The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14

only that In my judgment the providence
Journal Is the best comical paper OF
the United States"
SPY FUNDS TRACED.
Diplomatic Agents May ne Named
At Conspiracy TPia1s.
The names Of the directors and the
financial hackers OF German agents In
this country may be set before the rub
lie soon. A direct connection between
executives and the men who have en-
gagged in plots to blow UP munition
ships, to destroy munition and arms
factories and to do many other things
In violation OF the neutrality or the
country may he set forth legally.
II was limited yesterday that the aues-
ton of how much of this
should be permitted to come out at this
time would depend on the authorities at
Washington. That may be the reason
for the visit to Washington yesterday
OF II. Snowden Marshall. United states
District Attorney, and william J. Flynn.
chief OF the secret service. At any rate
II is regarded as likely that there was
discussed in Washington questions re-
garding the great amount OF evidence
thai has been dug up In this city by
Federal agents in the last six months
or "a year.
There were umor yesterday that evil
dence had been obtained that involved
diplomatic and consular agents In this
country. It L. regarded as likely that
the activities Of certain men. who could
| not be indicted because OF international
courtesy. may develop at the trials OF
men already indicted 50 that II may
devolve on the state Department to a ke
the only action permissible In such
cases.
German Agents Watched.
Through the skill OF the secret SER
vice and the Bureau of investigation
of the Department OF Justice the activt-
ties OF thousands of German agents In
this country have been watched. Like
wise the great funds accumulated by the
German Government here have been
watched. The various small funds which
have been placed at the disposal OF
directors of certain activities have been
traced.
Not only have the doing OF certain
representatives of tho central Powers
been studied but also the men HANDLING
the finances. 1t Is runiored that severaI
nnanciers. known TO have German con
| nectlOUS. naNt bttll aNAiA' NhN'N'y $500
the time Is almost ripe for the produc'
ton Of the evidence.
II was learned yesterday that two
more indictments may be. looked for II
connection with the bomb plot. Severa
other men believed to have been con-
nected with Robert Fay and his asso'
ciates. In the alleged conspiracy TO blow
I'D ships of the Allies carrying munitions
from this country have been observed
- IN. - fiaFf, hlg hGay
u%nearthed. This may be set before thu
Federal Grand Jury this week.
An investigation OF the movements o.
the money gathered by In thi'
country for the German Red Cross als'
has been made.
Three Glasses Of spies.
Milan Yes,ich, editor Of the Serbia,
Daily. OF a4o East Seventy-tirst street
who was vouched for by the Serbian
Consul. told at length OF the Germai
aAents in this country. He divided then
into three classes.
There are first the direct agents o
Germany In this country said Mr.. Yes
ticn, who are citizens of Germany
members Of either the army or the navy
and who regard themselves as compelled
70 obey any orders that may come Il
them from their superiors. They are Tn
men who plan the blowing up of mum
ton ships, the destruction OF plants tina
turn out the munitions of war. The,
either do the work themselves or els
they hire men to do the work.
Next you have hundreds OF German
Austrian and Hungarian new spaperme
throughout the country who are workin
constantly for their home Governments
They are under salary to do that worh
and they gather a great amount OF In
formation and help to mould publ
= sentiment.
Thirdly" continued Mr.. Yestich. 'yo
have the spies who gather informatio
for their respective Government an
who seek to help their country by ft
menting trouble where such troubl
seems likely to be OF service TO I'll
;. Teutonic cause.
, Nobel Prize used a. Bait.
r cit il such spies who have sought
the last year 10 corrupt serbians In tn
. country. Wholesale efforts have bee
! made in that direction by German an
Austro- Hungarian spies. For instanc
prof. Pupin OF Columbia University, WI
r Is a scientist OF the highest talent an
who has made inventions Of world wid
benefit, received a letter from a certai
professor In Budapest saying that Au'
tro- Hungarian delegates would use the
! influence to win for him the Nobel prii
t awarded at intervals to scientists WI
have done great things. But Pro
Z Pup!n wrote back that he was a Sci
, first II always n that he could m
accept the offer. .
Furthermore, at the time OF II
German invasion of Serbia, a Germa
newspaper man In Chicago wrote an
caused to be circulated the story TIM
1925, 900 women and children In Serb
: were armed to resist the invaders. Thu
, was lone To pave the way for an excu'
= on the part OF the Germans for attacl
. ing women and children.
I'm still other ways do these spit
seek 10 help their country. They caus
a letter TO be published under the nan
I OF Tomo Sargentich. a banker. who Is
Serbian and treasurer OF the Serbia
: Relief Fund. In that letter Mr., Sargei
itch was mad to attack The Serbia
cause and show strong sympathy IL
the Teutons. That letter naturally VIZ
v designed to hurt the Serbian cause hel
n and to persuade people not to contr
hute 10 the Serbian Relief Fund"