The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10
BELIEF EXPRESSED THAT 1T MAY LEAD
TO COMPLETE BREAK IN RELATIONS
Interference In American Matters and At
tempt to Disrupt Business of Country by
lnstigation of Strikes Makes Ambassador
Persona Non Grata

WASHINGTON, Sept 9.The United States has Informed
Austria Hungary that Dr. Constantin Theodore Dumba the
Austro Hungarian ambassador to this country longer
acceptable that governments this capital The
demand for the ambassadors recall is upon his am
sion that he attempted disrupt industries in the United
States The action taken in DR. Dumba amounts to a
notice TO Germany, we'll Austria Hungary. this
will longer tolerate activities by calc
lated to embaass the United Staes within its
In deciding request Austria Hungary to recall Ambas
sador Dmba President Wilson and Secretary Lansing fully
realized the possible consequences of the impression
quite general that after the receipt in which
the Vienna government is advised that umba must be with
drawn from the United States Austria Hungary will take like
action in the of Frederic G. Penfed the American am
bassador to Austria Hungary
Means Complete Diplomatic Break
Officials here to be confident that the dismissal
o DR. Dumha the complete of diplomatic
relations between the United States and Austria Hungary
That it lead difficulties with Germany ona
LOT the possibilities of the situation
The note addressed to the Vienna requiring the
withdrawal Of Ambassador Dumba from the United
short but to the point It buntv the
proposed to his government scheme bring about strikes
American manufacturing plants engaged the production
OF munitions of The note states further that the oense
lis aggravated by the fact that the ambassador as
for the transmission of report bearing his plans Amer
travelling under the protection of American passport
It that inasmuch DIR umba 'conspred to
crppe legitimate industry in the United States his presence
rs no longer acceptable here in dplopatic capacity
Hope Of Friendly Relations.
Hope expressed that friendly relations will continue to
Obtain between the imperial royal of Austria
Hungary and the United States
The note, which addressed to Ambassador Penfeld
a Vienna with instructions that he deliver the minister
for foreign affairs Of Austria Hungary follows
Mr. Constantn Dumha, the Austro Hungarian ambassa-
Tor at Washington has admitted that he proposed his gov
ernment plans to ngae strikes in American manufacturing
plants engaged in the manufacture of munitions of The
information reached the through copy of letter
from the ambassador his government The an
American citizen named Archibald who travelling under
American passport The ambassador has admitted that
employed Archibald to bear official dispatches from him his
government
By of the admitted purpose and intent of Mr..
mba conspre cripple legitimate industries of the people
of the United States and to interrupt their legitimate trade and
by of the fragrant violation of discipline in employing
American citizen protected by American passport
bearer of official dispatches through the lines of the
enemy of Austria Hungary the President directs inform
exceency that DR. Dumba longer acceptable
of the United States the ambassador of his
imperial majesty at Washington.
appreciate the fact that the of the United States
has alternative but to request the recall of Dr. Dumba
account at his improper conduct the of the United
States its deep that this has become
necessary and the imperial and royal that
lit sincerely desires continue the cordial and friendly rea
tons which exist between the United States and Austria
Hungary
Reached Decision Yesterday.
1t became known tonight that the decision to ask for the
recall of Ambassador Dumba reached shortly after the
conference between President Wilson and Secretary lansing
held Yesterday Secretary Lansing the President