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it r*:ry-' . . ‘ TO LANSING Ml MIMBA EXPLAINS LETTER CAPTURED BY BRIT SH RUSSIAN CABINET RESKNS; FORM COALTIION MINISTRY CW» Government Allows Inrream* of CUHMt ' • /Wi Five to NO OFFICIAL COMMENTS t Austro-#!ungM-Ua Ambaraador Calls on American Secretary of State and Goes Into Detailed Explanation of His Intention*—Would Keep Sub ject* Out of Munition Factories. Dr. Constantin T. Dumba, the Aua- trlan-Hungaricn ambassador, laid be fore Secretary Lansing Tuesday an explanation of a letter written by him to the Vienna foreign office discuss ing plans for withdrawing Austro- Hungarian labor from American plants making war supplios for Great Britain and her allies. Neither the ambassador nor Mr Lansing would comment upon the in terview when it was over. The im pression prevailed In official quarters, however, that the secretary would submit the matter to iPresldent Wil son, with whom would rest the deci sion as to whether the explanation was satisfactory. The text of Dr. Dumba's letter, re cently setzfed by British authorities from its bearer, James 'F. J. Archi bald, an American, was cabled to the state department by Ambassador Page at London, and had been the subject of a conference between the president and Secretary Lansing be fore the ambassador reached the de partment. It is understood that the use of an American passport to shield the mes senger who carried not only the Dumba letter, but dispatches from the German embassy and other docu ments, was regarded by them as quite as serious a matter as the activities revealed by the letter itsolf. Mr. Lansing's only statement on the subject was a negative response when asked whether any steps had been taken toward bringing the situ ation to the attention of the Austro- Hungarian foreign office. From reliable sources It was learn ed that Dr. Dumba, in making his ex planation, outlined the Austro-Hun garian view of the plans dealt with In hie letter, contending that It contain ed no violation of laws of the United States nor offences t gainst American Inatitotions. Bo far. It was said, no steps had been taken, but the ambas sador had been instructed to give widest publicity to a new decree of his government making nationals liable under martial law for render ing assistance in the manufacture of munitions of war for the enemy. This decree, previously announced, provides punishment of long terms of imprisonment, and even death by hanging, for Austro-Hnngarinns com- mltting the offence at home or abroad. Co-operation in carrying out the purposes of the law, It was point ed out, was held to be mere fulfill ment of the duty of an ambassador charged with protection of his na tionals. It was not denied, however, that Austria-Hungary's representa tives, while they had no desire to In jure American Interests, would not hesitate to handicap In any way pos sible the efforts of their enemies to obtain munitions. At the embassy It was stated that Ambassador Dumba expected to see Secretary of Labor Wilson before re turning to his summer quarters at Lenox, Maas. The ambassador is known to be working on a scheme for setting up an employment bureau to take care of men who leave muni tion factories at his instigation. He wants the co-operation of de partment of labor oridals In the plan. After seeing Secretary Lansing. Dr. Dumba returned to the state depart ment and conferred with Assistant Secretary Phillips, in charge of the Western European affairs division. It was understood that they discussed some matters of routine business. There has been no suggestion that the ambassador had violated Ameri can law, and apparently the only question is whether the administra tion will regard his acts as breaches of diplomatic propriety. Dr. Dumba himself asked for the conference with Mr. Lansing after the announcement of Archibald's detention and the pub lication in this country of extracts from his letter. The first Information of the fact that Archibald was a messenger to Germany came from London when the British authorities gave to the New York World’s correspondent the facts. When they were published in America, says the New York Times, Dr. Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador, admitted that he gave James J. Archibald, an American newspaper correspondent, a letter for delivery to Foreign Minister Burian In Vienna, In which he proposed cer tain measures to be taken to hamper the manufacture of munitions for the Allies in America. Dr. Dumba did not seem perturbed aver the detention of Archibald at Falmouth and the confiscation of the letter and other official documents which the German and Austro-Hun garian embassies in this country had intrusted to him for delivery to home officials of their respective govern ments. He defended as entirely le gitimate the measures which he pro posed in his letter, as calculated to restrict the output of munitions for the Allies. According to dispatches cabled to this country, the letter written by Dr. Dumba, which was found in Archi bald’s cabin on the steamship Rot terdam, represented that “We can disorganize and hold up for months, If not entirely prevent, the manufac- of munitions In Bethlehem and gflddle West, which, in the opin ion or the German military attache, i» of great Importance and amply out weighs the expenditure of ths money volved.” This object has to be ac hy 'means of strikes subjects of Austrla-Htm- The Ruulah'cabinet resigned Sat urday. A coalition cabinet will be formed in its stead. Some of the former .ministers will have posts in the new cabinet. The reorganisation of the cabinet which Is expected to bring with It an Increase of repre sentatives by ten, five of whom are to come from tho Duma, follows the de mand of the majority of the Duma, consisting of liberal and progressive members for a number of reforms among which seven are chlofly promi nent, It was stated on August 30 that the .Czar's government stood ready to make the cabinet revision, adding five members of tho council of the empire to the five Duma members, by which the governing body was to be augmented. The purpose is to make the cabinet and the representative body more closely co-operative. 