Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
BOY-ED SUGGESTS
MUZZLE FOR PRESS
Dismissed German Attaohe ADVISES
United States to Revise Laws
Along German Lines
TRIES TO JUSTIFY HIMSELF


NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-captain
Karl Boyd, the recalled German
naval attache; Colonel Edward NJ.
House. President wilson's special
enissary, and Brand whitlock. Amer
lean minister at Brussels. boarded
the steamship Rotterdam within
few minutes OF each other today to
SAN for Europe.
Colonel House and Mr.. Whitiock
were uncommunicative, but Captain
Boyd gave out a written statement
In which he denounced what ne
characterized as the reckless utter
ances OF an irresponsible press" and
predicted that the American govern
n,ent would I'm self-defense" some
day find II necessary to curb such ut
terances.
Statement by Boyd.
Captain Kari Boyd issued the follow
lne etatement Just before sailing:
ssBefore this terrific war broke out
had the great fortune Of having served
almost two and a half years for my
emperor a. naval attache TO the German
embassy at washington. Those years be-
tong not only 70 the most interesting, but
also 70 the most pleasant In my life.
am particularly thankful for the rare
oomradeship OF the American navy that
I have been permitted 20 enjoy. due 70
the kindness Of its gallant and aniabls
officers.
''The great and cordial hospitality
which Il 20 proverbiai 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, I refrain At the hour Of my
departure from again refuting all the
stories which were told about me In the
American papers. which mostly like the
silly Kuertn taie-wsre invented By the
Providence Journal
This paper, with its British.born Mr..
Rathotn has done lta utmost 10 create
an almost hysterical suspicion OF spying
throughout the country in order 20
prejudice public opinion against Ger
lnanv,
a1uasls for Press Suggested.
I'VE Germans DO not understand what
you call your free press Our laws al
low the fullest personal liberty consis-
tent with the welfare Of the state. But
we do not permit the diplomatic repre-
sentatives OF friendly governments 70 be
insuited "a iibltum or our government "a
be embarrassed In its dealings with other
nations. nor men'a regulations 10 be wan
tonly sacrificod by the wild and reckless
utternnces OF an irresponsible press like
the Providence Journal And ! venture
70 predict that In sheer self defense you
will be forced 60 take like measures. not
wtthstanding the dangerous power Of
yanr press.
while our enemies have been and are
being supplied from this country with
all forms OF death dealing munitions o.
war without which they would have long
since been overcome. have been de-
nounced from one end Of the country "a
the other for having been concerned 81
the outset OF the war IN chartering shipi
70 supply our cruisers at sea with Goa
and food. as though Il were q crime In
stead Of being, as Il has been considers
by your court, 70 be q strictly iawfr
action. The ships that brought coal, pre-
vla.ons ana supplies from HONG Kong I
Admiral Dowey'a fleet during the span
ish-Amerlean war in 1893 were cleared 70
Macao and not for American warshlp
Al sea ana In their clearance papers
was stated that the cargo consisted Q
scrap iron.
quotes Another Newspaper.
"In this connection may cite orc Q
the leading American newspapers whie
said ON December In regard to the &c
cali Of By colleague. Captain Won faper
and nysesfi II will be worth consideF
able 70 ra n We keep our sense OF Pre-
portion working and do not permit preju
dice 20 shut out our perspective''
IN is my heartfelt hope that the Unite
states ana Germany. which have 90 man
conmon interests. will aiways main,ai
their friendly relations; that peace vi
come coon and that the abatement
passion Wal enable all Americans 70 haA
for Germany and Germans the came SOC
will AZ formerly.
II say goodbye 70 all my person'
friends IN this country. thanking them Il
the lnnumerAble evidences q friendshi
j have received at their hands. ana 81
press my gratitude to those who have n
YnAined impartial and unbiased In wa
the bloo1she6 and misery Of which a
world has never ueen the like before"