The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-09
KAISER ALONE
CAN ORDER HIS
ATTACHES OUT
lansing TO Explain Case
When Their Official
Status Ends.
At LEAST A WEEKS
DELAY IS EXPECTED

u,tuS6roS. Dec. 8.-The German
.,,,or will nave TO pass personally
enc request OF the United States
-. IA recall OF Capts. Boyd and Won
sp.,.n. the attaches OF the German En-
ls.sy here
mi. was learned tonight OIL definite
.,,horl,y from embassy sources. II was
-s,sd ina, inasmuoh as military and
al attaches of the German diplomatic
,s,yIce are personal appointees OF the
v.,sr. uron him alone rests the final
a.N.ion when - demand " made for
heir recall.
Tho kaiser's answer te not expected
embassy officials before early next
ve.s. owing 10 delay In getting the
natter before him and the probability
,,s, he will consult not only the German
CHANCELLOR but heads of mis- military and
nayal establishment It Is expected that
a. least four days must pas before
M decision Ia communicated to WASH
inSton.
IN the meantime a difference Of intcr-
invitation exists between the State De-
nnrtnent and the embassy concerning
;he personal note sent to the Ambassa-
Ae- bv Secretary OF State Lansing In
rr!y TO Germanys demand for this
Governments action.
II Ia Insisted at the State Department
-ha. trio reasons OF tho United States
rave not and will not DO given. In
o1bsssy circles Il IL contended with
srlal emphasis hat Mr.. Lansing gave
Ambassador von Bernstorff the info,ma-
don desired and tho Ambassador. salts
fed BY what Mr.. Lansing wrote him that
10 two attaches were moi personally
involved In n violation OF American
law. believes that the two men will be
recalled.
Pending receipt Of the Kaiser's orders
u 10 fatty denied at the embassy that
= capts Boy-Ed and Won Papen have re-
served sailing accommodations. 1t was
SAID tina. they would not do so unit
ordered home and not then until a
sA,e conduct has been obtained for them
Ny the american Government. Without
such a safe conduct the men will remain
n this country. 1t is said. regardless OF
me desire or the United States that they
cave
II is denied tina IN the event of Their
recall the two attaches will simply move
INTO Mexico. where they also are aocred-
tel The Ambassador. II il said. would
no. permit this in view OF the fact that
American newspapers have connected
the name Of Capt. Boy-Ed with the so
called Huerta plot. II they leave the
United States at all they will return d.
rect 10 Germany, IL Is said.
Tie Embassy is not considering q
suggestion TO the Berlin Government,
that German officers already IN this
'country be named as successors 10 Nor
Pspen and Boy-Ed. It is learned. The
sta;ement is made that German proce-
ture would permit the designation OF
IN officer on one of the interned ships
Il Norfolk 10 act as naval attache. but
: was pointed M that as the officers
~ hose ships are on parole and as tht
United states stands rs Guarantor oil
helr agreement not to return to Ger
many, the consent of the ALLIES PROB,
ably would have 20 be obtained hefor.
such A transfer could he made.
eecretary Lansing has decided to Is.
sue a statement as soon as possibl,
Nfter the recall of the attaches explain.
M thA circumstance 10 tine public ir
more or less complete manner. He hau
leclde4 % 10 this. II is understood. be.
,ause ~ the fact that the two mer
nave been connected in newspaper stor
.es win a whole array OF plots. soms
u which the state Department believe.
never existed.