Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-04

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MUD q any American a. to the Jus.
tice Of and necessity for this war.
II proves that the German government
was seeking all along to split US Into
factions. by corrupt means Of neces.
sary. possibly hoping In time to win
the war In Europe and then humiliste
and subjugate Us. He who Is not
intellectually for the war runs q
grave risk Of being suspected Of get
ting 4 part Of the nifty thousand dol
lars. This 10 IN honest congress. ard
all its members will resent this insult
to its intelligence and honor"
Whether the state department Is In
possession Of other evidence indicating
the AMBASSADORS activities has not
been revealed. but the extraordinary
disclosures already made have fixed
the belief that agents Of the United
States government have collected and
complied the entire story of German
duplicity and intrigue and that add
ti0nal chapters will be added.
Knew Plan Of "Ruthisssnsss."
The reference to avertlng war IL tax.
en- a. an Indication that Ambassador
Bernstorf had prior knowledge Of his
governments intention to proclaim a
merclless widespread submarine war.
fare and that he was equally confident
that the United States government
could not be easily placated by mere
promises. The German announcement
Of its intention to expand Its subma-
rine activities wal not made public un-
til January 81. when the world was
startled not only by the determination
to remove all restrictions, but by the
statement that 1t would become effec-
tive on the following day. Three days
later the United States government
had expressed Its disapproval By sever
ing relations with Germany.
That the German ambassador knew
of his governments intention was as
sumed by some officials, although at
the same time he denied prior knowl-
edge and those In close touch with the
embassy we're given to understand that
he did not approve the cours and
worked to obtain modification.
Small Amount for Bride.
II has not been assumed that the am.
bassador actually attempted to bribe
or personally influence any member Of
congress, and doubt that such was his
purpose IS supported to some extent by
the comparatively small amount of
money he asked. Fifty thousand dol.
lars, 1t was pointed out, would go but a
short way toward buying the influence
of any congressman. Judiciously ex-
pended, however, it might do much in
~compensating paid agents, such as are
now known to have belonged to the
elaborate machine Bernstorf had so
carefully built up for the production
Of propaganda and for purposes Of
espionage.
Search Anti-War List.
AS DOL as news Of the Bernstorff
message reached the capitol members
began u hasty search of the files to find
the names OF the mel who voted
against war. While there was no as
sertion from anyone that anyone Of
these members was influenced by Ger
man propaganda OF money, yet 1t was
pointed out that II such influence was
exerted, and If it had any effect, the
names Of those affected would be
shown In the lists Of those who op-
posed the war resolution.
II was forced to the conclusion some
time ago." Representative Helm said,
In discussing the revelations, that Ger
many, thought we were II cownrdly pec-
pie and afraid to fight, but l did not
know that we q a corrupt people
and would betray II country for Ger
maj gold.
1.-THE telegram sent by Count Won
Bernstorf Is an admission Of the fact
that Germany had a corruption fund in
the United States for the purpose Of
carrying on German propaganda.
III members have acted In suspi-
cious fashion by the Introduction Of res
olutions or bills or by speeches in OH
gress or out If congress, that leads to
the conviction that they are not loyal
to this government ut this time. they
ought to be investigated, and, II found
guilty, they ought to be expelled from
the floor Of this house and from the
floor Of the senate Of the United
States"
Propaganda Still Lives.
Senator Husting was one Of the first
to make u declaration after the state
department had made its spectacular
disclosure.
Although BernstOrn is gone" he
said, 1.-THE spirit Of Bernstorff still
lives, and l trust the department Of
Justice aud the secret service will 70
to the bottom Of this thing and that
the organization which has been built
up in this country through the efforts
Of the German government will be
rooted out and utterly eliminated.
"This IL highly interesting informa-
tioh, but l am not surprised. ! myself
have an order for 5000 to be paid to
\ certain publication signed BY Bern.
ytOrff.,
1.-THE thing that impresses me. how.
ever. is that Bernstorff has been gone
for months and yet the propaganda
goes on. Now 1t was apparent long
before we entered the war that ull Of