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New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Lord Acton
Letters Of Much Personal and
Historical Interest

oF THE l,1hsT Gohb AcroS HS5.h'E9Nn'N Eis1 N'G i
monoqafy m Fex by y JGhn MIe rsss L
bradse Ia and ncslnsd ve-, Laurence, y. T., FeI-
Srs1 "'u vo o'01 'g!Sr st % @ wHsS G1
Newman. Lady Blenncrhasseit " Il cladStonc
ana others $40. ID. XIX. 32t. IAongmans, Green
In the days of his youth Lord Acton
had to pay the penalty, as Catholic
EnglIshman, of being refused matricu-
latlon at the universities. Cambridge
was later to call him to its chair Of
modern history and Oxford was also
TO 40 him honor and the recognitions
carried with them tacit approval Of
the means employed by the young
scholar what time the British universi-
ties were open only to Anglicans in re-
lglon. In his fifteenth year Acton
went to Munich to be under the dircc-
ton of Professor Dollinger. After he
mad mastered the German language and
got toleraoly advanced in the classics
ne soon began to confine himself to
those studies which bore upon histori-
cal science. "This was the unity of
purpose" he writes to his stepfatner,
Lord Granville; ~ did not study as y
dllettantc or a literary epicure." A fore
most excellence of the present collec-
ton of letters is the lively perception
they afford us of the scene in which
Acton prepared for the prodigious in
tcllectual tolls of his life BY the time
ne was twenty-five he had met at Mu-
men or at Paris practically every con-
temporary historian worth while. Ora
Try, Montalembert, Eckstcin, Palacky
are among the names he mentions. and
nc was able, as he wrote his mother. to
meet "plusicurs notabilitts second
aires"
\, "hlle the correspondence affecting
Newman is not so plentiful nero as iS
is IN Dom GasQIet's "Lord Acton and
HIS Circle" it goes straight to Tho
centre of affairs. We find the Orato-
ran writing-out of his obscurltv and
ncforc the Apologize has come forth ia
acnleve Its authors social resurrection
my life has been cut up so
,ha1 nave followed cut nothing, and
nay: nave got Just smattering Of many
,hlngs, and am an authority in none :"
AS for Actions estimate of the Cardinal
chat splendid Sophist." admiration was
tempered with judgment. He saws to
Gladstone:
You are undoubtedly right on that
POINT, OF Newman's inacouaintance with
the sixteenth century, both English and
foreign. | think he knew his Enplish
-Anglcan-se century pretty
wen. But then Hooker and Andrewes
ana ana Hammond were not the root of
things. -
"Allowing for only four great caps
OF imperfect knowledge, for knowle doe
always imperfect except when got IN
Tor purpose, as the fourth century
undouptedly was, and also for that So
phistlcal tendency natural to man
VINO was always looking for view
Tor something tenable logically vba+b
er tenable Historically or not, i do think
II IS very difficult to speak too highly
OF his capacity. He is so much better
when he IS wrong than most men are
For good and evil he greatly reminds
me OF Fenelon; but Newman was the
stronger man"
AS reflected in the correspondence
the friendship between Lord Acton and
Mr.. Gladstone was of the tonic. non
capltulating kind. Gladstone probably
never had franker friend than was
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Document No. 81
Berlin, August 26, 1917

