Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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‘ *• • * V V- REAL HAD MAM ESCAPES; I BITES AT MANY PEOPLE ENGLAND SAYS NO BLOCKADE BAS YET BEEN DECLARED FORFEITS GAMES MM TUB NEEDED ~T - RECALLS ALL FAVORS .^'4 Preferential Treatment of Hellenic Kingdom Has Been Stopped Be> cause of Her Attitude Toward En ten te—Greek Statesman Asaaiia 4Uies. Instead of declaring a general blookade.pf Greek ports, the Allies, according to a statement issued by the British foreign office Tuesday, have withdrawn or threatened to withdraw special privileges' that Greek commerce lias enjoyed since the war’s outbreak. The nature of these special privi leges is not specifically stated but as 1 an example Greece has been allowed to draw her supplies of coal from Welsh collieries. To do this Greek merchants, required special permits, as the export of coal from the Brit ish Isles is allowed only under a spe cial license. There are many other commodities whose export Is permitted only to cer tain countries. Invariably when or ders have been Issued against the ex port of these Greece has been except ed. Now, unless she concedes the Allies’ demands for safety of their troops In the Balkans, Greece will be ■truck off the list of countries that have these privileges. This less vigorous attitude on the f part of the allied governments has caused some dissatisfaction but It has eased the situation and the belief now prevails that Greece, impressed by Lord Kitchener’s visit and the threat to her commerce, will concede the de mands. “The only thing we want is peace, and you are trying to force us to make war.’' said D. O. Khalils, the Greek minister of justice and guiding spirit In the cabinet of M. Skouloudls, In an interview last Thursday with the London Dally Mail's correspond ent at Athens. ’’The British government and the British press," continued M. Khalils, "are taking a disgraceful and infa mous attitude toward us. }'ou are starving us; only to-day two more veaxels have been stopped by you. “Your government having piled fault on fault and deliy on delay with only a few thousand troops to help us. wants to force us to step In and die. You want us to succor you when no English soldiers have shed their blood In Serbia—when scarcely an English rifle has been fired. "We do not wtsli to be another Belgium or another Serbia. We love Serbia, but liefore attempting to rescue a drowning friend one should be sure bis efforts are not merely useless aucrillce.’' Regarding the attitude of Greece In caso the Allies should be forced over the frontier, M. Khalils said: “Certainly no attempt would be made to disarm them. ..They can dig trenches and defend themselves If they must. We will even go to the extent of establishing a sordon to safeguard their retreat." The Daily Mall's correspondent says he believes the attitude of M. Khalils reflects that of a majority ol the Greek people, who are unanimous in their desire for peace.. The corre spondent discusses at length the atti tude of the Greek king, who fio de clares is not pro-German, although decidedly under tile Influence of tho Aueen. “The king does not love Germany,** the correspondent said. "He offered to join the Allies last July in case the Dardanelles project be abandoned and an advance be made through Thrace. Since that date the king has gained implicit belief In German prowess. He said a few days ago: ‘They can not beat Germany, they will never conquer her.. They tell me that I am between the devil and the deep sea and that I may as well throw In my lot the Allies whose pressure can he immediate. But France and England, whatever iTJTppens, will never be se vere with my country, while Germany will bo Implacable. It Is my (July to save my country from the horrors of Belgium.’ - ‘“The future action of Greece will bo decided by the power which brings the strongest continuous pressure to bear. The Greek king is not as much afraid of the guns of the fleet as of its blockading power. Greece has only a food supply for a fortnight. It lives with famine in sight. “The chief card of the Germans is the presence of submarines in the Mediterranean. The British, however, are zealously hunting them and three have*been .sunk, leaving eight prob ably still at large.” Pittsburg Policeman Bitten by YTo tlm of Rabies, Who Has to be Captured la Streets. John Bukowa, while suffering from rabies, became violent and es caped from a Pittsburg , hospital Thursday, running through a crowd ed thoroughfare, scratching and bit ing at