New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-11
Captain Won Papen, Mill
tary Attache, Involved
in Dumba Affair.
BERLIN WILL BE
ASKED FOR RECALL
Status of Count Won Bernstorff
Less Clearly Defined. but
Under Scrutiny.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau !


Washington, Sept. 10.-Captain Franz
Won Papen, Military Attache OF the
German Embassy, is the next member
of the Germanic diplomatic corps here
slated for unwilling departure from
this country. The State Department is
making a thorough investigation into
his connection with the plans of DR..
Dumba to tie up the ammunition plants
Of this country by bringing about
strikes, and as soon as the necessary
evidence is gathered request for his
recall will be served on the German
government.
The part taken by Consul General
Won Nuber in the Austrian Ambassadors
plan is also under scrutiny, and should
the evidence in his case be conclusive
it is more than likely that, instead Of
being recalled, he will be compelled TO
face an American jury on the charge of
conspiracy to interrupt the legal trade
of the United States.
While DR.. Dumba and Captain Won
, Papen are immune from prosecution
under the Law Of this country, the
status Of a member Of the consular SER
vice is entirely different in that
consular official comes within the
scope OF United States laws and can
be punished for their violation.
The activities Of Count Won Bern
storff in establishing a wage bureau for
taking care of Germans who leave en-
ployment in ammunition factories is
also under investigation by the govern
ment. II is believed by officials here
that the part taken by the German Am
bassador in hampering the manufact-
ure of ammunition is not so serious as
that taken by Ambassador Dum0a Inc
Austrian Ambassador not alone wrote
out his plans to his home government,
hut came to Washington and informed
Secretary Lansing that 1t was ms IN
tention 10 bring about strikes IN the
ammunition plants and TO hamper IN
every way within his power the produc-
tion of munitions.
No Other Course Open.
TTnder such circumstances President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing had no
alternative. The attitude OF Mr..
! Dumba was one of defiance, and II the
/ dignity and self-respect OF the United
/ States were to be preserved the only
/ course open was TO send Or. Dumoa
/ hack 70 Austria. Not until the Aus
/ trian Ambassador had stated his atti-
! tude TO Secretary Lansing, however,
/ was drastic action decided on.
Count Won Bernstorff has asked Tor
no appointment with Secretary Lam
/ sing. and indications are that any ac-
/ tion taken relative TO German actlyiues
/ will have to be initiated by the Secre-
/ tary. 1t is known that Count Won betn-
/ s.orff believes that he is within MS
legal rights in taking care of German
walkers in the ammunition plants. 50
| far as can be learned, he personally
/ has not sought to encourage strikes,
and on the whole his conduct has been
/ such as TO give the impression that ne
/ has tried 10 keep within safe bounds.
Re that as it may, il the State De-
nartment finds that Count Won Bern
( storf's efforts constitute a conspiracy
] to interrupt the legal trade OF this
country, he, too, will be invited to be-
come a member of the Recall Club.
] The State Department is awaiting
. tho recent from Ambassador Page OF
the inclosure in the Dumba letter. This
inclosure, it is understood, referred to
the fact that Consul General Won
/ Nuner had communicated with an ed
/ itor of a foreign newspaper In New
/ York relative to the bringing about OF
strikes in American ammunition plants.
Await Won Papen's Letter.
/ A copy Of Captain Won Papen'ss letter
I is also awaited here. II Is SAID 10 De
n1ens;ve Until this evidence is re-
ceived it is not probable that any ac-
/ ton will be taken.
/ No word has yet been received by
The State Department from Am AMBASSADOR
perfeId as 10 how the demand for Am
/ bassador Dumba's recall has been re-
/ ceiyed by the Austrian government.
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