VOL. LYIII. XO. 18,103.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1918.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BREWER
COIN
T
TAINTED-BRISBANE
Deal With Beer-Makers
Held Undefiled.
PRO - GERMANISM DISAVOWED
LABOR-COUNCIL VOTES
TO DEFER WALKOUT
FEDERAL INQUIRY AWAITED
PORTLAND CXIOXS. -4
Letter From Samnel Gompers Urge
Against Strike Over. Moonejr w
Matter at This Time. -"
Editor Declares He Has
ways Supported U. S.
PAPER DEAL IS DEFENDED
Tranractlon Held to " Be Wholly
Business Affair Control by
y Mr. Hearst Is Denied.
WASHINGTON. Dec SArthurBrla
fcane explained today to tho Senate
committee Investigating brewers' and
German propaganda his purchase o
the Washington Times with money
loaned by brewer.
He also was questioned regarding;
his business relations with William
Randolph Hearst, sentiments expressed
In his editorials and other matters.
Mr. Brisbane told the committee that
he arranged the loan for the purchase
ef the Time with C J. Feigenspan,
brewer of Newark. N. J.: that the
transaction was a business affair en
tirely, and that he did 'not know the
ether brewers who agisted Feigenspan
ia underwriting the loan. The brew
ers advanced $373,000. 1
rrfrMlitiM Dlaavawed.
The wltnesa denied allegations of
pro-German sentiments in editorials ha
has written, saying; be always baa sup
ported the cause of the United States
and strongly opposed Germany. Ex
cerpt from editorials appearing- In
Hearst newspapers were produced by
the committee and Mr. Brisbane was
asked regarding their authorship. Since
only portions of the articles appeared
In the reprints, the witness waa not
positive as to their author and Jie was
given the excerpts with which to go
over the flies to determine whether he
wrote ths originals.
If there was anything I rr these favor
able to Germany I know I did not
write it." the witnesa declared.
Hearst 1 a a ware mt DeaL
Mr. Brisbane said William Randolph
Hearst knew nothing of his purchase
of the Times until after the transac
tion was completed and that Mr. Hearst
at first objected to it. because Bris
bane's contract with Hearst stipulated
that the former give his entire time
to the Hearst papers at a salary of
$2000 a week. The witness said . he
told Mr. Hearst that If the Washing
ton Times interfered with his work
Hearst could take over the Times at
the price paid to Frank A. Munsey.
Senator Sterling, of South Dakota,
questioned Mr. Brisbane about edi
torials In which he said that "England
has not always been renowned for her
unselfishness."
"Now, isn't that reference to the
principal ally of the United States cal
culated to reflect on the United
States?" the Senator asked.
Reflection oa V. 9. Desire.
rXo. I do not think so," the witness
replied. "I thought then and I think
now that England has not always been
renowned for her unselfishness. That
is not a reflection on the United
States."
Brisbane said that A. Mitchell Palmer,
whose charge that brewers had fi
nanced the purchase of the Times led
to the present Inquiry, offered to sell
him the New York Evening Mail, after
that property came into Palmer's
hands as alien property custodian. The
price fixed was $720,000, the witness
aald. but he declined to purchase it be
cause it was losing money.
The only other newspaper he owns.
Mr. Brisbane said. Is the Wisconsin
News. He said he purchased the Wis
consin Free Press and News and con
solidated them and that brewers were
not involved in that transaction.
Attitade Tewanl Beer Kaawa.
The witness told the committee that
his attitude toward the use of beer and
light wines brought him In touch with
brewers. He said he asked Mr. Munsey
to sell him the Times and let him pay
for it out of Its earnings, but the re
quest was refused. He then wenjt to
Feigenspan.
"I said to him." declared the, wit
ness, lou Know my attitude on Deer.
You know how I feci toward your busi
ness." "
Brisbane then laid before Feigenspan
the plan for a loan to purchase the
Times, and the brewer said he believed
it would be a good investment. The
witness went on to say that Feigenspan
said he did not know that be could ad
vance the full amount himself, but that
he would raise the money among his
friendc
Advaace Lui. et Gift.
