Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
United States Officials Up
Against Prohibition in Agree
ment.With Canada.
DOMINION GOVERNMENT
~IS ALIVE TO SITUATION
Allowed Shipments to States on
Condition That None of Metal
Should Reach Central Powers.

after Q o'clock. The cases of dye
stuffs were stored inside the
warehouse at the base of the pier
A question has arisen whether
the submarine will be permitted
to take back to Germany large
quantity of nickel that is on the
dock to which she is moored.
| Shipment of nickel to the United
States from Canada, which is the
worlds greatest producer of this
metal, has been allowed on condi-
ton that its distribution should
be so controlled that none could
reach the central powers. The
Canadian government is said to
be considering the new situation.
No Objection to Examination.
There will be no objection on the
part of Capt. Paul Koenig. commander
of the German submarine Deutschland.
to an inspection of his craft by officers
of the United States Navy. This was
announced by Capt. Koenig today after
the arrival from Washington of Capt.
C. F. Hughes and two of the navys
submarine experts, assigned to aid the
collector of the port in determining
the status of the vessel.
The detail was made at the instanc.
of Acting Secretary of State Polk. and
is understood to be in line with official
opinion that the federal government
must take every precaution to estab-
lish beyond doubt the exact char .er
of the vessel <.4--~ 3.
Officers Inspect Deutschland.
American navy officers detailed by
the Navy Department to determine the
status of the German submarine
Deutschland went aboard the craft to-
day Capt. Paul koenig. commander Of
the Deutschland. was not there to re-
ceive them, but they were shown
through the vessel by the marine su-
perintendent of the North German
Lloyd line with her commanders per-
mission.
The officers. accompanied by the COL
lector of the port, boarded the Deutsch-
land at her pier from tug. Officially
they were to determine whether the
submarine was an armed vessel, but
they were given permission by Capt.
koenig to make complete inspection.
This meant that the American navy
officers had been given the privilege Of
learning all the secrets. if any. of the
vessels construction although Capt
koenig said today that there was moth
ing in this respect to conceal. The
navy officers expected, after completing
their inspection, to return to Washing
ton to report to the Navy Department.
Capt Koenig today made a statement
to the customs officials that he expect
ed to get away within ten days He
had been told that if he remained long
er than two weeks the Deutschland
wireless would be sealed up.
Will Garry No Passengers.
An emphatic statement was made b.
Henry G. Hilken of the firm which
represents the Deutschland's owners
that under no circumstances will any
pc assengers be carried on the subma-
rine on her return trip. He said pro-
vision was made only for the crew, and
that it would be impossible to take any
others. Two applicants for passage are
said to have offered $1,000 each. Mr..
Hilken smilingly said he expected the
submarine to leave about Christmas.
but it is understood she VIII depart
within a week.
The Deutschland is moored within
quarter of mile of the place where
the first submergence was made, nine
teen years ago. of the FIRST boat TO
navigate under water successfully.
This was the Argonaut. invented by
Simon Lake. who came to Baltimore
yesterday to congratulate personally
Capt Koenig of the Deutschland on
the Ieat he had accomplished.
Devices for Detecting Ships.
After completing the formalities with
the port authorities yesterday, Capt
Koenig was invited to luncheon as the
guest of honor of the German club and
there delivered to Haniel Won Hahn
hausen. counsellor of the German en-
bassy, the packet of official correspon-
dence destined to Count Won Bernstorff.
The counselor had journeyed here from
New York. was guest with the
Deutschland's master at the luncheon
and went back TO New York last night,
CAPT. koenig was asked to explain
what devices the Deutschland had for
finding her way under water and
avoiding danger.
we have two" he said. One is the
microphone the other a sounding ap-
paratus With the microphone you can
hear submarine bell buoys six miles
away and the propellers Of ships still
further BY the tone of the noise made
by the screw of vessel you can tel
her type A destroyer makes a loud
hum, a cruisers is lower.
THE sounding apparatus can be
worked while we are running sub
merged and is let down through the
bottom of the boat through a tube
equipped with valves. In this subma-
rine we can do everything under the sur
face that we can do on it We can drop
anchor while submerged, cruise below
the surface four days II necessary, or
lie still on the bottom until our food
and water give out. And you can be-
lieye me that we can carry a large
guaranty OF both"
Capt Koenig was asked how he and
his men employed their time while
making the voyage.
We'll" said he. I'VE had Photographs
| They were source of much entertain
ment. We had about 100 records. There