the United
States and to interrupt their legitl-
mate trade, am, by reason Of the fla
grant violation of diplomatic pro-
priety in employing an American cit
izen protected by an American pass
port as secret bearer Of official dis
patches through the lines of the
enemy of Austria-Hungary, the presl-
dent directs me to inform your ex-
cellency that Mr.. Dumba is no longer
acceptable to the government of the
United States as the ambassador OF
his imperial majesty at Washington.
Believing that the imperial and
royal government will re:lize that
the<government of the United States
has no alternative but to request the
recall Of Mr.. Dumba on account OF
his improper conduct the government
of the United States expresses its
deep regret that this course has be-
come necessary and assures the i'm
perial and royal government that 1t
sincerely desires to continue the cor
dial end friendly relations which eX-
ist between the United States and
kustria-Hungary.'
In making his announcement Sec
retary Lansing explained that it had
been delayed that the note might
reach Vienna before its publication
in this country. Ambassador ZEN
field he'd not been heard from, but 1t
was assumed that he received the
communication.
News that Dr.. Dunba's recall had
been requested created sensation in
the capital. It had been known in
official and diplomatic circles that
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing regarded the conduct OF the am
bassador as a grave breach of pro-
priety but there had been a well de-
fined impression that the only lmme-
diate step would be the cancellation,
announced Thursday, Of the passport
of James F. J. Archibald, the Amerl-
can who carried the intercepted dis
patches.
DR.. Dumba left the capital for the
summer embassy at Lenox, Miss, to
await word as to whether the admin
istration was not satisfied with his
exclamation to Mr.. Lansing Tuesday.
He had come to Washington on his
own initiative after news of Archl-
bald's detention and extracts OF MS
dispatch to Vienna had been puollsh-
ed in this country.
No statement was made either Dv
the ambassador or Secretary Lansing
concerning their conference, though
if was learned later that DR.. DumDa
frankly admitted having employed
Archibald as a messenger and MS
nlans to withdraw AustroHungarlan
labor and handicap American plants
making war munitions for the Alhes:
It was stated at the embassy that
the ambassador had been instructed
bv the foreign office to give the Wld-
est publicity possible to degree
against the aiding by Austro-Hun-
garians in the manufacture OF NUM-
tions for enemies Of their country
and that this was the only step con-
templated in orders so far received
The plans proposed for embarrass-
ing plants and calling out laoorers III
bodies originated with the ambassa-
dor. who was said to be taking not
action toward putting his ideas into
effect pending further Instructions
from Vienna. The choice OF Arcm-
bald as dispatch bearer botn 1or the
German and Austro-Hungcrlan gov
ernments, it was declared, was WITH
out orders or sanction from ABROAD:
While everywhere it was admitted
that the situation created by the
American note might prove serious
one in its effect on the relations be-
tween the two governments, 1t was
nointed out that the language OF the
| communication Indicted clearly
desire to have Dr. Dumba recalled
without making diplomatic issue
| of his case. No mention was maze
| of the order given the ambassador to
l
| Austro-Hungarians WORKING IN thlS
country to which he IS accredlteo
and a request for his recall does not
necessarily mean more than that ne
is personally Objectionable.
IF Vienna should take this view OF
the case and withdraw DR.. Dumba
| without entering irto the question as
TO the propriety of lis conduct or It's
right to control the action of Austro-
| Hungarians in this country, it is de-
cIared that there would be an end to
the situation for the present at least.
| On the other hand, persons versed
in diplo,r .cy say that decision at
Vienna to uphold the ambassador
vonld be followed by a severance OF
Diplomatic relations between the two
Governments. This would be a serl-
| 5o-o1onment even if no declara-