Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-20

year (Ises); twas returned to me, probably
unread
The case treated then, 1879 SO, as now, of
the suppression Of long list Of low crimes
committed against me by high and the
highest officials. In Prussia the doctor of
the lunatic asylum is always the pliable tool
who manages to place the person in ques-
hon where he will be harmless.
The story of my illness from IS7oSo was
so falsely represented that hell itself could
not have done worse. Mr. Andrew d. White
set forth in his excellent address of the
lth Of July, excepting part of it, what the
Germans can do in making war, and sees
daily the revolving criticism and misrepre-
sentation Of the German press concerning
America. Mr.. White will have sent these
false reports Of the Prussian government to
America, and such information has been
without effect, and no further steps shall
have been taken in the matter.
On the 9th of May l bad an interview
with the private consulting physician and
director, Dr. Lander; he said in reply to
my question, 81 haze declared from The
frSI that y0H did not belong here" In
reply to further interrogation. why do you
not declare that this person (man) really
does not belong here; he is sound in both
mind and body, as far as the latter is con-
sistent with his age. He answered, mo
one has asked me-"
beg the Embassy of the United States
politely but earnestly not 10 delay in bring
ing the matter before the Interior Depart
meut through the Office of the Attorney
General, that my mental condition may be
examined into by bringing me before the
Medical Board (Collegium) Of the Province
of Brandenburgi that is not alone your
privilege, it is your duty. America may be
called upon to pay the costs arising from my
detention and my transportation to America.
If the Embassy has permitted itself to be
deceived by the Prussian government and
sent this false report to America without a
personal investigation of the pretended
lunatic, in spite of my earnest entreaty so
often repeated and although have been
here sixty-eight days up to the present
time, then this is an outrageous neglect of
duty. Mr.. White, in his high position, rep
reseuts Republican principles and refuses
to avail himself of legal methods in order
10 obviate the throttling of justice: this is
crime which will find its punishment.
Mr.. White permits the ridiculous farce of
my arrest twenty years ago and his partisans
declared my lunacy.
Mr. White makes America absurd and
brings costs upon the country, at which
they will laugh in Germany.
Mr.. White plays the servant and bailAf of
Americas greatest and most intense enemy.
Mr.. White violates the trust repOsed in
him unless he Immediately takes the neces-
sary and legal steps in this matter.
went to Germany with peaceable inten-
tions; I uttered no threats, and if had l
should have been brought before the COM
petent court No one can be held or de-
tanned in the insane asylum. even though
the Emperor himself should order il, unless
he is demented. That is the law.
Respectfully yours, ETC.,
(Signed) FERDINAND HoLZENDORF.
AS stated, for over a year after the for.
warding Of these letters Mr.. Holzendorf re-
mained in the asylum and but for the as.
sistance of his relatives would have re-
NAMED there until his death, for all the in.
terest taken in him by our embassy in Ber.
lin
This is a matter that might we'll occupy
lhe time Of Congress in an investigation in.
10 this unparalleled outrage and the crimi.
nal negligence Of the American embassy at
the German capital