The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-09-23
BARES PERFIDY
OF AUSTRIANS
Senator King Of Utah Con-
demns Germany's Ally for
Trying to Divide U. 8.
Special Despdfch to THE Sun

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.--The first re-
Election OF the confiagration which the |
State Department exposures of the du- |
plic'ty of the German intriguers who |
! spent the first two and a half years OF |
the war in striving to undermine Amer
lean sympathy with the cause Of world
democracy famed up In the Senate to-
day.
Senator King. Utah. following upon
brief speech in which he condemned
Germany's ally. Austria. ror the same
perfidy which has characterized the diplo-
matte practices Of the chief nation OF
the Teutonic combination. introduced
into the record several letters inter-
, changed between Austrian diplomatic
officials in which the purchase and sale
OF support of the German cause by the
foreign language newspapers OF the
United states was frankly discussed.
There was nothing in the King dis
closures to reflect on Congress. and in
the Senate sentiment thus far seems to
be against an investigation Of the Bern
storff "slush" fund. Senator Overman
chairman of the lobby investigation
committee, conferred with Secretary
Lansing. but did not appear keen on
an inquiry.
In the House resentment against the
Bernstorff telegram asking $4,000 to
Influence Congress has been famed to
fame. however. by the Interpretation
placed upon II by Representative Helm
and others attacking the integrity OF
certain members.
AS a result. despite the apparent fact
that the State Department does not be-
~lieve any good end would be served by
an investigation, some sort Of inquiry
probably will be inaugurated in that
, body.
Senator King defined the persistent
! campaign for the creation Of a spirit Of
, enmity among Americans against the
|, Japanese conducted in the English Ian
! guage newspaper as a part OF the Ger
, man campaign to create a schism among
, the present Allies. as in times past u
: had been campa gn of the same genesis
for the purpose Of forcing drastic action
y against Mexico. His allusons in this re-
, spect was covert, but nevertheless quite
. clearly understood in the Senate. on
= this point Senator King said
Efforts were made 10 incite feeling
Of hostility upon the part of American
people against Japan. think informa-
ton soon will be given to the American
c people that will convince them Of the
e perfdy Of Germany IL such conviction
does not now exist. And we will learn
n that the source Of very much Of the ac-
:. tivity that brought about the condition
+ to which l have referred was In Ger
many and with her diplomatic repre-.
: sentatives."
Y Letters Involve Austria.
! The letters which Senator King intro
, duced disclosed the details OF the pros
" titution of the Croatian and Polish pres:
II Of New York city with Austrian money
II They were as follows:
= "Austro- o-Hungarian Embassy. Washing
ton, d. c.. January 10, 1916.
: Number 32-l1.
le Subject llustrevanti List.
~ ''To report from January 3, 1916.
y Number 20l52 confidential.
=. ITO the Imperial and Royal Consul
10 General
- "In New York city.
10 with regard to the motive cited Il
e. the above report for the benefit OF MI
- - RADICAL, the Imperial and Royal En-
bassy feels to be induced to subsidiz
y the ill list for February and Marc
- with 500 for each month. Should MI
'e RADICAL not to be able to become sci
sustaining by April the Embassy woul
be eventually willing to advance hir
=. 500 per month up to July l OF thi
l year. Before, however, the latter cir
custances would be known to Mr.. Rado
cal, corresponding inquiries should b
made regarding his further results an
his financial condition.
"A further support OF the III list fror
April should be possible on tn
ground that the plan Of the fusion c
the Croatian papers referred to is meet
ing with unexpected difficulties.
THE Imperial and Royal Charg
"E ZwIEpINEK."
Granted a 400 "Subsidy."
. Telegram Codzienny.
"Subvention.
Imperial and Royal Embassy. Wash
, ington, ID. c.
II beg to inform you that the subsid
: | of 500 granted some time ago to tt
proprietor Of the Polish paper Tel
! gram Codytenny, has already been pal
to him in full
"Telegram Codsienny fulfilled all thu
, has been expected Of 1t. The paper
being printed at present on six pag,
and In 10000 copies daily. AS II
number of advertisements has alread
increased the financial condition of Il
l paper improved so that 1t already has
K solid foundation.
\ THE paper IL being published by II
{ proprietor, W. Mazur. with great car
q For which reason its political inhuen
! is becoming always greater. Two con
peting papers established by Russophi
both ceased to exist.
n The Imperial and Royal Vice-co
sulate. hzwEIpowosKI"
Senator King also introduced corr
|. spondence and Photographic copies
q checks to show payments agsregatii
$4,000 by the German Embassy here
u the Fair Play Publishing Company. wi
receipts signed by Marcus Braun al
e j. r. Bryan.
bitter Sentiment Develops.
Chairman Flood OF the House Forei
J, Affairs Committee said after a co
}, ference with Secretary Lansing that
a thought there ultimately would be
. investigation in the House but that
action would be determined upon un
y after conference with House leaders
u Bitter as was the sentiment develop
in the Senate over the implications co
veyed In the BernstoIn cablegram
J. Berlin, It was tonight considered u
n likely that an investigation along bro
J. lines will be initiated. Chairman Ov,
), man OF the Permanent Lobby Subco
~ CoAtiased on SiGtA Po0s.