Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-25

an incouuovcrtahlc rnct. And note
'hr ohurmins parliamentary Ian
eurEc Of dear old Rcvenuow
The article. by Rcycntlo", COM
meutirg on nay publication OF the
Laisers personal message TO Prcsi-
cent Wilson. NJ August 10. l9lt
which appeared IN the 1agcs Hctmng
OF August ~ last rs interesting be
cause Reventlow is without doubt the
oracle and mouthpiece ~ the rrus-
san CONSERVATIVES. 1t" continued
to uttark ne IN this article but much
Of the attack is In reality praise Pud,
AS Ne say IN expressive slanr. every
Rouk Is boost Tho article con
tinues'
1T is very desirable to know n
tho former chancellor Was present at
the audience. It is regrettahly not In
conceivable. but II n a new proof
OF the Incompetence OF the chancellor
that he did not. according 20 his
duty. inform his imperial lord ~
the political personality and chLrdc-
ter OF man Ike Gerard.
In the L boat crisis Mr. Gernrd
had h-ou able to play = quite decisive
part lie was. Ike Mr Non licth
r'au- HollWeG. entirely Of the view
that the German empire must give In
to the demands nt the 'nitcd States
and constantly showed himself won
dcrfunv Informed about what step
each inner circle would FOR the mo-
ment take
Tho influence of Mr. Gerard is All
thc moro 4 shameful and heavy re-
rrolch for the official leadership Of
MIR Won Retlrnann- lIollweg. sine tho
American am ba ssea dor. while an in
trieuer. was not a personality.
But when Gerard said ANYTHING.
Wished anything or threatened any
thing, tfG impaired always tear
exciting ~ Mt aud he was finally sly
enough 20 selze and usc this halo
80 tho limit That a man like Gerard
has been able thru an these years
io win and keen such q position and
such an influence over German ar
fairs Is without cNar'plc
Pui \s'dc HcVcntlow's IIaln.
l'ut | rcallv must put ssids the holo
which Rr"cu'low so Grlciouslv hands
me. While was informed ~ What
was rut>- on, | certainly did my hest
10 persuade lehman liuilweE and
Won Jagpw and Zimmerman as well
% the emperor and numh"rlese 9th
ers from d,fving Atlcric1 n Won
Prthm1nn-II IIollwpg and any NJ the
Others were against ruthless auhma.
rinc war seeing tnn' to adopt any
other policy would Nring America
INTO this war. thcn thtv took this pc.
ltion hcclus" Il seemed 10 them best
. "A
prove them right
Rclcntlow slys further
TN the winter II l9lC-i5 one
dreamed already uf loans and i'm
ports from the Ini'si states dur
ing the neacc NEGOTIATIONS. Mr. Ger
ard camc back tu Ame!ica with hims
for the wounded. and the result OF his
sublime patience and that Of Mr., Won
E,thmann. HollWcgE was pictured ~
the Gerard celebration In Pcrlln.
Then came tho de, tN'uu Ter ruin
less submarine war The tliN um'
ip his lnhr sSdloi ial service was Nr.
Gerard surprised, and tho men who
entertained hin, were also sur
prised FOR they dr'Hn ed ~ ana
" shed for uuite other things " -
in,nrrert II IL has hecn stated. tn't
at the time of tho Gerard cele'raunn
ruthless submarine war had already
been agreed on. That came lA'cI.
put / aid know that ruthless sub
marine war was coming, kne" ~ ''c
orders given. and this iS proved nov
only hy my reports. which are sun
sc,rct but hv what | told not on'l
rary peopIe In America, bat s"N-
or.I ,di,nrs who with my full appro
,al published articles showing lhlH
belief -, Tor
hat nc Avs OF me. admire MN, 'S
y novcrful writer. for whose huil''E
/ have "A deep respect and Per Fps
4, ( we're "A PruSstan Junker J Wouiu
,olto,. hin, as bIindiy and confidently
a. 40 tho army and navy oUlceTf'
49,. ,,blcg great and SMALL, ana inc
Hnd- holding suuires ~ fruhsH' y"
whom mis- writings are as seductive
a. tho pitings Of tho hlcd Pip'T ~
the towrgfok of Ilamelin.
uHyrntiow's charge ot lvlnS was
made in line Of his duty 1s n ftns-
sv,n Juuker. according tn IN" pos,
traditions ~ rrussi an government
diplomacy. hut It h ~ thor"'N ul7
rr,ycd and the authenticity ot 'h'
taiscr's teIcetsm so unlVerHI -"
utIttcd ,n Germany oven IN olllc.a'
r,rrles, there, that ! feel only sor
row FOR Frussian nohleioan and
Junkcr and editor compellel hy 'n'
eStrcurirs OF his position tn 'h@Ne Sp
ridiculous statement
think that the Germans JUST now
ARE hecinlng TO realize that ] always
told them the truth and treated tA'n'
,arly a procedure. ! admit far more
Jisco,certirg and Disturbing 10 them
than the most subtle N1eH ana moves
Of the old diplomacy
Won Bcthmnnn-i -iioilwes' : ncnh'
Non Rethmaun denied that Ihe
pescc terms a. set forth In my DOOR
uere his the did not deny that they
.r. the terms of the Junkersl. and
rrt,iciyed me for "unethically pun
fishing an account OF my experiences
Il, C.rmany. This is what ne Slld
I'm his published report ot this
narticular conversation MI 'Nrhtu
attributed utterances 20 mo Whlch
may have been made In other qui'-
,srs IA Germany and 10 which ne
frcaently referred In the progress OF
our conversation. hut which were nor
mg own This applies eSpecihlS '"
those references TO 'i"rmanys y
Iecod Intentions ~ SEIZE li"ge nnh
N,pu- and - GERMANY plans 10
take possession ~ the Felgian ports
the railways and 70 eSttbush NM
,ary and commercial dominion over
that country.
4 never unfcldod such German
-. ,,,,s To Mr. Gerard In the