New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-05
QUERIES USE
OF S35,O00,0oo
GERMANS RAISED
Plot to Build U-BOat Base
Suspected-Bankers May
Face Grand Jury.

Under orders from Washington Fed
eral officers yesterday began an inquiry
into the disposition made of the $780,
100000 raised in this country by the
sale of German bonds. Whether or not
this will result in the bankers who han
died the bonds being called before the
grand jury no one could say with au-
thority yesterday.
Friends of Germany insist that this
money was transmitted TO Europe via
wireless. On the other hand, II is con
tended that this was not and could not
be done and that the money raised here
was for other purposes than for use IN
Europe, notably the corrupting OF labor
union leaders.
Three other purposes for which TINS
fund was to have been used. according
to reports circulating III the federai
Building, were:
The establishment of submarine
base for German boats In Mexico or in
the West Indies.
The purchase of a number OF ships
in the name of COMMUNICATIONS.
these TO be used as neutral boats for
carving supplies to Scandinavia, with
the aim Of trans-shipping them TO Ger
many.
The purchase of large amounts OF
chemicals and acids used i'm the manu-
facture of high explosives.
Although he could not directly con
meet the acts Of the leaders of the
German bomb conspiracy TO blow up
munition laden ships and munition
plants. with the sugar, tire and mag
neto thefts that have kept the police
Of Weehawken, Manhattan and Brook
lyn busy for several days, United
States Attorney General Marshall SAID
yesterday that the investigation mad
taken on many new angles and that
interesting developments might be dis
closed within week.
Much to the displeasure of various
lawyers representing the seven alleged
conspirators, the rehearing of the
men before Commissioner Houghton
was postponed yesterday. Counsel inti-
mated that writs of habeas corpus
would be procured TO relieve them tenn
porarily from prison.
When it was learned that the United
States attorney would not oppose this
procedure, but would lend efforts TO
facilitate it. the lawyers for several OF
the alleged conspirators. thought il bet
ter TO let the men remain in the Tombs.
where they would be safe from the in
terrogations of the Federal Attorneys
Office.
As the application for a writ would
necessarily bring about a cross-ex-
animation of the prisoners, and the
testimony thus procured, could be used
against them in actual trial, the men
elected TO return 10 the Tombs until
they are brought before the commits
sioner next week.
War Book Interests Agents.
Mr.. Marshall was particularly inter
ested in an English translation Of the
"War Book of the German General
Staff" which came 10 his attention yes
terday. in one paragraph incendiarism
against the enemy is commended IN
war time. 4 chapter in which the
United States District Attorneys Office
was particularly interested said in
part:
bribery Of the enemy's subjects TO
obtain military advantage, acceptance
Of offers of treschery, reception of de-
serters. utilization Of the discontentei
element in the population, support Of
the pretenders and the like are per
missiblc. Indeed, international law =
not opposed 10 the exploitation o.
crimes of third parties assassination,
incendiarism. robbery and the likc), to
the prejudice of the enemy. Considera-
tions Of chivalry, generosity and honor
may denounce in such cases hssty
and insparing exploitation of such ad-
vantages as indecent and dishonorablc,
but law. which is less touchy, allows IL.
The ugly and inherently immoral as
meet Of such methods cannot affect the
recognition OF its lawfulness.
"Tbe necessary aim oi war gives the
belliegerent the right and imposes Oh
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