Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-23
u. S. DELAYS ACTION
ON DUMBA REQUEST
Continued from First Page)

R~o'iN.'!Aeu IL oIiI 1 iIst fdkeJ
Captain Won Papen occurred in 1895.
In February OF that year there was
published in New York newspaper
private letter which Senior Dupuy de
Lone, Spanish minister at Washington,
had written 10 Senior Canalejas. Span
ish journalist. in cuba. The letter was
distracted from the mails i'll Havana by
"A Cuban sympathizcr. II contained
among other things, certain comments
on the annual message of President
Mckinley. whom II described as weak
and bidder for the admiration OF the
crowd, hesides being a would be poll
tician, who tries 70 leave a door open
behind himself while keeping on good
terms with the jneoes OF his party"
Ana II int!mated that IL would be ad-
vantaSeous for spain 10 take up, even
II only for effect the question OF COM
mercial relations.
The American minister at Madrid
was Instructed 10 ask for his recall
Before the matter could he laid before
the Spanish government, Senior Dupuy
de LONE offered his resignation 1t
was accepted. The Spanish govern
then d!sc!a!med any participation in
his sentiments.
The disposition OF the State Depart
ment tonight is 10 settle as soon as
possible the Dumba and Won Papen in
| c!dents. officials express the hope that
the Austrian Foreign Office viii in a
. very short time comply with the re-
CUES, OF the United States government
for the recall OF DR.. Dumba, so there
may hc no delay In allowing DR.. Dumba
safe voyage home. If Austria, con-
! trar? 10 all prccedents, should take
issue with the United States and DENY
/ the justice OF the recall Of Ambassador
| Dumha. this country would then have
! the alternative OF handing him his
/ pas ports
I Ms 10 the case of Archibald. the De-
/ partmcnt Of Justice and the State De-
| partment have apparently suspended
/ judgment until after his expected CON
terence with Acting Secretary OF State
+ FOLK Mr.. Poll: says that no time has
/ been arranged for Arch!bald's cal, Al,
| the department.
/, II was disclosed to-day at tho State
! Department that Count Won Bcrnstorf.
the German ambassador, had been per.
! United 10 send In the secret German
! code statement on his recent con-
ference with Secretary OF State Lans-
ing. This was done as a courtesy and
especial mark of confidence IN the am
bassador, as this government had no
means Of knowing the contents of the
a'nba ssadors message II was sent by
cable, and II is believed that this could
only be possible by the consent Of the
allies. officials made the sign!ncant
comment to-day on Ambassador Bern
storms message that II was undouhtcd-
ly the cause Of the notable change OF
the German governments attitude 20
the United States. II has been noted
since tho message was sent that no,
only has the assurance given personal.
Is 20 the state Department By the am
bdSsador been Endorsed by his govern.
!ncnt but that the government itself
has given larger and even more effec.
i've assurance that the submarine war.
rare VIII be conducted strictly accord.
ing 10 the requirements Of tnternationa
law
. Acting Secretary OF state Polk sa,e
to-day Tint the department ha. bee,
ADVISED That hmba sHador Page wa,
sanding 10 the department "A fraxmnul
or the metal alleged 20 have been foun,
on Tie deck OF tho Iiespcrian, which
It's oihcsrs believed 10 he q par, Of ,
torpedo. The fragment viii be ,Y
I hmincd here by experts Of the Nav,
=, Department.