New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
Lansing Produces
Cables From Jagow
Mention of "Some
Americans of Inhu-
ence" in Bolo Dis
closures May Lead to
New Developments


Bernstorff, while German Ambassador
to the United States, was the arch con-
spirator in the plot TO buy separate
peace between France and Germany
through Paul Bolo Pacha, now jailed IN
Paris as a traitor and German spy.
Won Bernstorf caused the German
government to transmit to the United
States a credit Of S2,25O0 900, with which
70 finance the reasonable activities OF
Bolo Pacha. The plot was TO under
mine the French governments opposi-
ton to peace. beginning with the cor
ruption Of certoin French newspapers.
These revelations were made to-day
by Secretary Of state Lansing, who
reached into the Bern storf pigeonhole
Of his desk and drew forth n series
Of cablegrams that passed between the
German Ambassador and Herr Won
Jagow, German Foreign Minister, in
regard to the Bolo Pacha plot.
Secretary Lansing declined to say
how he came into possession of these
kilograms, but the assumption was that
thew were deciphered with the aid Of a
German code book. Mr.. Lansing is
positive that the messages were not
tran smitted by wireless, for all mes
sages sent and received by Bernstorf
by wireless were censored by the State
Department
The messages, therefore. must have
been Transmitted by the British cable
lines, and they could not have passed
the British censors unless they were
sent In the guise of the official busi-
ness Of neutral nation, as in the in
stance Of the German secret messages
transmitted from Mexico City and Bue-
nos Ayres by Swedish ENJOYS.
Bolo Handled Slush Fund
Bolo Pacha was in New York when
the French peace plot was broached to
Won Bernstorf by trusty go-between.
After Bernstorff had procured the huge
slush fund from Berlin Bolo transferred
the money to France by clever series
of financial manipulations and then re-
turned TO Paris TO begin the corruption
of French newspapers as foundation
for spreading his German peace propa-
ganda.
Whether any of the slush fund was
expended in this country is not dis
closed. Il is known, however, that the
German government transferred total
of sS.OO0,0OO to Bolo Pacha to do the
underhanded work of the Kaiser abroad.
That Count Won Bernstorf had an
early hand in the Bolo Pacha plot Is
disclosed by the telegram OF earliest
date made public by Secretary Lansing.
The ambassador had satisfied himself
that the Pacha could be trusted to han
die the peace manpuvring in France
and lost no time in asking Won Jagow
TO finance the undertaking. His mes
sage to the German Minister of Foreign
Affairs follows:
Number 679, February twenty
sixth. have received direct informa-
tion from an entirely trustworthy.
source concerning a political action
In one of the enemy countries which
would bring about peace. One OF the
leading political personalities Of the
country in question is seeking loan
OF one million seven hundred thou
sand dollars in New York, for which
security will be given. | was forbid
den TO give his name in writing. The
affair seems 10 me 70 be Of the great
est possible Importance. Can the
money be provided az once in New
York? That the intermediary Will
keep the matter secret is entirely
certain. Request answer by telo-
gram. A verbal reply will follow as
soon as a Trustworthy person can be
found to bring it to Germany.
"BERNSTORFF."
Won Jagow thought that it would be
worth while investing S1,IOO,OOO in
peace propaganda in England and
France. He did not know that Won
Bernstorff was referring TO France, so
he warned him against expending the
money in Russia, where Sl,700,OOO
would not be enough, or in Italy, where
the sum would be extravagent. Won
Jagow's answer 10 Bernstort follows:
Won Jago~'s Answer
No. $50. February 90. Answer 70
telegram No. 679. Agree 70 the loan.
but only if peace action seems 70 you
a really serious project, as the pro-
vision of money IN New York IS Tor /
us at present extraordinarily difficult. .
II the enemy is Russia, have nothing
10 do with the business, as the sum
OF money is too small to have any
serious effect in that country. So,
too. in the case of Italy, where II
would not be worth while 10 spend
so much. JAGOW."
The more Bernstorff learned OF Bolo's
plans TO influence the French people TO
stop lighting the more enthusiastic he
became. When ne received Won Jagow's
permission TO finance the Bolo Pacha
plot the German Ambassador immedi-
ately telegraphed the Foreign Minister
to have S2,250.000 placed to the credit
of Hugo Schmidt. representative OF the
Deutsche Bank in New York. Here is
Bernstorff's message:
NO. 6S5, March 5. Please instruct
Deutsche Bank 10 hold 100000 !