The Washington herald., 1915-09-22

| to carry munitions stands on a difficult
| footing Bryan and his democrats sup
| porters would stand for this prohibition
| vigorously. and l believe the President
would not show himself so intransigent
with regard to this action.
Mr.. Meagher is one of the principal
exporters in the United States. He
is partner of the Chicago firm of
Armour G. Co. Meagher is absolutely
furious with regard to England's ar
bitrary acts. No fewer than thirty
one ships with meat and bacon ship
ments of his firm for Sweden, to the
value of $4,000. 900. have been detain
ed at English ports for months under
suspicion of their being ultimately in
tended for Germany The negotiations
| have been so ong-drawn-out because
Meagher and his companions will not
accept a lame compromise. My in
! formant gave me to understand he had
not yet played mis- last trump. namely.
| a refusal to import meat to England
under any circumstances.
IF England stood face tc face with
the danger of not being able to get
any meat from the United States or
the Argentine, she would soon give in.
Enclosed with Document 10 was
report from Consul SchwegeL of st.
| Louis to Dumba on the subject OF
violations of neutrality" 1t contain
ed 4 lengthy expression OF views OF
| the situation by Arthur T. Meagher,
described as vice president of the Amer
| lean Importers Association.
Document II is an extract from
letter from Capt. Won Paoan to Frau
Papen. dated New York, August 20.
| saying:
| We are in great need of being
"bucked up" as they say here. Since
Sunday new storm has been raging
! here against us-because of what? l
am sending you a few cuttings from
the newspapers that will amuse YOU
Unfortunately they stole a fat portfolio
| from our good Albert-in the elevated
the English secret service. OF course
unfortunately there We're some very
! important things from my report
among them, such as the buying up OF
! liauid chlorine and about the Bridge
| port Protective Company. as well as
documents regarding the buying up of
PhenoI. and the acquisition OF
Wrights aeroplane patents.
But things like that must occur. l
send you Albert's reply. for you to see
how We protect ourselves. We composed
| the document today. 1t seems quite
. likely that we shall meet again soon.
The sinking of the Adriatic tArabicD
may we'll he the last straw. | hope. in
! our interests. the danger will blow over.
How splendid on the eastern front.
| always say to these idiotic Yankees
the, better hold their tongues. It's bet
ter to look at all this heroism full OF
admiration. My friends in the army are
quite different this way
Document L. is letter from Won Papen
| to the minister of war in Berlin. dated
! august 20. 1t deals with the robbery
| from DR.. Albert of papers in the elevated
and the consequences Of their publlca-
' RrtI
Arms Company. the purchase of phenol
! from the Edison Company and negotia
tons for the acquisition of Wright 3
patents
Document l3 is letter from AmbaSsa-
dor Dumba to the Austria hungarian
minister of foreign affairs. reporting on
the subject of the disclosures of the Sc
cret activities of the German Embassy
and Geheimrat Albert" Dealing with the
papers stolen from DR.. Albert 2nd their
subsequent publication, il says:
There are. however. very few impair
tial people in New York. The torpedo
ing of the Arabic. should she have been
sunk without warning or should any
American passengers have lost their
lives, will have a more unfavorable ef-
feet as regards Germany on public opin-
ion in the United States than all the
newspaper revelations
Document IA Is a letter from Won
Papen to the ministry of war in Berlin
stating that he learns that the Neither
lands and the Norwegian governments
are buying war materials and request
ing that he be Informed whether there Is
any objection to the sale of war mate
rial by Germany to the said countries.
The letter concludes:
II think probably I could dump on the
Norwegian government great part Oh
the Lehigh Coke Commpanys toluol
| whc'l is lying here useless.
Document 10 is letter from Won Papen
to Archibald, enclosing letters OF intro
duction and adding:
Would you be kind enough to deliver
the other letters in Berlin or mail them
from there"
Document Is is a letter from Won Papen
to the ministry of war in Berlin re-
porting the arrival Of Director Grethen.
and stating that he will act In accord
ance with the instructions brought by
him in regard to the Bridgeport Projectile
Company. He adds that there Is no
question Of being able to control the
production of Toluoi and that he mas
requested Ambassador Won Bernstorff to
use the question Of cotton for a basis OF
a note to the State Department against
the declaration Of cotton as contraorand.