people, until a wagon loaded with policemen gave chase. . After a battle with Bukowa, In which six police officers and patrol men were either bitten «r scratched, the afflicted man was returned-to-* hospital, where he< attacked the su perintendent, the physician In charge and an arderly. i Bukowa was finally subdued and taken to the hospital, where he died later. All the police involved have been granted leaves of absence to un dergo the Pasteur treatment. Bukowa was bitten by a dog about two months ago, but no attention was' paid to his wounds until he be gan to act strangely Thanksgiving morning. His escape was made a short time after entering the hospital. ITALIANS WIN VICTORY - Roms Says Trenches Were Taken by Storm on Mountain’s Summit. An important victory for the Ital ians was scored Wednesdays, says a Rome dispatch, when Austrian tren ches between the fourth summit of Monte San Michele and the Church of San Martino were taken by storm and held In spite of desperate coun ter attacks, say an Italian official statement. It reads: “During the night of the 22-23rd, end the following day, the enemy sought by surprise and force to re capture some of the Important posH tions taken by ua These action* al ways preceded by an Intense artillery firs, occurred on Col dt Lens In the Zsgors section and on a height north east of Oslavla. All these attacks were repulsed with very heavy loss tor the enemy who left.mors than three hundred bodies on hill Number One Hundred and Eighty-eight. “Our relentless offensive on the Cxrvo plateau was crowned by s bril liant success yesterday. Long deep trenches between the north summit of Monte San Michele and the Church of San Martino were stormed, the de fenders surrounded and a large part of them taken prisoner. The enemy Immediately deluged the lost position with shells of all calibres and behind a curtain of fire passed Important forces for a counter attack east of San Martino. While our Infantry held firmly their positions exposed on all sides, our batteries with rapidity and precision concentrated a quick, well directed fire on enemy columns and dispersed them. Five hundred and fourteen prisoners, many of them of ficers, tell Into our hands and ws cap tured great quantities of provisions, munitions and war materials.'* CAROLINA FINISHES II TING FOOTBALL ACQUIRES l. S. SECURITIES British Government Collecting Them From the English Public. The chancellor of the British ex chequer, Reginald McKonna, gave la the House of Commons Wednesday the first official confirmation of re ports that the government had begun negotiations with largo holders of American securities for the purpose of obtaining control of them. These negotiations, Mr. McKenna said, were confidential but he promised to make a full statement befqre the general public was Invited to join the move ment. The British government's intention _ _ _ to acquire control ©f-British owned i^ommlttsie, and ~ It had" been* found TOM WATSON ON TRW, Ancient Populist Hailed Into Court for Misuse of Mails. Thomas E. Watson’s demurrer to an indictment charging him with mailing obscene matter In issues, of « certain of his publications was over ruled by Judge W. W. Lambdin In federal court at Augusta Friday and the preliminary work of selecting a Jury for trial of the Thomason, Ga., editor was Immediately started. Watson, the ' indictment charged, had published nad sent through the t- mails obscene matter In four articles printed to Ms pubLlcations. Three of the articles referred to were entitled “The Roman Catholic Hierarchy; the Dead list Menace to Our Civiliza tion"; and the fourth, "Another Marla Monk Case Comes to Light in Tnracy « lTp g PaTK AftO.’* The articles were -written^ in conberPcn with attacks upon the Roman Cath olic chulrh. * V American securities occasioned no surprise to American banking circles, reports to that effect having reached credits In this country. For several years before the war It here from various houses during the past fortnight. It Is thought that the government's primary purpose in mo bilizing these securities will be to use them as collateral for additional was estimated that holdings of Amer ican securities by banks and other institutions, as well as private indi viduals to Great Britain, .