Fiegenspan. according to Brisbane,
refused to take a mortgage on the
Brisbane real estate; saying he did not
wish to make a record of the loan, as It
might appear that he was purchasing
newspaper support.
"Do you regard that as a loan or do
you regard It as a gift?" asked Senator
Wolcott of Delaware.
"As a loan absolutely," the witnesa
replied.
A loan by Mr. Brisbane to Victor Ber
ber, or Milwaukee, the socialist, wno
was elected to Congress at the last
election and who ia under Indictment
for violation of the espionage law. was
described by the witness. He said la
bor unions In Milwaukee erected a
The genera strike threatened for
next Monday, on behalf of Thomas
Mooney. was abandoned so far as Port
land is concerned, when the Central
Labor Council last night adopted a res
olution to this effect. The resolution
calls for deferment of the strike' pend
ing the Government's. "Investigation of
the charge of fraud in the Mooney
trial."
. Though the resolution merely recom
mends deferment of the proposed strike
on the part of the locals. It Is said to
have the effect of binding most of them
and is expected to influence the others
to this action.
Most of the unions, including even
those which voted in favor of the strike.
are bound to rescind this action by
reason of the fact that their committee
men, representing them on the general
strike committee, approved the resolu
tion and its presentation to the Central
Labor Council.
The resolution was voted through the
council without a dissenting voice and
with practically no discussion.
A letter from Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, saying that the Federation execu
tive committee requested that there be
no strike over the Mooney matter, was
read prior to Introduction of the reso-
ution deferring the strike.
Pertinent paragraphs of the resolu
tion follow: ,. -
Whereas. Though we feel that the
object which was to be attained (i. e.,
a new trial for Thomas Mooney) has
not yet been accomplished, we never
theless feel that a strike at this time
Is fraught with much danger, and ap
preciating the fact that though our full
object has not been attained, Mooney
will not hang while his Innocence is
bing established: therefore, be It
Resolved. That we defer action on the
strike until the Federal Government
can, fully present its case, proving that
raud was used in Mooney a conviction
nd be it further
"Resolved. That the Central Labor
Council recommend to all affiliated
unions that strike action be deterred
for the same reason, and that instead
of Immediate strike action being taken,
we urge that all unions which have not
et sent a special delegate to this com
mittee do so at once, and that this
committee continue its activities to
bring about the objects sought by or
ganised, labor."
resolution p-Psented by Local No,
ii, International Brotherhood of Elec
trical Workers, calling for organisation
of a trade union defense committee for
the states of -Oregon, Washington and
California, was referred favorably to
the strike committee, which is contin
ued. In existence.
After learning the decision of the
Central Labor Council against a gen
eral strike to influence a new trial
for" Tom Mooney. the Metal Trades
Council last night voted to concur in
that course. This Is taken to assure
that there will be no walkout next
Monday of the boilermakers.
Officials of the Metal Trades Council
asserted that no final action has been
taken with reference to the Macy
award,
tCuac.uiled on face 3, Column
BRITISH TO OPPOS
E
CONSCRIPT ARMIES
Abolition of Draft in Eu
rope to Be Demanded.
Daily Casualty Report.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. Casualties
reported today total 3030: '-21
killed, 310 died of wounds, 21 of acci
dent, 13 in airplane accidents, 431 of
disease, 341 are wounded severely, 398
degree undetermined, 619 slightly and
474 are missing. Following is the tabu
lated summary:
ENGLAND WOULD: KEEP NAVY
All
Arguments Against Sea
Policy Declared Vain.
SUPREMACY DEEMED VITAL
Winston Spencer . Church)!!
lines Country's Position
Coming Peace Conference.
Out-in
WOMEN NEEDED ON FARMS
Urgent Demand Voiced at Livestock
Exposition.