DeTlln, august 20, lJl(.
MIR. Olberg: Your desire consid-
cred together with the intentions Of
the party. BY agreement with the
persons known to you 10000 kroncrs
are transferred to be at your dis
posal at Furstcnbergs Office, through
Mia Bankcn. Kindly advise "V0rwarts"
about everything that is being writ
ten by the newspaper about present
events Scheidemann.
Note..-This letter from Scheidemann,
the German Socialist leader, links him
with Furstenberg- -Ganetsky, with the
Mia Bankcn, and with the subsidy Of
the Russian revolution. TrotZky pub
llshcd newspaper during the summer.
Another newspaper spoke for Lenine.
"Vorwarts" would seem to refer to
Schicdcmann's organ at Berlin. Schiedc
mann's roles, both as German peace
propagandst and as German strike
queller arc illumined by this letter.
Note, September 12.--A fcaV days
ago q more cate,,ded version of this
letter wns published IN "The Ne,o
York Times,' y IN translation from O.
Russian newspaper circular in south
eastern Russia last tVinter. This
versio'1 named Gorhy, tho movelist,
as the head Of tho Russian "ne,vs-
pape1'.' The Interesting deduction is
that the persons 1oho prepared the
Petrograd circulars familiar to me
acere dcsiroms of protecting Gorky
from the imputations that quould
tolloa0 the appearance of his name.
Gorky did support the Bolsheriki be-
fore they co7ne into poaoer, but al
most Immediately ofterWard turned
bitterly against them and fought
them daa1mgly throughout the wi,,-
tey-E S.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21

ruary 1914. five months before war was
launched. and still in operation. Notice
tho resppcarancc i'll subsequent Lenine
messages of towns Lulco and Narde.
Likewise the reference to American
banks. Olaf Ashbcrg, one Of the heads
of the Nia-Banken, came to Pctrograd
month ago (January. 1879. and on the
way boasted that Ma Bankcn was the
Bolshevik bank. He was overheard by
one of our own group. He secured
from Smolny permit for export of sew
eral hundred thousand gallons of oil,
opened at Hotel dEurope headquarters,
where both Mirbach and Kaserling, of
German commissions. have been enter
tanned, negotiated with State Bank
February ! contract for buying cash
rubles and establishing foreign credit
for Russian government. Furstenberg
is now at Smolny using the name
Ganetzky, is one of the inner group
and is likely soon to be placed in charge
of State Bank. Ashberg now in Stock
holm, but returning.
The material in this and all notes is
independent Of documents and ac-
Curotc.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21

the nation. There is the humanitarian
phase, which has to do with the results
Of his work for the general welfare and
happiness of the race.
1t might be too much to say that Mr.
Leupp has adequately portrayed all
these phases Of the career of George
Westinghouse. but we must at least say
that he has informingly and sympathet-
ically touched upon them all And it
may unhesjtatingly be said that each
of them is in this case worthy of at
tention. The personal career, as boy
inventor. as a sailor and soldier, and
what not else, is full of romantic in
terest. He had the usual trials, disap-
pointments, obstacles and long strug-
giles of an inventor. Happily, he had
which opposition stimulated rather than
depressed. Happily, too, he had fine
philosophic sense of humor. which is
one of the supreme saving graces. The
story of his battles is therefore a rec
ord of successive victories.
Mr.. Westinghouse is chiefly remem-
bered for three great inventions-t
air brake, the automatic railway signal
and the application of the alternating
electric current TO industrial uses The
Importance Of these to modern indus
oIy - Siiiipl! lIeStl HlaD.e but they
were by no means all of his inventions.
and his inventions We're by no means
all of his services to his day and gem
eration-and TO future days as well.
For it was his fortunate lot, exceptional
among inventors, himself to develop
his devices and apply them. in vast in
dustral enterprises. To this latter
phase of his career his biographer gives
due attention., making it, as it deserves
to be, perhaps the most prominent and
important of all for present considera
ton An accomplished and expert writ
er, with feicitous inclination toward
personal portrayal, Mr. Leupp has made
in this handsome volume a worthy con-
tribution to American biographical it
erature.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Ola Podrida
All Sorts and Conditions Of p.
cent Volumes

