Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-04
KAISER ASKED
TO RECALL PAIR
OF ATTACHES
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ACOnNinucu iTofn rage OneJ
the inevitable suggestIon that bis con-
nection with the embassy should be term
mated.
Each time, however the threatened
action came 70 nothing. While the State
department consistently refused TO dis
euss the captains case, the German en-
bassy intimated that II had reason to boz
lieve he had done nothing for which he
should be censured.
Captain Boy-ed's first activities which
attracted the attention OF the government
were In connection with the misuse OF
American passports 20 German resorvists
seeking 10 slip through the allied lines
10 Join their armies. Some OF the mon In
connection with whom the captains namo
was mentioned now are serving terms IN
federal penitentiaries.
ChrrterinE ships.
Later Captain Boy-ed's name was men,
toned In connection with the chartering
OF ships from American ports TO supply
fuel and food 70 German vessels. which
In the frat months OF the war were hard
pressed by the allied flying squadrons.
The same alleged connection came up
again during the trials Of the Hamburg
American line officials Just concluded in
New York. in which witnesses testified
that Captain Boy-ed handled the money
which came from Berlin for chartering
the ships and furnishing them with sup
plies.
The government aid not contend that
an offense against the neutrality OF the
United States had been committed by
sending the ships, but that the officials
OF the Hamburg-American line had guilty
knowledge Of the fact that the customs
houses Of the United States were de.
ceived and defraudsd into issuing clear
ance papers for ships on false state
ments.
Name Frequently Mentioned.
The inference ran broadly all through
the trial that Captain Boy-ed. too. was
cogniEant OF the offensea which the gov.
eminent charged and IN the early days
Of the trial his name was frequently
mentioned In open court by the govern
ment prosecutors. Finally the State de-
partment here suddenly interviewed ana
cautioned the officials OF the judiciary
arm Of the government that unless they
expected 70 indict Captain Boy-ed for
the offenses charged. the Language en-.
pioyed by prosecutors should be avoided
for the reason II might endanRer the
friendly relations between the United
States and Germany.
German Embassy DIspIeased,
The Germany embassy manifested 20
the State department its displeasure with
features OF the trial in New. York which
reflected upon the character OF officials
not under charges. The State depart
ment In turn indicated that II could not
permit any action OF the Department Of
Justice TO bind Il to any particular
course toward any foreign diplomatic OF.
fetal With the oonvietion of the Ham
burg-Ameriean line officials. however,
the situation became one where q Jury
had given . verdict holding 20 be illegal
certain operations IN connection with
which the German naval attaohe was
generaliy accredited with having been
connected and the usual diplomatic pro-
cedure In such a case IL 70 regard the
usefulness Of such an officer as ended
and hia further presence as Questionable.
In the case Of minor officials OF an
embassy. such a. Captain Boy-ed. tho
government does not ask for q recall. for
that is quite outside OF It's power. The
usual course is TO indicate 20 the head
Of the embassy. In this case Count Won
Bernstorff, that the offending attaehe IN
persona non grata, and nothing remains
for the ambassador but 20 sever his con-
nection with the embassy.
Has Few Places 90 Go.
Captain BOy-ed would not necessarily
need to leave the country. although Il Is
expected he probably would. The eoun.
tries 10 which he might 20 under exist
ing circumstances are limited practicallx,
TO Mexico. Cuba. South America or tn
Dutch West Indies. and he might have
difficulty IN getting that far. since II Is
doubted that the allied governments
would agree 70 a safe conduct
The German naval attache would be
the second foreign diplomatic officer TO
find himself In difficulties because OF his
conduct In the United States since the
war began. The first was DR.. Dumba,
the ambassador from Austria. whose-re-
call President Wilson asked because OF
HE connection with plans 10 cripple
American munitions nlantA