Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-07

man origin and is married to Ger
man lady. He offered US his services
to work on a paper in Washington,
the National Courier. This offer came
the death of Mr.. John r. Mclean.
This gentleman had given his news-
paper an entire anti-Englfsh cha-ac-
ter, SO that his death left great gap.
which the National Courier can un-
fortunately never hope to fill. The
fairly neutral, but may be entirely
lost to US if it cannot. as is very much
desired. be put into the hands of Mr.
Hearst"
Message From Fuehr.
Under date Of August 2. 1916. Mr..
Bie1aski said, this communication was
sent to the Berlin foreign office. and
was signed by DIR. H. X. Fuehr, a for
orient, who came to the United States
early in 1914:
The Washington Post, whose neu-
trail attitude toward the belligerents
during the present war has won for
lit warm recognition from the German
side. has of late materially changed
its tone in questions OF European poll
tics, and seems fairly on the way to
join our enemies.
From reliable sources I learn that
this change of front is due to the
Russian ambassador in Washington.
After the death of its former owner.
John r. Mclean, the Washington
Post. together with the Cincinnati En-
quirer. came into the hands of the
son of the first mentioned. on whom
his aunt, Nine. Bakhmeteff, is said
to have great influence.
Mr.. Mclean, jr., inaugurated his
ownership by naming as editorial di-
rector Ri11 Hyhn said
to be British subject. and a nephew
of Robert Porter. one of the chief
LEADERS of the Northcliffe ring"
Another communication produced by
Mr.. Bielaski, and alleged to have been
written by Samuel Untermyer Of New
dealt with the purchase of a New York
paper for 100000. The name of this
paper was not mentioned in the COM
munication, but Mr.. Bielaski said
there were indications that it was the
New York Sun.
Advised to Act Immediately.
The letter said:
81 have received word that our op-
portunity has now arrived to acquire
that morning and evening paper about
which we have been talking. and that
it can be had at a price slightly under
$2.000,000 for four-siXths of the CAPT.
tai stock. which includes valuable
real estate on Park row, but that ac-
ton must be taken Immediately.
"Under proper conditions my friends
would be willing to take a one-fourth
interest, provided some arrangement
could be made giving them the option
to acquire the majority interest at a
future date, say after the elapse of
one or two years from the close of
the war, which would afford every
opportunity that could be possibly
wanted. 1 understand that the> pro-.
ject is now breaking about even; that
is. that it is neither losing nor making
money, but my friends are satisfied
that it can be made substantial
Garner, and I am disposed to agree
with them.
II shall be glad to hear from you as
to whether you are now. in position to
take up this subject seriously and
promptly with me, and bring it to a
conclusion, if, as believe, the terms
are advantageous.
Il expect to leave here on the 2Sth.
spending the forenoon of March
in Washington, and reaching New
York that night. I shall probab oily
have to leave about March or 10 for
South America. as a member of the
international high commission. of
which Secretary McAdoo is chair
man."