Forbes & Co. (Chicaxo) ssnd -
Strickland Gillian's ~sunabin. 40
Awkwardnes1." an amplifcation ~ one
OF the authors humorous lectures, snd
Dr r. 3: Lowry's 'Preparing fer Wo~,
anhood,' a treatise on sex hygiene for
girls. 4''
The J. B. Lppincott Company ,,ru..
in pocket form Alfred Goldshorn,,..s
Mayors admirable handbook on 4Vasn
CATION" illustrated with diagram ana
containing reference tables. '
w. A. Murrill, Of Brpnxun,d p,v,
has written and published @BiIIv. -
Boy Naturalist" IN illustrated -.
story Of naturalist's boyhood in Viz
gina.
T.. p. Dutton ( Co. have reprinted !,
dainty form Margaret Prescott Non-
tague's THE Great Expectancy" ana
lying the effect of the war in q 70.
cluded Southern community.
Charles W. Garrett, OF Puvarrn,
Wash, has written and put forth rp' T1'
der the caption Of "Fircn 2 co~r,;.
romance telling of the development Is az
man through the use of fire.
The A. W. Shaw Company In ~Ae-
counting and Costs" puts forth verv
useful manual for bankers on the Geo.
nomical management OF the bankiny
house.
The Fleming II. Rcvell Comoanv
publishes George F. Neeks's Seen in
Mexican Plaza" a collection of VI
vacious sketches OF life emonp ON,
southern neighbors.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Documents Prove Iuns Planned World War
6 Weeks Before Austrian Archdulke's Murder

tary attaches in the United States:
Inclosed you will find (trans. note;
or, we are sending you) the circular
of November 2, 1914. for your guild
ancc and its application on the terri
tory of the United States. In this
connection your attention is called to
the possibility of hiring destruction
agents among members Of anarchist
organizations. (Signed) General
Army Councillor, Dr. Fischer.
Translator's comment Gas part Of
document): This circular is recitcd
IN the letter of DR.. Klassem to the
board of the Pa7,-G German League ie
Stockholm, achich aros intercepted IN
Stockholm.
Notes by Edgar Sisson. July C, 1918.
The date Of November appears in
typed version as I have seen it. but
probably this is error, as instruction is
a direct sequel to document of Novem-
Der % (No. 81. (Later--Novcmber is
right. November rs was to the naval
attaches. This is to military attaches.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Document No. 81

Circular 1S, February, 1914
From, the ministry to all groups Of
German banks and by agreement
with the Austro Hungarian govern
ment, the "Osterreichische- Kredi-
tanstalt."
The arrangements Of all German
banks which are transacting bust
ness abroad and, by agreement with
the Austro- Hungarian government,
the "Oesterreichische- -Kreditanstalt"
Bank, are hereby advised that the i'm
perial government has deemed it to
bo Of extreme necessity to ask the
management Of all institutions Of
credit to establish with all possible
randa and Varde, on the frontier of
Finland, and in Bergen and Amstcr-
dam. The establishment of such
agencies for a more effective obser-
vatlon Of the financial interests Of
shareholders Of Russian, French and
English concerns may become ne
cesslty under certain circumstances,
which would alter the situation Of
the industrial and financial market.
Moreover. the managemcnts Of
banking institutions are urged en-
phatically to make provisions for
very close and absolutely secret re-
lations being established with Fin
nish and American banks. In this
direction the ministry bcgx to recon-
mend the Swedish a-Banken" In
Stockholm. the banking Office Of
Furstcnbcrg, the commercial COM
psny "Waldcmar Hanson" in Copcn-
hagen, as Il conccrn which is main
tanning (yirulcnt) relations with
Kussia. (Signaturc) N 3737.
Appertaining to Division for Foreign
Operations
Note.-This is the ouf1ine Of this
basic financial structure begun In Feb
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
With Pen and Press

