The Washington times., 1915-12-11
US. RELATIONS WITH
AUSTRIA PRECAR|OUS
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conceding what this Government. re-
cards as. a sine qua non of q setisfac.
tory settlement.
In short. Germany will not admit that
her attack on the Lusitanis was unwnr-
ranted by international law. Which
means. in the opinion of State Depart
msnt officials. that even though Ger
rules to submarine commanders to pre-
vent n repetition Of the Lusitania out
rage. she might at any time go back
to the rules of lawlessness.
Other Issues Loom Large.
These are the big issues between the
United States and the Central Powers
about which the present crisis has
crystallized. But there are others which
have aggravated the situation and dark
ened the outlook. BY demanding the
recall of Constanun Dumba, the Aus
and of Captains Won Papen and Boy-Ed.
tho United States has served notice on
Austria and Germany that this country
does not propose to have its obligations
welfare impaired by the conspiracies
and plottings of foreign diplomats. 1t
was the hope of this Government that
the warning would be sufficient.
But with evidence in hand to show
that the conspiracies are still afoot, this
Government, there Is reason to believe.
Is prepared to clean out other diplomatic
and consular representatives whose &C"
tivities have been no less objectionable
than those of Dumba, Boy-Ed. and Won
Papen.
DR. Alexander Won Nuber. Austrian
consul general at New York, is slated as
the next to feel the resentment OF the
American government. Ignoring COM
pletely the demand OF the Austrian gov
ernment for a reputation of the state
ment recently issued by the Department
I'M
charges of DR.. Goricar, the former Aus
trian consul. the United States Govern
nent has proceeded grimly to weave
about the consul-general a web Of evil
dence. Further action against him rests
with the Department of State.
Department Has Letter.
Involved with Won Nubcr Is Baron
Zwiedinek. charge Of the Austrian en-
bassy. whom Dumba left in charge of
Austria's affairs when he left this
country. In possession of the State De-
partment Is the Photographic copy OF a
letter purDorting to have been written
in August, 1914, by Zwiedinek to Won
Nuber. 1t was obtained by the agents
OF the Department Of Justice. 1t directs
the Austrian consul general to obtain
passports of neutral countries" for
Austrian reservists wishing to return to
their country and fight for Austria. and
observes that these passports might be
obtained "at comparatively slight ex-
pense."
The Inference has been forced on the
department that passports of neutral
countries" must mean principally pass
ports of the United States certifying
that the holders were American citizens.
The department knows that at the time
this letter was sent, shortly after the
outbreak Of the war. German and Aus
trian agents were busily engaged in the
use of fraudulent American passports.
Zwiedinek. it Is believed. is the next
to go.
That Austria felt resentment over the
recall Of DIR. Dumba Is shown by the
publication in the Fatherand. the lead
pagandlsts in this country, Of the text
of q hitherto unpublished note from
Count Burian. the Austrian foreign
minister. to Ambassador Penfeld. sharp
~ disputing the grounds upon which
the recall was asked.
In caustic fashion. 1t objects to the
fact that the United States based it's
action on the contents OF letters from
Dumba to his Government, purloined
by England from Dumba's messenger.
James B. Archibald.
In similar manner It is believed that
Germany. though already consenting to
recall Boy-Ed and Won Papen. will dis
pute the reasons cited by this Govern
two men.
secretary Lansing Is now negotiating
with the embassies OF Great Britain.
France, Russia, and Italy for safe con-
Papen to Germany. Count Won Hern-
storfr. the German ambassador. has
expressed a wish on behalf OF his gov
ernment. that safe conducts he also OBJ
tained for the successors OF BoyE I'D
the United States will not press Ior
this. IT IL practically certain that the
allies Will not grant such a request.