Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-28
BOY-ED SAILS; DEFENDS
ACTIONS; RAPS PAPERS

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He cheerfully posed for battery of
cameras.
Il have nothing to say further than
| the Information in this statement" said
captain Boy-Ed as he gave out copies of
his self-wrtten interview.
BAR STRANGERS.
Officials OF the Holland-America liner
took rigid precautions to prevent
strangers from going on board the Rot
terdam. Although this has been the rule
when officials of a government sailed
upon one of their ships there was more
than the cause for precautionary meas
ures today. The ship carried q cargo
of 1900 tons, the biggest ever transported
on Iiolland-America liner
Colonel House refused to throw any
light upon his mission.
81 am going to London, Berlin and
Paris and l may go to Vienna" said the
envoy THAT is all l can say now"
clifford VI. Carver recently an attache
of the United states Embassy in Lon
don, went with Colonel House as his sec
retary.
Mr.. whtlock was accompanied only by
his wife.
II am going direct to Brussels" said
the Minister. II have enjoyed my vaca-
tlon more than / can say. 1 am going
to continue my work In Belgium. That
Is all | can say"
PLEASED WITH UNITED STATES.
Captain Boy-Ed's statement follows:
Before this terrific and deplorable war
broke out | had the great fortune of
having served almost two and a half
years for my Emperor as Naval Attache
to the Germany Embassy in Washington.
Those Nppra haInnrr NOT pnIy n ba ,,,Ost
interesting, but also to the most pleasant
of my life. I am particularly thankful
for the rare comradeship of the Amer
lean navy that I have been permitted to
enjoy, due to the kindness of the gallant
and amiabe officers.
"The great and cordial hospitality
which is so proverbial for Americans and
which was extended also to me from the
very first day of my arrival in the United
states, can never forget.
"Of course, | refrain at the hour of my
departure from again refutng all the
stories which were told about me In the
American papers and which mostly, like
the silly Hucrta tale, were invented by
the Providence Journal. This paper. with
its British-born Mr.. Rathom. has done
its utmost to create an almost hystercal
suspicion of spies through the country in
order to prejudice public opinion against
Germany.
RAPS FREE PRESS"
1--WE Germans do not understand what
you call your free press our laws allow
the fullest possible personal liberty con-.
sistent with the welfare of the state.
But we do not permit the diplomatic rep
resentatives of friendly governments to be
insulted ad libitum or our government to
be embarrassed in it's dealings with
friendly nations nor mems regulations
wantonly sacrificed by the wild and reck-
less utterances of an Irresponsible press.
like the Providence Journal. And I ven
ture to predict that in sheer self-defense
you will he forced to take like measures.
Notwithstanding the dangerous power of
your press.
HOPES FOR GOOD WILL.
"tI is my hearts own hope that the
United States and Germany, which have
so many common interests, will always
maintain their dricndly relations; that
these vii come true and that the abate-
ment of passions will enable all Ameri-
cans to have for Germany and Germans
the same good will as formerly.
II say good-by to all my personal
friends in this country for the innumer-
able evidences of friendship l have re-
ceived at their hands. and express my
gratitude to those who have remained
impartial and unbiased In the war. the
bloodshed and misery of which the world
has never seen before