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Show DUMBA MAKES I APPOINTMENT ilTpiG Austrian Envoy to Explain Matters in Dispatches Found in Possession of Correspondent. LENOX. Mass., Sept. 6. Dr. Con-stantin Con-stantin Theodor Dumba, embassador from Anstro-Hungary, left tbe summer sum-mer embassy here for Washington late today. It was understood that he would meet Secretary of State Lansing tomorrow afternoon to explain ex-plain matters contained in dispatches dis-patches which British officials found in custody of an American newspaper news-paper correspondent, regarding wax munition factories in this country. WASHINGTON, Sept. (3. Secretary Lansiug has granted an interview at the state department tomorrow to Dr. Con-ptantin Con-ptantin Theodor Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian Austro-Hungarian embassador, who desires to disouss the published reports that he has taken part in a 'movement to interfere inter-fere with the production of war materials ma-terials in the United States. Embassador Dumba 's request for a eonferem-e reached Mr. Lansing late today. It is understood here that he j wishes to make an explanation regard- i ing dispatches sent by him to the for- ! eign office at Vienna and seized by British authorities from James F. .T. i Archibald, an American war correspond- ; ent. who was acting as messenger. New Question Raised. These dispatches, which are said to reveal re-veal thai the embassador suggested plans for handicapping munitions plants and had undertaken to warn Austro-Hun-garian subjects thai they were violating the criminal code of their native land by accepting employment in American estab- lishments making war supplies for the allies, are declared to have raised a sub- ject for which there is no precedent in American diplomacy. The question of dual citizenship, long disputed between this government and several European powers, is involved, and, because of this, the matter will be approached when Embassador Em-bassador Dumba arrives without prejudice. preju-dice. Doubt as to Legality. Officials doubt that there has been any x ' violation of law. As to whether there has been a breach J of diplomatic propriety or International eUlics, Secretary Lansing must decide i after lie has heard the Austrian embas- ! sador's statement. Copies of papers taken I from Archibald in London have been for-w&rded for-w&rded to the state department by Em- bassador Page. They had not reached j here tonight, but it was understood that Mr. Dumba would take copies with him when he called at the state department. This government has been obliged in many cases to recognize the European doctrine that the individual and not the territory governs, because it waa not able to resist its application, which would involve in-volve a breach of official relations wtth several of the great European powers. Therefore some officials cannot see the way clear to make strong legal protest against the action of the Austrian em- 1 bassador in addressing himself to his countrymen in the United States and warning them of the consequences of the LONDON, Sept. 7, a. m. The Dumba incident attracts a good deal of attention from the London papers. The Daily Chronicle, reminding Its readers that "for a much less flagrant offense" the British embassador Lord Sackvllle) was recalled from Washington twenty-six years ago. considers that the Austrian embassador cannot be allowed to remain, and adds: "The United States government can draw up a very black indictment on its own account against the Teutonic empire. Its forbearance up to the present time has been perfectly marvelous." |