The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23
Sentiment Strong in Congress
That German Attempt to In
Auence That Body Shall Be
Ventilated
SENATOR KING EXPOSES
AUSTRIAN SCHEME
Vienna Representatives Spent
Money to Garry On Pub
licity Campaign-Check Elk
hibited Payable to HFair
Play for $4,000
BY d. VI. EDWARDS.

by ~. Eli w AThDos
Washington, Sept 22.-Exposure or
Count Won Bernstorffs $4,000 slush
fund produced today these outstand-
ing developments.
1.--Approximataly Is per cent OF
congress wants an investigation of
the imputations that mem beers were
approached by propagandists.
2.-The stated department and other
administration officials oppose an in
vestigation. They believe that there
is nothing to be gained and that such
a course would give Germany the I'M
preston that a grave scandal was dis
rupting the nation. II would array
the state department against con-
gretss,
| -a---Seaater King read letters in the
senate showing that Austria. even
while at peace with this country. had
paid money TO offset the sentiment of
the good work Of the allies. He said
this country should now declare war
on Austria,
4.-Senator Overman, chairman OF
the lobby committee, declared that he
wanted to see an investigation If there
was anything to hang 1t on.
Representative Flood. chairman of
the foreign relations committee, as
serted that an investigation was prac-
tically certain.
King Fires First Big Shot
Senator King, OF Utah. fred the nrst
| big shot of the day. While many
m en- bers of congress were calling for
an investigation and others were at-
serting that this was the worst Of all
the German intrigues. he read letters
and documents to show that the
Austro- Hungarian embassy, even while
at peace with this country. was sub
sidfzing foreign language newspapers
here during the spring OF 19151sfS
in an endeavor to influence public
sentiment in favor Of Austria and
Al ga1nst fh1s country. ~ ~ ae.ss'
Tin my opinion" said he, the day
is not far distant when we must rec
ognize a state OF war between this
country and Austria. Turkey. and Bulls
garia-
They are fighting this country in
directly II not directly, for they ara
fighting cur allies and are giving aid
and comfort to Germany. our enemy"
Backed BY Work of Camera.
The revelations made by the sena-
tor came in the from OF photographic
copies OF confidential reports. tele-
grams and letters from the Austro-
Hungarian embassy. In addition
Senator King displayed correspond
ence between Count Won Bernstorff
and Fairy Play" puhlicat ton edit
ed by Marcus Braun. OF New York II
was alleged that Fair Play received
sums aggregating $4,000 from the
German embassy One receipt for
1890 was signed by Marcus Braun
himself.
The disclosures in the senate were
paralleled in a printed pamphlet call
ed The German Intrigue In America,
official expose" issued today by the
commute on public information 1t ia
complete story of the activities of
many pro-German propagandists and
their organiza tions in this country
from the days before the war The
names OF many public men are men,
toned.
One letter written by the Austro-
Hungarian ernbassv was dated jan
uary 10. 1915. and was headed sub
Ject iliustrovani list. to report from
January 8. 1915 number 2o152 conf
Dental"
This was written to the Austro-
Hungarian consulate in New York
city and said:
Austrian Intrigue Exposed Too.
with regard to the motives cited
in the above report for the benefit
Mr.. Radacaj the imperial and royal
Ill list feels inclined TO subsidie the
III list for February and March with
SlUo LOT cdCn month SnCuio MT.
Radocaj not be able to become self
sustaining by April the embassy
would be willing to advance him 500
month up to July OF this year.
Before the latter circumstances
would be known to Radical CORES
pondirg inquiries should be made re-
garding his further results and his
financial condition. further sup
port of the I'm List" from April
should be made possible on the
grounds that the plan of the fusion /.
of the coalition papers referred to Is
meeting with unexpected difficulties"
This letter was signed by Baron
Zwiedinek. the charge d. affaires OF
the embassy
Another letter written from Lenox.
Mass. September 20. 1915. concerned
a report upon ,Rumanian Newspaper
named Destea plate Romano. 1t ask
ed the consul general In New York
to find .in reference to the report" Il
check for $500 and included a request
to send receipt for a supplementary
5000. Baron Zwiedinak also signed
this letter
Another communication was q teie-
gram from tho consulate to the em-
/ bassy. November Is. 1918. 1t was
signed Rizweidewski and asked that
the proprietor of the Polish paper
Telegram Codzienny be paid SUBJ
ksidy OF sTae n, = 49, 80 s !
"Fair Play" Got the Cash.
Senator exhibited q copy Of check
drawn upon the Riggs National hank
for the sum OF $4,000 dated April 81.
1919. and made payable 70 the Exifs
Play Printing and Putlishlnx eolzi i
pAny. On tho lex han4 eee1e e