CHICAGO, Dec 5. An urgent
mand for women to turn to farm work
was voiced by speakers today at the
International Livestock Exposition and
Horse Fair.
Mrs. William Hubert, New Tork. ex
ecutive secretary of the United States
Agricultural Land Army, said 1,000,000
more men will be needed in this coun
try to plant, cultivate and harvest the
SIS crop, with which It is hoped to
feed a hungry world.
She said women were particularly
adapted for certain kinds of farm work
nd urged that they respond in large
numbers to the country' emergency
call.
DR. WISE GOES TO LONDON
Former Fortlandcr Is Member of
Zionist Delegation.
NEW YORK. Dec 6. Dr. Stephen S.
Wise, Mrs. Joseph Feis. Louis Roblson,
of fe w York, and Bernard Flexner, of
Chicago sailed for London today - as
representatives of the Zionist organ
Izatlon of America.
They will confer there with the Zion
ist political committee and with other
representatives of the Zionist organiza
tlon in reference to Jewish problems
lor tne peace comerence.
B0CHE COMMANDER FLEES
Field Marshal Von Mackensen De
serts Troops In Austria.
PARIS, Dec. t. The Frankfort Ga
zette prints a dispatch from Hermann-
stadt. saying that Field Marshal Von
Mackensen. the German commander-
n-chlef In Roumania. fled to an un-
nown destination. He left to his gen
eral staff the care of his troops which
ad made their way into Austrian ter
ritory on their way home, declining to
see them disarmed.
FRENCH FEAR BOLSHEVISM
Be-
Martial Law to Be Retained
cause Reds Are Active.
PARIS. Dec. 6. (Havas.) Martial
law in France must continue, Louis
ii. Minister of ' Justice, and Jules
rams. Minister of the Interior, have
declared, because of the recrudescence
of Bolshevik propaganda in certain
districts.
DUNDEE, Dec. 5. (By the Associated
Press.) The British representatives at
the peace conference will demand gen
eral and absolute abolition of conscrip
tion throughout Europe.
, Winston Spencer Churchill, Minister
of Munitions, made this announcement
in a speech here tonight.
On the other hand, Mr. Churchill de
clared that Great Britain was deter
mined to maintain its naval supremacy.
despite any opposition which might de
velop.
Nary te Be Maintained. .
"We enter the peace - conference,"
said Mr. Churchill, "with the absolute
determination that no limitation shall
be Imposed to our right to maintain our
naval defense. We Bo not intend, no
matter what arguments and appeals
are addressed to us, to lend ourselves
in any way to any fettering restrictions
which will prevent the British navy
maintaining its well-tried and well-de
served supremacy.
The British naval authorities have
decided that it will be unnecessary to
demand the return of Helgoland to
Great . Britain by Germany, Mr.
Churchill declared. He also said the
government had decided upon the na
tionalization of the railways. . '
LONDON, Dec 6. Winston Spencer
Churchill's announcement regarding
the nationalisation of tfro railways has
stirred up the greatest Interest here.
No details of the government's policy
have yet been made public
Pwblie la Interested. '
"I am still In the dark; I know no
more than the newspapers have pub
lished," a prominent railway official
told the Associated Press.
The public is. eagerly awaiting the
specific programme to be announced.
Deaths
Killed in action. .
I.O.I at aea. -..
Died of wounds...
Died of disease..
Died of accident
Total deaths ..
wounded
Reported. Today.
21.1S3 . 421
3!
.... 8.423
. ...11.63!)
1.672
310 .
431
33
Total.
81,604
398
8.733
12.070
1.705
44.610
51.164
13.629
LONDON. Dec. 5. (British Wireless.)
Sir Auckland Geddes, president of the
local government board and Minister
of National- Service, in a public address
said that the line of policy advocated
by the coalition government waa a
peace which, so far a s the enemy
powers were -concernea, snouia be
based on stern justice, and so far as
those men who planned and started the
war were concerned, should be founded
(Concluded on Pas S, Column 1.)
