New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-22
Denies "FatherIand' Control.

/ basket.
Denies "Fatherland" Control.
Count Won Bernstorr declares that
no agents or representatives OF Ohe
/ German government ever hGd cor trol
/ Of or ar advisory voice In the puDiica-
/ ton "Fa;herland," adding: DR. Albert
made il clear TO Niercck teditor OF
'FatherlandD that we were hot "
agreement with his attacks on me aa-
miristration. especially or the Fresl,,
dent Much that he published appeared
7 despite our energetic ana persistent
! opposition ca,,
Concerning the so-called German
news service the Ambassa dor says that
all newspapers were notified on Us
/ foundation. in October, that this was
7 in order TO counteract the partisan
news service received by England. me
/ letter concludes: Al.
"These efforts were undertaken with
+ the fullest publicity, and VIII be con
tinued despite the Encouragement aris-
ing out OF this last attempt TO mis-
F represent Germany's motives and at
tribute evil intentions 10 her legitimate
and praiseworthy undertakings. For
/ every dollar that Germany has paid IN
order to obtain this praiseworthy END
! il is certain that our enemies nave
spent thousands OF dollars, subVen-
tioning sources of information through
mutilated and censored cabled reports
and BY means Of many underground
/ connections which are at their service
consequent upon their command or the
news service and immense funds and
T the extensive financial interests "hlch
stand behind them
L D., cVaV ~ q m
/ follows:
"a number of the leading newspapers
in various parts of the country have
/ simultaneously published articles pur-
porting to lay bare the attempt on the
part of the German government TO pur-
4 chase arms and ammunition plants IN
the United States
"The circumstances that these pub
/ locations are almost identical IN Ian
/ guage and contents permits the CON
| clusion that they are the fruits OF a
| concerted effort to arouse suspicion
( against the actions and intentions OF
/ the German government. This appears
/ all the more plausible because the
newspapers in question speak OF Ger
/ man plot TO get possession of plants
( that are making war material in order
TO embarrass the United States IN the
prosecution of its policies.
'In other words, the German govern
ment is accused of trying to get into a
/ position where it might successfully
force the United States to abandon its
policies for lack of means with when
10 enforce them. The intention of the
publication, therefore. becomes PLAIN.
| il is a deliberate effort TO embroll the
8 German government with the United
States and to influence public opinion
| by alleging a virtual threat on the part
of Germany. For these reasons 1t is
| imperative to call the attention of the
public to the truth, including such con-
/ sideration as the following:
Denies Germans Seek Arms.
al. The statement that the German
/ government is negotiating for the pur-
chase of factories producing arms, am
munition or other war material IN the
United States is utterly without foun-
dation. No such negotiations are
under way or have been started. All
statements TO the contrary, whether
uttered by newspapers or by any per-
son or persons whatsoever, are pure
invention.
"2. II the German government,
during the course Of war, should con-
slider it advisable TO purchase arms,
ammunition or other war material In
the United States it could do SO for no
other purpose than TO prevent 1t from
falling into the hands OF the Allies, her
enemies. The right Of Germany to eff
feet such purchases could not be cues
toned. Such purchases could not form
a danger TO the United States, but
would. to some extent, serve as limit
alton upon the casualties of war thus
serving humanity. Such purchases
would Furthermore serve the particular
interests of the United States.
"3. If the German government should
ever consider it advisable to purchase
war materials in the United States it
would do so knowing that in Germany
Il could not be secured, and that no
use of the purchased material could be
hoped for during the war. IL will
readily be understood, therefore, that
the German government would at the
time be willing, and indeed be glad, to
sell and transfer TO the United States
government any or all Of the material
B it had purchased.
+ Instead Of depriving the country of
any part of her resources the purchases
by Germany would thus insure its re-
tention within this country. From the
German point of view purchases at this
time by the German government of wa
material manufactured in the United
States, while il would involve the sac
rifce Of large sums Of money, would
be justified alone by the consideration
Of the humane effect such purchases
might accomplish in saving the lives of
German soldiers, whom, in the hands
/ Of the Allies, this war material would
wound and Stay. Won PAPEN.
Papen Describes Idiotic Yankees.
The letter from Captain Won Papen,
the military attache of the German
Embassy, addressed TO his wife and de-
scribing the stealing Of portfolio
from Heinrich Albert commercial at
tache of the German Embassy at Wash
inpton, on an elevated railroad train in
New York, says:
"You can imagine the sensation
among the Americans. Unfortunately
some very important things from my
report were among them, such as the
buying of liquid chlorine, and about
the Bridgeport Projectiles Company, as
well as documents regarding the buy
ing up OF phenol, from which eXplo-
siyes are made, and the acquisition OF
Wright's aeroplane patent.
but things like that must occur. II
seems quite Likely we will meet again
soon. The sinking OF the Adriatic tsic)
may well be the last straw. ! hope l.,
our interests the danger will blow over.
How splendid on the eastern front!
81 always say 10 these. idiotic Yam
KEGS that they had better hold their
tongues. Il is better 10 look at all
this heroism with full admiration. Ny