New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05

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feldt left for Washington. Before lesv-
ins the prince yielded TO the demand
Of Collector Hamilton that the first
class mail now on the Appem be sur
rendered unopened to the United states
postsl officials. Postmaster Nugler
will send the mail to New York to-
morrow in special car. The Germans
claim the right 70 retain the parcel
post packages now on the ship, and this
point viii have 60 be decided by Wash
ington.
Wireless Dismaniled.
Another point yielded by the Ger
mans is the d.smaut'ng Of the Ap-
PANS wireless. The an,cnnp have been
lowered ana Tie Instruments are dead.
This nrccautior was taken 90 pre- event
any POSSIBLE communication between
the Appam and she German raider no"
free somewhere in the Atlantic
Erc.ish precauuon % prevent the
rover from rndire asylum here was re-
ported by masters OF incoming ships.
They said they saw torpedo destroyer
cru sing CT the Virginia tapca close
20 thc three lie limit last night she
vas exchanging Ardois signais with
larger ship. bah Cown ON tce forlLOn.
The large cl.ft IS supposed o. be
cruiser.
The conference Of Collector IIamil-
ton and Prince HatziclGt GHd L.cutcn-
ant Berg This morning was marked
bv none % the friction that attended
Yesterdays meeting. The prince tool;
foil charge OF the negotiations, and
while be was firm b. ulsFG ciarailon
o. Germany position he was much
moro DIPLOMATIC than he or Berg had
been earlier In the week. lie was par
ticuiarlv insistent that. bY appearances
at least. the lie be given TO reports o,
trouble. With the Collector, ne posed
Tor moving pictures
Mr.. Hamilton, however, refused 20
deny that there had been trouble tnat
lie had felt forced 90 declare that
proper respect be- shown him as an
Am rcan official on That Prince hatz-
foldt had ia effect made HIM an
apology.
ter" was his reply TO direct queS-
ton.
Nav Free German Civilians.
At this mornings conference IN the
Collectors office Mr.. Hamilton was told
that some Of the score OF German
civilians on the Appam wished 10 land.
The collector arranged 20 look into
their cases this afternoon. II there Is
no evidence that they have served "a
members or aids Of the Appam' 3 prize
crew they viii be permitted 70 come
ashore. I'm this connection IT develops
that before leaving Newport News Mr.
Hamilton took evidence from English
prisoners on the ship tending TO -ho"
that many, II not all. OF the civilians
al helped 20 work the vessel
For the attitude Of the German Of
fcials toward The representative Of the
American government two exp anations
are made. One, which ia the sem.-
tficial explanation, is that Hamilton,
boarding the Appam from the govern
raent launch bearing the customs flag,
was in citizens clothes.
"You should make your officers, how
ever high, wear uniforms said the
grokesman for the Lieutenant.
The other explanation IL that Berg
is not a regular naval officer. Until
the war he was IN the merchant ser
vice and In consequence lacks the
fresse and judgment displayed by Won
Thierichens when that officer brought
IN the Prinz Eitel.
Furthermore, he has practically 10
knowledge Of America, so little that,
80 the story Is told here, he asked yes
tordav. when the New York stats
2eitung" was mentioned: rs that pro-
German ,"
American reporters we're allowed on
the Appam to-day for the first time
since she passed the Capes. With
them went camera and motion picture
men, for whom Lieutenant Berg posed.
lie would not, however talk to the re-
Vorters about his voyage or the iden-
tity of the sea raider unless permitted
&c do so by Count Won Bernstorf.
"Nobody's Business" Says Berg.
The question Of the raiders identity.
he declares. Is no ones business.
"Her name Is the Moewc." he de-
clared. ITS nobody's damn business
what she was named when she was
built. She was built since the war
started. too. and she has naval name.
IL Is not customary TO give naval YES
sells names not regularly naval
The ship bore evidence OF having
been in hard service, though D. really
is fine vessel All over il were evil
dances Of crowdng, and just below
decks, below broken hatch, was pile
Of dirty, bloodstained mattresses.
what Is that place. reporter
asked one of the German soldiers.
That's where they kept Us while we
were prisoners" said be. when the
Noewe came along we chucked them In
there"
The crews uniforms. like Joseph's
coat. are of many colors. Even among
thoss in sailor garb, The hatbands bear
tie names Of several ships. This is
explained by local German on the
ground that the sea raiders crew are
all volunteers.
"When the time came" said this Teu-
ton, who has been n frequent visitor on
the ship. 81 believe volunteers were
a. ked for from among the ships in kiel
fot extra hazardous duty. and the best
OF these were picked for the task"
Whether this be so or not, the fact
remains that the Appam's prize crew
are unusually tine-looAing young men.
Below decks the reporters were not
allowed 20 90, and members Of the crew
were under instructions 10 talk of their
experiences with no one. not even those
who might be able to talk German.
During the visit of the reporters
barge came alongside with a rumor that
the Moewe had put in at Old Point
Comfort
Not a chance" said a representative