UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1915, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

AT LAST. AMERICA SHOWS DETERMINATION. Received Dec. 5, 11.5 p.m. Washington, Dec. 5. Mr. Lansing has demanded Count von Papen's recall. SHAM SENTIMENT. I AMERICAN* PAPERS SPEAK OUT. PRESIDENT CALLED TO BOOK. Received Dec. 4, 8.35 p.m. New York, Dec. 4. Outspoken editorials in the Now York World and the Tribune declare that immediately upon the meeting of Congress, the Republicans of both Houses should pass a resolution calling upon President Wilson to suspend diplomatic relations with Germany until the German Government disavows the Lusitania crime, apologises for the insult to American honor, and agrees to submit to The Hague the question of reparation in money for the murders committed. The articles add that sucli a course might mean war, but it should be followed regardless of the consequences. The Tribune says that President Wilson has not only betrayed the national honor, but has misrepresented American sentiment and tradition. The paper does not believe that the mass of Americans are "peace at any price" people. They are tired of sham sentiment and cowardly political evasion. All true Americans would have responded to courageous leadership and action, at whatever cost. NOT WANTED. GERMAN OFFICIALS IN AMERICA. Washington, Dec. 3. ■Mr. Secretary Lansing has informed Count Bemstorff that Captain Boyed, German naval attache, is a persona non grata at Washington, because of his connection with the Haniburg-Amerika | case. It is understood that Captain Boyed's recall has been demanded. The State Department has asked for the recall of the German military and naval attaches, including Captain von Pappen, the author of the phrase ''those idiotic Yankees." SALUTARY SENTENCES. , UAMBURG-AMERIKA COMPANY. BREACH OF NEUTRALITY. New York, Dec. 3. The Federal District Court found three high officials and a subordinate officer of the Hamburg-Amerika Line guilty of having violated the laws of the United States by supplying German cruisers in the South Atlantic with coal and other supplies early in the war. The jury gave a verdict of guilty on each of two indictments on the specific charge of conspiracy to deceive and defraud the. United States. The maximum penalty on each indictment is two years' imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 dollars. The fine and sentence were not imposed. The judge to-morrow will hear a formal motion .by the defence to set aside the verdict and arrest the judgment. The date of passing sentence will then be designated. APPEALS TO BE MADE. Received Dec. 5, 5.5 p.m. New York, Dec. 4. Herren Buenz, Cotter, and Hachmeister, directors of the Hamburg-Amerika Company have been sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment in the .penitentiary, while Poppinghans was sentenced to one year. The HamburgAmerika Company was fined the nominal sum of one dollar. Appeals are pending.