The Washington herald., 1907-05-16
COLLINS STANDS PAT
Insists on His Right to Stop
Diplomatic Autos.
GERMANY NOT OFFENDED
Glen Echo Marshal Says He Freed
Herr Won RadOWitE Upon Presenta-
tion of Card-MayOr Garrett Wants
state Department to Act-Embassy
Secretary Is Now Out of Town.

Diplomatic relations between Germany
and the United States have not been
strained as yet through the action OF the
valiant Marshal Collins. of Glen Echo. in
halting the automobile of Herr w. Won
Radowitz, Monday afternoon, with a
couple Of shots from his revolver. The
second secretary Of the German Embassy
has made no complaint to the State De-
partment. and according TO Assistant
Secretary Robert W. Bacon, no action
will be taken by the department unless
request is made. Herr Won RadOwitz was
out of the city yesterday and nothing
could be learned ~ the embassy, where
strict reticence upon the Glen Echo Incl
dent was observed
The affair is taken lightly by the Ger
man representatives and officials Of the
State Department. Acting Secretary
Bacon said yesterday that the incident
had no diplomatic Importance. lnasmuch
as no formal complaint had been made or
was expected. The German secretary told
Mr.. Bacon about it at a dinner Tuesday
night, nut spoke Of it in purely a jocular
vein. Il appeared that Herr Won Rad0-
WITT bore NJ animus toward the Glen
Echo marshal. and had no criticism 20
make except in regard to Collins use Of
his revolver.
Incident Not Important.
Il Wa, learned yesterday that the Incl
dent appeared unimp0rtant at the State
Department because Of the fact that the
German secretary had not been arrested.
but. on the contrary, had been allowed 10
proceed upon the presentation Of his card
to the Glen Echo marshal. in accordance
with international law and etiquette. The
custom is that diplomats arc subject to
the action of State and municipal author
tiles only as long as their Identity IS un-
known % the officers
owing 10 the absence Of Herr Won Rado-
witz and the reticence Of his associates
and superiors, his side Of The story Of
the arrest is yet 20 be learned. Accord
ing 10 Marshal Collins. the German sec
retary's behavior Monday afternoon was
calculated 20 make any well-regulated
automobile chaser peevish The sturdy
uphoIder OF the majesty OF Glen Echo
statutes complains that not only was ne
given merry spin at top speed from
Cabin John 10 the eastern limits Of Glen
Echo, bat that the chase was rendered
more CALLING by Herr Won Radow.tz. who
stood up iu his seat in the machine and
shouted strange Teutonic things at the
pursuing officer
Marshal Ont of Wind.
Between weird and fearsome sentences
.of undoubted German construction. Col
.lins said he could distinguish orders 10
the American chauffeur 10 increase the
speed and not stop on any account. The
marshal, nearly winded, beloved forth
.his commands 20 halt again and again.
but was rewarded by an increased vol
.ume Of burnt gasoline smoke and louder
calculations from the provoking Herr Won
Rad,witz.
1t was then, says the marshal. that he
drew his revolver and fired two shots
into the ground beside him. This had the
desired effect upon the chauffeur who
brought the machine 20 a halt. despite
the commands Of the secretary % pro-
ceed Collins says that when be went
up to the machine. Herr Won Radowitz
continued 20 rattle away az him fin Ger
man. refusing. in broken English phrases.
Ito submit % arrest TIE marshal drew
his handouts and was about % put them
on the wrists of his unruly prisoner