Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
"What 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.
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
licists 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 20 allow consideration Of race
sentiment 10 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 Germany's economic
interests would suffer thereby. Equal
Iy little could it be injured by par
tial weakening of American influence
in foreign affairs.
Great Britain would be forced 70
transfer its attention TO the Far East
as the chief center of its interests
This also would be scarcely likely to
iniure German interests.
"on the other hand, what does i
matter to the German Empire II the
yellow races establish themselves on
the American Continent? Even the
widest fancy can not perceive a men
ace to German interests in this. TAX
ino all these considerations into &C
count in connection with Germany's
political situation, it appears on the
contrary. that Germany and Japan
would have every reason to come to
an understanding.
Urges ignoring of Race.
"The mere fact of such an under
standing would have extraordinary
influence on the international situa-
ton.
"This influence would be favorable
to 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 had
little to 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 dis
cussion of certain matters is consid-
cred Objectionable in authoritative
quarters.
The Vossische Zeitung reproduces
the story printed in The New York
American from DR.. Graves, but re-
srains from making any mention OF
his reported investigations into Ger
manv's negotiations with secret en-
VOWS Of Japan.
The Lokal Anzeiger, which not IN
frequently acts as spokesman Tor
Government officials, publishes The
Americans report more fully. II
states that Graves for some reason
was mvsteriously released before the
expiration Of his term.
Wanted Graves on Japan.
II expresses some surprise that
british ofHetals. after taking such an
,Irnsual step. should refuse 70 dis
-Ioss the reasons for il. That their
rrobsbl. object was 20 employ MIN
"a investigate the nature OF German
yauanese negotiations Is indirectly
admitted by The Lokal AnzelseF
zone feature Of the story IS AT an
events true" the paper declares.
..-1gt is that the British AUTHORITIES
allowed themselves TO be sWindled ny
Graves
GRAVES PRODUCES DOCUMENT.
NEW YORK. June l4.-Document-
ar,- evidence OF the relations between
m Armgaard Karl Graves and tue
british Government mas been put into
fha POSSESSION of The American
These documents consist OF yer
ra+f-r comics of ga bile messages eN-
rre--.E between nr. Graves ana the
famous -Buzzing' with Wrom me-
del, n ;he British Intelligence De
rar-ment.
Do wifi be- recalled that DR. Graves
ia rfs first exclusive statement %"
The American t0ll how, after LAWN
been released from Blr.iHny "n .tf
promise to enter tine British serr!r