Evening star., 1915-09-13
DUMBA CASE SPLITS
AUSTR|A-HUNGARy
Statesmen Divided Over Re-
quest of U. S. That Ambas-
sador Be Recalled.

GENEVA. Switzerland, September 13,
via Paris. $50 p.m.-The Vienna morn
ing newspapers are replete with lead
ing articles on the request for the re-
call of DIR. Dumba. the Austrian am
bassador to the United States, consider
ing the affair one of vital interest.
From these articles it would appear
that the request for his recall has di-
vided Austro-Hungarian statesmen into
two camps. Those of the party of
Baron Burian, the foreign minister, ap-
parently are persuaded that Ambassa-
dor Dumba acted under the influence
of Count Won Bernstorn, the German
ambassador to the United States, with
out orders from the home government
The Hungarian party. on the contrary,
believes that DR.. Dumba did his duty
in order to prevent arms and ammuni-
tion reaching the powers of the quad
ruple entente.
Emperor Dtspleased at Action.
1t is CLEANED from the NEWSPAPER
articles that Eneperor Francis Joseph
was displeased when he learned of the
action that Lad been taken by the
United States in the case of the am
bassador. and that in substance he ex-
pressed the view that the personality
of the Austrian ambassador was suffi-
cient guarantee against statements at
tributed to him by the United States
which were without solid basis of
fact 1t is declared likewise that tele-
grams of somewhat bitter tone were
exchanged on the subject between For
eign Minister Burian and DIR. Won Beth
mann Hollweg, the German chancellor.
The German emperor is declared to have
been greatly interested in the develop
lister Won Jagow to Berlin. the foreign
minister having been preparing Sat
urday to go to Vienna.
= The question of diplomatic ruptures
with the United States is being dis
cussed by the papers.
Compared to Other Cases.
BERLIN, via London, September 13.-
The Germania, in discussing the re-
quest for the recall of DR.. Dumba, de-
clares that President Wilson, in asking
the Austro- Hungarian government to
withdraw DIR. Dumba. sharply impugns
honorable men of English diplomacy.
The newspaper compares the Dumba
case with those of Msnsfeldt de Car
donnel Findlay. British minister to
Norway. in connection with the charges
made by Sir Roger Easement leader
of the separatist faction in Ireland
that the minister was conspiring with
Sir Rogers manServant for the cap
ture or killing of Easement, and of the
British minister to Greece, who. 1t was
alleged, attempted to bribe Greek ships
to attack German submarines in the
Mediterranean, and says Germany's op-
ponents tried TO make capital out of
the bad luck of DR.. Dumba, who
stumbled over the attempt to prevent
his countrymen from making ammuni-
ton for their enemies"
The newspaper says that a change in
ambassadors in these critical times is
to be regretted, but it asserts that
the change will have no political con-
sequences on account of President Will
sons expressed desire for a continu-
alton of friendly relations.
Feeling Of Uneasiness Over Note.
Publication of the Arabic note. al
though evoking virtually no comment
in the German press, indubitably has
caused a feeling of uneasiness here
over the probable attitude of the United
States. The note in itself appears to
be highly satisfactory to the public
generally, but the constant inquiries
received at the offices of the Associ-
ated Press for news or predictions
upon the American attitude Is only one
Indication Of apprehension that the
Arabic note and sthe Hesperian case
may result in fshewal of the tension
which was believed to have relaxed