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Show fore, it is stated, has an embassador committed a serious offense against the country to which he was accredited ''with the consent of that embassador's government. 1 ' Would Ask Recall. Should Austria champion Dr. Dumba's strike propaganda, the United States would be practically forced to ask for the recall of Embassador Dumba, as an envoy whose usefulness had ended. In doing this it would be natural for this government to suggest that if agreeagle relations are to continue between the two governments, Austria should send someone who would be more careful not to violate the neutrality of the United States even with the approval ap-proval of his own foreign office. Officials can hardly conceive of a situation where Austria would persist in interfering with the domestic affairs of the United States. If Austria were to announce irrevocably her position to that effect, the breaking off of diplomatic diplo-matic relations would almost necessarily necessa-rily follow in the course of time. The situation presented to President Wilson and Secretary Lansing today is so clearly without precedent that the administration is in a quandary. A case somewhat similar was that of R ostein os-tein Bey.' the Turkish embassador, who criticised the Philippine policy of the United' States. Eustem Bey's offense was presented privately to the Turkish government and the embassador soon was called home on "leave of absence." He is still absent. Case in 1809. If the Austrian government should re.-ply re.-ply to the communication of the United States with a statement that In Its opinion opin-ion Embassador Dumba had not over- stermed lh nronriof Im rt-i clri.rUn CASE OF DUMBA CAUSES FLURRY IN WASHINGTON Vienna Government to Be Made Acquainted With Facts Before This Country Coun-try Takes Action. SERIOUS VIEW IS TAKEN OF MATTER President Confers With Secretary Lansing and Offending Of-fending Envoy Returns to Summer Home. Br Internationa! News Service. WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. From information in-formation obtained today it is possible to present in detail or the first time the probable course that the United States will take in the case of Dr. Const Con-st an tin Theodor Dumba, the Austrian embassador. The course of this government has been but partly decided. Final judgment judg-ment depends upon Austria's explanation explana-tion of the activities of her embassador. embassa-dor. Embassador Penfield at Vienna will be directed to present to the Austrian government, without formal comment from the United States, the Dumba letter let-ter concerning the tying up of ammunition ammuni-tion plants at Bethlehem and elsewhere. This will be a virtual request upon the Austrian government to explain Embassador Em-bassador Dumba 's activities in the domestic do-mestic affairs of the United States. The American embassador at Vienna will be advised of Dr. Dumba's statement state-ment that he was following the wishes of his government in arranging for a walkout of Austro-Hungarians in American Amer-ican ammunition plants, and will acquaint ac-quaint the Austrian foreign office with the embassador's admission. Only Two Courses. According to diplomatic procedure, the Austrian government will be in duty bound either tx disavow the programme pro-gramme of Embassador Dumba, to apologize for his activities or to express ex-press approval of his acts and admit that they had the sanction of his home government. A disavowal of Dr. Dumba's indiscretions indis-cretions probablv would carry with it the recall of the embassador by Vienna, Vi-enna, in advance of any request from the United States. Ample apology, it is believed, would smooth over the incident, as this government gov-ernment is not anxious for a diplomatic break with Austria-Hungary. The relations re-lations between the United States and that nation since the outbreak of the wbj have been far more pleasant than the relations between the United States and Germany. An unqualified admission by Austria that she approved of Dr. Dumba's proposal pro-posal to persuade his fellow countrymen country-men to leave their employment in American Amer-ican ammunition plants would present an unparalleled situation. Never be would be somewhat similar to one whlet developed in the early history of this country. The question then was between the United States and Great Britain. In October 1S09. certain correspondence took place between the secretarv of state and the British minister to the United States, F. J. Jackson. In two of his note's the British minister used language to which the state department took objection. ob-jection. . Accordingly, the secretary of state Informed him that this government would receive no further communications from him. but It would give readv attention at-tention to any communications from his government, provided they came through another channel. This was communicated to the Rrltish government, and the British Brit-ish minister left Washington and took up his residence in New York. In November the American minster in-London. in-London. Mr. Pincknev. wm Instructed to ask for Mr. Jackson's recall. Lord Wel-lesley Wel-lesley replied that he had directed the return of Mr. Jackson to England, but added that his majesty had "not marked with any expression of his displeasure the conduct of Mr. Jackson, whose Integrity, zeal and ability have long been distinguished distin-guished In his majesty's service. andVvho does not appear on the present occasion to have committed any intentional offense against the government of the United States." Plan Did Not Work. Lord Wellesley also stated that Mr. Jackson was ordered to deliver over "the charge of his majesty s affairs" in America to "a person properly qualified to earn on the ordlnarv intercourse between be-tween the two governments." The United States took the view that this amounted to the reduction of the British mission to America to that of a charge d'affaires. Mr. Pinckney was therefore instructed to leave his post as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary pleni-potentiary on leave of absence, unless the British government should decide to send another minister to the L'nited States. Mr. Pinckney so notified the British government. gov-ernment. This produced '.he desired result. re-sult. Lord "YVellesley notified him that the British government had decided to appoint ap-point as envoy extraordinary and minister minis-ter plenipotentiary Mr. Poster, lately British charge d'affaires In Sweden. Returns to Lennox. Dr. Dumba left late today Tor the summer sum-mer embassy at Lenox. Mass.. to await word from Secretary Lansing as to whether the United States government is satisfied with his explanation of his intercepted inter-cepted letter to the Vienna foreign office. The embassador's -statement to Mr. Lansing yesterday, that he was acting under Instructions from his government in all that he planned to do, apparently has made a diplomatic issue of the affair far more serious than a mere question of ethics or propriety involving only Dr. Dumba himself. Silence on the subject was observed again today at the White House and state department, and, so far as is known, no decision has been reported as to what course shall be adopted. The president, carrying the cabled copy of the embassador's embassa-dor's letter, walked over to the department depart-ment during the morning, surprised Secretary Sec-retary Lansing In his office and spent fifteen minutes discussing the situation. It was the first time a president had done such a thing aince the Spanish war days. Surprising Action. Before leaving Washington. Embassador Embassa-dor Dumba called on the department of labor to seek co-operation in his programme pro-gramme for providing new employment for workmen who are expected to walk out of the munitions plants. Secretary Wilson was not in hie office, but he talked with Acting Secretarv Densmore. It Is no secret In official circles that the administration would not countenance any sort of participation In such a movement. move-ment. It Is understood that the embassador proposes to go ahead with hiB plans without with-out regard to the attitude-of the America, Ameri-ca, n government. At the embassy today it was emphasized that the only step so far ordered in the Instructions from Vienna Vi-enna was the issuance of a proclamation calling upon all Austro-Hungarian subjects sub-jects to obey the decree of their government govern-ment against aiding In the manufacture of war munitions for the enemy. A decree similar to this one. It was recalled re-called tonight, was Issued some time ago by Germany, though It attracted but little lit-tle comment. It is stated that soon after the decree was proclaimed most of the Germans employed in munitions plants, chiefly in executive or scientific depart-ments depart-ments quietly sought other positions without waiting for urging through diplomatic, diplo-matic, agencies. |