Missing and prisoners, .la.13
Total casualties 106.273 303,0 109,303
OREGON.
Killed In action
Hurlburt, Ralph J. (Lieut.); Mrs. Catherine
. nuriburt. 4, Lucretia place, Portland,
Or.
Glover. Arthur E. (Cook). Dayville, Or.
Eckersley, Frank M., Cove, Or.
O'Connor, Jim, JLakeview, Or.
Died' of wounds
Hayden, J. F. (Lieut), Hermiston, Or.
Redfield, Frank H- Anchor, Or.
Nolln.eyer. Henry C; Oregon City.
Klrsch. Basil A., Stayton. Or.
Died of disease -Schur,
Frank J. (Wagoner), Peter F. Schurr,
1532 Macadam street,. Portland, Or.
Harrington, Loren G., Oregon City, Or.
Wounded severely
Norder, Van Alfred (Serirt.): Mrs. Louise
Norder, R. F. IX 4. Hood River, Or.
Koch. Henry P. (Mech.); Mrs. Pearl Minnie
Koch. 47 E. 69th at. N., Portland, Or.
Heartley. B. W . Tualatin. Or.
Folts, Ira; Charles L. Folia, Washington
Grand Apt.. Portland. Or.
Wounded slightly
Kern, Vernie. Crane. Or.
Brill, Joaiah L., La Grande, Or.
Misalnx la action
Palandrl, Silvio; Angelo Palandri, 340 Sec
ond street, Portland, Or.
Stevens, Clarence L., Aurora, Or. "
Nlvison, R. C; Mrs. Llllle Navison, 283 Lin-
coin street, Portland, Or.
WASHINUTOX.
Killed in action-
Simons. G. A. (Corp.), Seattle, Wash.
Miner, L. V. (Corp.), Centralis, Wash.
Hough. W. C. (Corn,). Steilacoom. Wash.
Strickland, Bert (Wgnr.), Seattle, Wash.
O'Connor, Clement (Cook). Aberdeen, Wash.
Monette, Chas. Spokane Wash.
Meyers, V. J., Opportunity, Wash.
Died at wvunas
Kaysser. Charles L.. North Seattle.
Smith, Bert, Falls City, Wash.
Wlnchell, Frank T., Vancouver, Wash.
Died of disease
Beeoher, Judson H. (Sec. "V'), Washington.
Sells, L. E., Belllngham, Wash.
V) onodrd severely
Larson, Karl A., Spokane, Wash.
Hall, Chas. .. Everett, Wash.
W ounded undetermined
Gorrlnge. W.. (Reg. Bgt.-MaJ.). Spokane Wn.
vtounuen siigntly
Lofquist, Lars O., Auburn, Wash.
Miming ia action
Evans, Thos. P. (Lieut.), Snohomish, Wash.
Coil. Emerald -C, Malo. Wash.
Loucks. R. V., Mansfield, Wash.
Montrose. Vaugban, Everett, Wash.
IDAHO.
Killed la action
Umphenour, Lee W., Gooding. Idaho.
Kunea. Archie G Cedar Creek. Idaho.
Tronaa, Alt M.. Bliss, Idaho.
Smith, Errol, Weiser, Idaho.
Smith. Albert H., Clayton, Idaho.
Died of disease
Frenzel, C. B., Wallace. Idaho.
Wounded severely
Oakdea, R. M., lrvin, Idaho.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Header, G. A., Mountain Home. Idaho.
Wounded slightly
Hughes, Paul F., Emmett, Idaho.
Keane, James J., Moscow, Idaho. J
. Missing ia action
Kramm, A. C, Boise, Idaho.
ALABAMA.
Killed in action
Hann. Grover L., Titus, Ala.
Shortnacy, Marcus L., Murray Cross, Ala.
Marsh, Dave, Wylam, Ala.
Died of wounds
Franklin,. Joseph W., Clanton, Ala.
Glvens. John R.. Robertas le. Ala.