-.ggregated fully three billion five hundred mil lion dollars. Since tho beginning of the war this amount probably has been reduced by about one billion seven hundred and fifty million dol lars. ' WILSON TAKES NO HAND Big Gold Shipments Arrive. Two shipments of gold, valued at 915,f50,000, arrived In .New York Tuesday on the ateamera Lapland and St. Paul from England. - President and Government Not a . Party to Peace Campaign. President Wilson will take no pari to the campaign to bring about a peace conference. While’he will in- iorppse no objection to the unofficial movement, he has heard nothing from Europe which leads him to be lieve that the time Is ripe f§r him to take any steps. . Telegrams urging the president to support the movement for a confer ence o fneutrals continued to pour in at the White House Friday. A dele gation ^>f peace advocates will call on the president late to-day. The president Is keeping In close touch with peace sentiment abroad through American diplomatic repre sentatives and is devoting much time and study to the question. It Is stated authoritatively that at the first Intimaion from officials of he warring nations that such efforts would be welcome the president will renew his offer of services to aid to ending the war.""- - Henry Ford’s peace ship will not carry any representatives of the American government and unless the situation changes In the meantime the government Will not take any nar-Lto-lhft meeting, STUDENTS TAKE ACTI1N Collegians Forfeit Games Won From Newberry and Presbyterian Col leges Because of Use of Ineligible Players—Slake Offer to Clemson— One-Year Rule Already Adopted. The student body of the University of South Carolina Wednesday night, according to a News and Courier dis patch from Columbia, adopted by a large majority the report of the In vestigating committee Into the con dition of athletics that four men had played football who were ineligible, and recommended that the games In which they played be declared for feited to the opposing colleges, these being Newberry, Clinton and C era- son, the last conditioned on Clem- son’s student body or faculty Inves tigating the charges of ineligibility made in the ghape xof affidavits against certain of the Clemson play ers and satisfying themselves of their eligibility. The student body made It known that the university Adopted the one- year rule last December effective next year. The rule was adopted at a conference between the university and the Universities of North.Caro lina, Virginia, Tennessee and Geor gia. Every member of the football team, except four, was declared to be a bona fide student. After' special Investigation, J. C. Porter, M. A. Squier, Laurfer, Morrison, Surras, Detling, Laudenslager and newton, were exonerated of all chargee of In eligibility. Porter la from Pickens, Squier from Germantown, Pa., Lau- rler from Independence, Iowa, Morri son from Statesville, N. C., Surraa and Detling are from Phflllpsburg. N. J., Laudenslager from Allentown, Pa., and Newton from North Caro lina. Several of them have positions In the city, two In the city playgrounds, one In a laundry, one night watch man at the university. The four who are Ineligible have left the university. Of them the atudent body by Its ac tion Wedneaday night In an autfiorlx- ed statement aald: “With reference now to the casee of Messrs. Copley. McClorey, Riba and MacDonald, the student body of the university has no hesitation In stating that the charge of Ineligibility made against thee# men has been fully sustained. "Of these four men, Copley, play ed to the game# against Newberry college and the Presbyterian College of South Carolina; McClorey played to the game against Clemson. Kiha played In the Preebyterlan College and Clemson games. MacDonald play ed only a few moments In the Cum berland game this year. Tba first name was dismissed by the pres! lent of the Institution as soon as certain facts In the case became known (prior to the Clengton game). “McClorey, whose real name seems to be Teney, and who formerly play ed at North Carolina, A. and M., and Brown University, was put Into the Clemson game for the last quarter for a few minutes, and a day or two after such game left the university. Rlha remained at the university until the 8th of November, when he was dismissed by tbe president. Mac Donald remained until tbe 11th or 12th of November, when he with drew, after his record had been close ly Investigated by the student body Kaiser to Offer Peace. A dispatch from Berne, Switzer land. to a Loodon paper says there is undoubted foundation for the repert that the Kaiser Is going to make a •Unttoopla. -^n after hla entry Into Con- that he was neither entitled to a position on the football squad or en titled to be a student of tbe uni versity. “In connection with these four men, the