New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Observation-Disclosures Who
Was Under Secretary of
State to Kaiser, Thinks
League Will Annul Them
People Backed Wilhelm
Former Berlin Minister to
Argentina Says Food
Will Kill Bolshevism

BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 22.-Baron
Won dem Bussche- -Haddenhausen former
German Minister to Argentina and Un-
der Secretary of State for Foreign At
fairs in the kaiser's war cabinet in
1917 at the time Of the expulsion of
Count Won Luxburg, the German AM
bassador, from Argentina. in an inter
view published by the "Buenos Ayres
Herald" newspaper printed in Eng
lish, says that the indemnities provided
for in the peace treaty will never be
collected because they are so ridicu-
lousy high that the league of nations
will eventually annul or reduce them
He declares that it is only matter of
time until Germany will regain "her
old place of supremacy
Baron Won dem Bussche Hadden-
hausen characterizes the peace treaty
as "a monstrosity and imposition with
out precedent in history" He asserts
that Brazil is angling for German i'm
migration and that the Argentine gov
errment may offer Inducements" but
says that the number of immigrants
from Germany will be much less than
5000 600, as previously reported.
People Behind Kaiser
germany has the greater part Of
her territory and most of her Mines
the baron continues. ''and it will make
no difference even if Upper Silesia is
given to the Poles, because the Silesian
mines are owned principally by Ger
mans
Regarding responsibility for the war,
he declares "behind the Kaiser stood
solidly the German people, who. in con-
sequence, are the only party responsible
for the acts OF war The baron dis
poses Of Pre- sident Ebert of rmAny with
the statenle Mt: ole is a capable enough
fellow" He says the future govern
ment of Germany is probe but
declares he is sure the monarchy will
never be restored.
"If food enough to feed the people is
received they will settle down and
Baron Won dem Bussche- -Haddenhausen
goes on.
"When Germany agreed to sign the
armistice she based her acquiescence
on President Wilson'S fourteen points,
but it is very manifest that these prin-
ciples of the President Of the United
States were openly scoffed at in the
peace congress, for no trace of them
can be found in the imposition now in
force.
Disappointed With Wilson
~ am disappointed with President
Wilson. He was not so strong of char
acter as I imagined. This was appar-
ent in the ease and lack OF resistance
with which he surrendered to the pre-
tensions Of Lloyd George and Clemen-
ceau, who were able to defend the
causes they presented with more
vigor and shrewdness than Presi-
dent Wilson. Wilson lacked the power
necessary to give weight to his opin-
ions in the councils of the Allies"
The baron frankly admits the eff
cheney Of the blockade. Seven hun
fore the armistice are directly trace
able to the blockade" he declared.
after the United States began dis
tributing food the starvation toll
dropped to $4,000 monthly In con-
clusion the former minister said:
The effectiveness of the league of
nations depends entirely on how it is
handled, but as it stands to-day it
seems to be solely an Entente instru-
ment for keeping Germany down."
The plea OF Secretary OF War Baker
Tor a bigger army is opposed to- the
leagues principles against the increas-
ing OF armaments.
Great Britains separate treaty with
Persia without notifying her allies in
dicates distrust of her allies, which,
with the desire of the United States
for bigger army, brings out the dis
trust now existing among the Allies.
The Scapa Flow incident is approved by
every German as bit Of work we'll
done.
The controversy in the United
States Senate must not be taken seri-
ously. 1t is only party agitation to
discredit President Wilson. l know
Senator Lodge we'll. He is one of the
most bitter anti-Germans in the
United States, and so would have 10
interest in fighting for a cause which
might result in advantage for Ger
many"