Evening star., 1914-08-18
German Charge Today Dis
cusses the Situation at
+. State Department.
IS TOLD THAT CABINET
WILL TAKE UP QUESTION
Switzerland Asserts Neutrality and
Renews Request for Loan-Coun-
try's Condition Described.

Haniel Won HaimhauSen, charge
d'affaires of the German embassy, re-
turned to Washington today, and the
embassy will now be re-established
permanently.
In a conference with Secretary Bryan
held Immediately upon his return, Mr..
Haimhausen took up the wireless sit
uation and explained to the Secretary
that both the Sayvilie and Tuckertown
companies. The State Department had
previously been under the impression.
the charge later stated. that the sta
tions were the property of the Ger
man government.
No definite assurances were given by
Secretary Bryan that the wireless sta.
tions would be open to code dispatches
to the German government but 1t
was stated that the matter would be
taken up in the cabinet meeting today.
The German embassy Is still. cut off
from ell communication with the home
government and must depend entirely
on the United States for the transmits
sion of any messages.
Switzerland Again Requests Loan.
DIR. Paul Ritter. the Swiss minister.
again made representations to the State
for a loan Of gold from the United
States.
Switzerland, in a state Of siege. with
practically her, entire male population
under arms, Is facing a serious question
in regard to feeding her army.
The imputation that his country might
mplicate the United States in violation
Of neutrality by using the acquired money
as a loan to belligerent nations was de-
clared preposterous by Minister Ritter:
He said that aside from the question o.
national honor, Switzerlands domestlc
financial stringency was such that she
must have fluid currency to restore nor
NAL conditions at home.
Distressing business conditions in
Switzerland were described today by
Charge Charles Huebscher, who Is car
rying on the financial negotiations pre-
sented to the State and Treasury De-
partments by the Swiss minister yes
terday.
All the mills and factories are shut
down, business is at standsttll and
all enterprise dependent upon manual
labor paralyzed, according to the Swiss
charge. Switzerland has insufficient re-
sources to feed her citizens in time Of
peace, and with the crops rott1ng in
If it does not receive wheat from the
United States.
Country to Remain Neutral.
Switzerland will remain absolutely
neutral in every respect" said Dr..
Huebscher. TT is her only course for
self-preservation."
The diplomat added that he had no
fear that the United States would feel
that supplying gold to his country would
meet with any objection. as 1t Is recog-
nised as an imperative and just demand
Virtually the entire male population
will be forced to remain under arms
until the war is over. the charge point
ed out, for it is impossible to foresee
upon which frontier new hostilities may
break out.
The threatened shortage Of food sup
piles has not begun to be felt as yet 1t
was stated, and recent dispatches from
the American tourists still in Switzer-
land say they are in good hands and
have experienced the best Of treatment.
In order to secure a more prompt and
effective enforcement Of the neutrality
laws to meet the emergent conditions
now existing President Wilson has
ordered that all instructions to customs
officers concerning the enforcement Of
these laws shall be issued by the Treas.
ury Department.