f. p. Dutton & Co. will celebrate this
centenary year of the birth OF Emlly
Bronta by publishing here the me
mortal volume on the Brontss which
Butler Wood edited under the auspices
of the Bronta Society and for which
Mrs. Humphry Ward wrote preface.
Little, Brown & Co. will publish B.
NJ. Bowers "Skyrider" next month. It
is the story of cowboy turned aviator.
G.. P. Putnam's Sons are about to
publish "India in Transition" by Fl. Il.
The Aga Khan, the head of the Ismaili
of Mahomctans, obviously work Of
exceptional interest.
The Macmillan Company will publish
next week Harold s. Latham's Under
ORDERS" their first book this year for
boys, and Mr.. Latham's first important
literary venture. Those who appre-
ciatc Mr.. Latham's ability anticipate a
fine treat for Young America.
Boni & Liveright announce for Octo-
ber publication Charles w. Woods
"Thc Great Change" a study of the
changes which the war is making in
American civilization.
Dodd, Mead e. Co. make the attrac-
tive announcement Of an eighth vol
ume by j. Henri Fabrc, "Thc Sacred
Beetle and Others" translated by A}cx
ander Tcxera, and Of Mrs. Humphry
Wards "Elizabeth's Campaign" story
Of England in war time, both TO ap-
pear in October.
Doubleday, Page & Co. will publish
next week Kathleen Norris's "Josse-
lyn's Wife" and Albert Payson Ter
hune's Fortune"
D. Appleton &, Co. will publish next
week Charles Edward Russell's "Un-
chained Russia" the fruit of his OBJ
servations as member of the Amer
lean mission to that country.
Harper g. Bros. are publishing Can
dacc Whceler's yesterdays in Busy
Llle,' the reminiscence Of life OF
more than ninety years, in contact
with many interesting people.
Hildegardc Hawthorne is now a can
teen worker in France.
Rupert Hughes has been promoted
from captain to major.
Mrs. "Tay Pay" O'Connor in her
Herself-Ireland" tells of priest
who called on another priest who was
suffering intense pain in his feet from
rheumatism, and who in consequence
was bitter and cutting in his speech.
After enduring his TRADES for a time
the visitor said: "Meehan, l am sorry
to see you have the foot-and- mouth dis
easel"
Charles Scribner's Sons announce for
next weeks publication Lawrence Per-
rvs Our Navy in the War" Katharine
Hookcr's beautifully illustrated "By-
Ways 1r Southern Tuscany" L. Alien
tarker's "Children of the Dear Cots
woids,' Louis Dodge's "The Sandman
Forest" which has six full page col
ored illustrations by Paul Bransom:
Josephine Daskam Bacon's interpreta-
ton Of child nature, "On Our Hill, and
two new volumes Of the Modern Stu
dents Library, Tho Heart Of Mid
Iothian,' edited by Professor William
T. Trent, and "Bacon's Essays" edited
py Mary Augusta Scott, Ph. D.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Document No. Sc

Circular, June 9. 1914.-General
Staff to all intendencies. Within
twenty-four hours after receipt of
this circular you are to inform all
industrial concerns that the docu-
ments with industrial mobilization
plans and with registration forms be
opened, such as are referred to in the
circular Of the Commission of Count
Waldersee and Count Caprivi, Of
June 81, 18S7.-N. 421 re Mobiliza-
ton.
Note.--Issued on the same day as No.
55. German industry modified for war
three weeks before the assassination of
the Austro- Hungarian heir apparent,
Ferdinand, and his wife.
Note.-This is the content of circular
of which have original German
printed circular in form it was sent to
German officials. See my report, Doc
ument No. Edgar Sisson, July G.
1919
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21

IL lin HAhkIs' as W Ey jas cslller Mafris: WA
The Doushton Miniln Company.
Any one unacquantcd with the per-
sonality of the creator of "Uncle
Remus" might approach this volume
with certain fear and trembling lest
it should disclose an author unworthy
Of his work. There is a proverbial say
ing, sometimes true, that the profess
sional humorist is one OF the saddcst
and grouchiest of men. 1t would have
been an intolerable shock to find that
the great master of Southern folklore
was himself dry and prosaic. Such
things have happened in literary his
tory. But those who knew Harris
knew that such WAS not the case with
him, and in this charming volume the
grateful truth is proclaimed to all the
world.
1t is indeed precisely such biogra-
ply as Harris ought to have and such
as he would have himself wished. For
with the same artlcss simplicity that
characterized his own writings it tells
the story Of career every event and
incident of which reflected the spirit
of the man himself. "Unclc Rcmus"
may have been in a measure copied
from some one veritablc darkey,
OF may nuFe DceH composite or lnTcc
or four. In the highest and best sense
he was "cvolved from the inner con-
seriousness" of Joel Chandler Harris.
This is made clear in the book without
any categorical statement of it. The
whole spirit Of Harris's letters and
conversation and the whole drift of his
life show that the shrewd, quaint phi
losophy which "Uncle Remus" impaired
to the "Little Boy" was subjective more
than objective. Yet at the same time
it is sufficiently objective to serve for
all time as an unsurpassed exposition
of the psychology and the myth-lorc of
one of the most picturesque elements
of humanity.
The author of this fine biography
was and is obviously in close sympathy
with the whimsical genius of her
father-in-law. She has written Of him
as one doing u labor Of love, and in
that spirit she has achieved something
like q veritablc masterpiece. 1t is a
marvel Of Industrious and discriminate
ing collection; the reader wonders how
she ever learned so much and remem-
bercd SO much about the man. 1t is,
moreover, done with exquisite taste,
not exploiting the author nor exagger-
ating the subject, but striving success
fully to depict the man just as he was
"a fitting memorial of a writer who
gave much gladness to the world.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Document No. 81

