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tag members, that the real power behind the Cov.r
here press and public opinion, but nine mI
leans who directly indirectly related Germany
this time felt that could reIv
so-caed German-Amercans that the Government
German asset whenever there submarine cri,.
Thought Wilson Was Only Blufano
When Henry Morgenthau former American Amb,u.a.
Turkey passed through Berlin route the United So
conferred with Zmmermann who then Under Secrs.
State During the Of Of their conversations ~;
said the United States would go war with
"because the German Americans would revolt" That w
Zimmermanns hobbies Zimmerman told other American
and foreign correspondents that President Wilson would not
bring the United States to the brink of war; because M
man-Americans too powerful"
But Zimmerman making these statement, ,, N
authority He being kept mnuey advised about =
ons here through the German spy system and by
envoys who to Berlin to report progress the c.
Americans were making here in politics and Congress-
Zimmerman "dead sure" he right in exu.es
large portion of Americans to be dsoyal that time %
conversation with Ambassador Gerard he said that he NAN
Wilson only bufing in his submarine When
mann Under Secretary of State used him yev M
His conversation would contain questions like these:
"Well how is your English President? Why doesn@ /
President do something against Engand?"
Zimmerman always in close touch with the uo4
Captains Papen and BoyEd when they this CONT
He of the chief supports Of the little group of ~
in Berlin who directed German propaganda here zimm.rm
the who kept Baron Mumm Schwarzensteip for
Ambassador Toxic Foreign Office in Berlin as h
foreign propaganda and intrigue in America China NM
had been here Minister Extraordinary years AGO
knew how Germanys methods could be used best
Nprms~M
succeeded Jagow he ousted Mumm because Mumm had No.
unpopular with higher Government authorities.
One day in Berlin just before the recall of former e
military and naval attaches in Washington, asked Zmmem.
whether Germany sanctioned what these been doing
replied that Germany approved everything they had done
they had done nothing than to keep America out Of 4
war; to prevent American goods reaching the Allies and
persuade Germans and those Of German descent to work
ammunition factories The week overheard In Rr
cafe two naval officers discuss plans destroying AM
ships sailing from American ports One of these was
escaped officer of nterned liner Newport News He MI
escaped Germany by of Italy That afternoon when ~
Ambassador Gerard told him of the conversation these ~
and also what Zimmerman had The Ambassador ~
just received instructions from Washington about Boyd III
Won Papen.
go tell Zimmermann" he said "for Gods sake to .,u
America alone If he keeps this up drag into the w
The United States won't stand this sort of thing indefinitely
That evening went back to the Foreign Office and saw M
mermann for few minutes asked him why that Ca
many which at with the United States doing even.
thing within her power to make war.
Germany Paid Americans for Spy Work "A
why, Germany is not doing anything make you 60 N
war; he replied "Your President war; Gemay
is not responsible for what the doing
are your citizens not Germany must not be held responsible
for what those people do"
Had 1t not been for fact that the American
was fully advised about Zmmermann ntrgues the United
tins remark might be accepted its face The United Sh
knew that Germany having direct negotiations
Americans in the United States. Men Germany with
letters of introduction from leading
the expressed purpose of trying Germany stop its
ganda here.
What they did do Germany the German
Americans would never permit the United States be drawn
into the Because of their high from Gm
here some of them had Audiences with the Kaiser
Germany had been supporting financially Americans a
the state Department has proof of checks which have been
to American citizens for propaganda and spy work.
know personally of instance where General Dred9
Hencken of the North GermanLoyd gave American Bs
$1,000 for his reports American conditions.
mentioned because there records prove The
although the man receiving this to me and %
to transmit $3.50 to his mother thro h the Uni Press
refused
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