The New York herald., 1878-12-18
GERMAN-AMERICANs IN GERMANY

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE
GIVEN by THE IMPERIAL MINISTER OF FOR
EIGN AyFAIRs--ATTTTUDE OF THE IMPERIAL
GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON. Dec II. 1873.
The President. through the Secretary Of State has
replied to the House resolution originated by Repre-
sentative Brentano calling for all papers and
respondence between this government and the gov
ernmcnt of the German Empire. in relation to the
expulsion from the whole territory Of the German
Empire Julius Baumer naturalized citizen of the
United States and resident of Chicago. while on
visit to his aged parents at Munster in violation Of
the Treaty of 1928.
LETTER or SECRETARY EvARrs.
The Secretary Of State, in q letter to Minister
Baynrd Taylor. instructed him to call the attention
of the Imperial Minister Of Foreign Affairs to the
facts Of the case and request that proper inquiry be
instituted. and il the facts should be found to be as
represented that might be taken prevent
recurrence OF like annoyance to citizens of the
United States similarly situated and Minister Taylor
further instructed to add that it was expected
that Mr.. Baumer would be reimbursed for any ex-
penscs to which he might have been subjected in
consequence of those arbitrary proceedings OF the
Westphalian authorities.
REPLY or THE IMPERIAL MINISTER
The Imperial Minister OF Foreign Affairs In re-
sponse to Minister Taylor gives the csut OF the in
yesgatjon, saying that banner, who by descent was
of Prssian nationality sought and obtained his dis
charge from that nationality in the year 1865 at the
age OF twenty-one years; thereupon he cmgrated TO
America and after having acquired North American
with his parents. After he had remained for
ter. acting the assumption that it was not
Banners intention to return to North America. but
simply to cvadc tho performance Of German military
duty, caused HIM to be notified under date Of Dccen-
Der IL 1877, that he must either leave the territory
Of the German Empire within eight days or, in case
duty This notcaon caused Baumer TO address y
the Royal Minister of the Interior on the 10th Of the
same month request that he might be
ter, as. owing to the want of means
he should not be able to enter upon his return jour-
Primarily the expulsion was suspended for the time
being, the Minister according Bauncr permission 10
reside at Munster until the middle OF February
ing. Daumer however. left for America in January.
without the Of Of force even the sy-
istcncc Of necessity for their Baumor did not
make tho measure Of expulsion the occasion Of any
POSITION or THE GERMAN oovEnsMxxr.
As regards the admissibility of tho measure of
adopted il In the exercise OF it's constitutional CON-
pctcncc. The decision OF the government was
pccally influenced by the circumstance that in the
city Of Munster. particularly for some years past.
not nconsiderablc number Of persons Liable to mill
tary duty who had been discharged from Germany
and had acquired foreign and particularly also
North American nationality. had returned to reside
permanently. In view OF the fact that this false state
OF things, which had become q general annoyance
and danger to public order. required there
moro severe application OF the right OF expulsion the
government saw particular reasons for q non-in-
Sulgcnt course toward Baumcr also. and oonsc-
qucntly dccrced his expulsion. The Minister says he
will take that in future, in tho treatment Of
similar the general points Of Wow cstahlishc
by tho imperial government shall receivo full con-
sidcrnt0n NJ the hands OF the local autorties hut
he cannot Recognise an obligation to replace the
damages incurred, alleged by Daumcr through
the action Of the royal government at Munster for
this rcsson if for Other that tho local tribunal
acted within its competence not cxcccdingits powers.
snhcicnt foundation for such claim would also
be wanting for tho that Baulnor NJ as early
period November 1877 before there was any ques-
lion Of his expulsion. had declared, in communities
ton TO tho royal government at Munster thet IL was
hs intention, he had business of his own in Chi
cago to visit his parents until the spring only and
also for the reason that he voluntarily made
of the permission accorded him for further soiourn
until the middle Of February following.