From president of Kirdorff's Rhen-
ish- Westphalian Industrial Syndicate
to the central Office Of "Nia- Banken'
in Stockholm, to Stevenson Bnltzcr.
representative of the Disconto-G
sellschaft in Stockholm, and to Mr.
kirch, representative of Deutschc
Bank in Switzerland.
"The Rhenish- Wcstphalian Indus
trial Coal Syndicate charges you with
the management Of the account of
which you have been apprised for the
support of Russian cmigrants desir-
Gus of conducting propaganda
among Russian prisoners of war
and the Russian army.-(Signed)
kirdorff"
Note.-This document already figures
In the archives Of several governments
having been intercepted in the CORE
spondence of Prince Won Bulow. 1t has
new and direct pertinency on the
Lenine- -Trotzky data which follow
oror;{h
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
George Westinghouse
The Romance of Some Great In
dustrial Inventions

GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE: HIS LIFE AND
ACHIEVEMENTS. BY Francis T. Lcupp. illus
tratel from photographs. eyo pp. 60i. little,
Brown II Co.
There are many phases of the life
history Of great industrial inventor
Obviously, there is the purely personal
phase, comprising his ambitions, his
1abors, his disappointmcnts, his tri-
umphs. There is the scientific phase,
of the relation of his work to scientific
knowledge and progress. There is the
economic phase, dealing with the effect
of his inventions upon labor industry
and finance. There is the national
phase, in which is seen the effect Of
his achievements upon the progress of
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Document No. So

Circular, Novembc- 2S, 1914.-
From naval General Staff to the naval
attaches: You are orderd to mobilize
Immediately all destruction agents
and observers in those commercial
and military ports in Canada and
America where munitions are being
loaded on ships going to Russia,
France and England. where there are
storehouses of such munitions and
where fighting units are stationed. 1t
is necessary to hire through third
parties who stand in no relationship
to the official representatives of Ger
many, agents for arranging eXplo-
sives on ships bound for enemies
countries, and for arranging delays,
ENVIRONMENTS and confusion during
the loading, dispatching and unload
ing of ships For this purpose we
are specially recommending for your
attention leaders gangs, amongst
whom there are many anarchists and
escaped criminals, German and neu-
trail offices, and agents of enemy's
countries who are receiving and ship
ping the munitions. Funds required
for the hiring and bribing of per-
sons necessary for the DESIGNATED
purpose will be placed at your dis
posal at your request Signed) N.
"os cSNttb 2SiNICe DIVISION OF the
Naval Staff Kienig.
Tronslators comment (as part of
doc,1menD: The above document
vas among the documents seized
during tho Investigation of the fire
Of the storehostses of tho firm of
1versen, and among tho documents
Of Cons,I Gering and Vice-Consul
GeroM.
Notc.--This Is the content Of circular
Of which have original German
printed circular In form in which Ger.
many sent 1t to tho naval attaches.
Sec my report, Document No. 3-Edgar
Sissor. July G. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Document No. 64
Stockholm, September 81, 19l,
Z Ranhanl Scholan HnnnrnAa

