The Detroit times., 1917-09-21

ing vicious plot while the TWO
countries were stilI ar peace
Bernstorfrs advice concerning Ire
land was apparently needed. for IN
enc az her peace prnnunclamentoa.
Germany made much OF The iact
that she was for home rule IN Ire
land and IN india
The bermsiorn note, shows clearly
that the envoy had oeen intugrins
Tor some nmc. because n pointed
ont that the money would be PAID
out Gas on former occasions.
The date OF the communication
was ar the time when Gcrmdni ana
the United States were directly on
the verge Of breaking relations ana
Ia less than 10 days later the leu.
tons put into effect their unwarned
submarininr decree.
n ls significant also that during
this particular period. bernstorn
was telling the press that DC Tould
do All in HIS power 10 prevent war
between Germany and the United
States
And. he continued 90 say even
after the break that De- would nse
his influence upon reaching Berlin 20
avoid actual hostllitics He WIS
known 90 be sending messages 90
his home government "a thar TIME
endeavoring 10 strairhten out ne
tangled relations OF the two couA-
tries.
Bernstorn. while profe ing 90 feel
kindly toward America. "lshei 10
avoid war simply for 'he reason
that American strength would turn
the balance against Germany. %u-
thoflties say.
The link between Germany and
certain Irish-Amcricans has been
known rather clearly 10 this gov
eminent for some time, and the SIT
Roger Easement affair showed rath'
or conclusively chat Germany was
seeking Irlsh-American sympathies
or trying 10 create trouble for Eng
land and home rule for Ireland.
The state department did NOT an
nounce The name Of the organizs-
ton which was 10 handle the S3o,-
600. tho probably Investigation has
given the government line on rs
identity. Just how the message
came In the American governments
possession Is kept a secret, as 10
The case with all the documents
proving Germany's guilt
The systematic revelation Of Teu-
ton intrigue on this continent and
elsewhere Is deemed likely 70 have
the effect OF not only stirring up he
United States 10 It's danger. hut
also further convincing the German
people that their government Is
sinister thing
News OF the state departments 7
latest expose OF German intrigue IN .
this country stirred congress as no /
previous Circumstance OF the war ,
The senate was not in session today 4
but IN the cloakrooms, committee I
rooms and corridors there was I
buzz OF conversation Ringing on the 4
mysterious Organization thru
which Hernstorf alleged be oper
ated.
Long before the house met az noon I
there was talk OF Investigations and (
a "call up 20 answer" for every rep .
resentative IN the lower branch II 4
was planned 20 read the Lansing 4
revelation before the house this AZ. 7
tcrnoon.
Both houses OF congress devel- !
oped strong anti-war sentiment dur /
ing the various crises thru which /
the United States and German |
struggled previous 70 the war decia-
ration
II Is a coincidence that on the
day Bernstorff sent his message. !
President Wilson read an address
in the senate. outlining the kind OF
peace the United States could Join
In guaranteeing II was the IA
nous address asking all nations 20
"adopt the Monroe doctrine az the
doctrine OF the world"
The president AT that time almost
propheticaly denounced the net OF
intrigue and selfish rivalry" which
drew nations into competitions or
power.
Only six days previous. Herr Zim-
mermann had sent his secret note
10 the German minister in Mexico
City. proposing the Giermany.Mex-
ico-Japan alliance against the Unit.
ed States.
Twelve days later-Feb. Bern
storff was handed his passports.