The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-25


ter to the amazing story begun VITA
publication Of the famous Zlmmar-
mann note. 1t connects the German
government and Count Won BernstoTH
directly ad conclusiyeiy with MACH
nations which the American paoAc
had assumed we're a part OF the WoEia
wide Teutonic intrigue, but which
many people firmly believed "e:e
carried on or financed by German :
Americans without actual authority
from Brelin.
Little surprise was occasioned elfn-
er in official circles or at the capitol,
although members of congress were
highly indignant. There was some
talk at the capitol of demanding an
investigation and Senator Overman,
chairman of the senate lobby COM
mittee, and Representative Flood
chairman of the house foreign affairs
committee, arranged to go to the
state department today and ask for
more information.
Acted Suspiciously
On the floor of the house, Repre-
sentative Hefin of Alabama asserted
that he could name 13 or II mem
bers of the two branches of congress
who had acted suspiciously and eX-
pressed the opinion that they snouiI
be investigated. Generally, however,
the disposition was to regard as ab-
surd any suggestion that any part o.
the $4,000 sought by Won BernstorL
was intended for members Of con-
gress.
The Won Bernstorff message, dated
January %, follows:
I request authority to pay out up
to $4,000 fifty thousand dollars), in
order as on former occasions to In
fuence congress through the organ
ization you know Of, which can per-
haps prevent war.
I am beginning in the meantime to
act accordingly.
In the above circumstances pub
lie official German declaration in fav-
or Of Ireland is highly desirable. In.
order to gain the support Of Irish
influence here.
Renewed Kaiser's Pledges
This message was sent nine days
before the German government; pro-
claimed it's unrestricted submarine
warfare. When he wrote it Count
Won Bernstorf was assuring the
American government and press that
under no circumstances woul Ger
many violate her pledges Of the Sus-
sex case or do anything that might
draw the United States into, the hist
OF her enemies The American gov
-ernment had made no move since the
Sussex pledge and there was nothing
on the surface to foreshadow I'M
pe1Ging trouble, = 80.
Two weeks. later, when Won Bern
storff was handed his passports, ne
professed ignorance of prior knowi-
edge OF his governments intentions
to throw it's promises to the winds
Evidence has been accommodating to
prove that the ambassador not only
vas cognizant Of, but actually direct
ed the activities Of Boy-Ed and Won
Papen, the military and naval attach
es, respectively. who we're sent home
long before the United States broke
relations with Germany
More Revelations Coming
How complete is the evidence OF
German duplicity in possession of the
government is only conjectured, but
that it is far more than has been gen.
orally supposed now is certain. 1t
was intimated by officials today that
the series Of revelations is not nearly
complete From the outside there are
reaching the state department echoes
of the apprehension sounded by
friends Of men towards whom suspi-
cion has long pointed.
Official reputation was given a
suggestion that a diplomat now in
Washington is about to be placed un-
der the spotlight The coordinated
intelligence forces of the government
are known to be continuing their in
vestigations, and it Is pointed out
that the government has not lost
| sight Of the necessity for watch
ing for German intrigue and espi-