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then expressed mild surprise that Ger
many should seek to depart from this
rule The secretary added that in set
ting forth in the request for recall
that Captains Boyd and Won Papen
had rendered themselves unaccept-
able by their activities in connection
with naval and military affairs" the
American government wished to be
understood as meaning German naval
and military affairs, in connection
with the handling of which the two
men were brought in contact with
private individuals in this country
who had been involved in violations
Of the laws. These matters and the
circumstances connected with them,
II was indicated. were of such an ac-
cumulative character as to render the
attaches no longer acceptable.
Won Bernstorff's View.
Count Won Bernstorff it is said au
thorita lively. is inclined TO regard this
statement as being in measure
satisfactory: for. while It does not
comply with his request for detailed
reasons. 1t at least seems to relieve
the two officers OF the suspicion of
having themselves violated the laws
OF the United States.
At the State Department emphasis
was laid on the fact that Count Won
Bernstorff's request for a statement
of reasons was contained, in an In
formal personal note from the am
bassador to Mr.. Lansing, and that the
latter's reply WAS sent in the same
way. The reason for this emphasis.
1t is thought, lies In desire on the
part of the department not to make
hc had fnrYn1 lty
asked for a bill OF particulars. and
that It's request had been formally
turned down. For the same reason,
II is believed, the department this
afternoon denied that United States
Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, had
communicated a similar request for
reasons from the German foreign Of
Ace. or that copy OF Mr.. LAnsings
reply to Count Won Bernstorff had
been sent to Gerard for presentation
to the German government. 1t was
fatty stated that all the correspond
ence Is being carried on between the
German embassy here and the de-
partmeut.
Whatever attitude Germany finally
assumes. II was said authoritatively
today that President Wilson intends
to support Secretary Lansing fully
in the situation.
PrNwi0enF0 tnKOK0u6 Co0rNS
The Presidents determination not
to permit the government TO be awed
by the threat of serious unpleasant
ness with Germany. and his strong ut
terances against hyphenated disloyal
citizens. In his address to the Congress
today are two Of today's developments
which indicates that the administra-
ton has set out on more vigorous
course in this respect.
1t has been evident that Secretary
Lansing who, since his succession to
the position, has counselled cautious
course has been won over to the view
of Attorney General Gregory and
other cabinet officers that the time
has come for the administration to
act sharply and decisively In stamp
ing out pro-German oNenses against
the inland welfare OF the United
States. With this viewpoint In the
ascendancy the Department of Jus
tice has been given practically free
hand In the prosecution of its cam
pa,gn to bring before Federal grand
neutrality laws of the United States.
Boy-Ed's Name Freely Used.
Further evidence OF this new policy
was found in the frank mention OF
Captain Boy-Ed's name In the prose-
cution Of the HamburE-American Line
officials by United States attorneys. in
New York In the present week Baron
Heinrich, an attache OF the Austrian
consulate at San Francisco, has been
arrested. Yesterday officialdom here
was surprised at the issuance by
United States District Attorney Mar
shall, Of a statement charging that
Franz Rintelsn. a German represen-
tative. had supplied David Lamar with
the funds wherewith the LAbor's Ma
tional Peace Council was enabled to
attempt to foment strikes In munitions
factories.
Developments even more startling
are forecast by the attitude OF the
Department OF Justice In tho case OF
DR.. Won Nuber. Austrian consul gen
erai at New York. The department
sued two weeks ago IN which II was
involved In a strike plot by evidence
secured from DR.. Goricar a former
Austrian official, despite the reiterated
demands OF the Austrian government
for retraction and an apology. It
has been stated that the Department
Of Justice Is laying it's plan to bring
about the prosecution OF two Aus
TRAN officials for activities In con-
nection with strike plots and the be-
lief exists in we'll informed circles
that the State Department Ia
ready TO cancel the excquators of any
Austrian or German consular official
whom the Department of Justice may
desire to prosecute.