Williams, KIchaed. Andenrled, Ala.
Zataney, Michael A., Birmingham, Ala.
Died of airplane accident-
Roberts, A. M. (Lt). Birmingham Ala.
Died of disease
Kilgore. Oliver. Oakman. Ala.
Cornett, James W., Birmingham, Ala.
Dixon. Cleveland, Cloe. Ala.
Burrougb, Columbus, Greensboro, Ala.
Braxton, Noah, Birmingham, Ala.
McLemore. H. W.. Athens, Ala. - ' . "
Brown, Mallard P., Ashland, Ala.
Strachan, Barney H., Wilmer. Ala.
Parker, Thomaa J., l,va, Ala.
Snell, Onnie, Dietzvllle, Ala.
Moseley. Willie. Gllberttown, Ala.
Posey. Wm. J Wlnfield, Ala.
Kreps, Sylvester P., Cullman, Ala
Blakeley, Thomas, Cecil, Ala.
WILSON'S FLOTILLA
ITCHED
BY RADIO
Navy Department in Con
stant Touch With Party.
VIOLENT TREMOR FELT
IN NORTHWEST CITIES
HOUSES SHAKE AND WINDOW'S
RATTLE AT VICTORIA.
NEWS OF WORLD SENT OU
President Kept Informed
: Principal Happenings.
POSITION IS CONCEALED
-(Continued on Paga 6.)
Officials Give Out Xo Information
as to Where George Washing
ton and Convoy Are.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. The Navy
Department announced tonight that it
has been in continuous communication
by radio with the' steamer George
Washington since it left New York yes
terday with President Wilson and hi
party on board. No information was
Kiven. however, as to the kind of
weather the vessel and her convoying
fleet had encountered or their position,
At the White House tonight it was
said that no communications from the
President had been received, but it
was explained that the President had
left his desk clear and that no im
portant matters requiring his attention
had developed since he left Washing
ton.
Powerful Wireless Carried.
. The Navy Department s announce
ment disclosed that special arrange
ments never before used were made for
handling the President's messages, and
to insure his being in constant touch
with Washington.
"The George Washington and the bat
tleship Pennsylvania," said the state
ment. "are both equipped with the
most powerful transmitting apparatus,
some of which was, installed for this
particular trip. This apparatus in
eludes on the Pennsylvania the most
powerful .transmitting set - on any
United States naval ship and special
receiving apparatus for receiving from
high-power stations used ordinarily only
for trans-Atlantic messages. The George
Washington was similarly equipped.
"On board both ships were installed
radio telephones and the newest type
of low-power radio sets for use only in
communicating from ship to ship. The
George Washington and the Pennsyl
vania, are thus able to communicate
with each, other and at the same time
receive messages from shore.
Annapolla Station IJaed.
' "All messages from the President are
sent to the new high-power sta
tion at Annapolis which is five times
as powerful as the Arlington' station.
These messages are received from the
George Washington and Pennsylvania
simultaneously. All replies are for
warded from the Washington to the
Pennsylvania and relayed to shore by
the Pennsylvania. ,
"At three special Naval radio re
ceiving stations, one in Maine, one in
(Concluded on Page 4. Column 1.)
Quake Recorded at Vancouver at
12:45 This Morning Seattle
in Path of Disturbance.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Dec. 6. Vancou
ver was violently shaken by an earth
tremor at 12:45 this morning. The
tremors, which appeared to be from
north to south, were felt for two min
utes. A distinct rumbling was notice
able. Occupants of tall buildings were es
pecially affected by the disturbance,
many being seized with nausea.
The shock was felt in all parts of
the city, many persons being awak
ened by the shaking of furniture and
tumbling of dishes. In some sections
the shock was reported so severe that
persons rushed from their beds to the
street, fearing that their homes were
coming down on them.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 6. A . pro
nounced earthquake of several seconds'
duration was felt here at 12:45 o'clock
this morning. Houses shook and win
dows rattled all over the city. Island
points in the Immediate vicinity also
reported noticing the disturbance.