investigation has developed the fact that McClorey or Teney and MacDonald were unquestionably brought to the university by outside parties in no way officially connected with the university and its adminis tration, who wore enthusiastic sup porters of the university to athletics, but who maintained false standards of proper methods for the conducting ofjathlotics to an Institution of learn ing. None of the authorities had any advices as to who these men were, and they obtained admission to the university and became candidates for positions on the squad' under false representation. “In the cases of Copley and Rlha, tho student body feels that while the athletic authorities, managers and coaches were not directly responsible for these men appearing either as students or members of the squad the manager of the team was negli gent to not discovering, reporting and having these cases acted upon more promptly. “Tho'abovo stated facts having been made to appear the student body by resolution declared, first: That Inasmuch as an Ineleglble play er was used in the g?.mo of Newberry College, that such game be declared forfeited by the University to New berry College. Second: That inas much an eligible player was used In the game of-the Presbyterian Col lege'of South Carolina, that the Uni versity of South Carolina forfeit said game to the Presbyterian College of South Carolina. ’ Third: That inas much as Ineligible players were used tow the game against Clemson Col lege, that the University of Souta Carolina declare the game forfeited to Clemson College: provided that thjB student body or faculty of Clcth- son College do to Us or their own satisfaction Ascertain and adjudge that the charges of Ineligibility fade in ,tbe shape of affidavits against certain of Hus Clemson' players be in- _ ftdiqrfffl. nfmt Clemspn M’ABOO ISSUES STATEMENT ON NEW DEFENCE PROGRAM r PEOPLE WILL STAND IT naed no ineligible players whatever In this game.” > No Disorder In India. j The India office in London hia „ -^nade formal announcement that Oer- dlrect^b'^er of peace through P-eal- men press itatementa cl’-culated In 'o-H-n corntr'ea revurdlng disorders In India art nnfoundsd. Secretary Suggests Change* in Ex- _ » • Laws and Recommends That Duty b* Retained and Ad- Retention of Emergency Tnxea—Figures Given in DetaLL ' Increase In internal taxation rath- or thai issue of bonds to meet the first year’s expenses of the adminis tration’s detense piogram aye advo cated by Secretary McAdoo of the treasury In r. formal statemout giving an estimate.of the federal govern ment's revenues and expenditures up to the end of the fiscal year begin ning next July. Assuming that congress will con tinue to eftect:the present emergency tax law and customs duty on sugar, the secretary estimates that 8112,- 806,394 In additional revenue will be needed for the expenditures for 1917, Including $98,800,000 for new meas- uree for national' defense. “This amount.” says the sUtemont, “can easily be raised by Internal taxation without appreciable burdens upon the American people.’’ Mr. McAdoo suggests a reduction 1* the income tax law exemption on single persona from 98,000 to 9*4,000 and on married persons from 94,000 to 98,000; changes In the surtax im posed on Incomes above a certain fig ure. and new taxes on gasoline, crude and refined oil, horse power of auto mobile and other Internal combustion engines and various other things The statement follows: “In view of the many Inaccurate and inlsleadlng statements which are being made deliberately or ignorant ly about the condition of the treasury finances of the government with re spect to the current fiscal year and fiscal year 1917, I feel that a true and accurate analysis of the situation may be of service to the public. “Tbe question of the national finances Is so Intimately related to other vital problems which must be settled to tbe intereet of the Ameri can people that every right-minded citizen should want the truth In or der that he may help form that In telligent public opinion out of which alone can arise sound and Just con clusions. With this In mind, 1 de sire to submit to tbe public the fol lowing information: “We begin the fiscal year 191$ (July 1, 1916) with a general fund balance, not Including amounta to the credit of disbursing officers of 9104.170.106.78. Compared with the balance shown In the dally treasury statement of June 30. 1916, this Is composed of the following: “Balance In general fsad June 30. 