1 It is expected that M. Krivosheln, minis ter of agriculture, will succeed M. Goremykn as premier. The reforms that are demanded with the reorganization Include am nesty for political and religious of fenders, autonomy for Poland, steps to remove the disabilities of the Jews, a conciliatory policy for Fin land, the enlargement of the rights of labor, including the fostering of labor union workers’ interests, the agreement of the government of the Duma upon bills for supplying muni tions and providing for the defence and measures of internal reform. M. Goremykn, who, as president of the council of ministers, served as premier, will retire from active ser vice. Goremykn was appointed Jan uary 30, 1914. Minister of War Pol- tvanoff will retain his post in the new cabinet, according to rettahje re ports. Foreign Minister Sasonoff Is also expected to keep his portfolio It Is understood Emperor Nicholas has requested Finance Minister Bark to continue his duties. According to reliable reports, the reorganization of the cabinet which had been planned by the Czar for more than a month. The new cabinet will be known as “a war ministry.’’ and it Is probable that a minister of munitions will be added to It, as was done in England. Premier Goremykn has always been regarded as a bureaucrat and reactionary. It was his Influence that caused the downfall of M White as a power in Russia. When he was ap pointed premier one authority said “The friends of progress view hie appointment with the gravest appre hension.’’ Only recently the Czar bestowed upon him the Order of 8t. Andrew, highest of the Muscovite decorations and a mark of signal honor. He Is seventy-one years old and one of the richest men In Russia. BERNSTORFF DENIES HE USED ARCHIBALD AS MESSENGER Denounce* Several “Interviews’’ as False—Did Not and Will .Not Talk to tlie Reporters. % Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, emphatically denied in New York on Saturday that he had used or attempted to use Jemes F. J. Archibald, the American messenger of Dr. Constantin T. Dumba, Aus trian ambassador, as a message-bear er to Berlin. “In view of the repeated assertions by several newspapers that I sent messages to my government by Mr. Archibald,, said Count von Bern storff, "I wish to state that I never gave Mr. Archibald a single paper or anything else. I thought I made this plain In Washington, but feci a repe tition Is now needed. “I did not attempt to use Mr. Arch ibald as a messenger, chiefly because did not think It safe, and he cer tainly did not prove safe.” Count von Bernstorff, when shown a newspaper containing cn Interview purporting to have been given by the ambassador through a person close to the ambassador, quoting him as saying that if the United States sev ered diplomatic relations with Ger many war would follow almost Imme diately, made this statement: “I lia%p given no interview: I never intend to give an interview, and any thing that is published and represent ed as coming from me Is a fake. Ob viously, I can not discuss the partic ulars of the purportel interview, for if I dfd I would then be giving an in terview,” OTHERS Mil to PAPEN AND BERNSTdOFF IINMK CONSIDERATION BimSfl TRANSPORT SUNK BY SUB IN TDIKISII WATERS' \ Berlla Reports Pssto sitRm of Former Red Ster Liner Vaderlaad of TURKEY CEDES LAND the Bulgaria Announces Cession of Dedeagatch Railway by Porte. The Bulgarian premier has stated in an interview that the Turco-Bul- garian agreement for the cession of the Dedeagatch railway has been con cluded. The concession consists of the rail way line, with Karagatch station and a strip of territory two kilometers deep. The right bank of the river Tunja has not been ceded. The premier states that the occu pation of the ceded territory will take place In ten days. The cere mony will be conducted in the pres ence of Bulgarian ministers and Turkish paahas. Conditions Worse for Persia. The British on August 8 occupied Bushlre, Persia, on account of the failure of the authorities to punish two Persians for the killing of an Englishman. American Citizen Kidnapped. Offteigls of the United State# gov ernment were aroused Friday over the kidnapping of John Lowenbock, M American ranchman, near Colum bus, N. H. He le held for raneom OFFICIALS WON’T TALK r ' •••*• Use of Archibald aa Messenger Says Lansing, is an Abuse Of American Jaasport—Several Other German Attaclies are Under Cloud—Papers are Awaited. President Wilson’s request to Aus tria to recall her ambassador, DRr. Constantin Theo<lor Dumba, has brought about a situation which con tains possibilities of extending to oth er diplomats of the Germanic allies. dr. Dumba used James F. J. Archi bald, an American bearing an Ameri can passport, as a messenger to carry a communication to the Vienna for eign office. Although it has not been called officially to the attention of this government, the state depart ment understands unofficially that Archibald also carried a communica tion for Captain von Papen, military attache, of the German embassy. Secretary Lansing said Friday that the American government considered the ending of any communication by the means which Dr. Dumba used an abuse of an American passport. Of ficials refused to discuss the situa tion further, but it is known that the activities of Consul Gen. von Nuber of Austria, and Vount von Bern storff, the German ambassador, are again being reviewed by the state de partment. Captain von Papen’s letter, which was a private communication to his wife, is now on its way to the state department from London. Officials said the fact that it was a private and not an official communication did not alter the case. It is under stood that the writer made slighting references to American officials. Another document for which offi cials are waiting is an enclosure In Dr. Dumba's letter which referred to negotiations