The Washington times., 1915-09-10

the United States will wait "a reason
able time" for Austria to comply with
the request for Dumba's removal The
intimation was plain that this Govern
ment is prepared to hand Dumba his
passports If Austria does not respond,
but is confident such action will be un;
necessary.
That Austria pra ctically has no alter
native under the established diplomatic
code, but to recall Dumba, is officially
stated.
The Secretary declared today that 1t
ordinarily takes thirty-six hours for
communications from here to reach
Vienna and that. therefore. a reply
could hardly be expected before next
week. So far the department has re-
ceived no acknowledgement from AM
bassador Penfleld of the memoranda $
receipt. Officials expect tnat he "
emma foreign minister Will hrst notify
Dumba to return and then advise the
State Department Of it's action The
usual procedure then would be for
Dumba to request his passports and a
Of such action the Government has pre-
pared to expedite Dumba's journey, al
though it was officially denied that his
passports had been actually drafted.
tra ansmitted to the State Department a
copy of the "enclosure" referred to In
his letter to the Austrian foreign min
lister This comprises the statement OF
New York Hungarian newspaper edi-
tor Of details of the scheme to promote
labor troubles among Austrans in Amer
lean factories.
Amba assador Page at London had been
unable to get this enclosure from the
papers taken from Archibald.
May Make No Issue.
Always keen on diplomatic propris-
kta, A,,,t ,t,t, vvooN 4
tako the view tina: DR.. Dumba has
buI e]cd things So badly in employing
an American dispatch bearer that it
would be best to call him back and not
raise an issue over it. THUS far 1t can
not be learned that this Government
has any official information to the effect
the Austrian government is prepared to
assert the right to have its embassy in
Washington plot against American in
dustres.
In some quarters. the opinion prevails
that while the Austrian government was
quite willing to let DR.. Dumba go as far
as he could to tie up American NUM-
tions plants. it may be quite willing to
let him bear the responsibility, now that
he has had mis- diplomatic fingers
burned.
May Be Complete Break.
It is clear that if Austria is going tc
assert the right to interfere with Amer
lean industries through her peculiar
notions of dual citizenship, then a c.m
plete break in diplomatic relations is t:
be expected. Ambassador Pcnt1eld's re
call may in turn be asked by Vienna
and the possibility of the Austrian gov
ernment handing him his passports Il
seen.
This Government has not seen hit t
take so drastic action as to hand DR.
II IA
recall. and. at the same time, expressed
the hope that friendly relations betwee!
the two governments will continue.
May Affect Offers.
In taking the action it has tatken will
respect to DR.. Dumba, this Government
makes it plain that 1t has reached th'
limit of patience with certain of tn,
representatives OF foreign government
here, who have teen using the Unite,
States as a base wherein to plan un
neutral activities. That such agent
are likely to be made more circumspec
BY TINS incident is believed.
President " ilson and Secretary Ian
sing decided on the action Wednesday
The announcement was ncld back m
order to give time to allow the mes
sage to the Austrian government tc
reach Vienna 1t Is supposed that Am
bassador Penfield has already delivered
the note to the Austrian government.
Recall Expected At Once.
That the Austrian government will al
once recall Ambassador Dumba is the
view here. If diplomatic relations con
tinue. the counselor of the embassy
Baron Won Swiedenck, will probably bt
made charge d'affaires to continue
through the war.
What Dr. Dumba will want to d
Is not yet known. If he desires to g
to his home, this Government will Sc
cure safe conduct for him. 1t Is ex
pected his government will ask him t.
obtain his passports and return. Thi
Government will no doubt give him
reasonable time to hear from his gov
ernment and decide upon his course