Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-18
EX-PREMIER SHOWN
IN SYMPATHY WITH
POLICY Of GERMANY
Asked That Ex-Premier Be
Treated CourteousIy If the
'Very Desirable Capture Of
His Vessel Was Effected"

His Vessel Was Effected"
PARIS, Jan. ia wireless message
received here from Rome declares doc
umentary evidence found in the strong
box of former Premier Caillaux there
show CaillauI planned 10 assume dicta-
torial powers if he was made premier of
France, and planned the arrest of Presi-
dent Poincare. Premier BRAND and other
statesmen.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-That for
mer Premier Caillaux, of France, now
under arrest, was on intimate terms
with the German ambassador at Beunos
Aires and apparently in league more or
less directly with Germany, was shown
in kilograms former German Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff sent from this city Feb
ruary 4, 1915, given out by the state de-
partment today. The first of the mes
sages warned against German praise of
CaillaUN because ''he fears Paris and the
fate of Jaures." A second message ad-
vised of Caillaux's departure from
Beunos Aires and counSeled that the
Germans treat CailleauX courteously If
they Effected the very desirable captrue
OF his vessel. On June 6, 1917, the Ger
man censorship, it was shown, barred all
reference to Caillaux in the German
press presumably to help protect him
in his own country.
Evidence upon which the arrest of
former Premier Caillaux of France was
based was furnished to France by the
state department on the strength of mes
sages which former German Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff sent his government. the
state department officially revealed to-
day The correspondence was made
public.
The. statement issued by the depart.
ment said:
FIRST Cablegram
'"The department of state commune
Gates to the press the following tele-
gram sent by COUNT Bernstorff to his
government on February 4, 1915:
Number 17S. Buenos Aires tele-
graphed the following: No. 81. Caillaux
has left Buenos Aires after short
stay and going direct to France, evil
IDENTIFY on account of the (group unde-
ciperable) scandal which he regards as
personal attack upon himself He
sees through the policy of England per-
fectly. He does not anticipate the COM
plete overthrow of France He sees In
the war now a struggle for existence
on the part of England. Although he
spoke of the indiscretions and clumsy
policy of the Wilhelmstrasse and pro-
fesesd to believe in German atrocities
he has in essential hardly changed his
political orientation.'"
"Caillaux welcomed indirect courtesies
from me but emphasized the extreme
caution which he is obliged to show as
the French government, he said. had
him watched even here. He warns lis
against the excessive praise bestowed
upon him by our papers, especially the
Neue Freie Presse, and desired on the
other hand that the Mediterranean and
Morocco agreements should be adverse
ly criticized. Our praise Injuries his
position in France. Caillaux's recep-
tion here was cool. His report al n
Brazil had nothing new. On his return
to France he will reside in his own con-
stituency. He fears Paris and the
fate of Jaures.
'Bernstorff.' "
Another message which Won Berns
torff had forwarded was from Havana
as follows:
Name Of Steamer
''Tol, Rio de Janeiro telegranhs
steamer Araguaya left Buenos Aires
January 80. The captain is CARRYING
important papers. Capture very de-
sirable. Caillaux is on board. In case
of capture Caillaux should in an unob-
strusive way be treated with courtesy
and consideration. Can you inform our
cruisers?
"Bernstorff'
The instruction of the German cen.
sorshp to the German press on June
16, 1917 follows:
For political reasons. it is urgently
requested that nothing be written
about the former French prime minis
ter Caillaux and that his name be not
mentioned under any circumstances"
This correspondence, although no off,
cial announcement to that effect is
available, was made public by arrange
ment with the French government
which desired it's exposure. Caillaux
now is waiting trial in France for tred-
son on revelations developed by the
celebrated Bolo Pasha case.
French politics was arrested this week
in Paris as result of the Bernstorff
messages furnished by the state depart
ment. At the time, it was said incrimi-
mating evidence had been found against
him in the private vaults of an Italian
bank.
Had Been Under Fire
Caillaux had been under fire for alleged
assistance in propaganda work in Italy
and regarded as an intimate of Bolo
Pasha, who dealt in big men and mil
lions for Germany.
second revelation by the state depart
ment of the ENJOYS direct communica-
ton with Berlin in intrigue matters.
That these messages constitute a
part of the famous Luxburg correspond
ence is apparent. That Americas state
northumberland not England Sup
piled them to France indicates clearly
that the United States alone was re-
sponsible for making this haul of dam
aging evidence against Germany.
Some had thought that the British
censor intercepted the Luxburg docu-
ments but it is now considered certain
that had they passed them previously
they would have notified their ally
friends.
This latest chapter in German in
trigue shows Bernstorff and other leu
ton diplomats to have played for big
stakes-the former premier of France
while other documents show Bernstorff
in the role of an attempted corrupter of
the American congress.