Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
STATE DEPT. MAKES.
MORE EXPOSURES Of
GERMAN |NTR|GUES
BERNSToRFF WAS READY TO
BUY A CONGRESS THAT WOULD
BE PRO-GERMAN-ALS so PLAN
NED TO WRECK CANADIAN
RAILWAY.

Germany to the United States plotted
the destruction of the Canadian Pa
citfc Railway at several points so it
would be entirely tied up was made
known here today. The state depart
ment made public kilograms which
the German ambassador exchanged
with the German foreign Office on
the subject detailing the plans. The
messages also suggested general sabo-
tage in the United States, mentioning
Americans who might be used for
such a purpose.
Count Bernstorit, also cabled his
government that an organization
known as an embargo conference
was about to enter on a vigorous cam.
paign to secure a majority of both
houses of congress favorable to Ger.
many
The statement as made public by
the state department was as fol.
lows:
THE secretary Of state publishes
the following two kilograms from the
German foreign Office to Count Berns.
TORT in January, 1916
Jan. third Secret General
staff desires energetic action in re-
gard to the proposed destruction of
Canadian Pacific Railway at sever
al points with view to complete
and protracted interruption of traf-
flee. Captain Boehman, who is
known only on our side and is short
ly returning has been given in
structions Inform the military at
tache and provide the necessary
funds.
(Signed) Zimmerman
Jan Twenty sixth. For mill
tary attache. You can obtain par.
ttulars as to persons suitable for
carrying on sabotage in the Unit
eh States and Canada from the
following persons: One. Joseph
MacGarrity. Philadelphia, Pa; two
John p. Healing. Michigan avenue
Chicago; three, jeremiah O.Leary,
" care Park .Row, New York.
zone and two are absolutely re
liable and discreet Number three
II reliable but not always discreet.
These persons. were indicted by Sir
Roger Easement, In the United
State sabotage can be carried out
on every kind of factory for sup
plying munitions of war. Railway
entertainments and bridges must
NOT be touched Embassy must in
no circumstances be compressed
Similar precautions must be taken
in regard to the Irish pro-German
Propaganda,
(Signed) Representative of Gen
eral Staff
a"The following telegram from
Count Bernstorff to the foreign of
fite in Berlin was sent in Sept,
lals:
9"Sept, 18th With reference to
report A. N. two hundred and thir-
ty-six Of May tenth, nineteen six.
teen The Embargo conference in
regard to whose earlier fruitful
cooperation DR.. Hale can give in
formation is just about to enter
upon vigorous campaign to secure
az majority in both houses of con
gress favorable to Germany and
requests further support There is
nd possibility of our being COM q.
promised. Request Geographic
reply"
In connection with the mention of
the name of jeremiah Oleary, presi'
deft Of the American Truth Society,
in sconnection with the state depart
mdnts revelations today officials made
public again the letter which Presi.
dent Wilson wrote him (O'Leary) on
oDpt. 80, l'iVt III icpiv " q tGlVSi an
announcing that O'Leary would not
vote to re-elect him. The letter was as
follows;
Dear Sir
Your telegram received. would
feel deeply mortified to have you or
anybody like You vote for me. Since
yNl have access to many disloyal
Americans and | have not, ! will
ask you to convey this message 10
them "a
The embargo conference mention
OF in Count Bernstroff's last cable
was organized IN Chicago. 1t had
for It's avowed object securing the
declaring of an embargo on munition
exports by the United States govern
mSnt. It sent a committee to Wash
ington to confer with Senate and
representatives One of the depart
ment was introduction by Rep. Nc
LeMor OF Texas Of his resolution
wlach was designed to warn Amer.
lean citizens not to take passage ON
armed ships