Mr. Hay to Mr.
White.
Department of State,
Washington, July 17,
1902.
No. 1369.]Sir: Referring to my No. 1358, of the 26th
ultimo, relative to the expulsion of the Messrs. Eisemann, I inclose
copy of a letter from Senator Lodge, asking that the objectionable
phrase “for police reasons” be stricken out of the order expelling them
from Germany.
If that phrase could be eliminated so that it would not appear as if the
Messrs. Eisemann were criminals and were on that account expelled from
the country, it would be much appreciated.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Mr. Lodge to
Mr. Hay.
United States Senate,
Nahant, Mass., July 11, 1902.
Personal.]Dear Mr. Hay: In regard to the matter of
the Eisemanns, I believe they are to have an extension until April,
but what they are most anxious about is to have the statement in the
edict expelling them, that they were expelled “for police reasons,”
removed. They want to get rid of that “police reasons.” Is it not
possible to have this done? It seems to me it is not unreasonable.
We can not, of course, interfere with their removal from German
territory if the German Government so decides, but I should think we
might have them relieved from that objectionable clause. I should be
very much obliged if anything could be done in regard to it.
Very sincerely, yours,
