Evening journal., 1918-07-10
Largest Paid ohs'''" The Evening Journal News
VON H|NTzE, MASTER
OF HUN INTRIGUE
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nlsh Huerta with German arms durin,
the United States embargo.
When the war broke out, Won HIntz,
returned to Germany, disguised as al
Englishman travelling through thu
United States, England and Holland. II,
was sent to China as minister again fl
1915 travelling through the United
States once more.
After China broke of diplomatic rela.
tions with Germany, Won Hintze was
sent 10 Christlana where he was in
volved In last summers plot in Norway
10 smuggle bombs TO America for tho
purpose OF blowing up Allied merchant
men.
The end Of DR.. nichard Won Kuehl-
mann as German Foreign Minister has
been freely predicted since his speech
OF June "a in which he stated sensa-
tionally that the war would never De
won by force Of arms, but by dlplo-
facy. The Kalser's immediate rebuke
took the form Of note TO Chancellor
Hertling which was termed furious"
In its phrasing.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, who Is barely
forty years old, for several years was
the Kaiser's favored diplomat and in
Holland and In Turkey he worked well
and unscrupulously for his master. The
outcry against him became pronounced
upon the conclusion Of the treaty Of
Brest-Litovsk, which was held by the
Imperial Government TO leave no loop
hole for the ultimate German absorp-
tlon OF the Eastern and Baltic provinces
Of Russia.
The Foreign Secretary has been fire.
quently charged with being pro-British
and a paciflst by his enemies Of the
military caste In Germany. Nevertheless
IL has been conceded that 1t was his
understanding OF British Government
policies that enabled him TO inform the |
Kaiser In advance that England would |
enter the war II Belgium were in
vaded
By the Allied Government DR.. Won
kuehlmann is known as a master Of
intrigue and a diplomat whose word
'annot be trusted. Tho present feeling
against him springs in large measure
rom this consideration. It Is said
hat the expected appointment OF Mr..
'allin will be due to the desire OF the
military leaders to designate a Foreign :
secretary, who will appeal to the Al :
les. A nOn-politlcal candidate is pre-
erred, and Mr.. Ballin would be espe-
tally valuable in developing after war |
rade, II is felt.
Even suggestion that Mr.. Ballln
Night be chosen TO succeed DR.. Won /
.uehlmann is viewed as a radical I
hange in the attitude Of Germany |
Oward peace, especially the class :
rade war against Germany. Mr.. Ballin :
as devoted himself TO foreign trade
nd the development Of German COM ,
lerce during his life and is recognized J
5 the ferlgn trade expert Of the Kali !
er by whom he has been consulted ,
everal times during the war. With :
allan as Foreign Minister IL is be- !
eyed by some that peace might be =
rought about. y
Dr. Won KuehImann succeeded Secre- :
ry Zimmerman In the post of For q
gn Affairs, taking office in August, .
AZ. At that time he had been estab- :,
'hing a propaganda spy system in
that was highly i'm q,
rtant phase Of his work as Minister. a. a.
5 extension Of the German lntelli- -
nee system I'm other countries is said d
have been remarkable. U UC1
t is from DR.. Won Kuehlmann that ~
offers Of peace began to issue early a. q.
the war He stated to France In "
tober, 1917, that the only obstacle Vi
peace was the concession Of Alsace-
rralne. To America he has made re- 10
lted offers, the most notable having Ia
IN his acceptance Of seven Of Presi- tl'
II Wilson's conditions OF war aims gu
the insinuation that the others IN
I'D be adjusted. To these Washing re
! has replied negatively and with the
reaslng certainty that they were ex- an
Piles Of German bluff"