1916, aa per treasury dally state ment. $82,026,716.03. “Add national bank note redemp tion fund, which, by law. Is a part of the public debt and not to be set np as a liability of tbe general fund, $19,390,346.60. “Add cash deposits during the year 1916 and Included In the revlaed totals, advices of which were receiv ed at the treasury after June 30, 1916, $2,764,044.26. . “Balance In general fund. Jane 30, 1916 (revlaed basis), $104,170,- 106.7.9. - “Under existing law tbe present duty of 1 cent per pound on raw sugar ceases May 1, 1916, and the present emergency revenue law ex pires on December 31, 1916. Assum ing that these two sources of reve- nue are eliminated, the followln. results may be expected for the fisc a' year 1916: “General fund balance In the treas ury July 1, 1916, as already shown, $104,170,10b.78. “The estimated total receipts for 1916 are $670,365,600. “Total, $774,535,605.78. “Total estimated disbssements for 1916, excluding Panama canal pay ments, $716,891,000. "Surplus or balance Juno 30, 1916, $57,644,605.78. - “The duty on sugar and the emer gency revenue taxes ought to be con tinued. If this Is dono, tho addi tional receipts from thes^ sources for the fiscal year 1916 should be $4t / ,000,000 from emergency taxes and $15,000,000 from sugar—$56,- 000.000. “Balance, $113,644,605.78. "It may be assumed that there will be -appropriated by tho congress for supplemental estimates and de ficiencies for the fiscal year 1916 a total ot $12,000,000. "Surplus for fiscal year 19L5 (as suming that emergency taxes and sugar duties are continued) $101,- 644.605.78. p “Panama canal payments for 1916 are estimated at $25,000,000. These, under existing law, may be paid by sale of bonds. If paid, however, out of current revenue we must deduct $25,000,000. On this basis, avail able balance at end of fiscal yoaf 1916 would be $76,644,605.78./ “Now let us consider the fiscal year 1917, which we begin with a balance of $76,644,605,78. Total esti mated receipts, on tho assumption that present emergency revenues, taxes and duties on raw sugar pro ducts are continued, $730,500,000. Total for 1917,-fYOT,144,005:78. "“Total disbursements, Including £83,800,000 new-or additional ex penditures for greater national de fense or preparedness and excluding Panama canal payments, $832,851,- 000. "Peflciency 1917, $25,80«,394.22. “Estimated deficiencies and sup plemental appropriations for J917, $12,000,000. “Add for working balance In treas- .jtfautn-.bQgla fiacal -iocxJJ.LiL-4k(L= 900.000.. “Panama canal payments fpr 1917 aro estimated at $25,000,000. “If paid out of revenues and not from ra’e of bonds, aid 125.000,000. “On this basis the total new reve nue to be raised for fiscal year 1917 Is $112,806,394.22, "If, however, the PaaAma <*■«! STUNNED HAN WHS STICK AND BURIED HIM ALIVE S Strange Confession is Made to Dis trict Attorney of New York—- . Wife of Victim Tells. Lugi Matron! was buried alive In tlje cellar of bis home near Corfu lr May, 1914, bis body being trampled Into a newly made grave while be still bogged for mercy, according to a story told by his widow tp District Attorney Coo- at BaUtyt*, -K. Y., Monday. Antonio Bollva, tbe alleged murderer, pointed 1 out Monday the spot whore tbe crime took place and a body was found which Mrs. Mat- ronl identified as that of her hue- band. Bollva has confessed, tbe dis trict attorney said. Bollva, who is Mrs. Matronl’s son- in-law, is serving a six monthe'’ "pri son term for stabbing. Mrs. Matrcni went to Batavia, N. Y., from Syracuse to tell the story of the murder, which she declared she and her young son, Charles, had witnessed. Her long silence, she raid, wra due to fear of Bollva, who had threatened her and her son. When she learned he was to prison she felt sate to tell. ^ Mrs. Matron! said that her hus band was felled by a blow from a pickaxe handle wielded by Bollva. He was knocked unconscious but revived before the grave had been dug to the cellar. He pleaded with Bollva for mercy Just before he was thrown into the pit an4 trampled under the ground, she declared. After hearing the woman’s story Coon and Sheriff Edgerton took Bol lva to the farm where the Matronis formerly lived. Bollva at first denied knowledge of the murder but later confeeeed’ and told the men where to dig. They found tlfe body under nine feet of earth, the house having been torn down and the cellar flHed in after the Matrontc moved away. Bollva killed Matronl. he told the district attorney, becauso after bln marriage to Matronl’s stepdaughter, she told him that iMatronl attacked ber tbe day before the wedding. U. S. WANTS 600D FELOVSm! OF FOREIGN 60YERNIENTS - TO TAKE BROAD GROUNIS member of a peace commission that will fall from New York on December payments for tbe years 1916 and 1917, amounting to a total of $50,* 000,000, should be paid from the proceeds of bond sales, then the amount ot additional revenue which must be raised for tbe fiscal year 1917 Is estimated to be $62,802,* 394.22. It would not be an unusual thing to finance the Panama canal payments by tbe sale ef government bonds; In fart 1188.600.869.92 of Panama canal payments have been met by the tale of such bonds as fol lows: Berios ot 1906, administration of President Rnosovolt. 