Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-23
Will EXPOSE
D|SL0YAL men
IN CONGRESS
Chairman Of Foreign Relations
Committee Recommends In
quiry to Ferret Out Men
SWayed by Bernstortf.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Chairman
Flood of the house foreign affairs
committee declared today, after con-
ferring with SecretarI Lansing, that
he thought there probably would be
house investigation of Count Won
BernstorH's plans to influence con-
gress by spending $4,000 as revealed
in his dispatches to Berlin:
Further details of Count Won Bern
storff's plot to influence congress
through a subsidized pro-Gerntan or
ganization were sought today by Sena.
tor Overman, chairman of the senate
lobby committee, and Representative
Flood, chairman of the house foreign
affairs committee, both of whom ar
ranged to visit the State department.
SEEK FURTHER DETAILS.
Whether congress will order an in
vestigation into the aspersions cast
upon the body in the ambassadors re-
vealed correspondence will depend to
great extent, it is believed, on the
result of today's conferences with
Secretary Lansing.
The disclosure of Bernsterf's ac-
tivities, following closely on the reve-
lations of Prussian intrigue in Argen-
tina and Mexico, continued an absorb
ing topic of discussion in official and
diplomatic circles.
Secretary Lansing sees little that
a congressional inquiry could develop,
but charges made on the floor yester-
day by Representative Hefin of Ala
bamafthat certain members have "act-
ed suspiciously" and veiled accusations
made by other representatives in in-
terviews, probably will force an inves-
tigation, Mr.. Flood said. After re-
turning to the capitol from the State
department Mr.. Flood began confer
ences with house leaders to learn their
views on holding an inquiry. He de-
clared that Secretary Lansing gave
him no details regarding the Won
Bernstorff message.
Puts Evidence Into Record.
Senator King of Utah read into the
senate record today correspondence
and Photographic copies of checks to
show payments aggregating Sc, 500 by
the German embassy here to the Fair
play Publishing company, with re-
ceipts signed by Marcus Braun and
]. P. Bryan.
Senator King did not disclose the
source of his documents, but vouched
for their authenticity. They also
showed payments by the Austrian
embassy to small foreign language
newspapers, All the payments were
for propaganda.
I'VE will soon have to recognize"
he said, "a state of war with Austria,
Bulgaria and Turkey, because they
are aiding Germany and using their
influence against u.s."
Other revelations, he predicted,
would be made of the Sinister and
Shiny course OF German diplomacy
in this and other countries"
MANY more revelations will come
of the intrigue and criminal conspir-
acies of Germany and also of Austria
Hungary for the purpose Of embroil-
ing this country in war with other
nations" said he. Efforts have been
made TO stir up the people Of this
country against Japai.. | think we
will learn lie source of very much of
that activity"
Among the letters were some sign
ed by Baron Zwiedinek, former charge
of the Austrian embassy, transmitting
checks for Polish and Roumanian
newspapers, and also from the Aus
trian vice consuls at New York.
When the Utah senator concluded
inserting the correspondence the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.