The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-12

wAsHtSGroS. Sept. Reconsideration
Of further steps in the situation result
ing from the Dumba letter. which caused
this Government 10 ask AUSTRIA Hun
gary to recall the Ambassador, will go
over until next week, IL WAS said here
to-day.
No further action is to be expected on
any phase Of the situation until the re-
ceipt at the State Department cot the
documents now on the way from the
American Embassy at London. These
documents are copies OF all the papers
ployed as despatch bearer by Ambas-
sador Dumba and Capt. Won Papen OF
the German Embassy.
Secretary Lansing has received by
cable a list OF the documents forwarded
by Ambassador Page. The department
declines. however. TO maxi public the
list.
II is known, however. that the papers
include the memorandum OF the Hun
garian editor giving detailed plans for
uiNl AlAillh W lhulilNlph IfhlAA
and letters from Capt. Won Papen discus
sing official matters. It Is understood
that other papers In the list will he
found to be Of considerable interest to
the United States Government.
4 Deliberate Procedure.
The state Department will defer a de-
cision in those cases In which officials
an fnxsIpn "a hinlpn,atir gtafua In
volved. and will refrain also from ask
ing the Department of Justice to look
into the cases of parties concerned who
do not enjoy "A diplomatic status, until
the papers haye been carefully studied.
II Is desired TO know precisely hat
acts were contemplated under the plan
proposed by the Hungarian editor, for
warded through the Austro-Hungarian
Consul-General. Alexander Nuber. and
indorsed by Capt. Won Papen. II also Is
the desire OF officials here to learn just
what Capt. Won Papen said In the let
ters sent by Archibald. These letters, 1t
liz understood. contain remarks not AT
all complimentary 10 the Washington
Government.
II is understood that the state De-
partment looks to the Department of
Justice TO take Cognizance Of any de-
Velopmcnts tending to show that Ger
man or Austrian agents are violating
United States laws by activities In ref
erence to establishments where war mu-
nitions are being made.
The state Department has been in
formed OF the receipt by American
Ambassador Penfeld at Vienna OF the
note requesting the recall of DR.. Dumba.
The note has been presented To Count
Burian. Minister for Foreign Affairs,
The state Department is expecting to
be informed OF any oral observations
made by the Foreign Minister incident
to the presentation OF the note. Am
bassador Penheld is alec expected to ad-
visr the Department Immediately as to
the attitude the Austrian Government
will adopt in its formal response to the
note of the Government OF the United
States.
BY tomorrow or Monday tho State
hopes to rave some word
from Ambassador penfeld as to the re-
Spouse of the Austro-Hungarian dow
eminent to the note he presented ask
ing for the recall Of DR., Dunba.
Confident of Ac~Iuicscence.
Meantime there has developed In Off
cial quarters II quiet confidence that the
Government will promptly ac-
Quiesce In this Governments request
and that the incident will be closed. 1t
Is thought that the Austro-Hungar
Government may take occasion to ex-
press itself again On the subject Of the
United States permitting the sale OF war
to the Entente Allies. but off,
Gals cannot bring themselves to believe
Continued on secowd Pags.