Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22

Mrs. Ida Won Claussen. rich. beautiful
and. as she says, the object of a con-
spiracy on the part of great men in this
country and abroad which has as its OBJ
ject the prevention of the publication of
a book which she has written exposing
diplomatic intrigues, has come to Wash
ington in an effort to obtain congress
sional investigation of the manner In
which she has been treated by both
American and foreign diplomats abroad.
My life has been attempted six times
by my prosecutors" declared Mrs. Won
Claussen, her eyes flashing. With look
of determination she added, "The seventh
attempt shall not be made.
Twice 1 have been poisoned and es-
capped. Still other attempts were made
to poison me. have been fired at going
from London to Paris and the bullet
passed not two inches over my head. An
other time / walked directly up to the
revolver held by the hand of my would
be assassin. His courage failed him and
he fled 1 have witnesses to prove the
truth Of my statements
Hopes for Security Here.
Mrs. Won Claussen admitted that all
the attempts which had been made
against her life had been made abroad.
II hope they will not try to kill me
here said Mrs. Won Claussen. She claims
that the cause of all her ill treatment
is in reality Theodore Roosevelt, who re-
fused to recall the United States min
lister to Sweden, Mr.. Graves, after the
latter had refused TO present her to the
Swedish court After this incident in
Sweden Mrs. Won Claussen came to
Washington in person to demand Mr;
off Niol
Roosevelt refused to receive her at the
White House. Then she returned to
Europe and won her triumph She was
presented to King Gustav of Sweden at
the opera in Paris.
Wants Bryan to Bring Suit.
II hope TO get William Jennings Bryan
interested in my case" said Mrs. Won
Claussen. as she sat in the parlor Of
the Raleigh Hotel. where she is staying
Il have written to him to ask him to
undertake a million dollar damage suit
against the United States government
for the insults and affronts that have
been heaped upon me-"
Mrs. Won Claussen said that she in
tended to ask the member OF the House
who represents her congressional district
in New York to introduce a resolution
asking for a congressional investigation
of the whole matter. She said that she
resentative Of her district, and that she
was going after him this afternoon. Fail
ing to get Mr.. Parsons to introduce Inc
resolution. she will probably try DEM
ocratic member of the House
Mrs. Won Claussen had prepared a note
addressed to congressional committee,
setting forth the wrongs which she says
have been committed against her.
Book Shows Up Methods.
Il have written book showing up the
methods used in the diplomatic service
abroad and exposing Theodore Roosevelt.
1 showed the book to the Paris Matin,
and was told that il the book was ever
published Roosevelt would never show
his head out of the African jungle. But
l can find no one who will publish 1t,
even though / have offered to pay the
cost of the publication. Is Theodore
Roosevelt god?" she asked, dramat-
ically.
Mrs. Won Claussen criticised Ambassa-
dor Bacon. who is now representing the
United States in France. She declared
that she had great plans for financing the
government OF Sweden and that they had
been stolen from her and she could obtain
no redress.