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Show SPEYER REMAINS ON C01C1L ROLL Charges of Disloyalty Against British Citizen of German Birth Disproved. London, July 25, 11:45 a. m, The court of appeals decided today that there is no question of the right of Sir Edgar Spoyer to remain on the roll of privy council. This ruling upholds up-holds the decision of the lower court in favor of Sir Edgar. Sir Edgar Speyer, partner In the Speyer banking firm of London, New York and Frankfort-on-Main, Is a British citizen of German birth and parentage, At the outbreak of the war he was the subpect of violent attacks at-tacks In England on account of his German origin. His enemies openly charged, him with disloyalty but he was warmly defended by Premier As-quith. As-quith. I In May, 1915, Sir Edgar resigned his membership In the privy council and asked for the revocation of his baronetcy. The College of Anns decided de-cided that there was no way in which the banker could divest himself of his title. The question of his privy councillorship remained in abeyanco until November, 1915, when the anti-German anti-German league brought action In the courts to force his removal from the council. The present decision is the outcome of that suit. |