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nister, I jotted down from time to time notes of their conversation as well as brief summaries of the information available to me from other sources. Naturally I cabled to the Department of State the most significant news, but much of this was not published because our Government was proceeding cautiously and did not wish to be embarrassed by publicity of its negotiations. There is every reason now, however, why the facts should be known. I am reproducing here the diary I kept from June, 1915, to the end of January, 1917, when unrestricted submarine warfare was resumed and

tending. He is fighting, first, for humanity and some decency in war, and, second, determining whet

k that the German nation knows no treaty

t hideous method of submarine war. It is extraordinary to hear Germans of all classes extoll mere brute force as

t believe we dare to declare it, call us cowardly bluffers and say our not

ssians were defeated by woful lack of artillery and ammunition. Their power for offe

tc., necessary for war purposes through Swede

ners in Dahomey and other places in Africa, fifteen thousand French prisoners will be sent to work in the unhealthy swamps of Holstein. I have cabled the State

heir passports taken away and hope to be sustained. To permit them to continue poisoning the atmosphere would be taken as a si

March by the "treaty" I arranged between England and Germany. It was not until March twenty-ninth that we finally got passes to visit camps

ders were to kill all Cossacks. Our washerwoman reports that her son was ordered to shoot a woman in Belgium and I myself have heard an

and and discuss the whole prison situation. Each Ambassador would be accompanied by representatives of whatever authorities deal with prisoners (here the War Ministry) in the country to which he is accredited. To prevent unseemly discussions the actual talking would be done by the Ambassad

nough raw materials to carry on the war. Raw

r trusted, and by their methods keep American manufacturers from starting the business. A Congressman represents one of the best firms, hence his statements that it is impossible to start such manufactures in America. Our annual trib

hin the last week have

resent method of submarine war. Each month

decided that the United States of A

inst their ideas and ideals. They hate President Wilson

eports prisoners in Russia and Sibe

etting everything she wants, however, through Sweden, including copper, lard, etc. Von Tirpitz and his Press Bureau were too much for

go on arms; if he ever gives in on that, we migh

a general disposition to be pleased with the note and an expectation that matters can be arranged. The great danger is that t

are both quite pleased

ndent it would be only an English outpost. Meyer Gerhard, Bernstorff's special envoy, has arrived and has broken into print over

ompare the situation to a city street, where every one is interested in keeping the streets free but would resent a proposal that private houses also should be made common meeting ground if not common property. Unfortunately for Germany and the world, the German armies are winning and th

rms from the United States to the Allies, but like all Germans, when they s

ust carry no cargo other than passengers' baggage. Have heard Marine Department rather opposes this, but may favor proposition as to ships inspected and certified to

ritory for itself or Austria to Constantinople. Thirteen million pounds in gold sent recently by Germany to Turkey to keep the boys in line. Principal S

any must strip to the skin and take down their back hair. The wife

d sent out dispatches about the movement against annexing Belgium). Now the correspondents must promise not to go home. This is to keep secret the internal conditions. The women st

losses of the invaders are reported to be heavy. To date, the German dead in this war number about seven hundred thousand. People who offered private hospitals at the beginning of the war and who

s, owing largely to the aggressive newspaper campaign conducted by von Tirpitz, Reventlow and Company. The Germans generally are, at present, in rather a waiting attitude, perhaps anxious to see what our attitude toward England will be-but this will not affect t

allow grain to be exported to Austria and Germany, but has, I think, not yet consented to allow the passage of ammunition to Turkey.

Bulgaria was about the same, each state can last in war only about three months, so a

sisting he had an appointment; he had an appointment with the Treasurer, Helfferic

olutionary tendencies, who were prisoners here, with money a

the fighting line; I think they will get it, and then they hope to turn two millio

I must say I hear very little of popular dissatisfaction with the war. Everything seems to

of their concentrated hate. I received an anonymous letter in which the kindly writer rejoi

sing the popular mind of the idea that this is "his war." After all, accidents may happen, and even after a victorious war there

He explained, of course, first that he did not know I wanted to see the Emperor, and second that it was impossible to see the Emperor. They keep the Emperor well surrounded. Now I d

fierce Dernburg propaganda in America. I judge that von Tirpitz, through his press bureau, has egged on the people so that this submarine war will continue. An official c

ed officially, long

ly waiting for the inevit

nt in the Government I think the su

um to become an outpost of the English, but possibly with Germans in possession of

als who want to annex Belgium, Northern France, Poland and anything else that can be had, for their own ultimate advantage. A man named Hirsc

any are to sign it; but of those who have signed are Hatzfeld, who is one of the three big Dukes of Prussia; Prince Henckel-Donnersmarck, who is the second richest su

eral Party; Bassermann and others have been attacking the Chancellor, but I think other members will dissent. It is quite probable that there will be a discussion about the object of the war, and permission will be asked for public discussion, the Socialists perhaps claiming that

many now wants peace but doe

o-day that Germany's killed to date wer

re may also be a protest in the Reichstag about the treatment by non-commissioned officers of Landstur

hat in such case Sweden will enter Finland and two Balkan States declare for them. Balkan Ministers here tell me the defeat of Russia

the Arabic. Also great hope of Bulgaria coming in with Germany; there is no more dissatisfa

e civilian Britishers are interned, so as to give

independent Poland. The Reichstag

liveries of war munitions by America, possibly preparing people for a break. If Bulgaria comes in, Germany will undoubtedly take a strip in Servia and keep a road to Constantinople and the East. The new Turkish Amba

hines for the manufacture of particularly deadly shells and was

But von Tirpitz will die hard, and there will be trouble yet, as the Navy will be very angry if the present methods are abandoned. Me

ubmarine which torpedoed the Arabic was lo

e have been aroused by von Tirpitz's press bureau and it will be simpler for the Chancellor to "back tra

ing. Is England waking up too late? There will

he State Department re the Arabic, excep

cellor not to annex Belgium. The Foreign Office had no objection; this shows how the line is forming between the Chancellor and the Military. All correspondents to-day say

eeding his instructions in his "Arabic Note" (of Sept. 1,

ll German officials to say that the war will

will come in under German l

r and had a pleasant chat with him. Colonel Kuhn says all fighting on

g off" our Embassies in P

the recent attacks nine thousand eight hundred bombs (fire

Personally, I think it was one of the most effective