The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
Austro Hungarian Ambassa-
dor IL Likely to Find Going
Good Very Soon
PRESIDENT AWAITING
FULL INFORMATION
Dumba Said to Be Still PERM
ciously Active in Endeavor-
ing to Interfere With Purely
American Affairs

Washington, Sept. S.--The Importance
attached by the administration to the
action OF DIR. Constantine Theodore
Dumba, the Austro- Hungarian ambas-
sador to the United States. in writing
letter to the Vienna foreign office
discussing plans for the withdrawal OF
Austro- Hungarian labor from American
plants making war supplies for the
allies, was demonstrated in an impress
sive manner today when President Will
son called 1T the State Department to
discuss the incident with Secretary
Lansing, II may be stated upon au-
thority that prompt action will be
taken in the case OF Dumba just as
soon ~ the President and the Secre-
tary OF State come into possession Of
all the facts. They are awaiting the
receipt Of the Memoranda prepared by
the editor OF 4 Hungarian newspaper
in New York. In which a scheme was
outlined to bring about strikes in the
Bethlehem steel and munition factories
in the Middle West. 1t is presumed by
officials. and of embarrassing the al
lies.
Referred - IN Dumba Letter.
This memoranda IL referred to in the
Dumba letter, . copy of which is now
in the possession of the Secretary of
State. The letter refers to enclosure.
which Is described as an "aide memo
RE-" prepared by the Hungarian ed
|itor. sin pursuance Of his proposals to
arrange for strikes In the Bethlehem
schwab steel and munitions factory.
and also in the Middle West.
The impression IL growing In Wash
ington tina. DR.. Dunba will soon leave
the United States. Whether this will
be accomplished by dismissal at the
hands Of the President or withdrawal
by the Vienna government is = matter
of lively speculation. There IL reason
to believe that aeetSn will be deferred
pending the arrival here Of copy Of
the aide n4morie,' which 10 said TO
indicate 4 plan to disrupt industry In
the United States that this government
cannot ignore.
In going to the State Department
today. President Wilson was evidently
moved by a purpose to impress the
public with his deep interest in the
Dumba incident. The President spent
about half An hour with Secretary
Lansing In an earnest discussion Of
the case. 1t was admitted by Secrs-
tary Lansing that the interview was
In regard to the recent disclosures at
that Mr.. Lansing would shed no fur
Their light on the interview or Its prob
able results.
Cancel ArcAfbald's Passport.
In this connection IL became known
tonight that Secretary Lansing has
cancelled the passport of Captain J. F.
J. Archibald. the American war CORE
spondent who took the Dumba letter
abroad. II ie for this reason that Cap
tain Archibald started back to the
United States. In explaining the &C
ton Of the Secretary Of State in can
ceiling the passport issued to Archi-
bald. officials declared that Mr. Lansing
was prompted by determination to
impress Americans travelling abroad
that under no circumstances must they
use such documents to protect them in
acting as couriers for representatives
in this country of belligerent powers.
Calls At Labor Department.
A good deal of comment was excited
here today by a call made by Ambas-
sador Dumba at the Department of La
Dor. In the presence OF Secretary Will
son. DIR. Dumha sought an interview
with John B. Densmore, the solicitor
Of the department.
1t Is understood that the ambassador
called for the purpose Of obtaining in
formation as to what means the de-
partment had at hand to secure en-
pioyment for Austro- Hungarian work.
men in case they retired from the SER
vice Of munitions factories throughout