Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-22

elaborate machine Bernstorff had so carefully built up for the production of propaganda and for the purpose of espionage.
 The name of the organization thru which the German government had sought to influence congress, the man ner in which the money used for this purpose was expended, the previous instances and the individuals carrying Q, on the propaganda, although not dis closed. presumably are known to the state department and to the depart ment of justice, whose bureau of in- vestigation for more than three years had been conducting a rigid surveil- lance of German activities in this country.
 Records of the department of jus tice are overflowing With reports from hundreds of agents concerning Ger man intrigues here, many of which led to the German embassy and some Of which resulted in the recall, at Prcsi- dent Wilson's request of Captain Boy Ed and von Papen, the German naval and military aides.
 For months there have been many indications that the American govern ment had established Bernstorffs con nection with much of the German g. cret work conducted here and that there was ample basis for a request for his recall months before the diplo- matic break with Germany.
 The suggestion was made that by reorganization" the ambassador might have meant anyone of the different so-called peace societies that were act i've at that time.
 It was learned that state depart ment officials do not know what the ambassador did mean.
 It was assumed, however, that he referred to an organization he had set up, although some officials were in clined to believe that the method of influencing was the using of pacifists rather than to any direct subordinA- tion of congressman.
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 Secretary Lansing adhered to his determination not to discuss this latest disclosure and refused to re- veal the manner in which the mes sage to Berlin came into the hands of the government. While the Unit ed States was neutral certain privi- leges had been extended to the Ger man embassy in the transmission of messages but only after their cen tents had been made known.
 "No, this was not one that passed through this governments channels of communication" was tho reply of
 # Il ,+o4 ,oy{, n>,t when it was suggested that Anbassa- dor Bernstorff might have used the United State as a transmitter Of the message. It is known that the mes sage reached Berlin but whether the German foreign office ever was able to get reply to America is not known. It was indicated that it came into possession of the state depart ment some time after it was sent, perhaps after the break in relations and possibly after the declaration of war. It was pointed out that knowl edge of the ambassadors action at the time it was taken would have pre- cipitated more immediate action but the suggestion was answered by the intimation that the mass of evidence being gathered then was of such character that it might nave been considered necessary or orHortune to give undue importance then to knowledge of the ambassadors du- plicity.
 Reference to former occasions" on which the ambassador had asked for and used money in influencing con- gress is in line with other evidence now in possession of the state de- partment. showing the exten' to which the German government; had gone in building up an organization for propaganda and es2ionage.
 Little surprise over the disclosures was manifested at the capitol.
 "In view of the fact that charges of large expenditures of money in German propagapda have not been denied", said Senator Reed, "this new evidence is cumulative. The money evidently was spent in propaganda. It is possible that there are men 'n this country big enough scoundreiS to take money for that purpose would be deeply interested if there is any charge that any member of con- greSs knew that organization seeKlhS to influence him were financed by Germany"
 Senator Norris disclaimed personal knowledge of use of money by Ger man interests, but added:
 "I have heard it repeated he said, "that both Germany and England u'eu large sums of money in this country. No organization that l know ot 2ot an corn,an money nr any Other kinl.