The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-06
TO ACT.
Dumba's statement viii Probably
he Investigated by u. s.


WASHINGTON, Sept. Sit Is the opin-
lon In Washington that the Admins
tration will be unable longer to ignore
the activities carried on In this country
BY the representatives Of Germany and
Austria Hungary, following the disclos-
ure OF the contents Of the documents
X by the British from James F. ].
Archibald. the American war corre-
spondent OF known pro-German proclivi-
ties.
Although for several days the nature
OF the letter from Ambassador Dumba
X from Archibald has been limited
in dispatches from London and the
statement made repeatedly that Its con-
tents were being cabled to Washington.
State Department authorities have in
sisted that nothing had been received
at the Department. This denial of all
knowledge Of the Dumba or other COM
munications found on Archibald was re-
peated In official quarters to-day. fol-
lowing the publication OF the contents
Of the so-called Dumba letter.
That the letter presents. however. a
problem which the State Department
must face, and SOON. Is admitted. 1t IL
presumed that not only will the contents
OF the papers be cabled here, II Am.
bassador Page has not already sent
them. but that also Photographic copies
will be placed at the disposition OF the
United Safes Government. There In
reason. TO believe hat the British Gov-
nme will take special satisfaction
m seeing that the United States is fully
Informed as TO the matter. particularly
as an American was the bearer Of the
papers
IL has long been commended by some
members OF the Administration hat on
cial ~cognizance should be taken OF the
known and suspected activities OF Ger
man and Austrian agents In this u
try tending toward the disruption OF
Industry and even the destruction OF
property. While heretofore nothing has
been made public apparently connecting
these activities SO directly with the Ger
man and Austrian diplomatic repre-
sentatives here, information reaching
Washington has been quite conclusive.
For months there has been no doubt
here that, II the official representatives
of these Governments were not directly
responsible for much Of the disturbance
OF American industry. they at least
were fully cognizant Of what was being
done by persons devoting themselves to
the German and Austrian cause.
What has chiefly restrained the Ad-
ministration from aking any notice OF
these activities has been the fact that
their noticeable development was almost
simultaneous with the rise of the sub
marine controversy with Germany.
Those responsible for the policy OF this
Government hesitated to manifest any
resentment of the acts of German and
Austrian agents here lest II make worse
the already bad relations resulting from
the submarine issue.
While this policy prevailed In the Adj
ministration II was not in harmony
with the views OF some OF those who felt
that one way OF assuring the respect OF
American rights on the seas was To re-
fuse to tolerate activities In this country
In obvious dlsrespect OF this Govern
ment and the American people. For
months there has been a sentiment in
Washington favoring a complete inves-
tigation of the passport scandals and
other activities, TO be followed by dis
missal Of all foreign officials found di-
rectly implicated In them.
In previous cases the State Depart
ment has been able to avoid action on
the ground that many OF the activities
OF German and Austrian agents. though
aired in the press. have never been
brought TO their attention officially.
This will not hold in the present in
stance, however. as reports from Lon
don make II clear that the contents OF
all the documents are to be transmitted
to Washington at once. 1t Is felt that
the least the Department can do follow
ing the receipt OF the matter is to call
upon Ambassador Dumba and other
diplomatic officers involved for an ex-
PLANTATION.
Little sympathy Ia felt here for the
claim OF the Ambassador reported from
Lenox tonight hat he has a perfect
right to persuade Austrians and Hun
earians not to work in plants turning
out materials for the Allies, Such ac-
~tivities, it Is declared, SAVIOR too much
~ the assumption that Germans n
Austro-Hungarians Just here or natural
iEed Americans OF such former nation
ality. are stu under the Jurisdiction Of
European Governments instead OF that
OF the United States. There are ON
oLsls who consider that the greatest
menace TO the United States to-day IL
not the possibility of a break with Ger
many but the growth and cultivation OF
the notion that Americans of former
European nationality, or their children,
a certain allegiance to any but the
United States Government.
Y 10 the general belief here that
Aren!hald's case also requires attention.
WhUe ne has not violated any law In
rarrJlng IN pers for tina Chairman ar Au.-