Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-21
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labor peace council had been in any
way connected with Bernstorffs mes
sage.
GERMANY NEEDED THE
AMBASSADORS ADVICE.
Bernstorffs advice concerning Ire
land was apparently needed, for in
one of her peace pronunciamentos,
Germany made much of the fact that
she was for home rule IN Ireland and
in India
The Bernstorff note shows clearly
that the envoy had been intriguing for
some time, because II pointed out that
the money would be paid out "as
former occasions"
The date of the communication was
at the time when Germany and the
United States were directly on the
verge of breaking relations, and in
less than 10 days later the Teutons
put into effect their unwarned sub
marining decree.
TOLD PRESS HE HOPED
TO PREVENT WAR.
It is significant also that during
this particular period. Bernstorff was
telling the press that he would do all
In his power to prevent war between
Germany and the United States.
And. he continued to say even after
the break that he would use his In
fluence upon reaching Berlin to avoid
actual hostilities. He was known to be
sending messages to his home govern
ment at that time, endeavoring to
straighten out the tangled relations Of
the two countries.
Bernstorff, while processing to feel
kindly toward America, wished to
avoid war simply for the reason that
American strength would turn the
balance against Germany, authorities
say.
The link between Germany and the
Irish Americans has been known
rather clearly to this government for
some time. and the Sir Roger Case
ment affair showed rather conclusive
ly that Germany was seeking Irish
American sympathies or trying to
create trouble for England and home
rule for Ireland.
ORGANIZATION TO HANDLE
FUND NOT ANNOUNCED.
The state department did not an
nounce the name OF the organisation
which was to handle the $4,000,
though probably Investigation has CIV
en- the government a line on it's tden-
tity.
Just how the message came into the
American governments possession Is
kept secret, as is the case with all
documents proving Germany's guilt
The systematic revelation of Teuton
sxxkr hi
where is deemed likely to have the
effect of not only stirring up the Unit
ed States to its danger, but also furth-
er convincing the German people that
their government is a sinister thing.
CONGRESS STIRRED BY
THE DISCLOSURES.
News of the state departments lat
est expose Of German intrigue in this
country stirred congress as no pre-
vious circumstance Of the war. The
senate was not in session today but In
the cloak rooms. committee rooms and
corridors there was a buzz of CONVEX
sation hinged on the mysterious organ
ization through which Bernstorff al
legged he operated.
Long before the house met at noon
there was talk of Investigations and a
call UP to answer" for every repre-
sentative In the lower branch. It
was planned to read the Lansing re-
velation before the house this after
noon.
Both houses of congress developed
strong anti-war sentiment during the
various crises through which the Unit
ed States and Germany struggled pre-
vious to the war declaration.
1t is coincidence that on the day
Bernstorff sent his message, President
Wilson read an address in the senate.
outlining the kind Of peace the United
States could Join In guaranteeing. 1t
was the famous address asking all ma
lions to adopt the Monroe Doctrine
as the doctrine of the world"
The president at that time almost
prophetically denounced the net Of
intrigue and selfish rivalry which
drew nations into competitions Of
power.
Only six days previous. Herr Zim-
hermann had sent his secret note to
the German minister in Mexico City,
proposing the Germany Mexico Japan
alliance against the United States.
Twelve days later-Feb. 3-Bern-
storff was handed his passports