Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-06
bernstorff's Clever Use Of
Correspondents to Aid Plans
Nearly Brought Early Recall

New Observation-Disclosures Vor
fbernstorff,s aeParture. How the
put an end to the most amazing propa,
Eanda against the policy of the. United
States ever carried on by any foreign dip
lOmat accredited to this government. The
World tells below the story of how, for
two and a half years the German ambas-
eador-secretly and Observation-Disclosures
this country to an extent which Is well
nigh incredible.
Bernstorff was a master craftsman. and
IN his relations with the newspaper men
IN Washington he was far more skilful
than any other diplomat has been.
Through them he worked" the American
views or information the state depart
ment was trying to get before the public.
he gave to the many newspaper men
news that he got from his own govern
ment before it reached the state depart
ment: he gave away news that he got
from the state department. before the
Infinite skin he used many American
newspaper men to force the hands of their
W state department. and obtain publica-
ton of news which 1t was against the
policy and interest of the United States
to make public.
Lied to Reporters.
He shamefully lied to some newspaper
men in order to create friction between
the state department n the entente en-
bassies. and even succeeded In obtaining
the publication as coming from the state
department, and ever from the entente
embassies, of news stories fabricated out
OF the whole cloth to serve Germany's In
terests and bedevil public opinion In the
United States
''modern diplomacy. violated the privi-
leges and abused the immunities con-
tives OF foreign nations; they show how
long suffering the United States has
really been. But for President Wilson'S
rvy, ,,a {1r IN 1<onN t1NS, rnr1ntVU off
Of war so long as it was humanity posi-,
bile SO TO do, and do nothing that would
increase the growing tension between
sador Won Bernstorff would have been
given his passports more than q year ago:
Early in l~91e-during the discussion Of
ligerents on the question Of armed mer-
chantmen. Bernstorfe went so far as to
tell newspaper men that the United States
policy Of regarding all armed ships. yen
merchantmen carrying only defensive
armalnsnt, a auxiliary cruisers and con-
combatant character. This information
was entirely false, and indeed was exact
" the contrary to what BernstOrff knew
e TO- b. :, the facts cts Several vers,, paG per-. P PUB ss.fa
department.
U. s. issued Warning.
This SO angered the administration thai
careful confederation WA given to the
sador his passports. There was ample
sent out of the country by Thomas Jeitsr-
or activities far less reprehensible than
those Bernstorff. was .tnduiglnE IN, n
y 1scs the spanish minister. Marquis OF
Casa YrujO, was dismissed for Attempt-
ing to influence a Philadelphia editor to
favor Spain in q controversy with the
United States.
1t was decided. however. to give Bern
storff public warming. and the state de-
pArtment, with the approval OF the pres
Ident, caused the publication OF the fol-
IA feeling OF Irritation, which may
grow into something stronger: exists
III high official circles over what are
regarded as unfair and misleading pub
b tsssa INV IN Washington. The broad
intlmation came to the Times today
from IN authoritative source that un-
m .ass 'i found SO oSjectionabi - we're dis
continued it might be deemed neces.
sary to ask for the recall of one and
perhaps The "g soyernmenrs %sPisvance
covers q recent period End has spec
ial application to statements appear
a atflt IN sh Of Press the state wasn d leps1snSs g cone ons
cerning a proposed agreement between
the European belligerents for the dis
foreign r~epresentattyes in Washing
ton. 1t was Indicated. had sought
means OF making public what the
ne same s'a tim. had had eiven tSe i Imp
sion to representatives Of newspapers
that this government intended to
merchant ships armed for defense
aEreed to9it.
through the medium OF the domestic
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