The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-09
WILSON AND LANSING
DISCUSS DIR. DUMBA
Austrian Enjoys Plan to In
terfpre With L. :. Labor
Considered.
TO TAKE PROMPT ACTION

wAsHISGroS. Sept. s-The lmpor-
lance attached by the administration TO
the action OF Dr. Constsntin Theodor
Dumba. the Austro-Hungarian Ambas-
sador TO the United states, In writing a
letter to the Vienna Foreign office, dis
GUESSING plans for the withdrawal OF Aus
tro-Hungarian labor from American
plants making war supplies for the Al
lies, was demonstrated in an impressive
manner to-day when President wilson
called at the State Department TO dis
ouss the incident witt Secretary Lansing
I, MAY he stated upon authority That
PROMPT action will be taken in the case
OF DR.. Dumba just as soon as the Pres
ident and the Secretary OF state come
into possession of all the facts. TheE
are awaiting the receipt here OF the
memoranda prepared by the editor or a
Hungarian newspaper in New holk III
which a scheme was outlined to DllhS
about strikes in tie bethlehem steel and
munition factories in the middle West
This memorandum is referred TO IN the
Dumba letter. a copy Of which Is now
I'm the possession OF the secretary OF
state. Tho letter refers to an en-
closure which Is described as an aide
memoire' prepared by the Hungarian
editor 'in pursuance OF his proposals TO
rrange for strikes In the Bethlehem
Schwsb steel and munitions war factory
and also in the middle West
Envoy May Leave 4. y.
The impression is growing in Wash
| ington that DIR. Dumha will o leave
I the United States. Whether this will he
accomplished by dismissal at the hands
OF the President or withdrawal by the
Vienna Government is a matter OF lively
speculation. There Is reason to believe
that action will be deferred pending the
arrival here Of Il copy OF the aide
memolre," which is said to indicate a
plan to disrupt industry in the United
States that this Government cannot
ignore.
I'm coins TO the State Department to-
DAY President Wilson was evidently
moved by a purpose to Impress the pub
lie with his deep interest In the Dumha
incident. The President spent about
half an hour with Secretary Lansing IN
an earnest discussion OF the case, II
was admitted by Secretary Lansing that
the interview was in regard to the re-
cent disclosures affecting DIR. Dumha
hut further thar hat Mr., Lansing
would shed no more light on the in
terview or It's probable results,
In this connection It became known to,
night that Secretary Lansing had can
cellei the passport of j. Il, j Archibald
the American war correspondent who
took the Dumba letter abroad, II Is fol
this reason that Capt. Archibald starte6
back to the United States. In explaining
this action officials declared hat Mr.
Lansing was prompted by a determine
ton to impress Americans travelling
abroad that under no circumstance
must they use such documents to pro
tect them in acting as couriers for rep
representatives. in this country of bel
llgerent Powers.
\ good deal Of comment was excited
here to-day by "A call made by Ambas
sador Dumba at the Department o
Labor. In the absence Of Secretary VII
son Dr. Dumba sought an interview Wit
John Il. Densmore, the Solicitor OF tn,
Department. II is understood hat IN
Ambassador called for the purpose q
obtaining Information as to what mean
the Department had at hand to secur
employment for Austro-Hungarian work
men In case they retired from the ser
vice OF munitions factories Throughout
the United states.