The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-11
RULES FOR SPEEDING
PARTING GUEST on WAY
Dr.. Dumha WIN Receive Po1ports
ana Safe Conduct Through
IAne8 of Allies.
CUSTOMS DEGREES MUST GO.
While There IL No Law Against His
Remaining In America In Private
Capacity Rules Of Diplomatic Game
Require He Should Depart.

washington, Sept. 10.--Just as o:e-
cedent existed for the actin of The
United states In requesting Of astr.a
the recall OF her ambassador, DR.. Con-
stantin T. Dunba, so precedent has
marked out the course OF procedure
10 be followed by the State Depart
ment In speeding the parting quest
" hen word had been re ;eived by
DIR. Dumba that his Government. has
acceded TO the request Of the United
states that he be recalled t will ne
the duty OF the State Department TO
Iac1litate his departure in every way.
and to assure him of an urmol ,sted
trip from the United States ana safe
voyage home.
The department will not only fur
nisn Dr. Dumba with passports, II he
desires them. but also assurances from
| Great Britain and the other allies for
the sale conduct OF DR.. Dumba
through their lines to his home coun-
Try, or TO some neutral nation.
Explaining the distinction between
the action taken by this Government
IN requesting the Ambassadors recall
and dismissal OF the diplomat from
TINS country, officials Of the Depart
ment stated that in the present in
stance DR.. Dumba would NOT neces-
sar!iy be required to leave the United
states provided he remained here in
the capacity of private individual.
custom, however, has decreed that he
should go.
Request to Come From Embassy.
Inc request for safe conduct and
passports. 1t was explained will come
from the off1cial of the Austrian EN-
| oassy, whom the European Govern
ment selects to have temporary charge
OF its interests here. Baron Erich
Zwiedinek Won Sudenhorst. present
Counsellor OF the Embassy. will prob
ably be the one so selected Had
President Wilson decided on a sum-
mary dismissal of the Am bassador
rather than request for his recall,
Or. pumba would at once have been
sent his passports with a demand that
he leave and with safe conduct papers
According to the rules of precedent
the allies will not hesitate to give
the necessary safe conduct. which
would be addressed by the diplomatic
representatives. here OF these coun-
tries. and to the military and naval
authorities OF their respective govern
ments. or TO all whom 1t may con-
! Germ and would state that .'at the
request OF the Government of the
| United States safe conduct was asked
/ for DR.. Constantin T. Dun. ba, retiring
Ambassador to the United States from
the Imperial Austrian Government"
These papers with passports would
be gent to the Austrian Embassy by
the State Department, and by II turned
over to DR.. Dumba. who. robbed OF
his standing as persona srata. could
t not personally call at the Department.
Would Receive Due Courtesy.
! 1t is considered proper that this
Government should take special pains
! to see that the Ambassador is pro-
! tected on his way to the steamer.
Bearing the safe conduct, the retiring
Am bassador would, in Difference to the
| United states, receive all necessary
courtesy aid ,rotection en- route home
through the allies lines
/ Between the time that DIR. Dumba
leaves and the time his successor Is
appointed and presents his creden-
tails. the charge d affaires would en-
JOY all the provisions Of audience with
| the Secretary OF State. Austria Hun
gary would be expected however to
! appoint a successor to DR.. Dumba
without unreasonable delay. Other
wise the United States would feel
called upon, under precedent, to in
form the Austrian Government Of its
intention to withdraw Ambassador
Penf1eld