New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

necessary steps have been taken.'
Canada was also the object OF So
licitous interest on the part Of Ger
manys representatives in America, as
was startlingly proven in the plot 10
blow IN the Welland Canal. Another
lesser but not unpromisiug enterprise
against Canada WAS foregonc by Won
ICel because the volunteer p!otter vas
too old, Though ne has the best OF
good will" and also because OF ms
known connection with the Gaelc-
American and the Indian revolution
lists. Such is the Endorsement upon
the letter signed only "X,' who thus
sets forth MS qualifications Tor 10
menting disorders in Quebec:
Qualified for Mischief
"As honorary president Of the
first independence Club started at
Montreal about the time Of the
Boer War, aud Of which the Hon:
Honore MERCER, now Minister OK
Colonization in the government OF
the Province Of Quebec. was one Ok
the vice presidents and later pres
ident. am well known among the
members and journalists in that
organization. mere - hO"
in the place OF lhS independents
Club a secret society based upon
its principles, aiming at the total
sepatation Of Canada from the
British Empire. II Includes
all the former members OF the In
dependence Club and men hlgh IN
Canadian political life. The ad-
ferents are for the most part
French and Irish Canadians.
of the leading men in the separa-
ton movement, Hon. J. Hall Kelly,
who is member of the Legislative
Council in the Province OF Quebec,
and also member Of the govern
mcut."
Information carefully and extensively
set forth in the secret documents OF
German oilicialdom was sometimes VIDE
Of the facts.
For example, q lengthy memorandum
of March !, 1916, transmitted by the
secret agent, Captain Boehm, dealing
with the Mexican crisis, appears 10
have been largely the work OF some
crvid and protective Imagination. The
memorandum purpOrts 70 outline Fresi-
dent Wilson's expected message TO Con-
cress. Il predicts that the President
will attribute MoXico's anti-Amcrican
activities direct 20 German money and
Indictment; that he will call upon Con-
gress to support him in radical meas
ures (the prophet even attempts 20
parapkrgse the language to De employed
i'm the MESSAGE; that Congress VIII IN
dorse the Presidents stand, following
which upward OF $50 German spies and
agents provocateurs were TO be arrested
and the ambassadors of the Central
Powers TO receive their passports.
Boehm Was LoOse-TOngued
For all this. Captain Bochm's author
ity is thus indicated over his own sig
nature:
"The foregoing memorandum was
Just given TO me by an acquaintance
returning from Washington. The 'ac-
uuaintance' is skilful journalist
who has good connections. | cannot
youch for his reliability, but | know
that he hates the present Administra-
ton and fights il. His informant is
former secretary OF the American
Embassy at Rome now in Washing
ton"
Captain Boehm himself was 100 loose
OF tongue for the good OF his service, IL
would appear from a report OF the Ger
man military information bureau dated
March ~, 1915:
Captain Boehm decided to leave
after reports received here were SUBJ
mitted to him to the effect that mem
bers of the press were informed as TO
his personality and the purpose of
his being here. Too great confidence
in the silence of his fellow men, espe-
cally the members of the American
Truth Society. was probably
the cause Of his becoming quickly
known here"
SO the notorious American Truth So
ciety, which so strenuously denied it's
pro-German associations, figures as in
directly linked up with Germany's Sc
cret representatives. This society is
still extant. and Jeremiah A. 0Leary.
its moving spirit, is now the editor of
Bull" recently shut out of the mails
for publishing sediticus matter.
Many inventors. some of them obvi-
ously cranks, are represented either by
correspondence or notation az having
plans involving the use of sundry de-
vices Of destruction. One entry OF the
sort merits special attention because Of