I have called attention. - think. to -sufficient facts. and these facts can not be controverted. to create .the strong suspicion .that the platinum industry of the United States may have been controlled during the year that we have leen eagaged in this war by Germany. In order to be perfectlyf ir. I desire .to state that Charles Engethard claims to be naturalized. but he was not naturalized. according to his own statement. until 1906. and at that time Germany was actively preparing .in so many different ways for her entry into this war. I have not myself Investigated the question as to Whether or not he is naturalized. I am assuming that his statement in this :particular is true. I think I have called attention to:sufficient facts to show that the War Industries Board has been badly advised. and if I succeed in turning the light of publicity upon the unfortunate situation which confronts us as a .Nation in the matter of platinum.
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