Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-08

was carried through. In this connec-
ton the witness read an option, drawn
up presumably by the agent of Albert.
whereby the association was to place
its whole organization at the disposal
of "Elbert in order to spread pro-
German news and suppress anti-Ger-
man news.
The option was to be valid between
July 10 and October 10, 1915. and
during that time Albert was to decide
whether he would purchase control of
the property for 100000.
Documents Made Public.
Late today the state department
made public the fun text of the Bern
storff documents read into the COM
mittee records by Mr.. Bielaski. They
were taken from the mass of evidence
in the departments files disclosing
German intrigue before and after the
United States entered the war
The document relating to the ship
wreck of the Dernburg propaganda
was dated November !, 1915. and
said,
AS you will have learned from my
previous report, we have since the
Lusitania case endeavored to wind M
ait the so-cafed German propaganda
and especially to get rid OF all dubious
individuals. | can now say with
good conscience that we are no longer
compromised. Some OF the old af-
fairs still hang on, but we are more
or less settled. although they will
cause some future expenditures
AT the beginning of the war many
things were undertaken by the Dern-
burg propaganda which never would
never have been undertaken il we
could have seen that the war would
be so long, because nothing can for
long be kept secret in America
Since the Lusitania case we have
strictly confined ourselves to such
propaganda as cannot hurt us If 1t
becomes known. The sole exception
is perhaps the peace propaganda,
which has cost us the largest amount.
but which also has been the most sue
cessful.
'Laterly | have been using the en-
barge association and some entirely
private Intermediates.
II have also made use of the Ger
man University league, founded since
the war This has done its best TO
take the place of the German associa-
tion (word not decipherable) which
has been Of no use during the war on
account of its management. The
league has published under my col
laboration an excellent collection of
reports on the war which will be of
great service to our cause.
The support which I have already
given the league is entered In the first
quarters account from 1916, item
EOS. On the occasion of lat
er installments to them | will refer
to this report.
II ask that this may be sanctioned
Another document referred to the
use of New York Representatives of
the Wolff bureau, the German semi
official news organization, in sending
telegraph reports to Berlin. Under
date of September t6, 1916, Berlin
warned Won Bernstorff that the Wolff
bureau agents reports We're criticised
as too one-sided and said more un-
biased reports seem to be urgently
desirable"
Won Bernstorff's message, dated
August "a. 1915, said;
"As your eXcelleney Is aware, I
have used the intermediary of the
New York representative of the
Wolff agency Herr Klaessig in order
to send telegraphic reports to you
These kilograms intended for you are
indicated by the fact that they do not
begin by naming the day of the week.
In order that the reports shall not
excite attention it has been necessary
In many cases to disguise them in the
form of press extracts, or put into the
mouth of members of congress, when
In reality they are not intended to be
merely the expression of some indi-
vidual opinion. but as being views,
which in my opinion. are important
for the direction of our foreign policy,
and for the proper comprehension Of
the local situation"
Berlin sent this message via Stock
holm and Buenos Aires, dated Sep
tember 16, 1916
THE reports of the Wolff bureau
are rightly criticised by a part of the
German press as one-sided as he has
for some time nothing but
against English encroach-
ment which nobody here takes seri-
ously.
"As the matter will probably be
taken up in the reichstag more un-
biased reports seemed to be urgently
desirable.
please advise Klaessis in this
sense.''
Two Mysterious Men.
Consul Reiswitz's letter regarding
he embargo conference said that the
leadership in the movement to stop
shipments of arms to the allies was in
he hands of two men, one in Chicago
md the other in Detroit, There was
no indication as to the identity of tho
men. This part of the letter follows:
For your confidential information
would further INFORM you that the