The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-11

Count Won Bernstorff, while ambas
sador of Germany to the United /
States, plotted the destruction Of the 1
Canadian Pacific Railway at several |
points so 1t would be entirely tied up /
was made known here today. The /
state department made public three
telegrams which the German ambas-
sador exchanged with the German
foreign office on the subject detailing
the plans. The messages also sug-
gested general sabotage in the United
States, mentioning Americans who
might be used for such a purpose.
Count Bernstorff also cabled his
government that an organization
known as an Embargo conference
was about to enter on 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 follows:
1.-THE secretary of state publishes
the following two kilograms from the
German foreign office to Count Won
Bernstorff in January, 1916:
january third. Secret. General
staff desires energetic action in re-
gard to proposed destruction Of Can
adam Pacific Railway at several
points with a view to complete and
protracted interruption OF traffic.
Captain Boehm, who is now on your
side and is shortly returning, mas Deen
given instructions. Inform the mill
tary attache and provide the neces-
sary funds.
(Signed) 'zIMMERMN.'
january twenty-sixth. For mill
tary attache. You can obtain particu-
lars as to persons suitable for carry
ing on sabotage in the United States
and Canada from the following per-
sons: One, Joseph Macgarrity, Phila-
delphia, Pa; two, John P. Heating,
Michigan avenue, Chicago; three, Jer-
emiah OLeary, 10 Park Row. New
York
Zone and two are absolutely re-
liable and discreet. Number three is
reliable but not always discreet.
These persons we're indicated by Sir
Roger Easement. In the United
States sabotage can be carried out on
every kind OF factory for supplying
munitions of war. Railway emDank-
ments and bridges must not be touch
ed Embassy must in no circumstances
be compromised. Similar precautions
must be taken in regard to Irish pro-
German propaganda.
(Signed) Representative OF the
General Staff
1.-THE following telegram from Count
Won Bernstorff to the foreign office III
Berlin was sent in September, 1916:
September 10. With reference to
report A N two hundred and thirty
six of May 10, 1916. The embargo
conference in regard to whose earlier
fruitful cooperation DR.. Hale can give
information is just about to enter up
on a vigorous campaign to secure
majority in both houses of congress
favorable to Germany and requests
further support. There is no posi-
bility of our being compromised. Re
quest Geographic reply.
In connection with the mention OF
the name OF jeremiah O'Leary, presl-
dent of the American Truth society
in connection with the state depart
ments revelations, officials made pub
lie the letter which President Wilson
wrote him (OLeary) on September
%, 1916, in reply to a telegram an
nouncing 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 OF
anybody like you vote for me. Since
you have access to them and have
not I will ask you to convey this mes
sage to them"
The embargo conference mentioned
in County Bernstorffs last cable wat
organized in Chicago. 1t had for it:
avowed object securing the declaring
of an embargo on munition exports by
the United States government. 1
sent a committee to Washington t
confer with senators and representa-
tives. One Of the developments wal
the Introduction by Representative
McLemore of Texas of his resolution
which was designed to wamn Ameri
can citizens not to take passage o.
steamships.
Tabling Of this resolution gave con
gress an opportunity to show tn
strength Of the administration In bot
house and senate. The conference
bombarded senators and representa-
tives with kilograms urging support o
Representative McLemores resolution
and at the time there was a distinc
question raised as to where the none
came from which paid for these mes
sages.
The state department declined t
elaborate on the series OF kilograms
Secretary Lansing declared they spok
for themselves and there was nothin
to add to that
No information was forthcoming a
to how they were transmitted betwee
Berlin and Washington. It was gen
orally assumed that these message!
like others OF like nature, we're sen
forward through a neutral diplomat
channel.
NEW YORK, Oct 1O-Denying en-
phatically that he has ever had an
relations with County Bernstorft c
any other agent of the German GOV
eminent, Jeremiah O'Leary today do
clared that he had no knowledge {
the attempt Of the German govern
ment to use him in carrying on So
botage in this country and Canada.
This is the first I have heard {
it, said OLeary to the InternatiOnl