The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-24
Jackson Priest Publishes Re.
port Made to Grey on
L. s.
KINGS AGENT SAID
WILSON WAS WOODEN
Revealed Efforts to Force u. s.
to Declare War on
Germany.

Father VI. D. Collins, pastor of the
Catholic church at Jackson, has pub
lished in circular form a copy of an
English spy's report to London on
conditions existing in the United
States. This report, which was taken
from the Congressional record at
Washington, reveals the inside work
ings Of the British government in it's
efforts to force the United States into
war against Germany.
The spy's report, which was made
to Sir Edward Grey, calls President
Wilson a wooden President" and
urges England to "let him win a Dip
lomatic victory now and then in order
to please him."
In this communication the spy CON-
pliments the British government on
its success in controlling the newspa-
pers in the United States, but asks
Sir Edward Grey to put damper on
the New York Tribune, because it has
become too strong for the British
"Its pro-ally campaign destroys its
usefulness" the spy says, because it
is too friendly to the British" King
Georges gum shoe artist says the best
results are obtained by newspapers
which sometimes criticize the English
government.
Father Collins, in commenting upon
the spy's report, says The Cape Girar-
deau Tribune is the only daily news
paper published in this part of the
country that has enough courage to
criticize the efforts of the British and
their paid American agents to force
the United States into war with Ger
many.
The spy's report in full follows:
ITO the Right Hon. Sir Edward Grey.
"Sir:-I have the honor to report
that have brought to conclusion the
investigation which your Excellency
instructed me to make. Following is |
a brief summary of the results OBJ |
tanned: the details are duly listed in |
the accompanying schedules.
The General Sentiment of the
American People.
Washington may still be classed as |
completely on our side. The Admin
istration has been packed so carefully |
with British sympathizers that the
strongest social pressure can be, and |
is being, brought to bear upon neu-
trails. Members Of Congress who are
recalcitrant are being brought to
proper sense of their duty by feminine
and social influence. The policy is
full of hope, and should be crowned |
with complete success in short per-
iod. These facts are, of course already !
we'll known to your Excellency, and
are only inserted here to complete the
document.
Boston, Providence and New Eng
land generally may be described as
Here cultural and racial |
considerations reinforce the social. |
Our consul in Providence is in con-
slant touch with Mr.. John Revelstoke
Rathom. 1t seems that the other side
has Investigated his past to con-
extend. The facts unearthed
by them in connection with a poison
candy scandal in San Francisco have
considerably impaired Mr.. Rathom's
usefulness in Washington.
"In this connection 1 cannot urge
too strongly upon your Excellency to
take some action that would check the
injudicious partisanship for our cause
shown by the New York Tribune. By
being more British than His Majesty's
Government itself, the Tribune has
practically destroyed it's usefulness.
l suggest a policy far more subtle in
quality such as is revealed by a study
of editorial columns OF the New York
Times. While backing the interests of
Great Britain in every vital matter,
the New York Times has not hesitated
at times to attack us vigorously. This
establishes for that excellent paper
reputation for fearieSsness and indie
pendence that is invaluable to Us. On
the other hand l suggest that means
be found to suppress such articles as
the editorial in the Journal of Com