New-York tribune., 1918-07-11

man friends was disclosed yesterday,
when it was learned that after the
sinking of the Arabic it was suggested
in "The Mail" Office that he interview
Count Won Bernstorff, who was then
in the city at the Ritz Carlton. Prior
to that time Rumely had been boasting
OF his friendship with Bornstorf, but
he hat'y refused to 60 to get any ex-
press on from him on the sinking Of
the Arabic. explaining that he did not
know him we'll enough.
Directed German "Ad" Fund
1t was then pointed out to him that
rumors were afoat that he was not a
loyal American, and that this gave him
an opportunity to square himself with
the people. He ignored the argument,
and walked away when the man who
was talking to MIN said:
Well if you really are with the Ger
mans here is q chance TO got something
out OF it by getting the exclu i've
story He did not take the oppor-
tunity to prove his position.
The fact that Rumoly had charge of
fund Tor German government adver-
tlslng in the foreign language press has
neen known for some time hy the Fed
eral authorities. Before the doclara-
ton of war by the United States about
$500 600 was spent in ads which were
designed 10 take the German and Aus
TRAN workers out of munition fac
tories.
Before Mr.. stoddard departed for
asalngton he said that Hays, Kauf-
mann i ana Lindhc1m were rot attorneys
tor The Mail before Rumely took
charge.
DO YOU know whether or not Dr.
Rumcly knew Count Bernstorf. DR.. Al
bert or DR.. Dernburg?" he was asked.
always understood that he knew
them all, was the reply.
Says Circulation Increased
In answer to questions as to the con-
dltion of the paper since the publica.
Jlon II the fact that it was owned and
controlled By the imperial German gov
ernmcnt, MIR. S.oddard So. .d:
he circulation of thc parer has in
creased, and think the publicity did II
good me public now knows that the
paper IS IN good hands, and believe
me me punl!c mas confidence in the paper
The advertising to-day was normal
Ycs rday some of the people who do
ou, ness with US cancelled their space,
out when the facts were ascerta.ned
hey res ored the ads" ''''''NN'
Mr.. Stoddard was then asked if II
was true that the Alien Property Cus-
todlan would take over the propertv
and replied -
"The Alien Property Custodian can
not take over The Evening Mall The
control or the paper is vested in the
oondholders, who are all patriotic
Americans. am thankful to the GOV
ernment for the action that has been
taken and expect that there viii be no
lrctlon when consult with the Off
ciais IN Washington l have cleaned
out the Humely influence in tho panor
Dy adding to the resignation of Kurt
re lhSeislnger others whom he placed in
the paper" 40
Neither Attorney Frederick ]. Pow
ell, or l65 Broadway. who has charge
81 MR.; kumely's case. nor Or. .Rumcly
nlmself would say anything foY publ
Chairman William r. Wilcox or tho
New York-New Jersey Harbor Commits
SION SAID the commission had started
an inquiry to ascertain whether or NOT
Dr. Edward j. Clapp, who until lae+
month was an editorial writer on "The
MAIL had been engaged in the Ger
man propaganda scheme. DR.. Clam
mas been emp Dyed by the commissio
70 make report on the Port of New
York wv"
The commission intends to examine
the editorials written by Clam. and If
anything objectionable is found in
them he will be INN ediatelv dismissaJ
DR.. Clapp is regarded as an authority
on ports. He made reports on the har-
bArs Of Hamburg. Livornool and Ros-
ton before goin~ on "Tho NIL NJ
pub 'ished book entitled "The Eco
nom cs of the War; in 1913 in which
ne bitterly attacked Great Britain.