Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
IN PROOF OF ABSOLUTE
AMERICAN OWNERSHIP
American Transatlantic Company
Sent to Washington.
ACCOMPANIED BY AErIDAvITs
No Foreign interest of Any Kind
Attaches to IIoltlingS-TrcSitlcnt
Wagner Comments on Grountlless-
ness OF British Charges.
Especial to The rimes-u,s,u,ch.

Especial TO The Times Dispute h
NEW YORK. December lo-lIerc-
with is presented the names OF the If
teen Stockholders OF the American
Transatlantic Steamship Company.
Thcy will hc laid before the state De
partmcnt at Washington Tomorrow. III
proof of the absolute American owner
SHIP OF the seized steamships Hooking
and Gcnesec. as we'll OF all the other
viii be filed iiftccn arJavits. one from
each OF the stockholders. attcs,ins his
American citizenship. ana aim iuiu.;
that no foreign interest of any kind
attaches To his stockholdinss.
Following is tie list, together with
the residence. ancestry and business
connections OF each OF the fifteen. so
far as they could be asccr;ained to-
night:
X G. Wagner. milwaukee,. and New
york. head of the Wisconsin Sugar
Company, AmcriC.trI born of part Ger
man ancestry.
j. /. Wagner, son of the above, New
York.
W. J. Berger. Milwaukee,. German
descent officer OF the Berger Bedding
Company, OF Milwaukcc
John > Lawson. Milwaukee,, sccre-
tary Wisconsin Sugar Company, old
Americas. stock
NJ. w. Berger. Milwaukee, relative
Of W. j. Berger.
T.. i. Mann, Milwaukee, owner Mil
waukce Bag Company, American.
Fred PritzloT, Milwaukee, head
hardware company Of same name and
biggest in state of Wisconsin Born
in Germany.
G. Dubreuil. milwaukee, teacher Of
languages. French descent
fisse-Doyle Co. distillcrs. German
descent
G.. W. Frazer. Madison, Wis. sugar
business, American.
Edward Nicdccker milwaukee,. vice
president Hoffman and Rillin,;s Manu-
featuring Company. German descent.
j. w. Whitaker, Menomincc Falls.
Wis, sugar business. Amcric..u.
T.. j. Archambault. Milwaukee, cap
italist. French descent.
*. Fr0cdtcrt. milwaukee,. president
mailing company Of same name, Ger
man borr.
L. w Herzog. ST Paul Mimi capt
talist. German born.
WAGNER AND nEnGEn
EIOLD CHIEF OFFICES
K. C. Wagner is president of the
company: J. L. Wagner, his son, is
secretary. ANA w. j. I:nrgcr. vicc-prcs-
idcnt, The same three officials con-
stitutc the board of directors OF the
concern.
vded into 25.uoU shares of :, par value
OF 500 each
additional allidavi,s from L. g.
Wagner and lis son set forth that all
of the stock has been subscribed for
ana that the ownership is confined cX-
clusivcly 10 the nf;ccn stockholders
named The atlidavits are Identical in
form. After presenting the name aud
address Of the ;,iiia:t. and the fact Of
his stock ownership in the American
Transatlantic Company. they set forth
that he Is Il citizen Of the United
states, ana that he holds til. stock OF
said company IN his own interest and
that no otter person. firm Or corpora
ton has amy interest. present or plos-
r"ciiN", in amy of the said stock so
owned by him.
rrcsiden, Wagner in consenting to-
"ay I" the publication Of the list of
stockholders in his company, said:
THE records Of these gentlemen will
show that each Of them is a man Of
standing in his community Most OF
them arc American born. Those who
are OF foreign birth have pcen natural
i%.d Tor twenty years or more All Of
'hem are of unuucsiioncd loyalty to
America ana American principles
= am sending these andavits TO the
state Department. not because ! have
hccn asked for thcm, but because
want to keep good faith and remove
an doubt as 10 the "Reminiscences Of
'he iritiSh charge that there is Ger
man interest in our companv AS a
matter of fact, ii would he perfectly
proper and IN accord with the laws o,
The United states if some Of them hap.
pcncd To be- subjects OF Germany
lhcr' - nothing in our laws that says
c''I""h OF Germany or Great Britain
or amy other country may not own
stock II! an Americans corporation. That
"oui" tie I" Shut out foreign invest
ihcnt Ia American enterprises I'm
KS ~ happens there is not :; FOREIGNER
investor in the company. nor a doll;u
% foreign money invested There arc
IN" nau"s ANA addresses of the stock
""i"ti Great BRITAIN or anybody else
may investigate for themselves.
DISPATCH RECEIVED
FROM SECRETARY LANSING;
Mr.. Wagner to-day received IN. roI-
towing dispa'ci from Secretary OF
Stat" lansing.
american Transatlantic comn,p,
Ne" org; Embassy. LorGon. reports
'hit no." received from British For
'iEh INC" regarding your ships that
''''iSh government are willing not
10 capture the remaining ships of M.
company Unless they arc found {, hn
car ing c"itrabaui until The prize
court has given decision in The, r,so,,
pchdih", provided that the proccrdinng
III p''"" court are not unduly prolonr-
"h by The defendants: that the shins
are ''"'h% formally rcuuiatiOncd for
transfer I" i:mpluui in order that bo,I
cases may he heard in same court:
hh1' III view Of the shortage Of ton
mage, the opportunity will be taken f.,
! convey cargocS awaiting shipmcn,
me not" adds If Tia" prize court does
h"t '"n''nn ships, The rcqusition will
/ not prevent them being returned 10
owners. ana as latter could no, In any,
cas-" us" ships while prize court pro
'ecuihI' ar" pending. they will not
suffer by what is being done"
B MI. wagner announced that he
/ W""'h we a protest To Secretary