The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
EX.CONSUL DENIES
HE WAS UNNEUTRAL
+. st. J. Gaffnc,. Asked to
Resign. Answers state De-
partmcnt Charges.
FRIEND TO ALL. nE. SAYS

r. st. John Garney. formerly Arcri-
can Consul-General at Munich, whose
eMgnat!on was requested chiefly on the
around tina he had shown himself to be
strongly pro-German and had neglected
the interests of English residents OF
Munich who were entrusted 10 his care,
has made public his answer. filed with the
state Department. to these charges. He
denies them explicitly and produces Il
number OF letters from English and
American residents of Munich and Eng
fish and American travellers who say ia
general that Mr.. ,iaNney was n highly
efficient. diplomatic Consul-Gen,ral.
Tie brands AS false and untrue the
charge that he neglected English resi-
-icnts of Munich. lie cites several OF
his activities In their behalf. One case
IN which he figured was the arrest OF
Miss Portman. daughter OF Lord Port
nan. who had been arrested because she
was unable TO have money sent from
England with which to pay oblie atoms
assumed for the construction OF a villa.
Mr.. Gaffney personally went her bond
for $40. 900 n secured her release. He
appcnds copies OF letters Of approva,
from the British Relief Committee To
show how the English regard him highly
Tor his work In their behalf.
Part Of Letter Suppressed.
In regard to the case of Miss Tonlin-
son. stepdauehtcr OF Dr. Hamilton Miss
Tomlirson was a resident of Munich and
Or. Hamilton urgcl the state Depart
nent TO induce her 20 leayeD, Mr.. Ga'fney
says hat the young woman vas in
tensely pro-Uiefman and refused To
leave. Mr.. Gaffncy says tina, 1t was not
his duty to force her TO leave against
hcr will.
In regard 20 the charge that he COM
inended the "Cortincn,al Times War
Book" he says that he sent n letter OF
commendation 10 tho publication and
that II WAS published without his per.
mission oil II page on which was az
article In which Brvan was attacked
Mr.. Ganfncy had not known OF this
article. ne says.
lie saws tina, , letter to the New Yort
World. which was characterized AS ur'
neutral ana inaccurate. was dictated 10y
him al the reques, OF American rest
dents OF Munich. who We're distressed
because the American press was repre-
senting that American residents Of Ter
many were being harshly treated b,
Germans This was untrue. says Mr.
Gaffne, the surroundings IN Munich
we're very pleasant.
lie says there is no truth in the charge
that tho Truth Society held meetings II
the consulate. w.. describes this organ
xa:lon as being formed Of some Ameri
cans In Munich to assist the Gerfnan'
IN their propaganda. Mr.. Gafney sayi
he never attended "A meeting Of II.
Mcclellan Defended Htm.
Tho only pro-German literature tina
he ever distributed was copies If tn
German White Rock" is his answer tt
the NTH charge, These copies Mere sen
90 all neutral corsulates when the Whit
Book wac issu~l he stacked those h,
received on a table IN the outer office o
the consulate.
MIR Gnnncy takes M other charge
which found their wa! into tho news
papers. one Of them H. he gave a din
ner to Sir Roger Easement, an his
opponent OF English government in Ire
and. sir Roger was living in Mun'cl
and is said to have been active in efforts
20 induce Irish prisoners to forsakc Thu
British army for 'hc German. Mr.
Gaffney says that the facts are tha
George n. Mcclellan. former Mayor @
New York. visited Munich. and NJ. Can
hey gave him "A private luncheon. Mr
Mcclellan asked to mce' SIR Rnc,'. an
sir Roger attended the luncheon n
aVpsnds a COPY Of the letter Mr. NJ
Clell,n sen to President Wilson explain
Ing the incident as harmless.