The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-06
Contents of Dr.. Dumba's Let
ter Taken From Policeman
Correspondent Being Called
STATE DEPARTMENT Is,
SILENT ON SITUATION
Washington Opinion Is That
Administration Must Take
Notice-Creat Britain Will
Unfold Details

Washington. Sept. 5.-That the ad-
administration will be unable longer to
ignore the activities carried on in
AAhis country against the enemies OF
Germany and Austria Hungary was
the opinion here tonight following the
disclosure OF the contents Of the docu-
ments taken by the British from James
+. b. Archibald, the American war
correspondent OF known pro-German
procIivitIeg- Though for several days
the nature Of the letter from Amhas-
sador Dumba taken from Archibald
had been limited at In dispatches from
London, and the statement made that
cts contents were being cabied to
Washington. State Department author
tiles have insisted that nothing has
been received at the department. This
denial Of all knowledge OF the Dumb a
or other communications found on
Archibald was repeated in official
quarters today following the pubiica-
ton Of the contents EFF the se-ealled
Dumha letter.
That the letter presents, however, q
problem which the State Department
must face. and soon IL is admitted.
IT Is presumed that not only will the
contents OF the papers be cabled here.
II Ambassador Page has not already
sent them but that also Photographic
ton OF the United States government.
There Is no reason to believe that the
British government will take special
6atsfaetion in seeing that the United
Estates is fully informed as TO the mat
ter. particularly as an American was
the bearer OF the papers.
Probe Suspected Activities.
It has long been eontended by some
members of the administration that
<~Nq lot t~.v z1 he Yntx ~
tho known and suspected activities OF
GermaEs and Austrian agents in this
ceuntry. tending toward the disrup-
|tion OF industry and even the destruc-
Mon OF property While heretofore
knothing has been made public. APP
parentiys connecting these activities
no directly with the German and Aus
TRAN diplomatic representatives here,
|tnformatior reaching Washington will
be quite conclusive In th.s regard. For
months there has been no doubt here
that IL tho official representatives OF
these governments were not directly
Responsible fer much OF the disturb
unce OF American industry. they at
least were fully cognizant OF what was
being done by persons devoting them
selves 10 the German and Austrian
cause.
what has restrained the admins
these activities has been the fact that
their development was almost stimuli
tanecus with the rise of the subrna'
rtne controversy with Germany.
No Allegiance to Old Country.
Little sympathy Is felt here for thu
claim OF the ambassador reported
from Lennox tonight that he has .
perfect right to persuade Austrians
and HunEarians not to work In plant.
turning out materials for the allies
such activities. 1t Is declared, savo'
too much OF the assumption that Ger
man and Austro- Hungarians jus
here, or naturaiized Americans o
such former nationality, are still un'
der the direction of European govern
ments instead OF that the OF thu
United States. There are many Of
fetal. who consider that the creates
menace to the United States today y
not the possibility OF break witt
Germany. but the growth and cult
walton OF the notion that American
OF former European nationality. o.
their children owe a certain allegiance
10 any but the United States Govern
ment.
Archibald's case also requires at
fention IL the belief here While M
has not violated any law in carry
inr papers for the German or Aus
TRAN embas ISLES. 1t 10 declared he ha'
shown himself not to be entitled 4
IN American passport, to be present
a A. evidence Of his being deserv
inr OF treatment as a neutral. 1t ma
heen suggested that his passport ma!
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