The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-15
Sure He Is Going Home to
straightforward "Leak"
Causes Indignation.

WAsHiNoToN, Sept. Ii-Ambassador
Dumba's request to his Government to
recall him "on have of absence to re-
port does not. in thu opinion of officials
here. present any fresh complications in
the situation.
While nothing has been heard from
Vienna at the State Department. abso-
lutte confidence exists there that Dr.
Dumba will soon lie on his way home.
II IL not considered a matter of any
serious concern to this Government
whether he is called home on leave Of
abs nee to q or whether he Is
simply called home.
In either case the Administration Is
satisfied that he will never return here
as the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador.
and II will be relieved OF the presencs
OF a foreign representative II has been
compelled TO declare persona non grata.
DR.. Dumba rccommenl ation TO
Vienna Is regarded as rejecting a
natural desire on his part. II was made
after consultation with his colleague.
the German Ambassador. and the State
Department was promptly made cogni-
zant OF what he was doing. In fact the
message was submitted to the State
Departmi mt prior TO its transmission.
Not Likely to Return.
TIT state Department has reason for
being satisfied that there is no likelihood
of DR. Dumba's return to the Washing
ton embassy. even II he Is permitted 10
20 home on cave TO r port. On behalf
OF the Ambassador and his Government
II is stated that II Is no more than fair
that hn a1AtlN 10 Var,,,ftsAl . n riNrA hSl
side OF the incident To his Government
before being summatily detached from
his post, and also that 1t is only fair
that his Government should heal from
him before taking any action.
In any event IL is d clarcd the United
States will gain its end.
Administration officials were much
more disturbed over the manner in
which 4, first became known that Dir,
Dumba had requested leave to come
home to report tina over the fact itself,
1t is now charged that Or. Dumba's tele-
gram could not have reached the hands
of the paper which published 1t to-day
except in some unauthorized amer.
Count Won Bernstorff, The German
Ambassador. wrote a note to-day "a
Secretary Lansing calling his attention
to the fact that both he and the Austro.
Hungarian Ambassador were satisfied
that the message had been improperly
obtained. The Ambassador asserted hal
this was not the hrst time in which
there had been reason TO suspect thai
there was a leakage OF messages des
patched through the offices at Lenot.
some One 10 suffer.
At the state Department IL was agreed
h the incident was truly a case foi
Just Indignation on the part OF the dip
lomats. who are supposed to enjoy the
privileges of communication over The
telegraph lines OF this country without
danger OF having their messages ex'
posed to the public. Officials were un'
certain. however. as to what might b'
lone In the case.
II Is understood hat the attention oi
the Department OF Justice will be called
to the facts in the case of Or. Dumba's
telegram with a view to bringing abou
the punishment OF those responsible fol
the offence, II there Is any procedure
possible under United States laws cov
ering such cases.
Action on the case OF Capt, von Paper
and others involved In the Archibald
case is still being deferred AT the Stat
Department pending the receipt of copiei
of the documents taken from Archibald
1t IL expected that arrangements will
eventually be made for Capt. VOL
Papen's relief from his duties herr
through Ambassador Won Bernstorf.