The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
THE RECALL OF CAPT. BORUP.
An Army Ohcer, Familiar with tho Whole
Matter. Talks OF II.

An officer who Is familiar with the case OF
Capt H. D. Borup OF the army. who was re-
called as military attach6 Of tho American
Legation at Paris at the request Of the French
Secretary OF State. said yesterday that the
War Department seemed to DO very slow in
the official Investigation Of this case. which
has had so much publicity. He added:
1.-The complaint against Capt Borup was Of
furnishing confidential information. received
or obtained from the French authorities. to
tho German and Italian governments. Can't.
Borup has denied that he did anything be-
ynS his duty Is mEtasy h. de-
War Department had seen flt to recall him.
and that there, was possibly no alternative
It. yet he did not ask to be exonerated. He
hid done S, n9thi1nG calling for discharge from
the law; He also says that no does not even
know the man Granier. who accused him of a
violation Of his legitimate duties as a military
ataens o. the United states Legation toward
Capt; Borup went to Europe determined to
rection Of obtaining military Intelligence for
the War Department. for which purpose
the allows t to
Department show that he has been nm eiIiciopt
HtaGhs ana hes trpHnsmitted muc Naluabe
acers Of European armies. who are stationed at
foreign capitals. are sent out to obtain all the
and the
other NATIONS which can be. obtained without
rssorting to offensive or dishonorable meth
obs. But they use every opportunity to study
the military systems and preparations of tho
Government to which they, are assigned. and
tries. like Germany and France. to obtain mil
itary secrets. that any officer Or clerk who
9oHd have M can secure
port WHICH he may secure possession Of
All European goyernments have much
States. which are intended to be used for the
purchase Of such things. and the rule is that
govern tho eondue " ces whn ars
tailed to the work OF collecting military intel
ItesInce Was Capt; BoruPp approached YER;
brlbes' Az to the latter. he married ,daugh.
ter OF the late Dr. Brandreth. tho pill manu-
yate fortune. But these questions should be
Thoroughly siited and proven or disproven. by
should be suspended; il he did SCH secrets
a Sd It the divine lazy
"Bat no onS viii believe. Until Ia absolute
proof is furnished. that, Capt. Borup either
officlal trust. and the charge against him ex,
poses to odium not only the honor Of m Amer
lean nation, Capt; Borup has hitherto enjoyed
an excellent reputation. notwithstanding that
to be @ Ws
another Cadet but Preslient Grant krn re @,!n
| nized that a good soldier must also be n good
| fighter, and he miti gated tho sentence and
| the reputation OF sending more information Ia
| the War Department than any other officer
who has been sent abroad. and 1t is said that
he spent much of his private means for the
| purpose II, as was reported. Capt. Borup sold
| the secrets OF the French Government to the
| German Government. it seems inconsistent
| that France should not have rogue sted the re-
call OF the German attache also Perhaps 1t is
because France loves Germany more lat pres,
| emit and fears the United States less"