Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-15

spondence and accounts described in
the London dispatches had been CON
nected with him.
The impression which was conveyed
TO qucstioners by officials in German
diplomatic circles was that they
thought II possible that Captain Won
Pnpen had been connected with the
published documents By British
agents. Their argument was that it
was incredible that Won rapen know
ing that his ship would be taken into
a British port to be searched, would
have carried any correspondence Of
such a nature, II he possessed il
They recalled that when the British
officials at Falmouth searched Won
Papons personal effects he protested
10 American Ambassador Page in
London. Tonight, the German officials
declared that had the captain carried
the papers described they thought H.
unlikely that he would have called
further attention TO them by protest
ing to an American official. His pro-
test at the time was forwarded to
Count Won Bernatorff here, who sent
II TO the state department. There was
no action. and II was said that the
safe conduct which the allied govern
ments had given captain Won Papen
merely guaranteed his passage home
TO Germany. cafe from seizure as a
prisoner of war and did not affect his
baggage or papers
AZ the embassy tonight 1t was said
that the ambassador from time to-
time had paid much money to Captain
Won papen IN the way OF salary and
for the expenses Of such work as he
was expected to conduct as It military
nttaohc. The embassy. II was said
had no knowledge Of his private bank
account or of how ne disbursed the
money
Embassy officials specifically dis
claimed any knowledge OF the report
ed payment Of 500 To- Werner Horn,
connected with the attempted 10 de-
Mruction Of Il Canadian Pacific bridge
Thcy pointed out that all German Of
ficials In this country had repeatedly
disclaimed any connection with the
man and declared that such pay
mcnt II made would hardly have
been by check They further dis
claimed amy knowledge of the eSplo-
Sion referred Co as having occurred mi
Seattle. or If kuepfcrlc, the Brooklyn
man. who several months ago was
caught with an American passport
and while ON trial as spy commit
ted suicide in the Tower of London
The Development aroused the dcep-
est interest everywhere An Official
Washington. coming as a sequel TO the
withdrawal Of Won rapcn and his col
league. Captain Hoy-Ed. the German
naval nttnehe. ~ the request Of the
United states. When tho recall Of the
Two mon was asked, the German for
cirn office was inclined 90 seek bill
OF particulars and Count Ven berns
t0rff. on tie instruction of his for
cign office, notified Secretary Ian
sing that Germany would DE inclined
as contest If the United states based
rs request Tor the Withdrawals on de-
vclopments In the recent trial of tire
tambur0- american steamship Inc ct
ficials la New York for conspifa 90
deceive the United States ma efti .Al
r.cords connected with the clearance
of shtua with supplies for nst HaN
commerce. raiders early IA the war
Secretary Lansing replied that the
request for withdrawal % the officers
was based solely on their military and
naval activities and that the United
states WAS disposed TO stand on its
diplomatic pterogatiNo of expressing
iu Wow that any official attached 10
|Anv tD.hHssy was persona non grata
Exactly what evidence the state de-
paruncnf has II The activities Of lhr
two German officers never has Been
disclosed
Alleged misuse ~ American pass
ports. Captain von papen's connection
in the correspondence ~ ~. humha'
the recalled Austrian ambassador. AMI
various actions of connection IN Some
aesroe IL German officials in alieeed
plots to fomen, strikes in munitions
plants or "a e.ppir them, were ad-
mi,tcdly faetoS IN tho desire Of the
United state TO have The two at
tachcs Wlthdmwn
Administration officials made ma
comment an the development and
thet also were silent as to the EXPIRES
slou~ contained ia the published lettffs
written ~ captain Non rapen hy some
~ tho German cun~ula How fl would
affect th5 status 90 the latter in this
country was regarded as question
not tn be decided over night
The incident has served to revive
Interest in protest said to have been
imate io Secretary Lansing rs British