America.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 315, 15 June 1915, Page 5

America.

WILL GERMANY COME ROUND? OPINION IN AMERICA. ' (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received June 14, 0.10 pn> London, June 13. 'J The Times' Washington correspondent says the prevailing optimism is due to the belief that Germany will awake to realise the disadvantage of an uncompromising policy. America at the moment is ultra-pacific, thinking (iermany sees the error of its ways. Should this belief be shattered it can be taken for granted that the warlike dissatisfaction will leap like wildfire across the country. HOW SPYING IS DONE. ANOTHER SPY'S CONFESSIONS. Received June 15, 1.10 a.m. New York, June 14. The Sun's London correspondent states Rosenthal confessed that he was sent by Captain Prieces, head of the German spy system, who had a perfect equipment for the manufacture of fraudulent American passports, and suggested if Rosenthal was afraid to travel an emergency passport would be issued at Berlin. At the beginning of the war he could give him another. Captain Pi'ieces showed him American passports on the proper form and the proper parchment lie also forged the dies, whereby the United States seal could he reproduced. Rosenthal attempted to commit suicide since his arrest. The Sun says Rosenthal's confession regarding Captain Prieces is corroborated by incontroversible evidence by New York. i FEELING ?N GERMANY. AMERICA'S INTERVENTION r FAVORED. London, June 13. An Ajnerican traveller, in a study of Germany, sayjs: "Many enemies, much honor" is somewhere near the motto of the authorities. They appear desirous of bringing in America. The belief ia current that America is in the pay of the Allies, and many assert that there is a socrct defensive AngloAmerican treaty. The sale of munitions is quoted as proof of their hostility. Responsible Germans declare that it is more desirable that America should come out openly and side with the Allies. The average German regards- the American lis a money-grabbing coward, and does not hide his contempt for his action in, Under the cloak of neutrality, supplying one belligerent with the sinews of war and acquiescing in the starvation of the other. There is growing and intense hostility towards America throughout Germany, and Americans are treated almost like enemies. There ia a press campaign of singular bitterness, alleging that the Consuls are industrial spies. The situation of Americans is becoming untenable, and most are sitting' upon packed boxes ready to depart. Relations between America and Germany are strained to breaking point, yet the Germans do not knoif it. The American Notes and protests are regarded as bluffs and dismissed. It is regarded as sheer preposterous presumption to suggest that America will compel Germany to adopt humancr methods. Hatred, futile rage, contempt and malice towards Iter enemies, ibotli neutral and belligerent, have distorted the German outlook. The militants appear to desire a rupture with the diplomacy of America, but do not anticipate that America will join the 'Allies. New York reports regarding the scheme to obtain control of the principal gun and ammunition factories in ■America state that secret service agents report that the Germans are spending millions in buying stocks to secure the control, and planned a conference at which Ilerr Dernburg and Count Bernstorff were present. A German banker asked Count Bernstorff if lie understood the magnitude of the financial problem involved. Count Bernstorff replied that as the fate of Germany might rest on the plan, the Kaiser was prepared to pay any sum. There -was no limit to 'the amount of money available. Copenhagen, June 13. . The German Socialist paper Vorwaerts <: saya that Mr. Bryan's resignation is practically equivalent to an ultimatum. Count Eeventlow, in the Tages Zeitung, urges Germany to stand firm 'by the February declaration. The very thought that she should discontinue 'submarine warfare on account of the American Note is offensive to Germany.