The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-08
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AGENTS FIND HIDDEN GERdAN
HAND In MANY STATES

TO Send Others HOME
The New York World Says Crisis is
Ahead of the United States in
Relations With Germany-Lusi-
tania Question Still Remains I'm
settled.
The trend Of recent and expect
ed developments affecting the re-
lations between the United States
and the German empire indicates
speedy coming Of a crisis even
more grave than that which ir.me-
diately followed the sinking of the
LuSitania.
The failure OF Germany to make
adequate apology and reparation fo1
the destruction Of the British liner
and the loss of one hundred and
fourteen American lives still remains
the oyershadowing issue between the
Berlin and the Washington govern
ments.
The effect OF the recent steps taken
by this government and those in the
course Of execution to rid the coun-
try OF officials Of the central Euro
pean empires who have been proved
guilty Of "pernicious activity" as
also OF hyphenated Americans whose
patriotism has been debauched by
either the influences Of the father
land or its gold, are mainly impor-
tant as contributing to the paramount
.ssue involved In the destruction OF
the Lusitania.
That the government viii continue
it's efforts to curtail the activities OF
diplomatic and other officials Of the
Austrian and German governments
in this country, which have resulted
in the retirement of Austrian AmbaS-
sador Dumba and German Military
and Naval Attaches Won Papen and
Boy-Ed, is clearly foreshadowed by
officials of the department OF state
and department of justice.
At least two German consuis and
four representing Austria, as well
az "Geheimrath'' Albert, financial
adviser Of the German government,
and chief Of the German secret ser
vice In the United States koenig,
are slated to follow the trail blazed
by Dumba, Won Papen and Boy-Ed.
The department Of justice and
grand juries in at least two centres
have nearly completed their investi-
cations OF the activities Of some Of
the more aggressive and defiant OF
the hyphenated promoters Of German
and Austrian plots to control public
sentiment, cripple munit1on plants
and create discord by strikes, whose
undertakings have been revealed.
Whether diplomatic officials Of a
higher rank than those whose recall
the government has already demand
ed will be involved in the revelations
which the government hopes to make
in the courts of justice Is matter OF
conjecture. The undertakings OF the
American government in this d1rec-
ton so far have been restricted to
representatives Of the armed forces
of. the kaiser's government.
Secretary Lansing made plain this
fact the other day when be consent
ed to limit the general reasons for
the recall of Won Papen and Boyd
/ to offensive military activities" :"
thus e1culpating for the time being
any official holding purely diplo-
matte relations with the United
States.
Count Won Bernstorff seems to
have been gratifed at this conces-
sion, as It sets at hest reports that
portenedd IN even more drastic step
on the part Of this government,
which, in logical cequence, would
have compelled a severance OF rela-
tions between the Washington and
Berlin governments.
The officials Of the American state
department have the very best rea-
sons for believing that Germany Will
Immediately comply with its request
that Capts. Boy.Ed and Won Papen be
translated to more congenian spheres
Of action.
This government will undertake to
guarantee safe conduct to the depart
ing officials of the kaiser If the lat
ter decides to summon them to their
respective divisions in the naval and
army branches of the service, al
though Great Britain may object.
It was suggested by some that the
Allies probably would refuse to grant
safe conducts. Great Britain and
France, it was stated, may take the
position that safe conduct willingly
would be granted II the two men
were civil attaches not actively con-
nected with the fighting forces Of
Germany.
The attaches, it was pointed out,
would be free to proceed to Mexico.
Should they be allowed to return to
Germany, however, they might not
only take part in the hostilities but
impart to German officials informa-
ton which might prove OF great mill
tary value.
It was made clear at the state de-
partment that to have the attaches
remain in this country even as pri-
vate citizens would be undesirable.
The possibility of the German gov
ornnSnG uUucFtdh1uS EOpiAS1lS Aoi
the dismissal Of Its naval and mill
tary attaches at the American capi-
tai does not find lodgment in the
minds of any officials Of this govern.
ment.
The suggestion that the American
naval and military attaches attached
to the American embassy at Berlin
may be sent home and that Brand |
Whitlock, the American minister |
credited to German-governed Bel
gium, may be declared persona non |
grata Is not given the slightest Gre
dence.
No complaints similar to those
which influenced the American gov
ernme1t to demand the recall Of
Capts. Boyd and Won Papen have
either been officially received or cas-
ually intimated in any communica-
tions between the two governments.
The department announced that
the report from Amsterdam that Ber-
lin would ask to have Mr.. Whitlock !,
kept at home was without the slight
hot