New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN GERMANY
A CASE WHICH WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION
OF SECRETARY EvARTs BY THE LATE MINISTER
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.i

TAYLOR.
lGEEERAL PRESS DIsPATCHi
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.--In the diplomatic
correspondence now being published with the Pres
dents Message is a letter signed by Minister Bayard
Taylor dated Is, 1873, in which the attention Of
Secretary called TO the OF Carl GanZen
muller of Sinshem, Baden The man was born IN 1851
He emigraed TO to the United States with the permis
sion Of the local authorities in 1869. He became
naturazed citizen July L. 1875, and left for Germany
July IT, 1875, furnished with hs certificate OF natura
zaton and has resided his former home August
1870 osensibly take of his aged and decrepit
father On the 11th OF April last he was ordered 10
leave Baden or become citizen OF the Grand Duchy.
subject to military duty The reason given
by the local authorities OF Sinshem for this
was that his exemption from such duty on
count OF his American citizenship bad
example to other young men, who might be tempted 10
initiate it. Ganzenmuler applied 10 the American Legd
ton for special measures OF protection The American
Minister directed the United States Consul at Mannheim
to visit sinshem and ascertain personally the facts Of
the case.
Minister Won Bulow reply to Mr. Taylors represen.
tations IN tue matter said The proper authority nds
itself unable after repeated careful examination Of
the case, annu the decree of expulsion pronounced
against Ganznmuller."
Mr. Taylor, in communicating the result to Secretary
EyaTts says:
The direct inference, from the ground taken by the
German Government ia hat American citizenship i IN
itself gerOus ana Tue pea were
be made the occasion Tor me arbitrary expulsion n an
Grrmau-A meTicans OF certain age VINO may desire 10
revisit their former bone. cannot, Therefore allow 10
10 be even Inferen tally assumed by the Government
that the gwen for the expulsion or Car zrn-
muller in ITS memorial is accepted as satisfactory and
nence have felt IL my duty 10 declare without delay
the different view taken by TINS Legation beg leave 20
ask earnestly ana rcsrectfully for consideration
OF The pTnclp involved aud decision which will
Die me express authOrttiycly The judgment Of the
Government OF the United states. lnasmncn as cases
OF a similar nature are multiplying with such rapidly
as the ability OF tue force OF the Legation 10 give
uI.pa and
sirable 10 clear uud rstanding with the Ger
man Government IN regard TO The principles upon which
they may he settled
Mr. Taylor in a dispatch to Secretary Evarts dated
August last, says:
In his correspondence with this Legation claiming Its
intervention with the Imperial Government IN his
hebaf said Ganzenmdller was more than emphatic IN
his declaration Of bona fide American citizenship, and
his intention shortly to return 10 the land OF his ado
ton As a specimen OF his manner OF writing the last
letter received from llm Ia appended II Is dated on
be made apocation to the authorizes Of Baden 10 re-
sumo his former citizenship IN that State. thus
frming the ground, assumed by theE In Justification OF
their former action, that he never intended to return
tine United states. II will readily be perceived that this
action of Ganzenmuler Is directly prjndiciaI 10 all
eases OF prolonged residence on the part Of naurazcd
citizens. further aud very unnecessary difficulty is
vance the probable OF their stay, when asked 30
50 by the local authorizes
Mr.. Taylor concludes as follows:
In view OF the prevailing political agitation in Ger
many. and the increased tendency toward rerress!vc
measures the part OF the Government, IL would he
well II MAJ IGdllLCd hIhit u
their former homes officially advised that many
possible anuOyanccs may be avoided by declaring the
probable their stay 10 The local German author
tiles on arriving, by abstanUg from irritating political
discussion, ana by quietly ODcying such municipal laws
aud regulations as apply to temporary as well per
manent residents. II this course were generally To-.
lowed, II would not only relieve the Legation OF much
unnecessary investigation, but would also enable II 10
decide intelgenty and justly in regard to
requiring Official intervention. IL may be charitabIy
presumed that considerable amount OF offence Is IL
Oranty committed through the lack OF that thorough
political education which restraints natiyCbgrn
sysi
local authorities.