Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-09-27
REVEAL
kA|sERS TRAIL;
AIDE CONFESSES
JaSpar i. Darling Declares He
Believes He Was Made Tool
of German PIotters in
Opposing War.
MAGAZINE SHOWN PAID
Senator, Disclosing Receipt of
Money From Won Bernstorff,
Declares Germany's Al
lies Help in Plot.
MAGAZINE SHOWN PAID

King, of Utah, read into tho Senate
record today correspondence and
Photographic copies Of checks tc
show payments aggresating $500
by the German embassy here, to the
Fair Play Publishing. company,
with receipts signed by Marcus
Braun and j. p. Bryan.
Senator King did not disclose the
source of his documents, but vouched
for their authencity. They also showed
payments by the Austrian embassy to
small foreign language newspapers.
All the payments were for propaganda.
Allies Aiding Germany
w will soon have to recognize"
he said, "a state of war with Austria,
Bulgaria and Turkey because they are
aiding Germany and using their in
fuence against us"
Other revelations, he predicted,
would be made of the sinister and
Shiny course of German diplomacy in
this and other countries"
Many more revelations will come of
the intrigue and criminal conspiracies
OF which Germany and also of Austria
Hungary for the purpose of ennbroil-
ing this country in a war with other
nations" he said. Efforts have been
made to stir up the people of his
country against Japan. l think We will
learn the source of very much of tina
! activity"
Among the letters were some signed
by Baron Zwiedinek. former charge of
the Austrian : embassy, transmitting
checks for Polish and Rumanian news
| papers, and also from the Austrian vice
, consul at New York.
When the Utah senator concluded in
sorting the correspondence. the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
Chicago, Sept. 24.-Jasper It. Oar
ling, one-time president of the Ameri-
can Embargo conference, aroused by
the revelations made by The state de-
partrhent regarding former Ambas-
sador 4Non Berlstorff, in a signed
statement today said he was convinced
that he had been made The tool of
| German plotters.
Darling. long prominent in G. A. z.
circles, said that he was convinced ne
was selected and misled by the plotters
because of his reputation FOR patriot
ism. He said that the source of money
was always a mystery to him and that
a great deal of it passed through his
hands in opposing the export of NUM-
tons and other acts which he feared
would dra. the United States into
the war.
Washington. d. T.. Sept. G4.-Chair-
man Flood, of the House foreign af-
fairs committee, declared today after
comforting with Secretary Lansing that
he thought there probably would he a.
House investigation of Count Won
Bernstorffs plans to influence congress
by spending $780, 900, as revealed i'll his
dispatches to Berlin.
F&1- IT.. -
Flood, Secretary Lansing authorized
the following statement:
III there is any misunderstanding /
wish to say very emphaticaily | do not
see now the Bernstorff message in any
way reflects upon congress or any
member"
Washington, ID. c., Sept. ga con-
gressional investigation OF former Am
bassador BeFnstorff's slush fund de-
ponds upon President Wilson. Leaders
Of both houses are eager for it, as a
result Of the state departments expose
None of the leaders desires to. oppose
The activities of the state department.
In view of the fact that the president
l. home. 1t is probable that the White
House will have little sympathy for
the proposed investigation.
Talk Probe of German Papers.
There is a strong sentiment for a
probe of foreign language
which have continued publication in
ipite OF the fact that subscriptions and
Advertising has fallen off. One senator
iald ne could tell of one check signed
iF Q Bernstorff himself which had
eeen given to an eastern newspaper. If
me investigation is made it will prob
IDLY take the following course:
Summoning of foreign language news
,apers to show the source OF their i'm
tones.
.~Summoning clergymen OF German
Possible ouizzing of some members
If congress-,
Washington, D. G. Sept. 22.-with
pubic men generally agreed that the
$4,000 wanted by Ambassador Won
S~ernstorff to influence congress, was
but q fragment of the; huge sums which
me German government spent here to
AIRY on Its intrignes and to Influence
public opinion.
Little doubt was entertained today
Mat one or both houses would order
ans investigation. Members of both
bodies take the position in most in
Stalacess that b e honor o~fscDngreas is
tacke in q way thai will make it
necessary to investigate in order to
meet public sentiment. AT the same
lime it is realized that the tracing Of
: yellog dog fund really is such a
ask as a committee. of congress can
aot thoroughly probe it.
AS Senator Htisting ~ it is a mat
Ter for Intensive inquiry through the
channels OF the secret service.
In spite OF ak OBJ Congressman Hef-
lin and some others. there is much
doubt whether there has been any di-
Is believed. this German money went
I for propaganda. for lobbvinp for mr.