New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-22

he felt i would be useless TO take
my action until the sentence was pro
lounced.
The letter sent by Mr. Whitlock to
Baron Won der Lancken by Mr.. Gibson
IN the night Of the 18th follows:
your Excellency:
81 have Just learned that Miss Ca
veil, who is a British subject, and
consequently under the protection OF
my embassy, was this morning con-
dsmned to death by sentence Of
court martial. without going into the
causes which led TO such q severe
sentence, and one which, IL all the
reports which have reached me are
correct, Is more severe in this case
than in all others which have been
tried By the same tribunal, | hope
to be able 20 appeal 20 the sentiments
Of humanity and generosity OF His
Excellency the Governor General, on
behalf OF Miss Caveil, IN order that
the sentence Of death which has been
passed against her may be committed
and taht this unhappy lady be not
executed.
Miss Cavell is the head nurse Of
G. surgical institute OF Brussels. She
has spent her life in alleviating the
Fufferings OF others, and at her school
have been trained numerous nurses
who, throughout the world. In Ger
many as i'm Belgium, have kept watch
ct the bedsiies Of patients At the
beginning of the war Miss Cavell
gave her services 10 German soldiers
as well as 20 others.
Failing other reasons, her hu-
manitarian career is of a nature to
inspire pity for her and, In advance,
TO secure her pardon.
IF the information given me is
correct, Miss Cavell, far from hiding
herself, with laudable frankness ad-
mitted all the facts laid 10 her
charge. and the information she sup
piled was the cause of aggravating
the sentence passed upon her.
at is with confidence and hope Of
It's being fayorably received that |
pray Your EXcellency to present 10
the Governor General ny request for
grace in favor OF Miss Csvell.
81 take this occasion to renew TO
Your Exceliency assurances of my
high consideration.
"lSiFnedJ BRAND WHlTLOCK."
In a report 20 Mr.. Page OF London
hr Whitlock wrote:
81 know that you will understand
without my telling you that we eX-
iausted every possible effort 10 prevent
he inaiction Of the death penalty, and
hat our failure has been felt by US a
cry severe blow.
81 am convinced. however. that no
tep was neglected which could have
lad any effect.
Prom the date we first learned Of
Hiss Cavelps imprisonment we made
requent Inquiries OF the German au-
horities and reminded them Of their
Promise that we should be fully In
ormed as 70 developments. They were
irder no Misrepresentation as 70 our
interest in the matter.
British Thanks 20 Whitlock
The British Foreign Office, in note
o Ambassador Page, asking him 70 eX-
,ress TO Mr.. Whitlock and his staff the
British governments grateful thanks
or their efforts in behalf Of Miss
'aveli. says!
"Sr Edward Grey (the British For
ign Minister Is confident that the
ews OF the execution of this noble
will be received with
orror and disgust no. only In the
Allied states but throughout the civil
zcd world.
Miss Cavell was not even charged
With espionage, and the fact that she
ad nursed numbers OF wounded Ger
nan soldiers might have been regarded
: complete reason IN itself for treat
ng her with leniency.
1.-THE attitude o. the German au-
horities is. II possible, rendered worse
. the discreditable efforts successfully
lade By officials OF the German civil
administration at Brussels 70 conceal
he fact that the sentence had been
assed and would be carried out i'm
lediately.
These efforts were, no doubt,
rompted BY determination TO carry
vt the sentence before an appeal from
ne finding Of the court martial could
e made 20 a higher authority. and
how in the cleare;t manner that the
ierman authorities were well aware
hat the carrying out Of the sentence
ras not warranted by any considera-
ion. Further comment on these pro-
eedings would be superfuous.
Sir Edward Grey adds that he -
ullv satisfied the American Legation
eft no stone unturned to secure fair
rial for Miss Cavell and a mitigation
T her sentence.
What Nelson Would Have Done.
The Bishop Of London referred 20
he execution Of Miss Cavell N a ser
ION preached to-day in connection
Nth the Trafalgar Day celebrations.
n the course Of his sermon he said:
II wonder what Nelson would have
aid if he had been told an English
,irl had been shot In cold blood By