The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-22
Professors Marshal Proofs to
Back Up Every Indictmen,
In Flag Day Speech
EVIDENCE is GIVEN
In OFFICIAL PAPER
Teutons Used Every Criminal
Means In Reach to Conquer
World and Keep United
States In Turmoil

Washington. Oct. 21.---Just what
| President Wilson meant in his reply
to the pope and in previous utterances,
when he referred to Germany az an
irresponsible government, secretly
planning to dominate the world with
out re gard TO sacred obligations OF
nations or principles of international
honor, is set forth in an official docu-
ment, made public to day, and entitled
The Presidents Flag Day Address
With Evidences OF Germany's Pians."
The address was delivered In June
st the foot of the Washington monu-
ment Throughout President Wilson
referred to Germany's Ubiquitous dis
regard OF all human rights and pri-
vileges
This address is now presented with
cireHnastantial detail to prove that the
president made no statement that he
had not ample evidence to warrant.
1t is an official treatise on why we are
at war.
Professor William Anderson, wal
lace Notestein. Elmer Steli and Angus.
c. krey. of the University of Minnesota,
and Professor Guernsey Jones. OF the
University OF NefS~ska. drew the
parallel In long series of annota-
tons thep prove every one of the
presidents declarations. The profes.
sors expose not only the land of Ger
many in urging Austria to browbeat
Serbia, but tntrigues in this country by
which Won Bernstroff. DR.. Dernberg.
Boy-Ed.. Won Papen. Koenig Tancher
and all the rest sought to embroii tho
nation while protesting friendship.
President Wilson said the agents OF
sedition were men connected with tho
official embassy of the German govern
ment itself here In our own capital
and the group OF professors back this
up by the following comment.
AS fos espionage. Koenig. head Of
the Hamburg secret service.
who WAS active in passport frauds, who
induced Gustave Stahl to perjure him
self and declare the Lusitania armed,
and who plotted the destruction Of
Welland canal, as well In his work as
a rpN. has passed undex thirsean asiasea
In this country and Canada. As for
corruption of public opinion, 1t has
proceeded both openly and under
cover. DR.. Dernberg was the official
missionary and he and others went up
and down the land. check for S.
600 was discovered which Count Won
Bernstorff sent to Marcus Braun, edt-
tor OF Fair Play.
A letter was discovered which
the Fatheriand sent to Prtvy Council.
lor Albert. the German agent. subsidy
" 81, $50. There Is a record Of $4,000
paid through the German embassy To
finance the lecture tour Of Miss RAY
Bevertdge. an American artist. Ef-
forts were made by German sympa-
thizers to get control of at least ons
Of the great New York dailtes and
abcsit half dozen weeklies have been
devoted to German propaganda and
70 very little else. Most important OF
all, In a telegram. dated January 20.
1917, sut Just made public. by the sec.
-etary OF state, Won BernstorT asked
his government for authority to spend
$4,000 in order, as on former occa-
lions, to influence congress Though
he organizations you know Of
AS for the conspiracy in our midst
I has taken various forms under the
and munificent hand of Cap
ain Boy-Ed. Won Papen, Won Rintel.
m. Tauscher, Won Igei. all directly
with the German govern
nent. There In now in the possession
Il the United States government
heck made out to Koenig and signed
" Won papen. for the payment or n
'omb maker who was to plant ex-
'losives disguised as coal in merchant
'essels clearing from New York. Won
SiHteien financed iaDors peace coun-
H. which tried to corrupt legislators
no labor leaders. German agents
pent 100000 on Huerta's abortive
ttempt in this country to start rev.
luton In Mexico"
President Wilson declared:
And many of our own people were
orrupted."
The professors relate:
Among these were David Lamar
nd Henry Martin. who In the pay of
on Rintelen. organized and managed
sbor's national peace council. which
ought to bring about strikes, an en-
argo on munitions and a boycott OF
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