The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-20

by her representative the history this country show
that such facilities have, many former similar coca
States 1t therefore of prise and mortihca
ton TO Tue Arssned that that order was revoked by the
present Secretary Of the Navy, ana tha too
without giving him any nolice af Had sucn noce len
given with the same frankness which chsracterines
ted States, undersigned Would have been able
correct tie diseoncoPon q facts upon which that
cation evidently have been founded for he haers
himself with the belief (and indeed the friendly expressions
in Mr. Clayons note leave doubt about it) tina, that
revocation was only Tue result OF misconceptlon OF facts
and of any unrendly feeling towards Germany III
will give the Central Power OF Germany great salts faction
that the Eocrable Secretary OF State reterate in his note
Of the Oth instant the given by his predece
10 the undersigned in the of the and poo
PIE OF the united States, that the President will be
ready and stndious the friendship happily
existing between the respective countries and promote
Germany and the accomplishment of The great objects
when the German people have in view The undersigned
requests the honorable Secretary OF State OF the Upi,ed
States TO the President that this feeling is
daily reciprocated by the and people OF Ger
many.
Tie undersigned avals himself of this opportunity
new TO the honorable Secretary OF State of the United States
ROENNE.
Hon. Joiiy M. CLAYTON,
Secretary of State OF the United States, Washington.
This letter of Baron Roenne was replied to by the Sec
rotary, who fortified himself with all opinion of the At
torney General, in any way weakening the argument
of the German envoy, and in our estimation not evin
cling much ability as we had right to expect from Mr.
Johnson lhe reply OF the Secretary presented Ito new
views Of the case did it strengthen in the least the
ground taken by him in his letter of April 10th.
We now close our review Oh The vclumnous CORE
spondence relating TO this subject, with the opinion of
Commodore Perry, able and experienced officer, con-
tanned in his letter of March 10, 1919, in reply the or
der Of Secretary Preston OF the date given above
Com. Perry says
eel assured that neither Baron Roenne agents
OF the vessel would sanction any step that would infringe
thu laws OF tie United Staes and Ii could hardly be sup
posed that self any OF The several officers of the navy
taking part in the equipment Of this ship, would coune
nance directly indirectly, any such eguari,y So far
everything has been done under The full authority Of the
ernment and, conceire breach Of lane neutral OBJ
legations, recognised by former practices has ed
In my agency this business / have been solely in
hehced by desire 10 carry what had right sup
pose were the wishes OF the government far as
might be conpable with public policy and propriey, Inc
requests OF The German government, made through dis
tnguisled minister in this county
We now submit the facts TO the American people, and
ask them if not sustained in our CHARGE that the
Secretary and the cabinet influenced in this trans
action by desire either to refse Upon their predecessors
in Office to manifest to the ,corld that they had sympa
Miss rih tie struggling cause Of freedom going on
tn E,,ropsl We think they were influenced by both
motives. and both alike discreditable and cupabe.