The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
UNJUST, CLAIM
OF ~. Y. GERMAN APERS
Influence of Allies Seen in Wilson Action-Say Results
May Still Further Aggravate Relations With Kaiser
Regret Affront to German Feelings.

Local German papers deal in strong
terms with the request for the recall
OF Germany's naval and military at
taches.
Under the caption why the Stats
zei'ung says this morning:
The action of the Administration in
dem tnding the r.call Of the German
naval and military attaches. Captains
Boy-Ed and Won Tapen, and tn Austro-
Hungarian Consul-General In New York,
DR.. Won Nuber. Will bear explanation.
II will not he sufficient for the Admin
istra;ion to hid behind the comfy and
customs Of nations. which permit one
sovereign TO dismiss the personal rep
resentatives or another on the mere
ground that IN y have come TO be per-
sons non grata. The three gentlemen
mentioned have b en- bounded 80 long
by the British diplomatic representative
in this country and by the pro-Aliies
press. in connection with arson plots
and propaganda. that to decline 10 MAX
public the reason underlying. In the Nd
m,n!stfaticn's mind. the r quest for their
recall is to cast upon them and upon
their Governments an incrasab'e stl"na.
II they have been guilty OF the acts
charged by III British Embassy and
the Providence Journal they should have
rteN ~cnt away itnE tgO. IT tneN nave
not been guilty OF improper coniuct
IN y should no; be dismissed at the be-
hest OF any foreign interest. to serve
any dome site political hour. The effects
which the unjustlfed dismissal of on
Gals OF q Government with which we
are at peace can have upon the tenor
of our relations with that Government
are too great to be toy Il with by the
Administration behind the veil Of
secrecy.
Must Know Reason.
In justice to the gentlemen themselves
they should be permitted to know why
they have ceased to be acceptable as
representatives Of their Governments at
Washington. They are entitled to know
II they are sent away as criminals. sus-
pected criminals. or simply because the
purpose OF the Allies is 10 ave the Gem
trail Powers ~unrepresented in this coun-
try by military and naval attaches.
Their Cove rnments in the same manner
have a right to know II they are to be
held on the strength Of %unproven allega.
| tons of their enemies to be guilty OF
maintaining In th!& country agencies OF
dynaw.t.rs and incendiaries. Unless the
motive OF the American Government ia
discovered to the world It's action under
present circumstances can hardly be con.
| go Z NV W - tte.at Ne w.
idle rumor that the enemies OF Germany
care to set on foot in an ~unsympath,t tic
press. The assumption will remain I'M
less controveyted by a frank and detailed
explanation OF WY those officials have
been dismissed that huge plots. ordered
by the German Government and en-
gineered in this country by It's repfesen.
~tativcs. are threatening our neutrality
and our domestic industries.
This has not and cannot be estab'
lished. Yet so recently ae the LIST in
slant THE EVENING L remarks with
reference to the explosion on the pre-
vious day in the Du Pont powder works
at Wilmington: "Of course suspicion OF
Teuton.c activity cannot be eliminated
The posters warning Ger'nars-no'
Am. ricans. Il, will he ob~servcd-to leave
the work In anticipation OF jus. such q
disaster set up a strong presumption OF
premedi,ated crime"
on the following day the n" Fon