Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-06
Ambassador at Washington
Shown to Have Secured
Sl,700,000 in Hope of
Buying Peace in France.
FOREIGN MINISTER NOT
HOPEFUL OF RESULT
Sum Far Too Small to Influence
Russia and Too Much to
Spend on Italy, Advice Given
From Berlin,

tsv MORNING lovss.L SPECIAL LEASED WIRE

Washington, Oct. 5.--More of Count
Bernstorff's confidential cable ex-
changes with the Berlin foreign office
we're made public by the state depart
ment tonight. furnishing documentary
proof of the extraordinary activities
of Bolo Pasha, now a prisoner in
France, and throwing further light
upon the Vaccinations of the German
diplomatic service.
The messages signed by Won Bern
storff and by Won Jagow then foreign
minister. show that s1,700,00 which
the ambassador obtained authority to
place to the credit of Hugo Schmidt,
then q representative of the Deutsche
bank at New York, was sought as a
loan to a leading political personality
in France and was counted upon to
bring peace. They were exchanged
in February, 1916, when the French
socialists were threatening to over
throw the government and there was
talk of France being tired of war and
dissatisfied with the part played by
her allies.
BernstOrff Acted Cautiously.
The willy Bernstorff cautioned
against expressions in the German
press concerning internal French
changes, suggesting that German ap-
proyal would upset all his plans. He
also was careful not to put down the
name of the political personality, say
ing a verbal report would be made as
soon as trustworthy messenger could
be sent.
Hugo Schmidt testified in New York
yesterday before state Attorney Gen
eral Lewis. telling how the money
was placed to his credit with instruc-
tions from Won Bernstorff that it was
to be disposed of as Adolph Paven-
stedt might direct. Pavenstedt al
READY had told the attorney general
that Won Bernstorff obtained the fund
to finance a scheme of Bolo Pasha for
peace between Germany and France.
The state department contributed
its latest disclosure, like those that
how the document came into its pos
session. It's statement follows:
Lansing's Statement.
"The department of state communi'
Gates to the press the following tele-
grams bearing upon the case of Bolo
Pasha exchanged between Count Won
Bernstorff and Herr Won Jagow, Ger
man minister of foreign affairs:
mo. 679, February 26.
II have received information from
an entirely trustworthy source con-
cerning political action in one of the
enemy countries which would bring
about peace. One of the leading polit-
ical personalities of the country in
question is seeking Il loan of 81, ,100,-
900 in New York, for which security
will be given. ! was forbidden to give
his name in writing. The affair seems
to me to be of the greatest possible
importance. Can the money be pro-
vided at once in New York? That the
Intermediates will keep the matter
secret is entirely certain. Request
answer by telegram. A verbal report
will follow as soon as i trustworthy
person can be found to bring it to
Germany.
(Signed) BERNSTORFF."
Jagow Advised Caution.
mo 15O February 20.
ANSWER to telegram No. 679.
agree to the loan but only If peace
action seems to you really serious
project as the provision of money in
New York is for us at present extraor-
dinarily difficult. If the enemy coun-
| try is Russia have nothing to do with
the business as the sum of money is
| too small to have any serious effect
n that country, So, too. in the case of
Italy, for it would not be worth while
TO spend so much.
| tSigned) "JAGOW."
| mo. 6S5, March 5.
"Please instruct Deutsche bank to
hold 5000 600 marks at disposal OF
Hugo Schmidt. The affair is very
promising. Further particulars fol-
low.
| (Signed) "BERNSTORFF"
Would Hear of Bolo.
mo. 692, March 20.
| with reference to telegram num-
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