South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-10

orders Of the state department, Will
examine and report on the status Of
the siper-submarine Deutschland.
now in Baltimore harbOr. on his
report will depend whether the find
ing of collector OF the port Of Balti-
more, W. p. Ryan. that the vessel
is a merchantmen and subject TO
the rulings effecting such craft, shall
be upheld He will carefully exam
Inc the vessel 70 substantiate the
report Of Collector Ryan, made by
telephone from Baltimore. that
there are no guns or munitions Of
war of any sort on the Deutschland.
This was decided on today follow
ing a conference between Acting
Sec'y OF state Frank Polk and Act
ing Sec'y Of the Treas. Byron T
Newton. 1t was agreed that. mas
much as a new international pre-
Cedent must be esta blished by the
decision in this case. the examina-
ton would be made by experts from
the navy department. Until it has
been made it will not be determined
whether the cargo on the craft is to
be unloaded.
Carries Valuable Cargo.
Collector Ryan, in his report. says
that the cargo is valuable dye-stuffs
and certain drugs manufactured only
in Germany used for the treatment
Of certain disease. the supply Of
which has been exhausted for some
time.
Both France and Great Britain
have formally called to the atten-
ton of the state department the
presence of the Deutschland in
American waters and have asked
that her status be determined. Act
ing Sec'y of State Polk in announc-
ing this today, said that the request
was entirely a formal one. He an
nounced that the question of the
ownership of the Deutschland prob
ably would be raised by the en-
bassies.
He said, however. that If the COM
plete examination shall determine
that the vessel Is unarmed and en-
tirely a merchantmen she undoubt-
edly will be so regarded by this
government.
Custom Officials Board Ship.
The customs officials boarded the
Deutschland shortly after she en-
tered the harbor. She locked at an
isolated wharf belonging 10 the
branch office here of the North Ger
man Lloyd, which has been closed
and barricaded since the European
war began. Around the buildings at
the entrance of the wharf is a fence
of barbed wire. while doors are bar
riCaded and guards are at each one.
When the Deutschland was towed
up beside the pier, not a single
American citizen was there 20 greet
her. Germans alone, and only those
Germans that were actively engaged
in duties were permitted to get even
within close view of the submersible.
The submarine was tied up. Her
crew was landed and taken into the
dock offices and kept under guard.
They were not permitted TO leave the
room. They must not talk They
must not even show the color of their
uniform. They must stay as COM
pletely within the building as they
std GU Willllll the lJtulSCnldtlQ OH
their trip TO teach the world new
methods of breaking blockades.
Build Fence Around Ship.
Shortly after the Deutschland was
tied up, German hands got busy and
hastily constructed a log fence
around her in the water, extending
far out into the bay. preventing any
tug or other vessel 10 approach even
within good talking distance. Barb
ed wire was put above the logs,
forming a high fence in the water
No man appeared above the subma-
rine's deck. High upon her tall
mast-tall for a submarine-flew the
German flag The Deuchland lay,
like a giant sea-turtle fiat, green and
low upon the water. She was in
deed Of Tow visibility" After the
vessel was locked securely from pry-
ing eyes that might approach either
by land or water. Capt. Koenig. the
commander entered the pier Office of
the company and went into con-
sultation with Paul G. Hilken. Swed
ish vice consul here and senior men,
Der of the firm of A. Schumacher &,
Co. representing the submarine
owners.