The Washington times., 1915-12-04

PROVIDENCE, +. l.. Dec. 4.-The
Providence Journal says that the de-
cis,on to Gismiss Boy-Ed and Won IA
nen was reached last Tuesday night.
after the Cabinet meeting OF that morn
ing ana after a series Of conferences
ON the same day in washington between
President Wilson. Attorney Gehera'
Gregory. and Secretary OF state L-Ah'
sing. Tho Journal adds:
..Count Won Bernstorn immeoiAteH
teleRraphed the foreign office AZ ner-
lin and this morning he received f'o"'
Herlin the acknowledgment OF his mes
SAGE and the declaration that both OF
ec,s,s would be withdrawn Immediately
from service In the United States.
"The dismissal Of Captain Boy-Eo
and Captain Won Papen Is to be fo'-
lowed Immediately by demand on
the Austrian government for the re-
moyaI of Acting Ambassador Baron
Zweidenik. Count Nuber Won Perekeo.
consul general at New York. two
vice consuis In ehe New York consul
late tho Austrian consuls at fitts.
bureh and Cleveland. and the consul
general in Philadelphia.
"The Government also intends IN tne
near future to ask for the recall OF at
To-. a. one German consul general In
this country. whose name at the pers- :
emit time cannot be disclosed. and also
Of DR. Heinrich Albert. fiscal agent
OF the German government In the
United States.
| Won Papen were notified last TUESDAY
afternoon by Count Won Bernstorff OF
| the decision OF this Government
For Two Reasons.
| t.tn
highest authority that the recent Ham
bu g. American trial had nothing what
ever to do with the demand for Captain
Bo, Eds dismissal. Captain Boy-Hd is
dismissed specifically for the following
j. Tho Government has tositive nrooi
of his illegal connection with Steglcr
| who Ia now held for passport trauds
and who has turned over to the Govern
msnt a large number Of letters and telc'
grams from Captain Bay. Ed wnicn
show beyond doubt his direct connection
with these frauds and his thorough ep'
proV"Trh The Government has positive proc
OF Captain Bov-Ed's leadership IN IN
| activities circulating about the attehhp
of certain Hamburg-American Line OF
ficiais last spring to embroii the Coy
ernment of the United rs stares areduction sS %
| a series of false affidavits tending I
show that certain tugbOat captains ma
been carrying supplies from New ior
harbor to british cruisers. The Govern
ment is convinced that the entir
amount OF monev paid for the operatio
| OF this plot came through Captain BOY
Ed. and that he was familiar with eV
cry step taken IN the matter.
80 The Government has concinslv
proof that the entire Huerta consplraC,
which was Matched in Barcelona. span
last year. was engineered through Car
tain Boy-Ed and Captain Won Pape
conformity with DR.. Dumba. and tha
times in his rooms in New York cit
and practically directed the entire pic
by which Huerta was provided wit
several hundred thousand dollars an
, assured support Of large numbers c
men and the providing OF great quar-
titles of ammunition as soon as h
, reached tho Mexican border.
Began With Huerta Plot.
The charges against aptain Won Pi
pen, which the Administration mas rec
cgnized as being complete proof Of h
guilt and improper activities. bega
with the discovery OF the Huerta pl'
. | and were again proved true by the di
closures made IN the letters OF ID
! Dumba. carried to Europe by J. p.
. Archibald. and which distinctly ass,
0 dated Won Tapen with the ambass;
!; kill of the munitions industries In tn
a | country.
Captain Won Papcn's improper cci
, | duct was further emphasized tv Il
discovery among the Archibald pape
0 OF two cipher dispatches sent hy him