The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-26

tween the German diplomatic service
and the Irish revolutionary movement
ere indicated in the captured docu-
ments,' the statement continues:
John Dewey, OF New York, now editor
of the Gaelic American, a violently
anti-Britlsh paper, was n of the &C
tive agents of this connection. Sig
references to messages from the Ger
man embassy at Washington and the
German consulate at New York; men
ton of a secret code to be employed in
communicating with him and OF a
cipher Dewey; also a notation the de-
tails of which remains undiscovered,
concerning communication remanufac.
ture hand grenades.'"
Justice cohaIan Mentioned.
The following reference to Supreme
Court Justice Daniel f. Cohalsn of
New York is contained, the committee
states, in a letter found In the Won
lgel papers in cipher with interlinear
translation, dated New York. April II,
1916, numbered 335-16 and ascribed at
the top, Every secret"
Judge Cohalan requests the trans
mission of the following remarks:
The revolution in Ireland can only
be successful If supported from Ger
many, otherwise England will be able
to suppress il. even though ii be only
after hard struggles. Therefore. help
Is necessary. This should consist
primarily of aerial attacks in England
and a diversion of feet simultaneously
with Irish revolution. Then. If posi-
BILE. a landing of troops, arms. and
ammunition In Ireland, and possibly
some officers from Zeppelins. This
would enable the Irish ports to be
closed against England and the estab-
lishment of stations for submarines
on the Irish coast and the cutting off
of the supply of food for England.
h services of the revolution may,
therefore. decide the war.
HE asks that a telegram to this ef-
feet be Sent to Berlin:
Addressed to Bernstorf.
This letter was signed "5132 s167
$780, and was addressed to Count
von B~ernstorH. Imperial Ambassador,
Washington, ID. c."
A code message sent to Berlin was
given as follows:
National Germania insurance con.
tract certainly promised. Executor is
evidently satisfied with proposition.
Necessary steps have been taken.
HENRY NEUMAN."
OF this message the committee has
this to say:
Not so innocent and harmless as
IL looks, for what the message really
means is this:
Irish agree to proposition. The
necessary steps have been TAKEN"
Prediction Far From Facts.
Information carefully and extern.
sively set forth in the secret docu.
ments of the German offlcialdom," the
committee continues, was sometimes
ide OF the facts. For example. a
lengthy memorandum of March L, 1915,
transmitted by the secret agent. Capt
Boehm. dealing with the Mexican cri
sis, appears TO have been largely the
work OF some fervid and protective
Imagination.
III predicts that the President will
attribute Mexico's anti-American &C
t~ivities TO German money and incite
ment; that he will call upon Congress-
to support him In radical measures
1.-THE prophet even attempts to para
phrase the language to be employed
IN the message) that Congress will in
dorse the Presidents stand, followinq
which upward OF $50 German spies
and agents ~provocateurs we're to be ar
rested with the ambassadors of the
Teutonic powers to receive their pass
ports"
After citing an extract from Capt
Boehm's letter, the committee states
that he was too loose of tongue fol
the good of his service and. citing q
report of the German military infor
hhaiAoh buita vi MdItu [is 1910
quotes the report as follows:
Too great confidence in the silence
Il his fellowmen, especially the mem
bers of the American Truth society
was probably the cause of his becom
lng quickly known here"
"Pure War Expenses"
An entry entitled Pure war ex
penses," from the Won Igel papers II
made public by the committee as fol
lows: Erwin Emerson, $1,000. Fail
Play. (Mr. Braun, 5 1000.
Fair Play, (Mr. Braun, $1,000.
"'Marcus Braun, 81 1000.
~. Archibald, $4,000"
The statement continues:
IT,