2 per rent., principal of bonds. $54,631,980; pre mium received. $1,946,606. Series of 1908, administration of President Rooeevelt. 2 per cent., principal of bonds, $20,000,000; premium receiv ed. $731,008.21. Be rise of 1911. ad ministration of President Taft, I per cent., principal of bonds, $50,000,- 000; premium received, $1,291,- 274.19. “Total of principal of bonds, $134.631,980; total of premium re ceived. $9,968,889.02. “Total realized, f 138.600,889.08. "Under tbe present administrallon all pay menu fur the Panama caaal have been made out of current reve nues amounting since March 4. 1918, to date to $87,036,818.20. There Is no necessity, In my opinion, for tbe Issuance of bonds notwithsUndlng the European war and Its Inevitable effecu upon tbe revenue. I believe that It will be far more preferable to continue to pay the expenditures for the Panama canal out of current rev enues. especially since tho canal Is almost competed and It is likely that the demand upon the treasury from that source will largely decrease in tbe near future. -"If the policy in adopted of provid ing sufficient revenae to cover the Panama canal payments as well as all other demande upon the treasury It will probably be broad enough to take care of any ordinary fluctua- tiops in tbe revenues and expendi tures of the government in tbe fu ture. Therefore if bonds are not Issued for Panama canal payments the total amount of ne.w revenue re quired for tbe fiscal year 1917, as suming, as before stated, that the present duty on sugar and the pres ent emergency revenue taxes are cou- tlnues, Is $112,806,394.22, In which Is Included the sum of $93,800,000 for preparedness or new measures for the national defense. “This amount can easily be raised by Internal taxation without appre ciable burdens upon the American people. The resources and wealth of the country are so groat and increas ing so rapidly that the needs of the government for Its normally grow ing expenditures and for the carrying out of the larger program tor na tional defense can readily be met. Merely as suggestions, we would say that consideration may well be given to Increasing the rates of taxation on individual and corporate incomes and of reducing the exemption under the present law of $3,000-tor single and $4,000 for married persona to $2,000 aud $3,000, respectively. "The surtax would begin at $10,- 000 or $15,000 Instead of $20,000, as provided at present. “In additicn to any Increase that may 1 be made to corporation and in dividual InWiffe tax, a tax could be Imposed on-such products as' gaso line, crude and refined oils, horse power of Internal combustible en gines and severSl other articles not necessary to mention. These taxes would be widely diffused ana scarce ly toll. “If the nation wishes to do so it can raise by taxation the amount needed for ijuch vital purpose ’as na tional preparedness and defense. “It 1s of cqwrse tlfb function of the congress to determine what revenues shall be raised and how, md these views must not be considered as a program but merely as suggestions for discussion." Po’ioe Guard Termlual Tube. Fearing activity on the part of dynamiter* and the* • bomb plots against ammunition makers the po lice bar* rdlsced an extra guard srennd fhe of the P»n»»rv!