Stockholm, September 81, 1917.
Mr.. Raphael Scholar, Haparanda.
Dear Comrade: The Office of the
banking house NJ. Warburg has
opened in accordance with telegram
from president of Rhenish- West
phalian syndicate an account for the
undertaking of Comrade Trotzkv.
The attorney purchased arms and
has organized their transportation
and delivery up to Luleo and Varde.
Name to the Office of Essen e. Son in
Luleo. receivers, and person au-
thorized to receive the money de-
manded by Comrade Trotzky-J
Furstenberg
Note.-This is the first reference to
Trotzky, and connects him with Ranksr
Warburg and Furstenberg. Luleo and
Narde are Swedish towns, the former
near to Haparanda, which is on the
border of Sweden and Finland.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
i Was With Pershine"

SCOUTING WITH GENERAL PERsuINc pv
Everett T. Tomlinson. Illustrated. l2mo. pp. o4G.
Doubleday. Page IL Co. "
lhis is not case parallel with the
stored II was with Grant" because
the two boys are represented as hav-
ing been with General Pershing not
two years before tho war" but in the
very thick and tumult Of his operations
IN Mexico. They are imaginary char
acters, of course: but they are truly
drawn to the life as two average Amer
lcan boys, just like thousands who are
1T this moment actually serving under
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Document No. IS
Stockholm, Septembe,

~, otocKhoInl, September s.
Mr.. Farson, Kronstadt (via Hell
singfors): Carried out your commits
sions; passports and the indicated
sum OF 207.0o0 marks as per order
OF your Mr.. Lenine have been handed
to persons mentioned in your letter.
Inc selection found the approval of
ms excellency.. the am bassador.
Confirm the arrival Of said persons
and the receipt Of your counter re-
eipts.-Svenson.
Note.--See Document No. 81. Len;ne
had received more than half a million
marks at this date. ~ -
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Books Authors : Publishers

the same commander in the pleasant
land of France" The scenes Of Mexican
operations are also we'll drawn and
might largely be actual transcriptions
of real scouting adventures. There is,
judiciously, no attempt to depict Cen
eral Pcrshing himself, save through the
medium of the operations Of his forces.
There are some excellent expositions
OF the ways and means OF German
spies and their responsibility for our
Mexican troubles, making the volume
timely and instructive as well as a
spirited and fascinating tale of ad-
venturP
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Document No. 62
Copenhagen, June IS,
Mr.. Ruffner, Helsingfors.

Mr.. Ruffner, Helsingfors.
Dear Sir: Please be advised that
from the Dsconto- Gesellschaft ac-
count $4,000 marks have been trans
ferrcd to Mr.. Lenine's account in
Kronstadt, as per order of the syn
dlcate. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Nilandeway 9S, Copenhagen, W. Han
sen & Co.-Svensen.
Note.-Kronstadt, the navy base, was
the nerve centre from which Lcnine's
activities radiatcd during the summer,
both before and after he fed from Pet
rograd. He was not always there, but
1t was the Bolshevik domain The
sailors were and still are his first de
pendence. Hansen & Co. arc named in
Document No 81
New-York tribune., 1918-09-21
Document No. 68
Berlin, july II. /

'ttiiIl, JulY ~, ISlt
Mr.. Mir, Stockholm: We arc trans
terrlng to your name through Mr.. I.
Ruchvergen 10000 marks for the
expense of your journey to Finland.
The balance will be at your disposal
for agitation against England and
France. The letters of Malianik and
Stocklov. which we're sent, were re-
celved and will be considercd.-
Parvus.
Note.--Mir is the Russian word for
peace. Leninc was in hiding in July.
Report placed him, among other places,
in Stockholm. Notice that the agitation
IS to be against England and France.
1t took the form from the opening days
OF the bolshevik revolution of attacks
upon them as "imperialistic nations "
Parvus is the Copenhagen banker al
really referred to. Edgar Sisson, July
g. 1918.