The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-29
BOY-ED, DEPARTING,
DEFENDS HIS ACTS
Says Ills Vessels Did Only
What Dewey's supply ships
Did at Manila.
HOUSE AND WHITLOCK 90

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one Of the largest and most distinguished
company Of oyage that ever has de-
parted from his port on a winter day.
Col. II. NJ. House. confidential represent
tative Of President Wilson. n Brand
| whitlock, American Minister to Belgium.
attracted a part Of the multitude. but
\ the man who magnetised the whole
| crowd WAS Capt. Karl Boyd. The re-
called German laval attache. who was
decked out In immaculate gray. from
fedora hat to spats. and wore a white
~carnation IN his coat lapel.
Capt. Boyd was escorted down the
pier to the ships ~gangplank by several
Hoboken policemen. detectives and uni
formed pier employees. The crowd
surged around him. but his escorts
rushed him through by main force. Some
women were almost toppled over in the
charge Of the Boy-Eders. The photog-
raphers and movie men helped the con-
gestion.
Capt. Boyd appeared to enjoy the
situation. At the foot Of the Eangplank
ne stopped and took a bunch Of type
written statements from his overcoat
pocket. Women who were not reporters
made a rush for the statements, getting
q few before the reporters had a chance.
As ne started up the gangplank he
Captain shouted, In answer TO the In
quiry. "Have you anything else to say"
that he hoped Il would not be said that
ne was leaving the country in company
with bomb plotters.
CAPT. Boy-Ed Issues Statement.
Here Is the Captains statement. at
the head Of which ne had written in red
ink Released under the express under
standing tina II In to he printed in Its
entirety or not at alI':
Before this terrific and deplorable war
broke out, I had the great fortune Of
having served almost Two and a half
years for my Emperor as naval attache
10 the German Embassy IN Washington.
Those years belong not only to the most
interesting. but ais TO the most pleas
ant, Of my life. l am particularly thank
ful for the rare comradeship of the
American navy that / have been per-
mitted to enjoy. due to kindnesses OF its
gallant and amiable officers.
The great and cordial hospitality
which Is 80 proverbial OF Americans and
which was extended to me from the very
first day OF my arrival in the United
States. I can never forget.
curse ] refrain at the hour OF my
departure from again refuting all the
stories which were told about me In the
American papers and which mostly. like
the silly Huerta tale. were Invented by
the Providence Journal This paper. with
u ~ will sbAs NV mas dotiC
It's almost to create an almost hysterlcal
suspicion OF spies through the country
In order to prejudice public opinion
against Germany.
we Germans do not understand what
you call your free press our laws
allow the fullest pea sonal liberty consis-
tent with the welfare OF the state. But
we dc not permit the diplomatic repre-
senta;iNes OF friendly Governments TO be
!rsulied, ad libitum. or our Government
to be embarrassed in its dealings with
friendly nations. nor mems regulations to
be ~wan,only sacrificed by the wild and
reckless u.terarces of an irresponsible
press like the Providence journal. and l
venture 90 predic, that In sheer self
defence you will be forced to take like
measures, Notwithstanding the danger
GUS power OF your press.
while our enemies ha We been and are
being supplied from this country with
all the forms OF d~eath-deailng NUM-
tions OF war. without which they would
long since have been overcome. I have
been denounced from one end of the
country to the other for having been
concerned at the outset OF the war in
char,ering ships 10 provision our cruisers
at sea with coal and food. AZ though it
were "A crime instead of being. as Il is
and has been considered TO be by your
courts. a strictly lawful act.
The ships that brought coal. pro-
visions and supplies from H~orxkong to
Admiral Dewey's fleet during the Span
ish-American war in 1895 were cleared
for Maceo and China. and not for the
American warships at sea. and in their
clearance papers IL was stated that
their cargo consisted OF scrap iron.
In this connection ! may cite one OF
the leading American newspapers. witch
said on December . in regard to my col
league. Won Papen. and my own recall :
at vii, be worth cons derable to us
IL we keen our sense Of proportion work.
ing and do not permit prejudice to shut
out the perspective
Wants No Break with u. 8.
ut Is my heartfelt hope that the United
States and Germany. which have 80
many common interests, will always
maintain their friendly relations. tina
peace will come soon and that the abate-
ment OF passions will enable all Ameri-
cans to have for Germany and Germans
the same good will as formerly.
II say good-by to all my personal
friends In this country. thanking them
Cor the !nnumerable evidences Of friend
ship l have received at their hands, and
express my gratitude TO those who have
remained impartial and unbiased in a
war the bloodshed and misery of whici,
the world has never seen before"
Col. House. as the ship sailed. said
that he had nothing to add To what he
had recently said about his mission
abroad, which Is that he Is not at lib
erty to explain II. II is said that he
IL simply going to visit the various
American embassies and legations and
tell them exactly what the attitude OF
the United States Government, Is in re.
gard to the warning nations, Col. House
was accompanied by Clifford W Carver,
recently attached to the American En-
bassy al London, who acts as his secre-
tary. Collector Dudley Field Malone
and DR.. Cary T. Grayson, the Presi-
dents physician, saw Col. House of.
Brand Whitlock, who is returning To
his pos, In Brussels. said that he had
been retuvenated by his vacation here
and that he thanked the newspaper men
for not asking him any questions.
Providence "~JOurnRI" Answers.
PROVIDENCE, r.. J., Dec, 2s.-The
Providence Journal. which was attacked
by Capt. Bcy-Ed in his farewell state
ment as a sample of The irresponsible
press In this country. wirelessed Its
answer to the Captain on board the
Rotterdam. The Journal denies that II
fabricated any Of its statements.