New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-04
GERMANS FREE
APPAM CAPTIVES
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made no mention Of what Immediately
souowod There is good authority Tor
.ayirr however. that the soit-Volced
collector told the Lieutenant that ms
office and his standing as an oihcl"I
Youet he respected. All he would say
rbou+ he incident was that ne MAD
some difficulty in getting aboard.
This difficulty settled, Mr.. Hamilton,
in formal language, told Lieutenant
perc he wished private. conference
At that moment Prince hatzieldt APP
ueared and was asked 20 JON, the three
retiring % Berg's quarters. accom-
-'a1ie5 nv the Collectors stenographer.
Inst what happene~ al thls session mas
not been wholly revealed. but as
result Of the conference the officials
csme ashore and Mr. Hamilton con
ferred with Washington over the tee
ubone. While he was waiting Tor 'he
connection. Nr Hamilton was asked
the status Of the Appam
I've are treating her. he replied
"as an English ship when mas P"I
into IAN American port flying the Ger
man naval ensign and IN charge oil
man who says he is an oihcer IN the
German navy
Washington apparently ruled agalnns5t
the uoi.t raised by Prince Hazle.Ql
and lieutenant Berg and the carefully
rhrascd ruling on tIe ships company
which leave. none but Germans ON
board. Was delivered. When its pm
Ciples were agreed 90. Prince Hatzteldt
asked what liberty would be allowed
the prize crew pending the inal &C.
cis.on ~ Washington as 20 Us status.
These mon. they were told, must remain
On the ship. Lieutenant Berg beng iree
90 come horc a. often as he wishes.
lie is also 90 be allowed TO send an
orderly ashore for mail and 10 get such
supplies as be- may need.
This decided. Mr. Hamilton called the
ships company together and announced
that Washington had ruled that all
English subjects OF whatever occupa
tion on board were free to 30 ashore.
The announcement was received with
cheers
"Are there any German passengers
on boarl?" he asked. Several re-
piled that there were. and these he
announced were also free 20 land.
Prince Hatzfcldt and Lieutenant Berg
suggested that 70 were best that these
remain on board for the present, d
suggestion that Hamilton agreed to-
with the understanding that these no.
tifv him later of their intentions.
CaptaIn Harrison. commander OF the
AMMAN uD 90 the time OF her capture,
Was then sent for by VIZ. Hamilton and
told that he and his crew VINO the
Germans insisted should be held as
prisoners. could land at Will with their
personal belongings.
Then Lieutenant Berg raised the
question o.. his right TO search ihc
baggage Of his departing guests. mere
il "a vast amount of this winch IS going
through 10 New York boz bond.
"You should have thought OF that
while you were on the high seas was
the collectors answer. You are now
in an American port and you have no
longer the right 10 make such
search
"Thcn insist on being present when
your men examine the baggage re-
piled the German.
you must realize. lieutenant re
piled Hamilton, that this examination
Of baggage will be by American OH
Gals for the American government. II
you wished DO make any search you
should have made IT before entering
port. That is final"