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.
Dr., Graves, Recently Released
Spy of Kaiser, Has Documents
to Prove His Charge of Secret
Compact Between Two Empires.
Special Gable to The American.

Special Gable 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
hcists is shown again in an article in
thi. 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 sloes
with Western nations against the
yellow Peril.
Suppose Japan really became mas
ter of the Pacific" he says. at 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.
Great Britain would be forced to
transfer it's attention to the Far East
as the chief center of its interests
This also would be scarcely likely TO
iniure German interests.
aon the other hand, what does It
matter to the German Empire Vt the
yellow races establish themselves on
tba American Continent? Even the
widest fancy can not perceive a mem
se. to German interests in this. TAX
ino all these considerations into &C
count in connection with Germany's
noIitieaI situation, it appears, on the
eontrary. that Germany and Japan
would have every reason to come to
an understanding.
Urqes Ignoring of Race.
.~rba mere fact of such an under
standing would have extraordinary
influence on the international situa-
ton.
"This influence would be favorable
70 Germany and Japan, and, in pro-
portion as grounds cor japanese
American conflict broaden, just SO
much more urgent becomes the ne
cessity 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 hdu
little to say regarding the sensational
disclosures Of DR.. Graves. Most OF
the newspapers maintain the strict
reserve which hey usually assume
when the hint is passed that the dis
cussion Of certain matters IS consld-
cred Objectionable in authoritative
quarters.
The Vossisohs ZeituRg reproduces
the story printed in The New York
American from DR.. Graves, but re
Trains from making any mention OF
his reported investigations into Ger
,,anv's negotiations with secret en-
VOWS of Japan.
The I.okal Anzeiger, which not in
frequently acts as spokesman Tor
Government officials, publishes Inc
Americans report more fully. II
states that Graves for some reason
was navsteriously released before the
expiration Of his term.
Wanted Graves on Japan.
T. axpresses some surprise that
british officials. after taking such
unus1al step. should refuse 10 dls,
rfose the reasons for it, That their
,robabIe object was TO employ MN
to investigate the nature Of German
JaDanese negotiations IS nulfecIIN
aEr7itted by The Lokal Anzelser
lone feature of the story is at all
events true" the paper declares
"tbat is that the British authorities
allowed themselves TO be swindled ny
Graves
GRAVES PRODUCES DOCUMENT.
NEW YORK. June I4.-Document-
airy evidence Of the relations between
DIR. Armgaard Karl Graves and the
British Government mas been put INTO
the possession of The American.
These documents consist or YER
batim copies Of cable messages eX-
changed between DIT Graves and the
famous "Ruzzing with whom he
dealt in the British Intelligence De
partment.
Il will be recalled that DR.. Graves
i'm his first exclusive statement tu
The American told how, after having
been released from Bar.inny ou his
promise TO enter the British service.