The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-24
TO SEIZE
THE 0DENWALD
is 0RDERE
Two Government Ships Or
dcrrd to San Juan to
Prevent Escape.
HER CAPTAIN \
BE PROSECUTED

W~AspI>,TuN. March :3-The Treas
e., Department. urged upon the Depart
,on, ut Justice to-day to take posses.
.gn @, the Observation-Disclosures liner
oienvald, which attempted to leave San
lan. Porto Rico. without clearance
| ,,pcrs and under circumstances indicat-
rs that an effort to violate the neu-
.,l,iy of the United states was con-
yrriatcd In addition two Government
.1ps have been ordered TO go to San
Juan for patrol duty.
f. wa- understood to-nignt that At
,,rev.Gcneral Gregory has accepted
ne view Of the Treasury Department
.rd has ,ablcd instruct ons 10 the acting
fn,cd states District Attorney AZ san
Imam to bring a libel against the Oden-
tald with the view OF having hev for
..ied 20 the United states Government.
The action. as contemplated. will be
,.oucht IN the United states court in
PORTO Rice and 1t will be alleged tina
/. ship attempted TO violate the laws
NJ tne United states respecting neutral
~ TIE specific act which was cited
& ne jpint resolution adopted by Con
CESS March 3. entitled the Joint resolu-
ion TO mpowc the President to better
,lforce and maintain the neutrality OF
IN United States
This resolution provides that no yes
,l OF a belligereut nation shall be al
Owed To- clear from an American port
,or the purpose of carrying supplies to
. bellgerest warship, and that I'm case
snv such vessel shall depart or attempt
70 depart from the jurisdiction OF the
United States without clearance for any
o. me purposes set forth the
owner OF master or person or persons
having charge or command of such YES
81 shall sevsrally be liable to a fine OF
r, less than $40 nor more than
10000 or To- Imprisonment not to exceed
,vo wears or both. and in addition such
vessel shall be forfeited to the United
safes
The first step TO be taken by the
eminent * to enforce the last PEN
lg. tat of forfeiture. and pending the
imitation of proceedings to apply this
PENALTY further consideration will be
gwen 10 plans for enforcing the other
Ioyis.ons Of the resolution.
A.torney.C;eneral Gregory said upon
having the Cabinet meeting soon after
rrou to-day that the Indictment OF the
rts,er Of the sh would be sought al
'ost immediately. 1t was understood
.st the subject had been discussed IN
,,rt at g Cabinet meeting and that
President Wilson personally had APP
owed he course which the Department
q Justice vas TO follow.
Tt President earlier in the day dis
cissci the case with Assistant Secre-
'Gy uf the Treasury Peters. who has
hud charge Ct tc investigation con-
dl.ted by the Treasury Department.
VOID reached the Treasury Depart
ne1t lat, this afternoon that the com
MANN. Of the Odcnwald was planning
10 maize daother dash for the open sea
r. disregard OF the orders of the Gus
nrs service. This report was con-
'ey-d Immediately to the White House
AID the Navy Department.
Two orders resulted Immediately. Ad-
u!rdl Fletcher "A instructed BY Secre-
uN Daniels to order "A warship from
guantanamo to san Juan to act as pa
,0l here. 1t was understood that Ad-
rrtl Fletcher will send "A destroyer.
The ship was ordered to San Juan in
exercise Of the authority vested in the
President by the same joint resolution.
which empowered him to employ the
and and naval forces of the Government
70 enforce tho purposes OF that
ntasuf''
- I'D" same t'me the treasury De
l~tr'hrhl ordered the coast guard cutter
Asoa4u'h 10 proceed AZ TOP speed 10
seh juan. me cutter mas Deeh cruiS-
lng 10 West Indian waters. She carries
c"y on" gun PendlnS the ARRIVAL OF
''-se sAlrS Al san Juan the FoNefh-
rent ~althor'teN are dependent upon the
1-o' 'i MORO castle TO prevent me
-~'eN"aIu rom making ner escape. IL
"'s one Of the guns OF this fortress