Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-11
Attempt to InStigate a Strike
Offensive to American
Government.
NO FURTHER USE FOR HIM
Secretary Lansing Formally An.
nOunceS That Vienna is Told
of U. S. Decision.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Ambassa-
dor Penfield at Vienna has been in
structed to inform the Austria-Hun-
garian government that DR.. Con-
stantin Dumba no longer is accept
able as an envoy to the United
States, and to ask for his recall.
Secretary Lansing formally an
nounced the action last night. 1t was
the answer of the American govern
ment to DR.. Dumba's explanation of
his intercepted letter to Vienna out
lining plans for haudicapping Amer
lean plants making war supplies for
the allies.
Ambassador Penfeld was instruct
ed by cable to deliver the following
note to the foreign officer:
"Mr. Constantin Dumba. the Aus
ro-Hungarian ambassador at Wash
ington, has admitted that he pro-
posed to his government plans to in,
stigate strikes in American manu-
featuring plants engaged in the pro-
duction of munitions of war. The
information reached this government
through copy of letter of the am
bassador to his government. The
bearer was an American citizen
named Archibald who was travelling
under an American passport. The
ambassador has admitted that be
employed Archibald to bear official
dispatches from him to his govern
ment.
BY reason Of the admitted pur~
pose and intent of Mr.. Dumba to
conspire to cripple legitimate indus
tries of the people of the United
States and to interrupt their legiti-
mate trade, and by reason of the fla
grant violations of diplomatic pro-
priety in employing an American cit
izen, protected by an American pass
port, as secret bearer of official
dispatches through the lines of the
enemy of Austria Hungary, the
President directs me to inform your
excellency that Mr., Dumba is no
longer acceptable to the government
of the United States as the ambassa-
dor of his imperial majesty at Wash
ingtOn.
Bel ewing that the imperial and
royal government of the United
States has no alternative but to re-
quest the recall of Mr.. Dumba on
account of his improper.conduct. the
government of the United States ex-
presses its deep regret that this
course has become necessary, and
assures the imperial and royal gov
eminent that it sincerely desires to
continue the cordial and friendly re-
lations which exist between the Unit
ed States and Austria-Hungary."
WILL BE RECALLED.
Diplomats in close touch with the
Austro-Hungarian embassy declare,
however, that there is little room for
doubt that DR.. Dumba will be re-
called Immediately on receipt of Sec
rotary Lansing's request. Baron Won
Zwiedenek, counselor, probably will
be made charge d'affaires, to remain
as head of the embassy until the end
of the war. While ordinarily, it was
explained, the failure to send a sue
cessor to an ambassador would indl-
cate the displeasure of his govern
ment over the request for his recall.
the difficulties which would attend
the coming of a new ambassador
made distinct difference in this
case.
1t is understood that Ambassador
Dumba will not be handed his pass.
ports, but will be permitted to fol-
low his own course and await word
from Vienna, II he should desire
to return home ii would be necessary
for the American government to Sc
cure a safe conduct for him from the
allief.