New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-04
ALBERT AND SIX
CONSULS MAY GO
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who IS now nelu IoT PhbsPoi' ii"
and who has turned over to the govern
ment a large number of letters and
kilograms from Captain Boyd, which
show beyond doubt his direct connec-
ton with these frauds and his thor
ough approval Of them.
| The government has positive PROOF
Of Captain Boy-Ed's leadership in
the activities circulating about the at
tempt of certain Hamburg-American
Line officials last spring TO embroil the
government of the United States and
the British government by the produc-
ton of a series Of false affdavits tend
| ing to show that certain tugboat cap
tains had been carrying supplies from
New York Hsrbor to British cruisers.
The government Is convinced that the
entire amount of money paid for the
operation Of this plot came through
/ Captain Boyd and that he was IA
miiiar with every step taken In ths
matter.
The government has conclusive proof
that the entire Huerta conspiracy
which was Matched in Barcelona, Spain,
last year was engineered through Cap
tain Boyd and Captain von Papen,
conformity with DR.. Dumba, and that
| Captain Boyd met Huerta several
| times in his rooms in New York City
and practically directed the entire plot
| by which Huerta was provided with
! several hundred thousand dollars and
assured support both of large numbers
of men and great quantities CT ammunl-
| ton as soon as he reached the Mexican
| border.
The charges against Captain Won
| Papen, which the administration has
recognized as being complete proof OF
| his guilt and IMPROPER activities. began
with the discovery of the Huerta plot,
and here again proved true by the
| disclosures made in the letters OF DR..
/ Dumba, carried 20 Europe by J. F. j.
Archibald, and which distinctly asso-
ciated Won Papen with his own propa-
ganda in the attempt 10 kill of the
munitions industries in this country.
Papen in Archibald Case.
Captain Won Papen's improper con-
/ duet was further emphasized by the
discovery. among the Archibald papers
of two cipher dispatches sent by him
to his government. Secretary Lansing
has ruled within a few days with re-
gard to this matter that, although the
| United States government has been I'M
I able to find translation Of these
/ ciphers Won Papen's guilt is proved by
/ the existence Of such documents and
/ the manner in which they were sent
abroad, entirely regardless OF their
I contents.
Won Papen's connection with the
storage Of large quantities Of arms and
/ ammunition in New York City has also
been established to the satisfaction OF
/ the government, and his constant and
almost daily connection with Rentilin
/ has been proved conclusively by evil
dence involving a number Of private
! citizens which is still to be made nub-
lie.
One great phase of the present situa-
tion which is troubling the administra-
ton and which has been the reason
for a number of conferences during
the last week has been the fact that
Won Papen, though working directly
with their superior officers in Berlin.
could have proceeded in their course
without the full knowledge of Ambas-
ssdor Won Bernstorf, and every charge
brought against these two men must
lie directly at the door not only Of
Won Bernstorff himself but of the Ger
man government, which, in spite OF re-
peated publicity and formal protests,
has continued in directing the ac-
tivi.ies of these two officers up TO
point where they could no longer be
overlooked.
Recall May Mean Promotion.
II was stated last night that the
elimination of these two officials would
be followed almost Immediately by
their promotion in rank, and that in
this way, If in no stronger manner,
the German government will express
its further approval of their acts and
It's disapproval Of the action Of the
United States government
Both Captain Boyd and Captain
Won Papen will be Immediately sue
ceeded by new attaches. "The Jour
nal" has positive information, how
ever, 10 the effect that the propa-
ganda work with which they have been
associated will be carried on to
greater extent than ever.
A dispatch from Washington 10 "The
| Providence Journal" tonight says:
Captain Boyd will arrive in Wash
ington tomorrow morning and Captain
Won Papen will reach here tomorrow
afternoon. Both will receive the for
nal notice Of their recall at the Ger
man Embassy in the evening. Count
Won BeInstorf arrived here early this
morning from New York WHARF ha had