Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-28

New York, April 2S.--An investiga-
ton was begun today at the office
Of the United States district attorney
to determine whether a crime had
been committed by persons responsible
for attacks on President Wilson and
the national administration published
here in Irish -,Amemcan papers.
The attention of authorities was first
aroused by an editorial statement that
information which led to the sinking
Of the German ship. which attempted
to land arms and ammunition on Irish
soil, came from a member OF the
Washington administration ION the
orders of President Wilson" This
declaration has been authoritatiVely
denied in Washington.
Col. Patrick j. Wallace. commander
OF Connemarra brigade Of Irish vol
unteers, who Is now in New York. is
authority for the statement that the
present situation in Ireland was not
fostered in Germany nor In America.
Ireland Prepared For Revolt.
"The plans of the Irish volunteers.
he said, have been ready ever since
the first talk Of cOnscriptlon was heard
In ireland At the time of the revolt
there were 5000 fully armed and fully
trained volunteers in Dublin. Out thru
the country there were 10000. With
the neutral bodies there are today 20O-
900 Irish volunteers. who. when the
real test comes, will take the field
against the English"
An opposite view Is expressed by the
Marquis of Aberdeen, for nine years
Wiceroy of Ireland. Lord Aberdeen,
who Is now in New York. said that
while he did not underestimate the Sc
robustness Of the situation, he was,
nevertheless. convinced that the OUT
break would be Of short duration y e5I
Leak Thru Sleuths. .t.rs4
Definite assurance was given that
the state department had nothing to do
with the arrest OF Sir Roger Easement
or the seizure of other Irish rebels or
their ammunition. The assurance was
so strong that 1t Is believed the infor-
nation leaked thru agents OF the de-
partment Of justice who raided the Won
Igel office.
THE bulk. of the plot Information Is
said to concern prominent IRISH Amer
leans who have long shown their will
ingness to finance rebellion. What
action the government Is going to take
Is entirely a matter of guesswork now,
with the original holder of the papers
doing as much guessing as any one
else.
Demands tho Papehs.
Count Won Bernstorff has now made
a. formal written demand upon the
state department for the return OF the
papers. The ambassador conferred with
Counsellor Polk Of the state depart
ment on the matter.
The conference was described as In
formal Apparently it led to no results
for the ambassador did not get the
papers nor did he appear overcontldent
of getting them pending demand
which the imperial government will
make later upon the United States.
Counsellor Polk had promised to send
the papers to the embassy for the am
bassador, but there now appears to
have been q change Of plan.
Refuse to Lower Bail.
Prior to the Ambassadors visit John
B Stanohfeid, attorney for Won lgel.
called on Mr.. Folk and endeavored to
enter negotiations for the return OF
the documents and for the annulment
of the order which necessitated Won
Igers procuring $4,000 ball before his
release from prison. Mr.. Stanchheld,
however. did not get far In the negoti-.
ations. Counsellor Polk Informed him
courteously that the state department.
must decline to discuss any phase OF
the matter with him. The only per-
son who could discuss 1t with the do
partmcf,t, It was explained, was the
German Ambassador. gz
Mr.. Stanchneid intended later goins
10 the department Of Justice. but later
changed his mind and Is understood to
have returned to New York. f..
Translate Documents. a..
II is understood now that the Won
1gel papers have been turned over to
expert translators at the state depart
ment. Their contents are now avail
able to officers and 1t ls understood
that copies Will be retained OF the more
important documents.
Count Won Bernstorff still maintainn
that the papers do not concern himaand
that he can not Identify them, but that
they were illegally taken from mn at
taohe OF his embaasy and must be re-
turned.