The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06
Calls on kaiser's Government
to Remit $226,05o.54 in Set
Element For the Frye
Ship Alone Valued
AT ST 100000
largo Figured at Nearly $40.-
QUO. and Loss of Use OF
Craft 10 Put Down at $751;
500-EarIy Reply Expected

Washington, April 5.-Ihc
Cnitei STATES Government has
ASKED of Germany compensation
to the amount of x2xs,voS.5i In
the case of tho American ship
William +. Frye, sunk january
~ by the German commerce de-
stro.er T'rinz Eitei Friedrich.
The State Department to-day
made public the text of the note
in which the American claim Is
presented to tile German Gov
ernment.
Ambassador Gerard reported ia
Washington today that the foreign
otftce at Berlin had promised him an
early reply TO the note he presented.
and stated that the legal department
work on the case. The foreign min
lister referred to the fact that ex-
changes have already begun between
Berlin and the German embassy at
Washington.
This is the text Of the instructions
to Ambassador Gerard;
Won are Instructed 10 present the
following note 10 the German for
eign office:
Under instructions from my gov
eminent I have the honor TO present n
January IS. 1915, against the German
government on behalf of the owners
and captain OF the American sailing
vessel William p. Frye, for damages
suffered by that vessel on the high seas
by the German armed cruiser, prinz
Eitel Friedrich. on January IS, 1915.
Facts of the Case.
The facts upon which the claim
arises aid by reason OF which the
German government 10 held responsible
by the government OF the United States
for the attendant loss and damages are
briefly as follows
"Th William p. Frye, a steel sailing
vessel OF 3,374 tons gross. owned by
American citizens. and sailing under
the United States flag and register,
cleared from Seattle, Washington. No
vember 4, 1914. under charter to NJ. Fl.
Houser of Portland. Ore, bound for
Queenstown. Falmouth or Plymouth.
for orders with u cargo consisting
solely Of iSs,950 bushels OF wheat
owned by the aforesaid Houser and
consigned Unto order or to its as
signs. all of which appears from the
ships papers. which were taken from
the vessel ar the time OF her destruc-
ton bY the commander OF the German
cruiser
On January %. 1915. yhe Prinz Eitel
Friedrich encountered the Frye on tho
high seas, compelled her TO stop. and
sert an hoard an armed party. VINO
took possession. After an examination
o. the ships papers the comma udcr of
the cruiser directed that the cargo be
thrown overheard, but subsequently,
decided to destroy the vessel, aud on
the following morning. by his order.
the Frye was sunk
"a nx4n
THE claim of the owners and Jap
tain consisted OF the following items:
Value Of ship, equipment and outfit
si5o,o00.
Actual freight as per freight list.
5,o34 1909 .240 tons at 32-s-S1So~ls-s
at sass. $3975o5s
Travelling and othe p expenses Of
Captain Klehne and Arthur Sewell and
company, agents of ship, in connection
with making atiidaytts. preparing and
fling claim. 5000.
Personal effects OF Captain II II.
kiehne. $500.
Damages covering loss due to de-
privstioa OF use Of ship, $4,000.
Total s22S e5a54.
by direction OF my government. I
have the honor TO request that. full
PREPARATION be made BY German gov
ernment for the obstruction OF tho
William r Frye by the German cruiser
Prina Eitel Friedrich