Show t i PRAN COURSE CAUSED REGA L 3 jed American Amedean Consul General at Munich es That He Criticized th the Po Policies oI cies T L-T of President Wilson DI f r I I IN J vj London A London A statement to the press pres- in criticism o of his conduct w was s m made niad de t today day by T. T St. St zey Amen American consul ll general at Munich l w who lO has been been by the state state department p tn r at Washington to Know u of these hes a accusations cus only through h the newspapers pers I t ty r. r r by uie Anjer- Anjer er isdor at Berlin nor by the oa government ll has lias ti the i r 1 been een rais raised d. d tir ans n with the l local ca Amer Ainer- ny uy-nd uy nd with approximately I S Iff subjects who are still l excellent celent When n where here I r I I r and how I am supposed to have carr carried car car- r ned ried ed on antl anU propaganda is in in- to nie me f. f The contention contenti n that J I with or without the assistance of my position I Hon tion sm smuggled d German or Austrian letters rs or documents is simply laugh laughable able Ido I I do not consider It commenSurate commensurate with the dignity of my office to to go into the matter Equally lly untrue is th the claim that I have criticised criticIse the policies of ol President Pres Pres- ident Wilson According to to the Overseas News Agency Gaffney said the the English press had directed suspicion against I him principally because he lie was was' Irish The suspicion of the English that I J have little enthusiasm for their politics is correct Gaffney is quoted cit eaas ed as saying but I by no means mingle min mm- gle my Irish views with my my official functions Denies Americans Suffer Ga Gaffney ncy characterizes as as untrue assertions ns that American citizens had suffered injuries in Germany Gaffneys Gaffney's partisan artisan view in iii the European European Eu Eu- c conflict was duo entirely to his extreme views upon the Irish na- na Continued ed on pa paga e. e 3 y- y I. I I. I PROt PRO PRO- t I GERMAN from page 1 I e It was obvious that ved veil Germany as a possible o England who would de de- rule JJ in Ireland and give Gaffneys Gaffney's native land Sir Roger Case Case- es his views upon this sub sub- ti Uie point of ot advocating revolt lt ind l against England England- and he hee e ead d this doctrine in the tile Unit- Unit J G gone BO so far as to as as- himself with such a s seditious a government with 1 h lies United States is Js at at pe peace ce nse would h have ve been extreme- extreme nd might have ca caused sed seri seri- to the United 11 Jut 1 Ii rio evidence that Gaffney Ear far r but the f fact ct that he lie was 0 through the Aus Aus- with Irish leaders who are understood to views and that he lie was associating with Sir Sir Roger Hoger nt nf himself laid him open to ivest suspicion Naturally a lIe lief is felt by persons here lias las been severed from the ther therA rA r fl service In the circum circum- they are well content where l le reddens i. reddens not to pry gard ard to to the the impropriety of is S 8 action it is felt that there the he slightest question AsIn As In consul general at Munich lie representative in certain n nt functions of the British lent tent and yet he lie was openly ding traitors against that tl l I Moreover he lie was lendl lend lend- l i name nanie openly to a German which was devoted very t to abuse of the policies of the theates States ates government and the 3 Were wi widely ely advertising through the continental o 0 Inconsiderable able task for the to keep every mem- mem service strictly im Ire neutral and discreet in the thO European conflict Be- Be here have been instances in oen ien l in official capacities vere vre warped by the extreme ent about them until their tf lies te S' S overcame their I Uley hey took action likely to 3 their govern- govern thy lIly In such instances these of at the United States ertain sort of popularity with l pIt pie with whom they side In f tend fand nd this adds to the em em- l nt of the United States ej en eli action Is taken against ere is likely to be he objection y the people where the conier con con- 1 ier official is servIn serving i 1 |