The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-19

Of my order to Captain McKeever conmsndant Of the
United States navy yard at New York He Is you will
labor. with which you will be furnished for payment.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your ODE
dent feIvaDt \. MASON.
His Excerepcy BARON Won Rorssr. Envoy Extraord-
nary and Minister plen.potentary of lhe German
empire, nov at New York.
The Secretary Of e Nary Capt. McKeerer, Con, IT, S.
Nary Yard B,ooklsn
NAVY DErARTMKSt. kehru airy % 1910
SiR-His excellency Baron Won ROenne Envoy Ex-
aoTdipary and mister Peui poentiary from the Ger
man Empire has requested that facilities In the prepa-
ration Of the steamship United States "A steamer
and in equppDg her may be afforded at the navy yard
under your command You will be pleased to afford the
necessary facilities consistently with the public inte-
rests and the business of the yard You will keep an
accurate account Of the labor and materials and send
it to the Bureau Of Construction Equipment and
Repair. am respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. Y. MASON.
Captain ISAAC McKEErER,
Commandant L. s. Navy Yard, NY.
The Secretary Of The Naryo Com Skinner Chief Of b.
reau of Construction
"a. NAVY DEPARTMENT. February 3D. 1910
SR-Iiis excellency Baron Roenne the Minister from
the German Empire hasrequested that facilities in the
preparation of the steamer United States purchased
by him for the German navy as war steamer aud in
equippng her. may be afforded at the Brooklyn Navy
The necessary orders have been given to Capt Nc
Keever t. afford such facilities consistently with the
public interests and the business Of the yard with di
recons to keep accurate account OF the labor and
materials and transmit the to your bureau to be
furnished to Baron Roenne for payment.
You will be pleased to give such orders in all matters
pertaining to your bureau may be necessary to &C
complish the object above indicated.
am, respectfully your obedent servant,
J. Y. MASON.
Com CHAs w. SKINNER,
Chief of Bureau of Construction, &c.
NoTE--A letter of the same tenor and date the
abeve transmitted to the Chief of Bureau of Ord
nance, sc.
The Secretary Of the Nary to Baron Roenne
NAVY DEPARTMENT. March l. 1919.
SrR- had the honor to receive your commune alton
of the 10Th of February ultmo, and have delayed
swerng until the report Of Commodore Parker should
have been received.
That officer has arrived in the city Of Washington,
and have the honor to enclose herewith copy Of the
instructions under which he went to Germany, toge-
Their with ccpy of his report
am directed by the President to inform your Excel
lency that under existing circumstances he does not
consider it advisable to ask of Congress authority
permit officers of the American navy to enter foreign
service It may be stated with confidence that the
application made the business Of Congress for the
short period of the session remaining will be urgent
that there be hope entertained that the pro-
position would be favoraby considered.
You aware, sir that by the constitution Of the
United States, "no person holding any Office Of profit
trust under the United States SHALL without the
sent of Congress- accept of any present, emolument
office, or title of any kind whatever, from any king
prince or foreign State"
Regarding the application which was made by the
government Of the German empire for the services OF
American naval officers to aid in building up navy
the highest compliment to the United States well
knowing the sincere friendship which the people of the
United States bear to those Of Germany, and anxious
to increase the number of States
to maintain the freedom Of the seas the President d.
rected that Commodore Parker should proceed to Ger
many and obtain the necessary information to enable
to permit officers Of navy to enter the service
Of Germany regret to perceive that the circuul-
stances reported were such that the communication
policy of the United States has always been to abstain
from Interference in the Of nations in amity with
to permit officers to aid In building up the Germa