Oct. 7
Reference has already been made briefly in our telegrams to the White Paper, issued at the beginning of last month, on the ablishment of an official German organization for influencing the Press of other countries. This paper has now come to hand, and its pages reveal able mixture of naivete and cunning. The "Deutsche Export feme'', which published an account of the scheme list June, had the wit to perceive the nai-vole, at least. It objected to the intended despatch abroad of German journalists to spread—the balm of German Gilead on selected soil, as it would certainly soon become common talk in the editorial offices in several places abroad that they represent @ syndicate officially sup the German Empire. If ngs are intended, it, would be better to fall back upon the gentle men who are already in touch with the resnctive editorial offices (the italies are ours) and who could serve German interests without at tracting so much attention as would journalists sent out for the pur pose, Timeo Danaos et dona ferences the "German Export Review" knew very well that editors look at journalists, or gentlemen, who offer something for nothing. But the "'Reeue's™ warning carried no weight. In deed the British Ambassador in says that the paper got self into trouble in "high official quarters" for its advertent publication" which was "not un naturally considered—extremely inopportune and embarra:
The object of the scheme is ficiently told by its title. The anethod of organization was follows. Originally. the Original from
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