Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
"What Does 1t Matter if Yellow
Race Should Establish Itself in
American" Asks Naval Expert
in Prominent Berlin Newspaper.
Or, Graves, Recently Released
Spy Of Kaiser, Has Documents
to Prove His Charge of Secret
Compact Between Two Empires,
pecial cable to 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
Iicists is shown again in an article in
this weeks Die Zeitschrift by Count
Reventlow, the foremost naval expert
in Germany.
Germany. the writer urges, should
refuse 70 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. ut IS
scarcely likely Germany's economic
interests would suffer thereby. Equal
" little could il be injured by par
tiaI weakening of American influence
in foreign affairs.
"creat Britain would he forced to
transfer its attention to the Far East
a. the chief center Of its interests
This also would be scarcely likely 10
iniure German interests.
hon the other hand, what does II
matter to the German Empire u the
yellow races establish themselves on
tho American Continent? Even the
widest fancy can not perceive men
a.. 70 German interests in this. TAX
i'm ali these considerations into &C
oount in connection with Germanys
noIitiosl situation, il appears, on the
contrary, that Germany and Japan
would have every reason to come to
an understanding.
Urges ignoring Of Race
.Tbe mere fact Of such an under
standing would have extraordinary
influence on the international sllua-
ton.
"This influence would be Favorable
.o Germany and Japan, and, IN pro
portion as grounds sor japanese
American conflict broaden Just so
much more urgent becomes the ne
o.ssitv for Germany ignoring race
considerations and holding herse'f
free to act according to the dictates
Of her own interests.
The German press has thus far hdu
little 10 say regarding the sensational
disclosures of Dr. Graves. Most OF
the newspapers maintain the strict
reserve which they usually assume
when the hint is passed that the as
cussiou of certain matters is consld-
cred Objectionable in authoritative
quarters.
The yossische Zeitung reproduces
the story printed in The New YORK
American from DIT. Graves, but re-
trains from making any mention Oh
his reported Investigations into Ger
,,anv.s negotiations with secret en-
vows Of Japan.
The Lokal Anzeiger. which not IN
frequently acts as spokesman Tor
covernment officials. publishes The
Americans report more fully. IL
states that Graves for some reason
was mysteriously released before the
expiration Of his term.
Wa1tsd Graves on Japan
II expresses some surprise that
British officials, after taking such an
I,nusuaf step. should refuse TO as
crosa the reasons for IT, That thelr
probabl, object was 70 employ MIN
"a investigate the nature Of German
Jspanese negotiations Is indirectly
admitted BY The LOkal AnzelgeI-
"One feature of the story Is AT az
events true" the paper declares
--hst is that the British authorizes
allowed themselves to be swindled by
Graves
GRAVES PRODUCES DOCUMENT.
NEW YORK. June 14.-Document-
arv evidence of the relations between
DR. Armgaard Karl Graves and the
British Government mas been put into
the possession OF The American
These documents consist u yer
batfm copies. Of cable messages ex-
changed between DIR. Graves and the
famous "BuzzinE" with whom he
dealt in the British Intelligence De
partme1t
Ii viii be recalled that Dr. Graves
I'm HIS frst exclusive statement 10
Tho American told how. after having
been released from B4r.inny on his
promise 10 enter The British service