Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-22

other munitions plants, and the labor lead
ers, or alleged leaders, pocketed the money
and left poor Albert wringing his hands
while the ire of Berlin was visited upon
him.
The man had too much to do. More or
less brilliant ideas would occur to his su.
periors at some function in the German
Embassy. There might have been good
dinner and sufficient irrigation after
ward. Then the ideas would pop. The
Fatherland must be saved. Mr.. Won Papen
would be attacked by a magnificent
scheme. Call In Albert. DR.. Albert would
do it.
Now, here is an entirely different angle
of the mans work. 1t is a translation of
report made to him by his own investi.
gators and, subjoined, his personal com
ment. 1t is dated July, 1915, and appears
to be the writer's version Of the opinion
of a lawyer employed by Bernstorff to
interview Secretary of State Lansing.
ID. advises regarding conference with
M. Pr" reads this paper. Thereafter M. P
saw Lansing as we'll as Wilson He IN.
formed both of them that an American
syndicate had approached him which had
strong German relations.
This syndicate wishes to buy up cotton
in great style for Germany, thereby to re
lieve the cotton situation and at the same
time to provide Germany with cotton. The
relations of the American syndicate to
Germany are very strong, SO that they
might even possibly be able to influence
fha re- IL h.
political question. M. P. therefore asked
for candid confidential statement in order
to make clear not only his own position
but also necessarily the political oppor.
tunity. The result of the conversation
was as follows
81. The note of protest to England will
go in any event, whether Germany an
swers satisfactorily or not
"2. Should it be possible to settle salts
factorily the Lusitania case, the President
would bind himself to carry the protest
against England to the uttermost
49, The continuance of the difference
with Germany over the Lusitania case ia
embarrassing for the President in carry
ing out the protest against England He
will not create the impression that the
note to Germany and the protest to Eng
land are bargain, for he has undisputed
American rights to uphold.
"A. A contemplated English proposal to
buy cotton in great style and invest the
proceeds in America would not satisfy the
President as an answer to his protest, be-
cause that refers to the violation OF Amer
lean rights and not only to a (sic) money.
IN. B. M. P. believes that 1t will be pos
sible to bring this plan to the front with
the aid of Southern Senators.
20. The President, in order to ascertain
from Mr.. M. P. how strong the German
influence Of this syndicate is, would like
to have the trend of the German note be-
fore the note 10 officially sent, and declares
himself ready, before the answer is drafted,
to discuss 1t with M. P. and eventually to
SO influence 1t that there will be an agree
ment for its reception and also to be
ready to influence the press through q
wink.
"6. As far as the note itself is concerned,
which he awaits so he awaits another ex-
preston of regret (sic) which was not
followed in the last note--regret together
with the statement that nobody had ex.
pected that human lives would be lost and
that the ship would sink SO quickly.
1.-THE President is said to have openly
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