The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-26
THE PaUssiAY CONSULATE,

or rather, as 1t should be oiciay named, the once
OF the Consul General Of the North German Union,
thronged yesterday with people. They were oil de-
srous Of securing passage to Europe az the expense
of the Prussian government beng willing to promise
that on arriving they would Join the armed hosts OF
Germany against France. These people were inHu-
encc to 10 30 by statements originally published In
the German papers OF this city, which were tele-
graphed to the Diet to the eject that all Germans
liable to military duty In their country would be
forwarded home by the North German Consul here,
and furnished with such articles as they may want
One hundred and thirty-nine men made application
yesterday at the North German Consulate to be thus
some Interest 10 notice these people. Many Of them
cama with their baggage already, perhaps In the
oSps Some Tns on born S0alG s a%p.rc
were among them, preparing TO Join the land Of
their forefathers at the expense OF King williams
bly, that no such order had been received; that the
publications In the German newspapers were not re-
liable anu that such order Is likely to be issued.
On inquiry Or. Johannes Roesing stated ID repre-
sentative OF the HERALD that there was no Intention
would there be, Of tarnlng the ONCE Of the Com
suate General OF North Germany into a recruiting
station. But there was something done. or the 139
aa ef n owed 70 EurSRe du
to their native country; tina, they had come
to New York under the iinpressloo OF being on
TO Germany at the government expense; that they
were poor and almost penntless, and consequently,
the ofiicers OF the Consulate. or their own accord,
circular issued from the o.ice OF tho North
German Consul General last evening says that
All those who under obi ration report military
duty have to do their when public
shall have been OF the mobilization OF the No
such notification has yet reached the consulate Those
who come hither upder misrepresentation and without
means, be supported By ths consulate Under
cunsances however VIII this consulate be turned into
cruiting oiice.
The reason for this circular Is quite evident to
those Who know the history OF American legislation.
In the year 1878 a law was passed By Congress, now
known as the Neutrality act which would prevent
any such proceeding as the Prussal or North Ger
man Consul denies 70 have taken. II II were true
as was stated the German papers, that the gov
eminent OF North Germany were through its repre-
sentattves, getting men here with the understand
ing tina, they should fight In Its armies the course
or the american government would be clear and
what President Pierce did In 1885, with the
Minister and COnsus OF England would be repeated.
The German Consul knows this, and he Is such an
Intelligent gentleman and 80 well versed In Inter-
national law that unless positively Instructed ne
would not, VI his own accord, make any step con-
trary to the law OF the lantt. one reason why he
would not do so Is the iaci that he seems determined
on Watching the French and their Fenian sympa-
thizers and attempt sh 0ald be made by these
latter 10 conravene the neutrality laws OF the United
states the German representatives would not be I'M
likely TO call the attention or the United States
government to The fact. Both parties thus watching
each otner it is not 10 be supposed that either Will
be careless OF the laws OF this country rash In
vi0latln1 them.