SEATTLE. Dec. 6. What was be
lieved to be an earth disturbance was
felt in Seattle at 12:45 o'clock this
morning. The tremor shook buildings
in the downtown district.
FOOD CONTROL IS DELAYED
Hoover's Appointment Awaits Sanc
tion of President Wilson.
LONDON, Dec. 5. It is understood
that the proposal to appoint Herbert C.
Hoover, the American food adminis
trator, director-general of allied relief.
was discussed at the conference of th
premiers of France, Italy and Great
Britain, which has been in progress
here. In the absence of representatives
of the United States, it was decided that
no action would be taken until Presi
dent Wilson arrives in Europe.
BERLIN, Dec. 4. (By the Associated
Press.) Arthur E. Dunning, secretary
of the American Association of Com
merce and Trade of Berlin, has been
summoned to Spa (former German
headquarters where the armistice com
mission has been in session) for tha
purpose of confering with the American
military authorities and Herbert C
Hoover, the food administrator.
CREEL CONTROL OF
PEACE NEWS STIRS
Senator Warns People to
Make Allowances.
CABLE RATIONING CRITICISED
Danger That Truth Will Not Be
Told Is Foreseen.
CUMMINS PLAN IS KILLED
Senate Foreign Relutions Commit
tee Decides Against Proposal to
Send Committee to France.
11 KILLED BY EXPLOSIONS
Destruction of Du Pont Building
Laid to Dropping of Detonator,
. POMPTON LAKES. N. J., Dec. 5.
Eleven men were killed and 23 injured
here late today by four explosions
which destroyed the detonator assem
bling .building of the Du Pont powder
works and shook the countryside for
miles around. - Fire which followed the
explosions caused little damage.
Officials of the company said to
night they believed an employe as
sembling French fuse detonators, which
are filled with fulminate of mercury,
had dropped one of them, setting off
the 25 or 30 pounds of fulminate which
was in the building.
'
NOT DEAD YET. I
l x'iiE3sPW KEBPYOUREYF I PEACE"
L t..r f.. ;
VETERANS TO STAY ABROAD
Tried Soldiers to Be Used Until
Peace Is Declared.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. Secretary
Baker gave it as his personal opinion
today that none of the veteran divi
sions of the American Army in France
will return home before peace formally
s declared. He indicated that the tried
.lighting men would compose the bulk
of the forces to be kept in Europe for
the present.
Heretofore the understanding has
been that the Rainbow Division and
two or three other famous units would
be brought home soon, leaving their
places to be filled by some of the new
comers.
INDEX OF JODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 5
degrees; minimum temperature, 4S degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; moderate southerly winds.
War.
Official casualty list. Page 1.
Foreign.
Britain to demand abolition of conscrip
tion in Europe. Page 1.
Netherlands government may ask ex-Kalser
to return to Germany. Page &.
Radical Socialist uprising In Berlin threat
ened. Page 4.
National.
Brisbane defends use of brewers' money In
purchase of paper. ' Page 1.
Wilson's flotilla watched by radio. Page 1.
C eel control of peace news stirs. Page 1.
U. S. Army planp big. Page 2.
Domestic.
Friends of President point to blunders in
Democratic party. Page f.
Capital and labor declared partners. Page 3.
Sports.
Lincoln defeats Washington, 26 to 0. Page 18
Seat sale for Thursday smoker will open
. today. Page 18.
Pacific Northwest.
Commercial t power rates are increased.
Page 19.
Washington Good Roads Association in ses
sion. Page 0.
Commercial and Marine.
Floor'-movement from Pacific Northwest
greatly enlarged. Page 23.
Increased offerings weaken corn options at
Chicago. Page 23.
Stock market dull with trading in pro
fessional hands. Page 23.
Willamette Iron & Steel Works wins
S700.000 boiler contract. Page 19.
Local.
