The Washington times., 1915-09-07
DUMBA HERE TO TRY
TO EXPLAIN ACTIONS
Austrian Envoy to See Premier
Today to Try to Justify
Alleged Plot.
Continued from First Pase.)

(COntlnue0 IoB0I
have DR.. Dumba directed by his gov
ernment to proceed more carefully In
the future u not plain. In any event.
It appears the state Department desires
to have itS representative at Vienna
coenixant Of the facts 30 he can act
intellisently In whatever line 1t 10 de-
cided to aot.
Lansing Silent.
Secretary Lansing would say nothing
today to indicate In any way what No
intends to do. In fact. he indicated that
he would refuse to make any statement
after the conference with DR.. Dumba.
The Austrian envoy contends that
under the dual citisenship" theory,
Austria has always taken the posi-
ton that her citixens employed in
making war materials in this country
were liable to prosecution by their
native government upon returning 10
Austrian soik
whether there was gross improri-
:t. s,y S sS..s..tnx to .s.e sueS Au.
trians be wafned against or ordered
to cease working In American war
industrial plants - the question Pres
ident Wilson will himself determine.
washington officials believe this
demanding the recall Of Ambassador
pumba. but It is felt here that the
President and Secretary Lansing. IN
ysw ;sD Of tn: an. iHsh R.y to decide
that extreme action 10 inadvisable.
At the same time. there 10 the pos
sibility that DR.. Dumba Will realize
that his held Of NssfulnSss has been
own volition. This would undoubt-
edly give satisfaction to the Admin
istration.
Well Liked Here.
One of the things that stands out in
the situation and that makes the Ad-
ministration less disposed to demand
that DR.. Dumba be withdrawn 10 that
personally he 10 extremely well liked
in Washington.
He was so we'll liked by william J.
Bryan when Mr. Bryan was Secretary
Of State he succeeded in drawing out
the amazing admission that the first
Lusitania note did not mean what 1t
said. In plain English. Mr.. Bryan gave
DR.. Dumba to understand this Govern
aSs4 .Se Se cable to venn:
and read In Berlin. and was welcome
news at the two capitals. where the
authorities got an entirely wrong no
ton Of what the Wilson Administration
Administration did not blame DR..
Dumba in this matter. for he was doing
only what might be expected Of any
Another phase Of the case which
may be determinative Is that the Of
Tense credited to DR.. Dumba IL now
one. Some difference Of view obtains
concerning 1t. II there Is felt to be
explanation the expectation Is that
he will be given the beneht Of the
| doubt
Not . Question Of Law.
! The official view here Is that the
| question involved Is one Of diplomatic
proprieties rather than one OF law.
FOLLOWING on tho explanation of DR..
Dumba. It 10 the expectation that
Ambassador Won Bernstorff will see
Secretary Lansing and explain the &C
tivities Of the German military At.
tache who was involved in the same
At any other time, there is no question
the two eddlingdiplomatsw wouldbe kick
| ed out unceremoniously. That Is. theil
and 1t would be we'll to replace him.
But. for that matter. this Govern
ment before this has had ample reasor
man propa Eands through the efforts o
embassy officials.
The President has seen Mt to overlook
to do anything which might hinder
the solution of the vital problem be
tween this nation and Germany. II
this case, the President and the Secre
Not unless they feel the time has com,
when this Government for the sake o
It's dignity cannot longer allow the un
neutral activities. Of the German ant
Austrian embassies to 90 unchecked
will they take drastic action.