The Washington times., 1915-11-15

supervision Of Count Won Bernstorff. the
German ambassador. and Dr. Heinrich
Albert, privy councillor, who describes
himself to "a Journal representative as
the fiscal agent Of his government :.
Inc Journal has "a positive record OF
the receipt by Ambassador Won Bern
stortf and DIR. Albert of at least $40. !.
10000 In the time mentioned. great
s ss ~ sss mrrss TrSs, Gompans OF
York, and most of II has been immedi-
ately transferred to the Chase Ma
tional bank and other banks In which
DIR. Albert and Ambassador Won BERN
storr kept a joint account.
The Journal charges that all OF this
money In going for propaganda WORK OF
the most unneutral description. one
item alone. the maintenance OF bureaus
for dragging men out Of munitions fac
tories amounts to many millions OF
dollars.
Outside of Officials Expense.
The cost OF sustenance OF the consular
service. OF Germany and the expenses or
the embassy reach the various officials
through regular channels. which are IN
no way connected with the fund referred
propaganda work conducted by Austrian
consuls and consuls general Is hnanccd
from this German fund.
DIR. Albert was interviewed at MS OF
can building. New York city. last Fri.
day by Journal representative. and
was asked pointblank to state whether
the financial transactions In which ne
had been recently involved covered lie.
Eitimate operation the character OF
which he could explain In general to
the public. DR.. Albert Immediately
called in . secretary as a witness to the
in this country. and / am handling GER
tain sums OF money" .,.
win you tell u.s." ne .ss was asked III III
Joint funds in the Chase National Bank
and a number OF other banks In this
Refuses to Speak.
What Is your purpose in asking me
that question:" he replied. He was told
that the only purpose was to have him
sver joint funds he and the ambassador
we're carving and however great the
sum total Of these funds was. they were
'eing expended for lawful purposes.
nr. Albert refused to make any
statement whatever in regard to this
natter. He was then asked II he would
deny that he had received personally
over S5.00OO00 from his government In
:he past two months. and if he did not
Guaranty Trust Company. the sum of
,l,tOU.0O0 for ACC cordonca' work. At
hts question DR.. Albert was visihy
brown off his balance The question
vas based on n wireless dispatch re-
eived by the Guaranty Trust Company
n September 5, through Sayville. pur-
'orting to come from the Iitmus Com
)any. of Berin-really the Berlin for
ign office--and which read as follows:
"Accordonica. Pay on application to
Geheimrat Heinrich Albert. New York.
,2.OcO.OO0. Notify him let us know by
wire when part of payment Is done.
Cable receipt OF telegram"
What do you mean b yasking me a
question like that" DR.. Albert said
finally.
I'VE mean. said the Journal repre-
code word used by both the German
ambassador and yourself In communi-
eating with Berlin and that 1t desig-
mates the particular account for which
the money Is to be expended"
Dr. Albert said: ''l refuse to make
any statement whatever to the Provi-
dcnce Journal or to anybody else.
will make no statement. no matter
what you print"
Wired Home For Money.
1t was Immediately after the ex-
posure OF the contents Of DR.. Alberts
portfolio, on August II. that he be-
gan to receive these great SIMS u
money. Up to that time most of the
peremptory demands for large sums
from the foreign office had gone from
Count Won Bernstorff. who. within 4
period of a week. just before the
breaking UT OF the Huerta plot. got
more than $500, ,OaO. The Govern
nent hos in its possession evidence
OF these large transfers.
On September -. Dr.. Dumba was
also violently affected with dis
tressing financial shortage and sent
the follow ing wireless message to his
minister of foreign affairs in Vienna
from Lenox. Mass:
II reiterate my telegram OF the
18th. II am not empowered by the
osth of the current month to receive
the sum of S6l1.2I6 for the Hungari-
an postal administration I will be
compelled TO pay the whole amount.
] beg you to acknowledge receipt OF
this telegram"