Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-07
DRASTIC ACTION FORECAST.
Dumba May Be Sent Home Unless HI
Retires Voluntarily.


! don tonight. leaves no doubt in the
minds of the officials here that the
president must act vigorously against
the Representatives Of the Austro-
Hungarian empire in this country.
They anticipate:
!. Tho voluntary retirement Of Am
bassador Dumba or q request by this
SovernnenA that he be recalled by the
emparor Of Austria Hungary.
2. The withdrawal Of Alexander
Nuber Won PsGsksd. Austro-HungariAn
consul general In New York, oe the
cancellation Of his exequatur By the
government at Washington.
:. The voluntary departure Of Cap-
tam Etans von P1psn. German Mill
tary Attache. or request by this gov
ernmant that Germany recall him.
I. The prosscution Of all persons In
volvsd IN the project to fomsnt strikes
In munitions factories.
Tsutens 70 See Lansing.
Secretary Of State Lansing was noti-
fed that both NJ. Dumba and Count
Won Bernstorff, the latter German am
Dassador, would cali on MIN today. 4
is assumed they have been in COM
munication with each other. Probably
they will not call on the secretary to-
gether.
Count Won Bernstorff can make no
explanation for his colleague, NJ.
Dumba. Tho latter must make his
own. But Count Won Bernstorff doubt
less will discuss the case Of Won Papen
and give whatever favorable interpre-
tation he can to the activities Of his
subordinate.
Letter Shows Austrian Plan.
The state department expects that
NJ. Dumba will confirm the authentic
ity Of the letter attributed to him. de
already has done so in the public prints,
and his explanation. to put It mildly,
has increased the gravity OF the pre-
dicament.
But IL the letter itself is the chief
evidence against the Austro .Hungar-
ian ambassador and the Austro- Hun
garian consul general in New York. 1t
shows there were negotiations on to
precipitate strikes, that these negotia-
tions were conducted by the Austro.
Hungarian consul general and that they
received the approval Of the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador, who requested
his government to approve the protect
determined upon.
Objects Twofold.
The object in view was two-fold. as
follows:
1. Disorganization Of the munitions
industry thru strikes: failing which.
2. Creation of crisis as result Of
which more favorable working condi-
tions could be obtained for the en-
ployes.
Diplomats accredited to the United
States are guests Of the United States.
They have no right to interfere in the
domestic affairs Of the nation. They
pass beyond the proprieties in engag-
ing in such interferences and they be-
come the enemy Of our peace and
safety when they deliberately foment
industrial unrest, either to stop the
wheels Of an enterprise for the advan-
taRe of their country or to create a
condition for the improvement Of the
circumstances even Of their own coun-
trymen.
In short, they become guilty Of as
sailing the sovereignty Of the United
states over conditions and affairs in
its oy. n territory.
II normal times existed there Is no
doubt that an immediate demand would
be registered in Vienna and Berlin for
the recall Of the diplomats who are
charged with such q grievous offense
arainst this government.
President Wilson, however. must
consider the effect Of such action on
the relations Of the United States with
the central European powers.
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