New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-07
4. S. Hopes to Avoid
Adding to German
Strain.
WILL
REBUKE ENVOY
Will Hear To-day What
ever Explanation Am
bassador May Make.

,,.rAen the United States and the
t,rnanic allies, the Austrian gov
.-nnent undoubtedly would be asked
!, recall It's ambassador, DR.. Con-
.+,rtin Dunba, at once. This opin-
,,,. expressed by high government
,s.,ls who are shocked by DR..
nvmbs's admission and defence Of
Il, activity in promoting labor
troubles in this country.
In the present acute stage Of the
controversy with Germany, however,
f is considered unlikely that this
government will take any official
s,tion in the Dumba case. Any such
moye as demanding the ambassa-
doris recall, It is feared might have
preiudicial effect on the German
government and serve TO make more
difficult. if not impossible, an AMIGA
BE understanding on the question of
the sea rights Of ueutrals. 1t might
rive Germany also an opportunity,
which the administration is anxious
70 avoid. to call into question the
good faith Of American neutrality
BY alleging unfair discrimination
between the belhgerents.
Close friends Of the President say
that such q move AZ this time would
be practically certain to arouse ami
mostly among those OF Austrian and
German blood in this country, whose
feelings are already worked up because
Of the submarine crisis, the shipment Of
munitions and other questions con-
eering which the United States has
had controversios with the central
powers While the President is de-
termined not to he "blufed" by the
threats OF any particular class Of citi-
isns, he is willing TO 20 more than
half way to avoid offending them.
Will Hear DR.. Dumba. :.
The course Of the United States will
no; be determined until after Ambas-
ssdOr Dumba has been heard. The
State Department; has not yet received
complete proofs Of the charges against
Dr.. Dumba. but it is believed these will
be unnecessary in view of the pub
lished statements Of the ambassador
admitting the authenticity of the docu-
nents and defending his course.
Secretary Lansing received to-day
Dr. Dumba's telegram asking for an
audience to explain his course, and ar
ranged an appointment for tomorrow.
W. Lansing is expected TO call DR.
Dumba sharply 20 account for his &C
'iviiies and 20 point out that they are
Of the most improper and undiplomatic
nature.
Dr.. Dumba's explanation, il it fol-
lows the outline he has given to the
press, will find little sympathy in the
Seeretsyy o. State, who will, it is be
heved, warn the Ambassador that fur
iher operations along the lines Of the
letters carried by Mr.. Archibald Will
end his usefulness as the representa-
tive Of Austra-Hungary in Washing
tor
Oheials expressed the greatest as
ionshment as the uscessive details
H the Ambassadors propaganda were
uniolded, the more so as they had ex-
peeied the most circumspect conduct
irom the official Germanic representa-
tves here since the critical Arabic in
eicent.
Seized Favorable Moment.
Some officials say frankly that Dr.
Vamba has seized the most favorable
homent for his campaign when he feels
certain that the United States, te-
ssuse Of It's earnest desire 20 preserve
friendly relations with Germany, will
hesitate before taking any summary
sep by way Of rebuke. The general
fhef however is that DR.. Dumba has
Rad MS plan IN consideration for some
ume and has only recently perfected
me details after learning the final at
.r~~N Va WIS government Oli Nht qAte
Won Of arms shipments.
Oheials here point out that the sub
!ec' which has arisen from this incl
cent Is new one 20 American
SSplomacy, and that there are absolute
70 preeedents for official guidance.
~ declared that, unless existence OF
conspiracy can be shown, il is doubt
~ whether any statutory violation
"ss been involved
Inc question Of the legality Of ap-
rOsening naturalized American citi-
sens oy foreign ambassadors in time Of
u said 10 involve the question OF
citizenship which has been a sub
sV OF continuous controversy between
S oalted States and several OF the
tet european powers. IL is recalled
nay ms government has never been
s.h 70 obtain from the Fre1ch govern
sssht an abandonment Of its claim TO
naleuon within French territory Of
rslsons OF French birth n descent,
a 70 The second generation.
iht government has been obliged in
~! cases 10 recognize the European
sulhe that the individual and not
,Z Z territory governs, because il has
- Veen aole TO resist its application,
sn'eh would involve a breach Of Of
"a relations with several Of the
80. European powers. Therefore,
~. oheials cannot see the way clear
,e make strong legal protest against the
ION OF the Austrian Ambassador in
essing himself 10 his countrymen
He united States and warning them