- vanla anion station at Washington. Lansing and His Dec Ids Adi Problem in a With General tion of Diplomats to be ; Regard to Public Policy. AH questions affecting tbe stata» of diplomatic consular representa tives of belligerent governments in the United States will be determlnsA by the state department on broad grounds of polity, with especial ref erence to the maintenance of friend ly relations with foreign govern ment*. This has been made known by See- retary Lansing, when his attention was drawn to testimony given in thn federal court at New York that Capt. Boy-Ed, the German naval attache, furnished funds tor an alleged con spiracy conducted by agents ot tbs Hamburg-American Steamship line to supply German warships at sea. Tbe secretary made It clear that, though bfi had full knowledge of the evidence on which tbe casee were bo- Ing prosecuted In New York. th« state department bad not given B r approval or disapproval to Asslstr Dlstrlct Attorney Wood’s char? . against Capt. Boy-Ed made In opening statement to the court. . Officials at both the departments of state and Justice explained, how ever, that there waa no controvergy over Jurisdiction between the two branches of tbs government At Use department of Justic* it was mads clear that all tbe evidence In Its pos session had been brought to the at tention of the state department as rapidly as gathered, but that action affectng diplomatic officers immuas from prosecution lay naturally with- - In tbs province of the stats depart ment.- The position Bf Secretary Lansing is that diplomat representatives nod only are Immune from criminal pros ecution, hut that nothing that may Be done by tbe department of J ns tics In the development of other cases binds th# stats department to ask for with drawal of any diplomatic officers. In the case of eonral generals and other accredited agents of foreigs governments, even though they do not enjoy diplomatic immunity, the attitude of the State department In that there are Important questions off policy Involved which will golds It te deciding whether a recall should bw asked for. » • In the bsee of Capt. Bey-El, Sec retary Lansing’s slew is that to f-s * *. he is able to Judge from tbe Infonan- tloa in bis possession, the Germaa ■aval attach* did not vlolat* any law- in supplying funds to obtain coal and provisions for belligerent ships nfc sea since this In ItselX is not s crimi nal offence. Tbe secretary dedlnoC however, to tndicat* what might Iw I the attitude of tbe department if It had been proved that Capt. Boy-M f had knowledge of or directed the ak- , leged falsification of manifests anil . clearance papers. Legal proof, however, it was potnt- sd out at the state department, is nag necessary In deciding whether tbm personal acceptability ot s forelgw diplomatic officer is terminated. A»- tion, It was stated, coaid be just as wall based on presumption. Ques tions of policy must be glvsn consid eration, however, officials said, be cause In endeavoring to supply Ger man warships at sea Capt. Boy-Rd would have been acting in compli ance with the expressed views ot hte government to the United States. At the time the alleged offences occur red' no penalty bad been prorldsd against the provisioning of belllgar- ent warships and only In tbe closing hours of the last session of congrasn was such a measure enacted. Previously the question was m mooted point between th*’ United States and Germany. Th* Oermam government served notice through Count von Bemstorff in s note dated December 15, 1914, that: "Tbe position taken by tbe govern ment of the United States as to tbw delivery of coal and other neceasarisw to warships of the belligerent sta* « constituting a violation of neutrality 1 Is, in the opinion of the Imperial Gsw- man government, untenable in IntaP^V national law. . .. Only when con traband trade would turn, tbe portg into bases of German military opens* tions would the stoppage of the trad* of those vessels become a duty. Such perhaps would be the case If the Ge^ mans kept depots in tbe port, or If the vessels called at the port in regn» lar voyages on the way to Gernra naval forces, but It stands to reassn. that one vessel occasionally Bailing with coal or .supplies for German worships does not turn a neutral pod into a German point of support con trary tp neutrality." In answer to this the secretary of state denied that any vessels bad been refused clearance, as complain ed by tbe German ambassador, al though certain detentions had been made to Investigate the bona fldg character of destination and Inten tions of cerUin vessels leaving port- He addel that the essential ides of' neutral territory becoming a base for- naval operations by a belligerent in to the opinion of this governmenU- “a repeated departure from such ter ritory of vessels laden with foel or supplies for belligerent warships d. sea." r<*In commenting on tbe position ot' the United States, Secretary Lansing said he had no knowledge that tte> vessels concerned in the New York' ’' casee bad repeatedly left pests to supply belligerent < commerce raiders. I At a rosgi McKenna, chancel empire, the natloe* w 900.008.000. sad th* ever $29.000.990,999. /