Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-10
Ambassador Penfied, at Vienna,
Instructed to Inform Austria
Hungary That Dunba Is no
Longer Acceptable to u. S.
LANSlNG'S NOTE IN THE
PREMISES TO THE POINT
Action Is Answer of American to
Dumba'S Explanation offered
to Lansing of His Efforts to
Cripple American industries.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ambassa-
dor Penfeld at Vienna was instructed
by cable yesterday to inform the Aus
tro-Hungarian government that DR..
Constantin Dumba no longer is sc-
ceptable as the envoy to the United
states and to ask his recall
Lansing formally announced the
action tonight 10 was the answer Of
the American government to Dumba's
explanation of his intercepted letter
to Vienna. outlining plans for handi-
Gaping plants i'm this country making
war supplies for the Allies.
Amba sador Penfeld was instructed
yesterday to deliver the following
note to the Foreign Office: "Dr Con-
stantin Dumba, the Austro-Hmgarian
ambassador at Washington, has ad-
mitted he proposed to his government
plans to instigate strikes i'm American
manufacturing plants engaged in the
production of munitions of war. The
information reached this government
through a copy of the letter of Am
bas ssador Dumba to his government
The bearer was an American citi
zen named Archibald who was ira
yelling on an American passport The
Ambassador has admitted he employ
ed Archibald to bear the official dis
patches from him to his government.
BY reason of his admitted purpose.
the intent of Dumba TO conspire to
cripple legitimate trade and by rea-
son of the fragrant violation of the
diplomatic propriety i'm employing an
American citizen. protected by an
American pas port. as the hecret
bearer of official dispatches through
the lines Of the enemy To Austro-Hun-
gary, the President directs me to in
form your EXcellency that Dumba is
no longer acceptable to the govern.
ment of the United States as amgass-
ador for his Imperial Majesty at
Washington
Believing the Imperial and Royal
government win realize that the gov
ernmcnt of the United States has no
alternative but TO request the recall
of Dumba on account of his improper
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ed States expresses deep regret that
this course becomes necessary and
assures the Imperial and Royal gov
ernment that it sincerely desires to
the cordial and friendly re-
lations which now exist between the
United States and Austria Hungary"
In making the announcement Ian
sing explained it was delayed i'm or
der that the note would reach Vienna
before its publication i'm this country.
Penheld had not been heard from to-
night but it is assumed he received
the communication during the day.
The news of Dumba recall was re-
quested created a sensation in the
capital While everywhere it was ad-
mitted tonight the situation, created
by the American note. might prove
serious one I'm its effect on the rela-
tions of the two governments. it is
pointed out that thej language of the
communication indicated clearly a de-
sire 20 have Dumba recalled without
making . diplomatic issue of the case
II has been known i'm official and
diplomatic circles that the President
and Lansing regarded the conduct of
the ambassador as grave breach of
Dropriety but there has been a we'll
defined impression that the only im-
mediate step would be the cancella-
lion, announced today, of the passport
Of Archibald, the American who car
Iied the intercepted dispatches
Dumba left yesterday for his sum-
mer embassy at LennoX, Mass. TO
await word as TO whether the admin.
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