New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-29
Bv T. Everett Hare

ten Privy Councillor DR.. Bernhard
fsmburg came TO the United States
sro- me outbreak 81 the war, in 1914.
ne German agents schemsd through
widespread and costly propaganda TO
,oRieve various results. They desired
to neutralize the antipsthy and horror
aroused By the atrocities committed by
.bs German hordes in Belgium and
Nortbsrn France and divert from Ger
many the blame Of precipitating the
Var.
They wanted 70 get ioodstuffs and
military supplies into Germany through
adjacent neutral countries, and TO this
ed sought TO foment hostile public
telling against the British blockade
policy. They sought 70 play upon and
,1cite a supposed or existing historic
dislike and distrust Of Great Britain.
10 bring the American government to
demand the free passage of cargoes
20 Germany, they sought TO inspire
American business interests with the
fear shst Great Britain intended 70
usurp and appropriate American for
'yr trade.
An object Of immediate advantage to
military Germany was the shutting on
o. American supplies TO the Entente
AHes They believed this might oe
achieved through q sentimental cam
rxgu against the manufacture and sale
o. ans and ammunition on speciously
iurxnitarisu. pro-peace and religious
rounds. Dr. Dernpurg AND his German
suociat.s had GENE with full instruc-
tons from their gracious master
tssy bad come adequately financed. II
vas said Dr.. Dernburg had a. his com
mard "xlush fund" Of S25.O0OOOV.
But Dr., Dernburg and his associates
could not carry OF such propaganoa ga
oD,rlr. To be effective il must be DIS
fuj,ed To win confidence II must seem
lnsrican. They therefore sought as
director Of these activities some per
,on whose unimpeachable Citizenship
whose distinguished name and lineage
whose professional standing and polt-
zeal associations might prove eneotlve
tsmoufaee. as well as command con-
sdsraron FOR whatever he might DO or
rty IN the interest of Germany.
H.e's Services
Are Secured
70 thiH end the German agents s0lc-
TED and secured the services OF ~
i,a Bayard Hale, formerly a mlnlsSer
Q. ihe Episcopal Church and . popular
preacher in Ardmore. o Philadelp lpnla
suourb; later n distinguished eoltor
and journalist a magazine contrlo lou-
tcy Of repute. the campaign biographer
o. President Woodrow Wilson, an en-
,oy extraordinary Of the President TO
Neyico. etc; deputy governor OF 'hs
No,:>ty Of Colonial Wars, mem be- OF
TIE board Of managers Of the Empire
State Society of the Sons OF the
American Revelation, an officer of the
Began order Of King Leopold, a
might commander Of the Imperial Or
Ger Of the Rising Sun Of Japan, one
':rr lecturer II oxford University on
ms American Constitution; the an-
,aot Of several nationally Interesting
books.
vas a necessary part OF Mr.. HAZE S
Nore as the behind -the-scene director
o. German publicity in America to
nhe organizations and newspaper chan
lss for the dissemination Of his Sc
.is'ly inspared propaganda OF al tbs
y& and newspaper organizations n
.as United States Mr.. Hale found but
se e open an6 advantageous medium
ae Hearst newspapers, for which he
sr went 70 Germany as correspond
& S Mr.. Hearst, eager TO get even"
@ hs British, BY whom he had been
.aeoe'd, was willing TO prostitute his
columns.
Posing as a patriotic American o.
stst wealth, William Bsyard Hale for
months after the inauguration
A propaganda BY DR.. Dernburs
80 - advt>sr. councillor and direo-