The New York herald., 1921-01-26
Attorney General Asserts
Captured Letter Tells of
Aid to German Agent.
SEES SINISTER MOTIVES
Lawyer, Under Cover, Was
Chief Counsel of Kaiser's
Aids. He Charges.
CITES NOTE BY ALBERT
Serves Old Clients by Trying
to Save Alien Property,
TRADE Concludes.
SEES SINISTER MOTIVES
CITES NOTE BY ALBERT
Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau, I
Washington, ID. G., Jan. 2J.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C., Jan. rs.
Attorney General Palmer launched
a counter attack tonight upon Sam
uel Untermyer, charging the latter
with service to the German Embassy
and the German people before this
country went to war and after the
armistice. He accused Mr. Untermyer
of serving secret and sinister interests
and quoted Boy-Ed. who was Naval
Attache Of the German Embassy here,
as saying that Mr.. Untermyer was IN
effect the author OF one of Boy Eds
The Attorney General said:
THE motives and purposes of per-
sonal attacks upon public officials in
their governmental conduct are the
tacks are made on behalf Of secret and
sinister interests.
THE malicious reiteration by Samuel
Untermyer of the baseless rumors and
false charges which the friends OF Ger
many insistently circulate about the
work Of the Alien Property Custodian
would not call for any reply If his re-
cent activities had not somewhat OBJ
scured in the pubic mind his earlier con-
nections which make his motives plain
He desires to undo a significant part
of the wars achievement
He was vigorously opposed TO the
Governments polIcy---as laid down by
Congress and carried out by the Execu-
| tive--in regard to enemy owned prop
erty. Hc refers 10 enemy owned con-
Germs in this country as the properties
! Of these unfortunate people whose sad
plight he always sought to alleviate.
Quotes Alleged Boyd Letter.
His exact status despite his equivo-
cations and denials with respect to
these unfortunate people. the Germans.
is best shown by an official report OF
Capt Boy-Ed, the notorious naval at
tache OF the German Embassy. who
was sent out of the country by our
Government IL is addressed to the
chief of the German Admiralty staff,
was captured on Boy-Eds person in
Nazareth, and was transmitted TO this
country by the General Headquarters
OF the American Expedition Gry Forces
in France. In explaining a statement
abusing the American people. which he
issued on being expelled from this coun-
try. Boy-Ed said:
Every statement was drawn up in its
original form by Counsel Samuel Inter
| at In StY,aa nfr Qfa in
New York the unpaid judicial and legal
political adviser to the Imperial EN-
bassy. He is one Of the most impor-
tant, IL not the greatest, counsel Of the
United States. the presumptive success
sor of Mr.. Gerard. il he should leave his
ambassadorial post a. former very in
fluential member of the Democratic
party OF New York State. a personal
friend OF Warburg. Federal Reserve
Bank of the Secretary of Justice. the
chief state counsel Of New York. &C.
Untermyer's statement was inordi-
natcly long and was a sharp. in my
opinion. very cleverly written and well
grounded attack on the American Anglo
phile press for the protection OF the Ger
man official personalities in the United
States and particularly in defence Of
the logic of my proceedings. Mr.. Inter
myer insisted particularly on such
statement on unselfsh grounds as the
foregoing shows. because my departure
had to be utilized in any circumstances
TO the advantage OF the officials remain
ing behind. especially the German Am
bassador. At the last minute decided
in collaboration with Chief privy Cow
ernmont Councillor Albert. TO make
merely short and less sharp statement.
which was an extract OF Untermyer's
long one. in tho personal interest OF my
own greater peace. and conformably to
my very self-sacrificing time in New
York