New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-23
MP. MYSTERY,
HAS WILSON'SEAR
"The World" UncOVerS an
Unknown Figure in Ger
man Activities.

A mystery of fascinating sort" is
offered by "The New York World" this
morning in continuing its revelations
of German activities IN this country
nothing less than the doings OF one
an. p" who is supposed to have access
to TIE President and Secretary Lam
sing, and to pass in their condolences
to the German agents, through Legal
Agent Levy" mot identihed) and John
Simon, member of the firm of Simon
& Bros. cotton brokers. ,71-72 Cotton
Exchange. Concerning this mystery
"The World" says:
THE correspondence introduces as
the chief figure of it a person of the
greatest prominence and influence in
the affairs of the United States Gov
eminent, according to the correspon-
dence. He is designated as M. p
and, if the communications revealing
the extent Of his resources are to be
credited, is privileged TO walk in and
out of the White House and the State
Department at Washington, and secure
from the President and the Secretary
of State secrets which he in turn COM
municates in the form of a converse
ton destined to reach in a roundabout
way the officials of the German gov
eminent.
Under the head of Grave Diplo-
matte Secrets. which rarely ever find
their way into print, might be cata-
logued the first communication which
is in the shape of memoranda to which
is attached the terse comments of a
trained diplomat, thoroughly familiar
with the subject. which, with other cor
respondcnce relating to the German
propaganda in this country. has come
into the possession of The World
1.-THE memoranda is in the form of a
conversation with Legal Agent Levy
and John Simon, who. from the tenor
of the conversations appear to have
been intrusted with some of the most
subtle and important undertakings of
the German government in the United
States. The persons who figure in the
report of the conversation, which,
obviously. reach the German Ambassa-
dor and Privy Councillor Albert in the
form of copies of the original, are the
President of the United States ana
the Secretary of State. having super
vison over foreign affairs for the
United States government.
zone of the most extraordinary feat
ures of the alleged conversation be-
tween NJ. p. and the President is that
NJ u. claims TO have asked for and re-
ceived from the President a candid,
confidential statement in order TO make
clear not olly his own position, but
also necessarily the political oppor-
tunity.'
The impressions which NJ. p. claimed
TO have brought away from the Presi
dent were of the most vital importance.
They were:
Il. The note of protest to England
will go in any event, whether Germany
answers satisfactorily or not.
"2. Should it be possible to settle
satisfactorily the Lusitania case, the
President will bind himself to carry
the protest against England through to
the uttermost.
"3. The continuance Of the difference
with Germany over the Lusitania case
is embarrassing for the President in
carrying out the protest against Eng
land.
-. A contemplated English proposal
to buy cotton in great style and invest
the proceeds in America did not satisfy
the President. VI. +. believes
that it will be possible TO bring this
plan to the front with the assistance
of Southern Senators.
"5. The President indicated his
willingness TO discuss the note to Ger
many sent on July 2D with NJ. p.
and eventually to so influence it that
there will be an agreement for its re-
ception, and also to be ready to in
huerce the press through a wink
1.-THE President is also represented as
having openly declared that he could
hardly hope for positive statement
that the submarine warfare would be
discontinued The President
is of the opinion that Americans who
in the present situation take passage
on a munitior laden ship take their
( 1ivos in their Own hands >"