New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-06
Surprised BY
HIS DEFENCE.
officials Cannot Under
stand How He Can
Justify His Course.
WILL NOT MEAN BREAK
nIetter Did Not Reach Foreign
Office. Austria Could Not
Act on 1t.
-Fran -, Tneuns Bureau

Washington. Sept. 5.-Ambas-
,,5or Dumba. Of Austria-Hungary,
will be told plainly on Tuesday.
should he arrange an interview with
Secretary Of State Lansing for that
dav. as he indicated in his inter
view given out at Lenox tonight,
that the State Department cpuld
no, countenance for a moment his
plsn Of attempting TO call Hun
rsrians from their work in NUM-
tons plants in this country.
This was made plain on high
authority tonight, although Secre-
,ary Lansing refused to discuss the
incident, beyond saying that he had
not vet received either the telegram
Ambassador Dumba said that he had
sent to the Secretary, or any other
information relating to the letter
the Austrian Ambassador sent to his
government in care Of James F. j..
Archibald.
That the Austrian diplomat de-
Tended his plan as outlined in the
letter taken from Archibald, the
sytbert;eitv of which he admitted
io-ai2At, caused considerable sur
prise in Washington official and
diplomatic circles. How an expert
enced diplomat could try to justify
what is regarded here as an abso-
lutely unneutral and improper act
was beyond the comprehension Of all
who would discuss 1t.
Cause for Recall.
The United States government, espe-
tialy in It's note 10 the Austrian gov
eminent on the question Of exports OF
munitions o. war, has strongly empha-
sized its attitude that neutral coun-
tries must be permitted to manufacture
and export war munitions, otherwise
countries which did not contemplate
war and therefore did not pile up vast
amounts Of munitions in times Of peace
would be al the mercy Of enemies which
did make such preparations.
That in the face Of this declaration
by the United States 10 Austria, sent
only a few weeks ago, Ambassador
Dumba should deliberately plan TO
cripple the munition plants in this
country is regarded by many officials
As cause for this government TO re-
CUES: Austria 20 recall DR.. Dumba and
send a representative who will more
strictly regard the wishes and policies
OF this government.
On this point the visit Of the Austri-
an Ambassador 20 the Secretary OF
state is awaited with great interest
Il IS hoped by his personal and social
trends IN the capital that he VIII
trov some new light on the situation
which will make il possible for him 70
remain in this country as the Ambas-
sador Of Austria-Hungary.
No Break with Austria
As the Ambassadors report never
reached the Austrian Foreign Minister
eheially. and therefore no action has
Teen taken on il, II is pointed out that
here would be no evidence for any
dispute with the Austrian government.
u Is held that nothing in the letter
seat BY Dr.. Dumba would lead Of ne
'ssiiy 70 a break. since the letter was
isl1ed BY the British authorities while
'he messenger was on the way, and
80 could not have been the cause OF
any action By Austria 20 which the
United States could take exception.
Incidentally much surprise was ex-
Pressed mere that the British govern
ment had apparently permitted Archl-
PAID 20 80 free. IL was remarked that
possession Of the Dumba letter would
appare1tly place Mr.. Archibald in the
position Of aiding in q proposed con-
spiraey q cut of Great Brltain's mu-
fliiOng eunp1v