Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
HWhat Does It Matter if yellow
Race Should Establish Itself in
American" Asks Naval Expert
in Prominent Berlin Newspaper,
Dr., Graves, Recently Released
Spy of Kaiser, Has Documents
to Prove His Charge of Secret
Compact Between Two Empires,
,ecIal Gable 70 The American.

BERLIN, June 14.-That the idea
of a closer understanding between
Germany and Japan, first limited at
in the revelations Of DR.. Karl Graves,
the former confidential agent for Ger
many and England to The New York
American, has been receiving the
thoughtful attention Of German pub
icists is shown again in an article in
this weeks Die Zeitschrift by Count
Reventlow, the foremost naval expert
in Germany.
Germany, the writer urges. shoulu
refuse to allow consideration of race
sentiment to lead It into taking sides
with Western nations against the
yellow Peril.
Suppose Japan really became mas
Ter Of the Pacific" he says. at IS
scarcely likely eermany's economic
interests would suffer thereby. Equal
Nv little could il be injured by par
tiaI weakening Of American influence
in foreign affairs.
Hcreat Britain would be forced to
transfer its attention to the Far Eas'
a. th. chief center Of it's interests.
This also would be scarcely likely to
iniure German interests.
son the other hand, what does It
matter 10 the German Empire # the
yellow races establish themselves on
the American Continent? Even the
,,ildest fancy can not perceive a men,
se. 10 German interests in this. TAX
ino all these considerations into ae-
.onrt in connection with Gernany's
politieal situation, il appears, on the
ooutrary. that Germany and Japan
would have every reason to come TO
an understanding.
Urges Ignoring Of Race.
a-r,e mere fact Of such an under
standing would have extraordinary
influence on the international situa-
ton.
~This influence would be favorable
% Germany and Japan, and, in pro-
norton as grounds sor a Japanese
American conflict broaden Just SO
r,ueh more urgent becomes the ne
,.ssitv for Germany ignoring race
considerations and holding herself
free to act according to the dictates
Of her own interests"
The German press has thus far had
little TO say regarding the sensational
Sisclosures of DR.. Graves. Most OF
the newspapers maintain the strict
reserve which they usually assume
,rban the hint is passed that the DIS
eussion OF certain matters is consid-
srad objectionable in authoritative
quarters.
The Vossische zeitung reproduces
the story printed in The New YORK
American from DR.. Graves, but re-
trains from making any mention OF
b,s raported Investigations into Ger
uanv's negotiations with secret en-
VOWS Of japan.
The LokaI Anzeiger, which not IN
frequently acts as spokesman Tor
Government officials, publishes Inc
Americans report more fully. II
states that Graves for some reason
MAS nvsteriously released before the
evniration of his term.
Wanted Graves on Japan.
II expresses some surprise thd'
pri-ish officials, after taking such an
unusual step should refuse 10 GlS-
close the reasons for it. Ihat theI
Trobabl5 object was to employ MIN
- investigate the nature Of German
TaDanese negotiations IS indirectly
oJT7I+rad bv The Lokal Anzelger.
Zone feature Of the story Is at an
events true" the paper declares
.+Ear is that the British authorizes
.1oUed themselves 10 be swindled oy
GRAVES PRODUCES DOCUMENT.
NEW YORK. June 14.-Document-
AIRY evidence of the relations oetWeeL
mr. Armgaard Karl Graves ana the
Pri-fs7 Government ras been put INTO
~ POSSESSION of The American
These documents consist OF YER
parf-0 comics Of cable messages eN-
changed between DR.. Graves and the
F-7rr-s -f}uzziuE" with whom he
seaIt In the British Intelligence De-
EErrmen- .,... ~ Co.,,
!. SIS HrsG exclusive statement i'
So American told HoW, after having
- released from Bar-lDny on his
,-.-r.-a -p enter tha British service.