between Consul General von Nuber and the editor of a for eign language newspaper concerning the bringing about of strikes in the Bethlehem works and other war mu nitions factories. It was made plain, however, that although the state department has been fully advised of the activities of Count von Bernstorff, he was not in volved to the extent of Dr. Dumba. There was serious consideration, however, whether Captain von Papen or Consul General von Nuber should be allowed to remain longer in the countrv. Archibald also carried a communi cation for Count Bernstorff, but It was a copy of a statement which had been forwarded to the German am bassador by Secretary Lansing. In the note to the Vienna foreign office asking Dr. Dumba's recall. Secretary Lansing referred to the purpose of the ambassador to conspire to cripple legitimate Industries. Officials were engaged Friday In a study of whether Cspt. von Papen and Consul Gen von Nuber were not concerned In whet the American government has charac terised as a conspiracy. One official who has been studying the situation said Friday that al though the German ambassador. In sending a communication by a person carrying an American passport may. have technically contributed to an abuse of that document, in the view of ths stats department, the nature of the communication he sent was of such a legitimate character that his act probably would not be regarded as offensive. Captain von Papen’s letter, how ever, is said to be decidedly offen sive. as it is the nature of Consul Gen. von Nuber's connection with the affair as disclosed by the papers which the British secret service men took from Archibald at Falmouth. It was believed In the best Inform ed circles that further ateps would not be taken until the additional doc umentary evidence comes from Lon don and until Vienna has been heard irom on President Wilson’s request for the recall of Dr. Dumba. In official and diplomatic circles, it is expected Austria will recall her' ambassador without delay, but that if she recents the action of the Unit ed States and stands behind the ac tion of her envoy she may not send another. Summary action of the United States government in the case of Am bassador Dumba recalled to students of diplomacy similar incidents in America’s international relations. The first case was handled by Pres ident Washington, who In 1793 ask ed for the yecaTl of the French am bassador, Citizen Genet. He repre sented the citizen’s committee of France, organized by Louis XVI. Coming with commissions for Ameri cans willing to equip sea raiders against British commerce, he began, a series of speeches against England. These were declared to be unneutral and Genet was recalled. The Spanish minister to Washing ton in 1850 was compelled to accept his passports after he had been charged with Offering to bribe a Phil adelphia editor to represent Spain’s arguments in a controversy with the United States. The first British representative in Washington, to be recalled was F. J. Jackson, who In 1809 charged bad faith against the American govern ment. He declared an agreement had been made between his predecessor and the United States, which, Ameri can officials know,\ the English min ister had no power to sign. M. Potssun. the French minister, was recalled in 1849 becanse he had been Impudent to the American sec retary of state. Great Britain recalled Minister Crampton in 1855. He was charted with three British consuls, with mak ing engagements for recruits for the English army daring the Crimean war. Actual engagement was not to taka place until the recruits reached Various Flags. A statement given out by the Over seas News Agency In Berlin and re layed to America by wireless quotes the Weberzetltung of Bremen as say ing that the British steamship South land, serving as a transport, was tor pedoed recently In Turkish waters. “The’ Weserzeltung of . Bremen points out that the transport South land was torpedoed In Turkish waters. The Southland formerly was the Red Star liner Vaderland, These steamers flew the Belgian fldfg ’up to the time of the occupation of Bel gium, and then sailed under the American flag. Now the Southland, which lately was flying the American flag, suddenly was changed Into a British transport. No previous report has been made concerning the torpedoing of the Southland. A wireless dispatch from Berlin last week quoted a telegram from Sofia to the effect that a British transport had been sunk by a mine off the entrance to the Dardanelles, with the loss of 1,870 men. It was thought at the time that the Berlin report might have been an inaccurate version of the sinking of the British transport Royal Edward in the Aegean Sea on August 14 by a Ger man submarine. The British government has made no announcement of the sinking of another transport, following the loss of the Royal Edward. Shipping rec ords show, however, that the Red Star liner Vaderland was renamed the Southland, being placed under the British flag, and was commandeered by the British government for war purposes last March. She is listed as being employed in the hospital ser vice. SAYS WEATHER WAS BAD WHEN 0RDUNA WAS SHELLED German Government Says Submarine Commander Violated Instruc tions in Firing on Liner. Germany’s explanation of the un successful attempt to destroy the Cunard liner Orduna on July 9, is that the submarine commander vio lated his instructions, which were not to attack any liner but that because of the weather he waa unable to make out the character or nationality of the Orduna. The Orduna, bound from Liverpool to New York with some two hundred passengers, of which twenty-two were Americans, was attacked by a torpedo which barely mlsaed and then was shelled by the submarine until she was out of range. To substantiate the statement that the German commander was Inclined to follow his orders. It is stated that he soon afterward allowed the steam er Normandie, carrying a cargo of lumber, to pass unmolested. 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