New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08

have caused much annoyance to inc
nort and have provoked an abundance
- il~conceived comment. Now thaV
tbe han of governmental secrecy mas
been lifted. following the voluntary III
terrrnent OF the raider, Collector ram
,lton made public some importan' lAV.S
co,cerninp the transactions OF the gov
srnment and the Eitels COMMANDER
Az no time. he declared, had there
hoan orv subtcrfuge for an extension
- t;r,c allotment for the cruiser, nor
bodthc limit OF departure been extend
cd Mr.. Hamilton consented TO taIh
oniv after the Treasury Department
had made public the decision OF Oom-
mander Thicrichens: o,o
With three British cruisers anu ~
Frenchman lying off the Capes NC
Eiteps commander lnsisteo tnHV az
would defy them. lie frequehuy
marked that he would 80 20 sea, anu ~
now appears that he meant Mnao ne
said. His prolonged stay hoW ever.
evoked the comment thaI JIG was F'''
ing with the eremy. 90, H.. poar
Contoi, Thierichens will receive Rear
Admiral Helm to-day and arrangements
v.;N be made for internment IN my
Navy Yard III Norfolk. Inc Dreu0l,
bIocks fror, her guns will be removed
and her machinery rendered lheapao''
Of being used. .udor tho
The raider will remain under tne
rrotoction Of The army and HaVal au-
tborities at her dock untl she is 'HN'"
81 ,bink this entire matter may oe
f,,II, cvnlained." he said, in the VSNI
~ the first letter / sent 10 ConlmAHu o''
Thierichens on March ~ hI'el w,
Navy Department had made JUS rep'Oi.
IN the State Department coheeIniiHs
the repairs necessary to pul ,ho IL;
Eitol in a thoroughly seawor'hS 'o"O'
tion. - .ovcIudedI'
wrote 10 the commander, the tIl. .;i
FjteI Friedrich will be allowed UNI.
,,;6rigbt of the close Of the DIV uaN
&c All next to complete her repairs
md tba. she will be allowed tWehsy
80 hours in addition, or until Ihlu-
,,;-b+ Of the 7th day Of April. to leave
~ territorial waters Of the Cni'vu
states or falling this, that she VIII Dc
- tho necessity Of accepting inter
,nent within American Jurlsdicuoh
during the continuance Of the wars IN
which Germany is now engaged.
"sTbis information will. of course De
hold in the strictest confidence IL nav
INC been impaired only W
This letter and by the honorable Secre-
tarv of State to his execellency the
German Ambassador al WASHINGTON
consequently, nothing leaked con
corning the time allowance hXed by we
government, and this secrecy gave rise
20 rumors throughout the port that the
Government was dallyiug with the visit
ING raider and enabling him TO perpieN
The allied war vessels beyond 1he
Canes and menace British shipping mere
NV needless interference with the clear
snce and departure Of merchantmen.
Late tonight Admiral Fletcher com
handing the Atlantic fleet, took charge
II The Situation. A conference VIII be
held early tomorrow between Admira,,
Fietcher, Rear Admirals Helm and
Realty. and Collector Hamilton, aching
for the Treasury Department, TO ar
range details Of the internment.
A member of the Eitels crew accl-
Jentallv was killed on board the raider
,o-day. but his identity and details con con,
cerning his death were withheld Inc
sailor is reported TO have fallen and
fractured his skull