The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-29
THREE BIG MEN
SAIL FOR EUROPE
ON SAME SHIP
CAPT. BOWED, COL. {. NJ. HOUSE
AND MINISTER BRAND WHIT
LOCK RETURNED 10 FOREIGN
FIELDS YESTERDAY.

NEW YORK, Dec. zS.-Three men
who figure prominently in the diplo-
matte relations ii the United States
had cabins on the Huiiand- american
line steamship Rotterdam, which sail
ed from here today for Rotterdam by
way of Falmouth. England. The" are:
Col. f. NJ. House. frienu ana con
fidential adviser of President Wilson
| who goes TO Europe at the request of
the president.
Brand Whitlock, United States min
lister to Belgium, who is returning to
his post at Brussels after a vacation
with his family at Toledo, Ohio.
Capt. Karl Boy Ed, formerly naval
attache of the German embassy at
| Washington. who was recalled by
the German emperor at the request
of the United States government be
cause of Improper activities in naval
matters
Col House said on the eve of his
departure that he expected to be alb
sent six weeks. Much speculation
has been INDUCED in as to the pur-
pose of his European trip. His own
explanation was that he went at the
request of the president and the see
rotary of state to take Information
I"to some of our ambassadors in order
that they may have a more intimate
knowledge of this governments atti-
tude regarding certain phases of in
ternational questions now pending
and to obtain from them their point
of view of these matters"
Col. House added that it was not
advisable to bring home any Amer
lean ambassadors to belligerent Coun-
tries at this time and that it had been
found impossible to convey to them
by cable or correspondence quite the
correct atmosphere.
Mr. Whitlock carries $5 600 from
his friends in Toledo for distribution
under his personal supervision among
the needy in Belgium.
Capt Karl Boy-Ed was naval at
tache of the German embassy AT
Washington for about four years. His
name was first mentioned in connec-
ton with alleged German plots III
this country when Richard p Steg-
ler, who was arrested here last Feb
\ ruary for passport frauds, told the
| federal authorities that BOyEd asked
him to go to England and locate a
! fleet of British dreadnaughts. Capt.
Boy-Ed denied knowing anything
about the passport fraud or that he
sent Steglar to England as a spy.
During the trial of Karl Buenz
here about a month ago on charges
of conspiracy to defraud the United
States through false manifests issued
to steamers sent with supplies to Ger
man warships. counsel for the de
PENDANTS admitted that the German
government expended more than
81 900 900 here directly after the be-
ginning of the war in sending out
supply ships and that Capt. Boy-Ed
supervised some of the expenditure.
Secretary Lansing requested his
recall on December 3. The German
emperor on December 10 recalled
both Capts. Boy-Ed and Franz Won
Papen, the German military attache.
Capt Boy-Ed issued the following
statement just before sailing:
Before this terrific war broke out
! had the great fortune Of having
served almost two and a half years
for my emperor as naval attache to
the German embassy at Washington.
These years belong not only to the
most interesting, but also to the most
pleasant in my life. / am particu-
larly thankful for the rare comrade-
ship Of the American navy that
have been permitted to enjoy, due to
the kindness Of the gallant and ami
able officers
"The great and cordial hospitality
which is 50 proverbial for Americans
and which was extended also to me
from the very first day of my arrival
in the United States ! can never for
get
"Of course, refrain at the hour
Of my departure from again refuting
all the stories which were told about
me in the American papers and
which mostly like the silly Huerta
tale-were invited by the Provi-
idence Journal
This paper with its British-born
Mr.. Rathom, has done its utmost to
create an almost hysterical suspicion
Of spying throughout the country in
order to prejudice public opinion
against Germany. We Germans do
not understand what you call your
free press Our laws allow the full
est personal liberty consistent with
the welfare Of the state; but we do
not permit the diplomatic representa-
tives Of friendly governments to be
Iinsulted ad Iibitum, or our govern.
ment to be embarrassed in its deal
ingg with other nations nor mems
regulations to be wantOnly sacrificed
by the wild and reckless utterancea