New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-22
DUMBA DESCRIBED
WILSON'S POWER

WlLSUN ) PUWEK
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to persuade individual states to vote
parallel resolutions through their legis-
lative bodies offer no advantages, apart
from the internal difficulties which the
execution of this plan presents.
"The proposal TO forbid passenger
ships to carry munitions stands on a
different footing, however. Mr.. Bryan
and his Democratic supporters would
stand for this prohibition, and believe
the President would not show himself
so intransigeant with regard TO this
action.
Note to Great Britain.
"As for the note of protest against
British interference with shipping,
which has so often been notified and as
often postponed, learn that the issue
is delayed in consequence Of the lmmi-
nent declaration of cotton as contra
band. The feeling which obtains
amongst the great American importers
was accurately represented in Mr..
Meagher's speech. Meagher tMeeker >
is one of the principal exporters Of the
United State, for he is partner IN
the Chicago firm of Armour Co., who,
with the firm of Swift, control the meat
market of the whole western heml-
sphere.
"Mr Meagher. whom l recently met
on a yacht and whose acquaintance l
had already made in Chicago, absolute
/ ~ regards England's acts \as arbitrary.
No fewer than thirty-One ships with
meat and bacon, shipments of his frm
for Sweden, valued at $l9,000,OO0, have
been detained in English ports for
months under suspicion that they ultl-
mately are intended for Germany.
"The negotiations are being so long
drawn out because Mr.. Meagher and his
companies will not accept lame com
promise but insist on full compensa-
ton or the release of the consignments,
in which the bacon may be still sound.
"My informant further gave me to
understand he has not yet played his
last trump. namely, a refusal TO import
meat 10 England under any corcum-
stances. He-that is to say, the above
named saughterlng houses control
the Argentine market
at the present moment they are
paralyzed here also by the action OF
the British Admiralty, for the latter
has commandeered most of the English
freight ships intended 10 transport
meat from Argentina.
Would Force England to Yield.
'Tf England stood face to face with
the danger of not being able to get any
meat from the United States or Ar
gentina she would soon give in.
"What the immediate result here OF
making cotton contraband will be is
hard to say The anger of those in
terested in cotton will be enormously
increased, but, on the other hand, the
fear Of threatened confscation may
make the leaders of the cotton trust
so Welding that they, against their
better judgment, may agree TO the sale
of the greater part of the present sup
ply en- bloc TO England, who would be
in q position in the future to control
the whole cotton market, and, on peace
being declared. to force on the whole
world this essential raw material.
&C. DUMBA."
BernstorfT Explains Campaign.
Count Won Bernstorff's letter to
Secretary of State Lansing, dated
/ Cedarhurst, August IS, reads:
Having regard to the wide publicity
given to the documents and letters
stolen from a member OF my stan and
10 the entirely false and unjustlilabie
conclusion attempted TO be drawn from
these documents, as appears IN the
press comments and leading articles,
have decided. having regard to your
excellency's position with respect to
the cause ! represent, 70 make short
statement confirming the facts.
at is Inevitable that the holder OF
an official position such as | occupy
as the representative of one OF the
great nations who are involved in this
unfortunate world war should receive
from every conceivable source and
from most unbalanced and irrespon-
sible authors proposals and advice
The majority Of the documents found
in the portfolio stolen from Dr.. Al
bert were of this kind.
"A letter published in the news
papers from a certain Mr.. McLane, IN
which he stated that he had "a plan
for arranging q strike Of motor car
workmen,' Is a good example u the
worthlessness of the material which
has been made use Of in order 10 bring
an accusation against the representa-
tives of Germany In effect that they
/ nave taken part IN plot against the
economic peace Of this country and
in order 10 hold them up TO public
contempt.
Letters and documents from people
with whom we have neither been in
touch nor negotiated with. and whose
identity is not even known 10 US, are
paraded with huge headings TO catch
the eye. as though they were evidence
OF actual negotiations with US or were
matters the bearing Of which we knew
Of and for which we were responsible.
II gives the impression as If every in
dividual who makes some stupid pro-
poSal or other In letter will be made
use OF to discredit the responsible ac-
credited representative of a friendly
government. Thie goes so far that
these often quite absurd views or pro.
posGls are made use Of 20 accuse nc
and the members Of my staff Of dis
/ loyalty to the country whose protec-
ton and friendship we enjoy and know
how 10 cherish and against whom we
are guilty Of no offence or abuse.
No Munition Plants Bought.
at is asserted that the documents
show that the German government are
concerning themselves with the acuui-
sition Of munition factories and war
material, while at the same time they
B or their allies demand the prOhibition