The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-14
ITO FACE CHARGE
! OF CONSPIRACY
Consul General Nuber and An
. Hungarian Editor Named.
lNvOl vED BY DUMBA LETTER

Captain Franz Won Papan, Military
Attache of the German Embassy,
Also Brought Into the Situation.
\ State Department Officials Awaiting
Further Information Bearing on the
( Case.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE dismissal
OF Captain Franz Won Papen, military
ettache of the German embassy, and
proceedings on the charge of conspir-
acy against Consul General Nuber at
New York and the editor of the Hun
earian newspaper Szabadsag. are COZ
sequences which may follow the ad-
ministrations act in requesting the
recall of DR.. Constantine Theodore
pumba, the Austro-H Hungarian ambas-
SadOr to the United States.
II was strongly indicated here that
the administration is determined that,
having charged DR.. Dumba with con-
spring to disrupt American industry,
action equally vigorous shall be taken
against those said to have been asso-
eiated with him.
once, however, as the case is not yet
complete as regards the other three
men mentioned in the ambassadors s
letter to his government recommend
ing the scheme by which he hoped the
production OF munitions in the Bethle-
hem and other plants would be great
ly reduced. The state department is
t, - hr
crandum drafted by the Hungarian ed.
;tor OF Szabadsag, outlining the de-
tails OF the plan recommended by Am.
-bassador Dumba.
More Light Sought.
Examination OF this document,
which was enclosed by DR.. Dumba In
his letter to Vienna, Is expected to
show just what 1t was planned to do
ir order to curtail the production OF
munitions. II is also thought likely
that this memorandum will throw
much light on the alleged connection
of Consul General Nuber with the af
fair. Though the editor and consul
dngs on charges OF conspiracy, 1t is
understood that when the document
In question Is received 1t will be
turned over 70 the department OF JUS
lice. which will be requested to deter
mine what grounds, II any, It fur
nishes for action by this government.
Secretary Lansing has already been
Informed of the name of the editor in
question.
Captain Won Papen, the military at
tache Of the German embassy, is
brought into the situation in two
ways, He is referred to by DR.. Dumba
In his letter as having represented to
90 tie up the Bethlehem Steel and
other plants in connection VITA the
plan in question. He Is also brought
into the case by virtue Of the fact that
he Ia understood to have entrusted
letters and other papers to Captain
Archibald. from whom the ambassa-
doris letter was taken by the British.
Austria's Reply.
Despite tIe fact that In official quar-
ters the friendly character of the
American note to Vienna was pointed
10 as proof that no unpleasantness
would result, It is no sercet that con
siderable anxiety exists among off,
cisls al to the correctness of the Unit
ed States step. There is much anx-
dety to learn what reception the Wen.
ma foreign office gave the note re-
Questing Or Dumba's recall, and what
action. II any, II indicated that IT
would take
Confidence is expressed in some cir
Cles that the Austro.liungarian gov.
crnment will promptly acquesce In
the expressed wish OF the United
States and recall DR.. Dumba. II was
edmitted, however. that 1t Is quite
possible that the Vienna government
may retaliate by handing Ambassador
Tenfeld his passports,
II Is quite probable that the Vienna
government win express its views on
the issue raised by the United States
request for Dr. Dumba's recall The
Issue really Is that % the manufacture
u war munitions In this country for
The allies, against which Austria-Hun
gary has protested In diplomatic
aote. II IL thought more than likely
Austria will take advantage OF the oc
tasion to express once more Its dis
approval Of the traffic which the Unit
I'd States has upheld.
Should Ambassador Penfeld's recall
be asked for. or should he be summar
tly dismissed In retaliation. the Unit
ed States win acauiesce.