Judge JVolverton rules out names of Honey
and Burns in land fraud cases. Page IX
Multnomah delegation sees need of unity
ot action. Page 32.
Penitentiary head arrives in Portland on
way to Salem. Page 14.
Dr." Chapman declares Federal Courts in
imical to -poor. Page 14. I
Labor Council votes to defer Mooney striae.
Page 1.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. (Speclal.)-r
Senators were aj-ounsed again today
when they read news dispatches from
Paris to the effect th'.t all official in
formation from the peace conference
will pass through the hands of George
Creel, chairman of the committee on
public Information.
This did not constitute their idea of
free and open communication from
Versailles to the American people. Sen
ators declared.
Cable "Rationing' Discussed.
Senator Johnson of California started
the debate today by informing the Sen
ate that there were reports that Edgar
Sissons, of the Committee on Public In
formation, was to be in charge of ar
rangements for "rationing" cable space
for transmission of tho press reports
on the peace conference. Senator John
son said he hoped that George Creel,
chairman of the committee, would not
censor the reports.
Senator Sherman, of Illinois, said the
dispatch merely confirmed his fears,
but blamed Congress for delegating au
tocratic powers to the Administration
when it authorized the taking over of
the cables.
"We have heard very much about the
mode of communication between Paris
and this country of the peace confer
ence proceedings and we have been told
that there is no restriction on the news
which would come to us respecting that
proceeding," said Senator Johnson.
"Rationed" News Questioned.
"I am very glad, indeed, that we have
thus been told and I take it that that
will be the fact; but in order that the
Senate may be informed, for perhaps
some have not read this particular dis
patch, I wish to read a dispatch ap
pearing this morning upon thi3 sub
ject."
Here Senator Johnson read the dis-
patch telling how official American
statements must pass Creel and an
swered: "I am not concerned with tho
legal aspects of the President's trip.
He determined to take it and we make
the best of his determination, but I am
concerned with what may come to
America of the proceeding of the peace
conference; and I am concerned
whether the news that comes to us
shall be rationed and censored.
Creel Censorship Opposed.
"I want to call the attention of my
colleagues to this news item teent by
cable from Paris so that they might,
with me, if their views be similar to
mine, protest against a Creel rationed
news from Paris or any censored infor
mation that shall come to us from the
peace conference."
Senator Watson read extracts from
President Wilson's message to Con
gress Monday, and Postmaster-General
Burleson's recent statement to show
that the announcement from Paris ia
nconsistent with the declared attitude
of the Administration toward any re
strictions on Information from the
peace table. Senator Walsh, of Mon
tana, interrupted to say that a ration
ing of cable "space" would be necessary
to make the amount of the news mat
ter square with the cable capacity.
Senator Issues Warning.
I am not complaining so much about
the system of rationing as I am about
the man who is to do the rationing,"
Senator Watson retorted. "I desire to
say that my contention was that
George Creel was to be taken over to
France in order that he might send
forth all of the news that came to this
country regarding the deliberations st
the peace council. That is exactly what
I believed then and it is precisely what
I believe now.
"This article simply confirms me in
that opinion. I am not disturbed about
the rationing; I am not disturbed about
the capacity of the cables, but I am
disturbed about the man who Is to hae
absolute charge of" every word that
comes to this country respecting tho
deliberations of the peace council.
"That man is George Creel and
George Creel was taken there for the
express purpose of censoring it all and
having charge of it all.
"I again want to warn the American
people that if George Creel is to censor
the words sent here and if nothing is to
be put on the wire except the things of
which he approves that they should
make a great allowance for its truth
fulness and authenticity."
"I am not complaining about the ex
ercise of the power now that It has
been assumed by Mr. Creel," said Sena
tor Sherman. "It was delegated and
made possible by friendly action in this
Senate.- What I am complaining about
is that Congress has been derelict in its
duty in permitting such power to be
delegated. I expected it to be exer
cised and I fear I shall not be disap
pointed."
By unanimous vote today the Senate
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