The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
EMPEROR RECALLS
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partment reflected his own apparent
qualification.
Further corresponoenoe.
II was learned tonight that there
was possibility OF further dip.o-
matte correspondence on the subject
OF the withdrawal OF the attaches.
While the reasons given by the United
states for Its request were accented
as satisfactory because any objection
on the part Of the American govern
ment would render their continued
presence undesirable, the German gov.
eminent later may see At TO address
communication TO the United States
stating that II does not ind itselt
able TO agree that the attaches ~on-
Quoted themselves IN q manner which
justified them beieng declared unde-
sirable.
The British and French embassies
Immediately will be asked by Seer.
tary Lansing TO secure safe conduct
Tor the return to Germany OF the off,
GERS. II is said that either Great Brit
ain or France or both. may demand
that IL Captain Boyd and Captain
Won Papen leave the United States
they must go under parole, giving
eneir words not TO take part In the
hostilities in Europe.
On the other hand the opinion is
understood 10 prevail at the German
embassy that II is proper to ask for
safe conducts without Qualification
as the coming OF successors 10 the AZ.
taches would remove two fghtin1 offI-
GERS from Germany.
Details Given Out.
Details OF the communication and
conversations between Secretary Ian
sing and Count Won Bernstorff over
me request that the attaches be with
ufawn were obtained tonight. They
disclosed that Secretary Lansing verb
ally informed the ambassador Wednea.
Gay OF last week that the attaches
were no longer acceptable TO this gov
eminent. The ambassador tele-
graphed that fact to Berlin. The nert
Gay the secretary sent a written re-
quest to the ambassador that the AZ
taches be removed and appended 10
II statement OF the reasons for the
request. The ambassador also nrornnt-
~ telegraphed this Communication 70
MS home government sunday the
ambassador was asked by the Berlin 1
foreign office to inquire as to the rea.
sons for the recall and although he
presumed that the reasons already
submitted BY Secretary Lansing had
crossed the request in transit he car.
RED out the instructions, writing Sec
rotary Lansing letter which vaa re-
ceived on Monday morning. In reply
Mr.. Lansing states virtually the same
reasons as had been given IN his first
communication. with a few details
added. The names OF various persona
hn
had been seen with. or had associated
with by inference and otherwise ara
said to have been given.
Many Of the names. II f. Understood.
were those OF persons who since have
Deen discredited or who have been con-
lions. Secretary Lansing at no time dis
cussed the facts relating to the reasons.
sat. ne s 5osrss of tss
reasons were submitted to Emperor WIZ
liam himself by the foreign office, the
With the case OF the attaches settled
except Tor tho arranging OF safe con-
duets ouS!; the United states Is prepared to
looking toward settlement OF the Lus(- |
tania incident. The negotiations, Il was
early date. Secretary Lansing is satd
70 be prepared to urge an early settle
Taks Up Other Cases.
secretary Lansing now il free also to |
consider the cases Of other foreign dip
lomatio and consular officials which the ]
state department has under investiEa-
ton The case Of Alexander Won Nuber !
Austro- Hungarian onsul-Cieneral al /
New York. Is under serious couditioni
and probably will be decided first Al
report today that Mr.. Lansing had de- /
Cided. with the approval OF the Presi- /
dent. that the eNcquatur Of the consul /
general would be cancelled and that |
he would De asked 60 leave the United |
states brought forth an official denial !
from the state department. A decision
however. d. expected within the next
few days. % also is known that the
department has under consideration the /
case Of diplomatic official though q
decision in That matter II not expected |
for some time.
Neither captain Roy "a nor Captain {
Won fapcn was Boo Washington tonight
Captain Boy ia went o. New York +
early In the week and was followed J
yesterday by Cefnin Won Papen Roth
viii return 10 the embassy within the ]
next few days tu bid farewell 10 oTI-
GERS Uf the embassy and LEGATIONS OF
the neutral governments and the gov
crnmeuts allied with Germany
The date ~ their Departure from thu
United states. providing Of course safe
conducts are granted. has not SGT been ]
decided upon.