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attaches as have other European Gov
einments.
The theory on which the sending Of a
United States cruiser Ii being considered
In German quarters IL that such a war
vessel is American territory. With the
appointment Of successors TO Boy-Ed and
Won F0pen they could Immediately boa rd
the American cruiser at a German port
and would thus be upon American terri
tory and immune from attack.
Plsn Not Favored.
II Is known that this novel suggestion
IL nc likely to appeal with any force to
the State Department ard any attempt TO
cary 1t Into effect probably would
raise a storm Of protest nom the Allies.
Nevertheless the fact that Il Ia being
ser. ously considered indicates the pu4si-
b.lities Of embarrassing Developments for
the United States In the cases Of Boyd
and Won Papen.
1t lea rned definitely to-day that
the German Government has not been
Informed in detail Of the evidence which
led the President to demand the recall
Of the W. attaches.
Sec etary Lansing, In communicating
the desire Of this Government to tne
German Ambassador. merely informed
him that their presence wa N longer
acceptable because Of their Improper
activities In military and naval mat
teu-"
The German Government viii not resl
content with this general condemnation,
but will call for a bill Of particulars
II will not permit an imputation TO
stand which. Il Is commended. mighS lead
10 differences that the military attaches
were concerned In any Of the ~so-called
bomb or arson plots or other alleged
illegal activities In this country. The
German Government will therefore un-
doubtedly call o the State Depart
meDt for an exact statement Of the
evidence upon which the Government,
makes Its request for q recall.
Conditional to Recall.
The understanding here Is n the
Berlin authorities will maxi their ac-
Quiesrense In the United States request
for the recall conditional upon q state
ment Of the character. II y believed
also that they will ada to their &C.
quieaeence q prov sion that the two re.
called attaches shall be given safe con-
duct and that similar assurances shall
be obtained for their successors.
II was learned definitely to-day tina
the United States would not be satisfied
with the mere withdrawal Of Won Pape
and Boyd from their official positions
IN this country. This Government viii
be satisfied with nothing less han thsii
withdrawal from the country.
Thus far the State Department has
made 10 effort to obtain guarantees OF
safe conduct from the Allies for the re.
turn OF the two attaches. No steps vii
be taken in that direction until the re-
ply Of the Berlin authorities . beer
received.
II also was learned to-day that IN,
State Department has under considera
ton the sabi'ity OF giving out
statement. detailing the reasons for tn,
recall demand. II Is believed that tn
Dep ,rtment already anticipates a re
quest Of this character from Germany.
There 10 every evidence that the Gov
eminent II preparing to move In thu
case Of Or. Won Nuber. the Austrian
Consul General at New York. In hi
case however. h proceeding may b.
somewhat different han In that Of tn
two German attaches. There are hints
that Dr. o Nuber's e~xequatur may b
revoked and thai, when this Is done III
may be made the subject Of an 'nves
t.RatioN by the Department NJ Justice.
A. Bruce Bielaski. chief OF the burea,
Of investigation Of the Department o.
Justice. conferred with State Depart
ment officials to-day n II In know
that the cases against Won Nuber ant
other oficials were under consideration
Attaches See Chief.
Won Papen and Boyd both reached
Washington to-day In . to NM
monses from Ambassador Won Bernstorn
They had long conferences with him
but no announcement was made at tn
Embassy.
L, was made known AT the State De
partmeDt to-day hat the Department o
Justice has submitted to Secretary Ian
sing a ste~nog-aphic report OF the open
Ing address OF Assistant Attorney Wood
before the New York court in the Ham
burg-American trial. This report show
that Mr.. Woods mentioned the nam
Of Boy-Ed, but dad not char1e him wit
any Of the illegal acts, hat tines
ees referred TO others named In tn
address. II IL possible hat this state
ment will be sent to the German En-
b,ssy 10 clear Boyd Of the suspicion
of having ordered the false swearing o
affidavits.
There was every evidence to-day tina
the ADMINISTRATORS purpose In selectin
the time TO ask for the recall OF the Ger
man attaches was to have this act mar
the Inauguration OF a more forceful pol
lev toward all hyphenated activities l
this country.
1t was learned that the negotiation
over the settlement Of the Lusitania cns
are stiil proceeding. although In Germa
quarters the fear 10 expressed that tn
action Of this Government towar
Roy.Ed and Won Papen Is going to max
It much more difficult to reach a settle