The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
SEARCH MAURITANIA
IN VAIN FOR GERMANS
Officials in Liverpool. Warned
by Consul-General, Find
No ResCrvists.
EVERY ONE HAS PASSPORT
Special Cabh ptspatch 70 THn sux.

Spsctn 'dbit Dsspdtch IN THE SUN
LoSpoS. oct. 27.--Acting on cable adj
vices from the British Consul General In
New York that twenty-five German re-
servists were on board tho Mauritania
with fraudulently obtained passports. the
English authorities. accompanied by Sec-
rotary Rel OF the American Embassy.
boarded the vessel at Liverpool before she
docked to-day and went carefully over the
credentials Of every passenger and EN-
ployee on board
The promised sensation izzled out mis-
erahly Every passenger who did not
prove beyond doubt tna' hc was British
proved beyond dispute that his passport
was genuine. Duplicate signatures we're
furnished. and letters OF credit. vouchers
Of the highest character. both from the
social or business standpoint. were exhib-
tied. dumfounding the searchers
The nearest approach TO end was the
discovery OF rifles. revolvers ald ammu-
milton in one passengers luggage. The
owner proved to be a birmingham dealer
IN small arms. who was bringing home
some sample American sporting arms
Timothy Healy. the Irish leader. was on
board. The examiners nearly caused a
small riot by passing him as English"
He denied this Indignantly.
All me 376 passengers Of the Maure-
tania were carefully examined Two tail.
blond mon 81 tho Prussian type received
especial attention.
one of these was J Paul Of Philadel-
phia, who has been appointed secretary
TO John w. Garrett. the American Min
lister 10 the Argentine. who AZ present
is representing Ambassador Herr!ck at
Bordeaux.
When uniformed officer asked Nicl,o-
las Roosevelt his name he replied. IT'S
foreign" He was requested 10 produce
his passports, sign his name and so
through with other fornallt!es.
Secretary Bell. who had been reassur
Ing Miss katharine Page. daughter OF
Ambassador Page. that tho detention was
not due to a Zeppelin bombardment. ex-
planned that Mr.. Roosevelt was a cousin
OF the Colonel and another secretary of
Minister Garrett.
Miss Natalie Pearson. a friend OF Miss
Pages. was not bothered b. the officers.
who knew her identity. she made show
OF indignation and asked, Aren't you
going 10 asa me any questions
Five Americans with sporting instincts
made a pool as 20 who would he called
iirst by tho examiners The cxam.na-
lions. though conducted in the most cour-
teous manner, irritated the passengers.
who considered them entirely unnecessary
and demonstration Of lack OF intelligence
of British officials in dealing with citizens
Of friendly nation
Secretary Bell Consul Horace Wash.
irgton and tho English Home office
officials spent a frui'less and irritating
day They were annoyed that some off
cal In New York fit II necessary n
cable 10 London virtually accusing the
state Department AZ Washington Of lend
ing Itself 20 the issuance of fraudulent
passports and contended that he ought
20 have communicated with Ambassador
Spring RE" at Washington Instead OF
alarming tho Home Office and !nterferiu nc
with the legitimate work Of the Officers
II the Embassy and Consulate. Tn,
lack Of intelligence Of tn" proceeding.
3 regarded in some quarters as justify.
ing Il suspicion that the message was
sent by some German antagonist ot
Great Britain
STR Courtenav Walter Bennett. british
Consul General in New York. admitted
last night that he had sent cable des'
patch notifying the English authorize;
that some German reservists We're ON IN,
Mauritania with fraudulent passports.
I've had the evidence when she left