New Britain herald., 1915-08-16

| Among others the following have
agreed to cooperate: Senator Hitch
cock, Congressman Buchanan, William
| Bayard Hale of New York and the
| we'll known pulpit orator, DIR. Aked
| (born an Englishman) from San Fran
! cisco.
Hitchcock seemed to be very strong
| for the plan. He told our representa-
tive at a conference in Omaha: If
this matter is organized in the right
way you will sweep the United
! States"
For your confidential information
would further inform you that the
| leadership of the movement thus far
| lies in the hands of two gentlemen
| cone in Detroit and one in Chicago),
who are firmly resolved to work
toward the end that the German COM
munity, which, of course. will be with
us without further urging, shall above
| all things remain in the background,
and that the movement, to all out
| ward appearances, shall have a purely
| American character. / have known
| both the gentlemen very we'll for a
long time and know that personal in
| tiuence does not count with them; the
results will bring their own reward.
For the. purposes of the inner organ
ization, to which we attribute particu-
lar Importance, we have assured our
selves of the cooperation Of the local
Democratic boss, Roger G. Sullivan,
as also Messrs. Sparman, Lewis and
Mcdonald, the latter of the Chicago
American. Sullivan was formerly lead
| err of the Wilson campaign and is
! deadly enemy of Wilson, as the latter
! did not keep his word to make him
senator; therefore, principally, the
sympathy for our cause.
| We we'll know that the task is great
| and the time is very short; notWith-
! standing, however, we have to con-
| slider that the present moment is very
auspicious, as in the Middle West, the
! West and even the South the opinion
is gaining more and more momentum
that the German requests are not with
out merit and that at last something
must be done to put stop to the
English entertainments, which are
seriously jeopardizing the business and
industries of this country.
Sees Crisis Developing.
A pertinent article from the local
Hearst paper, Examiner. is respectfully
enclosed herewith. / do not believe
it is going too far to presume that.
inasmuch as a crisis is developing for
the near future in the German Amer
lean negotiations, public opinion in
the United States, with the exception
of that in the East which will, of
course, remain irretrievably probing
lish, will turn more and more against
the entertainments of England.
must refrain from communicating
the above facts in my report to the
Ambassador. as the matter could be
too easily compromised thereby. Per-
| haps you will find an opportunity 10
inform Count Won Bernstorff verbally.
AS soon as the matter has first gained
more Roadway 1 believe Mr.. Won Al
vensleben, who has taken part In
the whole development here. VIII
come to New York in order to inform
the Ambassador fully regarding pre-
vailing frame of mind here as well
as regarding the movement, proVloeo'
however, that is desired
Mr.. Won Alvensleben will also at
that time present another plan with
Wright aeroplane factories in Day.
ton, Ohio, which in my opinion hold
great possibilities for With some
$4,000 we would acquire a control
over the whole Wright patents, and
thereby over the aeroplane factories
in the whole United States, for about
one year. We would thereby prob
ably be placed in the position of being
able to prevent the greatest part Of
the export of flying machines from
the United States.
But aside from this the plan, so
far as can be foreseen appears to be
a lucrative financial undertaking. We
could then, in case we so desired, take
over the Wright works on the ground
of the contracts to be carried out.
Eyes on Wright Factory.
At the present time there is pend
ing, so l have heard, an action,
Wright VS.. Curtiss, in which Wright
complains of default in the use of his
patents. The action will come before |
the Supreme Court in Washington in
September. In the first two trials |
Wright won, and it Is to be expected |
with quite a good deal of certainty |
that the last trial will be decided in |
his favor also. Whether other posi- |
bilities may not present themselves |
by which Curtiss can carry on his |
business is, in view of the flexibility |
of the local patent laws, at least ques-
tionable. Regarding this question the
opinion of an experienced patent at
torney Of Washington or New York
should be first secured.
We previously only contemplated
the acquiring of an option for the
purchase of the Wright company in
elusive patents for some three or four
weeks, which, with the assistance of
one of Wright's intimate confidential
men and q local business man. we will |