The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-22
ANOTHER EXPOSURE
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messages when President Wilson
was asking that state Of war be
recognized.
This disclosure adds another
chapter to the amazing story be-
gun with publication OF the famous
Zimmerman note in which Ger
many proposed an alliance with
Mexico and Japan against the
United States and which has in
cluded the German-Sweden breach
es Of neutrality In Argentina and
Mexico: 1t connects the German
government and Count Won Bern
storff directly and conclusively
with Vaccinations which the
American public has assumed was
a part Of the world wide Teuton
intrigue. but which many people
firmly believe were carried on or
financed In this country by Ger
man Americans without actual
authority from Berlin.
Little Surprise.
Little surprise was occasioned
either in official circles or at the
capitol, although members Of con-
gress were highly indignant.
There was some talk at the cap
ttol OF demanding an investigation
and Senator Overman. chairman
of the senate lobby committee.
and Representative Flood, chair
man Of the house foreign affairs
committee. arranged to 90 to the
state department tomorrow and
ask for further information.
On the floor OF the house Re-
preventative Helm. Of Alabama,
asserted that he could name thir-
teen Of fourteen members of
the two branches Of congress who
had acted suspiciously and ex-
pressed the opinion that they
should be investigated. Generally
however. the disposition was to
regard as absurd any suggestion
that part Of the $4,000 sought by
Won Bernstorff. was intended for
members Of congress.
The Message.
The Won Bernstorff message
dated January %, follows:
"a request authority to pay up
to $4,000 (flfty thousand) dollars
In order as on former occasions
to Influence congress through the
organization you know Of, which
can perhaps prevent war.
al am beginning In the mean
time to act accordingly.
an the above circumstances
public official German declaration
In favor Of ireland 10 highly de-
sIrable, In order to gain the sup
port Of the Irish influence here"
This message was sent nine
days before the German gov
eminent proclaimed its unre-
stricted submarine warfare.
When he wrote 1t Count Won
Bernstorff was assuring the Amer
lean government and press that
under no circumstances would
Germany violate her pledges Of
the Sussex case or do anything
that might draw the United States
into the list Of her enemies. With
the Lusitania and other cases IN
abeyance, the American govern
ment had made no move since the
Sussex pledge and there was
nothing on the surface to fore
shadow impending trouble.
Two weeks later, when Won
Bernstorff was handed his pass
ports, he protested ignorance Of
prior knowledge Of his govern
ment's Intentions to throw its
promises to the winds
Evidence has been, accumulat!nS
,roye that the ambassador not only we
.osnizant Of. but actually directed tn
activities Of Boyd and Won Papen. t!
military and naval attaches, who wei
;ent home long before the United Stat,
,roke relations with Germany hecaus
= their connection with bomb plot
frauds. spying md othf
,hases Of the most unlimited operation
n this country Of the German sccr'
Iervice.
How complete IS the evidences of Go
nan diplomatic dupllcity remaining
Of the United States govern
nent is only conJectural. but that II
ar more than has been generally SUI
,osed Is now certain. 1t was intimate
" government officials today that II
,eries Of revelations Is not nearly con
,lete. From the outside there nj
.eachine the state department echoes (
he apprehension sounded by friends
non towards whom suspicion has Ion
pointed