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merly leader Of the Wilson campaign
and Is q deadly enemy OF Wilson. as
the latter did not keep his word to
make him n Senator; therefore prin-
cipally the sympathy for our cause.
I'VE well know that the task In
great and the time Is short; knowing.
however. we have to consider that the
present moment Is very suspicious, as
in the middle West. the West and even
the South the opinion Is gaining more
and more momentum that the German
| requests are not without merit and
that at last something must be done
| to put stop to the English encroach-
ments which are seriously jeopardiz-
| ing the interests and industries of this
country.
Hearst Chicago Paper Quoted.
| "a pertinent article from the local
Hearst paper. Examiner, Is respect
fully enclosed herewith. do not be-
lieve it is going too far to presume
that inasmuch as a crisis Is develop
ing for the near future in the German
|
In the United States, with the excep-
ton Of that in the East, which will
of course remain irretrlevably pro-
English. will turn more and more
against the encroachments OF Eng
land"
Included in the Reiswitz letter was
the frst disclosure Of the German
programme of buying in the Wright
rOlane factori at Dayton Ohio,
and thereby shut of the manufacture
= planes for tho Allies. and by acqui-
sition Of the Wright patents make
endless trouble for the Curtiss plant
at Buffalo. which was then having
legal entanglements with the Wrights
which threatened to tie up their pro-
ductivity.
With some $500 900 we would ac-
quire 4 control over the whole Wright
patent and thereby over the airplane
factories in the whole United States
for about one year We would thereby
| probably be placed in the position Of
| being able to prevent the greatest
part of the export of flying machines
from the United States" the letter
continued. after stating that German
! agent, named Won Alvensleben. had
partly finished deal for getting the
| Dayton plant. II then went on to
say:
But aside from this the plan so far
as can be foreseen appears to be a
lucrative financial undertaking. We
could then in case we so desired take
over the Wright works on the ground
Of the contracts to be carried out.
speculatcs on Air Lawsuits.
AT the present time there Is pend
ing, so I have heard an action,
Wright vs.. Curtiss. in which Wright
complains OF default in the use OF his
patents. The action will come before
the Supreme Court in Washington in
September. In the first two trials
Wright won and il is to be expected
with quite a coed deal OF certainty
that the last trial will be decided In
his favor also. While the other pos
sibilities may not present themselves.
by which Curtiss can carry on his
business, is, in view OF the fiexibility
OF the local patent laws, at least ques-
tionable. Regarding this question the
opinion Of an experienced patent at
torney of Washington or New York
Should be first secured.
I'VE previously only contemplated
the acquisition OF on option for the
purchase OF the Wright company. in
elusive of patents. for some three or
:nur weeks. which. with the assistance
of one OF Wright's intimate, conf
Dental men and a local business man,
We will be able to do without cost. On
the oasis OF the option we would then
be in position to examine carefully
and then to make our decision. All
other details, some OF which are a little
complicated, can be worked out at an
early conference.
80 also the copies OF both the judg-
ments In the lower and higher courts
have gone IN. These, as also all
other documents necessary for the de-
termination OF the matter, Mr.. Won
Alsvensleben will bring with him per-
sonally."
Planned to Buy Press Association.
Another development Of the German
scheme 20 make America safe Cor
kultur included the proposed purchase
and conduct under German auspices
!. OF the American Press Association.
HAo was SilO"H Ill d I1eIIlO, WHICH LIT.
Albert had procured and which was
, found among his effects. II was
; pointed out that with a main office in
, New York and seventeen branches in
other cities and with patent rights
TO the news ticker machines shared
only with tho Central News, Ltd, OF
: England. a splendid method Of getting
German made news before the public
under the guise OF legitimate foreign
dispatches would be presented. The
memorandum reads:
, Il. The American Press Association
: places its whole organization at the
disposal of Mr. II. A. Albert In order ia
speed pro-German news or to suppress
anti-German news or to make pro.
German propaganda in any other way
compatible with its organization. 1t 1:
: understood that this arrangement will
: keep within the limit OF sound bust.
ness principles, |. e., that the German
propaganda shall not be more exten.
= uated than compatible with not di.
. minishing the profits OF the organiza,
: ton. II must absolutely be avoided
that the American Press Association
!. becomes a recognized pro-German or
] ganization.
: 20. This arrangement to be WALTZ
a from July Is until october 81. 1915
Within this time Mr.. Albert Ifas TO de
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