New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
PEER ACCUSED OF
SCAREMONGERING
Pamphlet Charges Him with EX-
plotting British Passions to
Sell Papers.
rrom The tribune Correspondent

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political flavor which bids fair to pale
| the memory Of other conflicts Of
Fleet Street
Lord NorthclifIe, according TO The
star" is the one man who has been
found willing 10 exploit the situation
for the purposes Of commercial adver-
tisement or political advantage
There appears In the street to-day
a penny pamphlet The DAILY Mail
and the Liberal Press. a Reply to
'ScaremOngerings' and an Open Letter
20 Lord Northcliife.' On the front page
Of this pamphlet appears the follow
ine quotation from Lord Northchiie's
London Evening News dated Oclo-
Der II, 1913:
"We all acknowledge the Kaiser as
very gallant gentleman, whose word is
better than many another's bond.
The open letter referred 70 and re-
printed in the pamphlet is by A. G.
Gardiner. which appeared in The
Daily News" on December 3, and IN
which the writer says "there is some
thing indecent at such a moment IN
inficting the old battle cries on the
public" While trying to make out the
Northclifc newspapers as true
prophets of the war the writer de-
clares. "The Daily News" and other
organs of Liberalism are represented
"as the false prophets of peace
Lord NothclifTe Accused.
Mr. Gardiner asserts that "in all
this great and moving drama OF hu-
manity you Lord NorthclifeI repre-
sent no idea, no passion no pohcy' no
disinterested enthusiasm. In Hosea
RiglOW's words. YOU
Scent which pays the best an then
Go into IL baldheaded. "
Lord Northclfe is accused Of
preaching war against the Beers to sell
his papers. When ne told France that
Britain would roll her in mud and
blood" and give her colonies to Ger
many II was not that you had any
rooted antagonism 20 France, but tnat
YOU knew how 20 exploit the momen,,
tary passions of the British mop,
Also Lord Northclife is charged WIN
calling for reprisals against Russia ior
the North Sea incident because ne
G,new that CRY for war was q good
pewspaper thrill He is accused OF
making capital Of a possible civil war
in Ireland, and pleaded for an alliance
with Germany" only 10 make the gos-
mel of war with France more effective.
Mr.. Gardiner adds: an n word, you
have been the incendisry OF Journalism
for twenty years-a man ever READY 20
set the world in blaze to make
newspaper placard.'
In "The Reply 70 Scaremongerings"
tie owner of "The Daily MALI IS re-
ferred TO thus;
"Next 20 the Kaiser, Lord Northcliffe
has done more than any other living
man TO bring about the war
Liberal Press Accused.
II is further charged that the COM
miller of "ScaremongerinGs accuses
the Liberal press of seeking the aban-
doument of our friendship with France
the most priceless legacy Of the last
/ Conservative administration
As a. answer 10 this last statement
an editorial article printed in The
Daily Mali on November @, 1893, IS
quoted as follows:
"The French have sue
ceedcd i'm thoroughly convincing John.
Bull that they are his nveterate enc
mics. and that all his attempts at con-
citation are useless. There VIII be no
more such attempts. England has long
hesitated between France and Ger
many. But She has always respected
the German character. whereas she has
France. A country whore the most
monstrous injustice can be perpetratcd
with immunity, nation whose beloved
heroes are the forgers Of the French
General staff can never be a British
allv. Nothing like an entente cor
dale can subsist between England and
her nearest neighbor. Enough
of France; she has neither courage,
foresight nor sense OF humor."
Two Gays after this appeared, IL IS
declared. "The Daily Mail' printed
large photograph Of the Kaiser, headed
a Friend In Need j. Friend Indeed
with the following caption:
"The Kaiser is fully alive 20 the fact
that "a bond of concord is TO the ma
terial advantage OF both Germany and
England In the worldwide career that
lies before these two great nations.
Quotes "The Daily Mail"
One other newspaper drawn into
this controversy is "The Daily
Graphic which is quoted in "Scare-
MOngerings' as having said some ap-
prec.atiye things about the Kaiser, but
its answer is;
"Of all the apprcciative things We
find we have said about the Kaiser we
must quite frankly admit that none is
so enthusiastically hatterng as certain
Of the following tributes paid him by
. The Daily Mail but carefully kept out
Of Scare Mougerings'.
February b. 1901 The people Of
London viii have to-day an opportunity
20 show their gratitude and respect for
that manifestation Of sclf-sacriicc and
flial devotion .n the Kaiser which has
laid the whole nation under an obliga-
ton. We can prove 20 him by our ac-
carnations how real and how deep
seated is his popularity. There is no
reason for silence to-day; the occasion
is one which demands a rousing British
cheer
January 30, 1901 Never was a for
eign sovereign so popular in England
a. is her masterful ruler to-day
January -. 1901 THE Crown
. Prince, tall and straight. with truthful,
stcady eyes and a most kindly mouth
"Juue n. 1913 To-day the vast ma
. jority Of the German people unite with
. the rest NJ the world IN looking up 20
William II, with his keen, active mind
and bis acute business instinct, as the
+ typical representative Of the modern
/ German"
Comments on the Clar.
And nov for "Scarc- Mongcriugs"
/ ouotatiOus from "A. G.. g." a. G.. Gar
I rirerI Of "Thc Daily News" The head
/ ing used frs "Why We Must Not Fight
7 "At S. Petersburg there sits the
man vino has every one OF these lives
.,d millions more at his mercy, and
who a. one word can let hell loose
u,,p the face Of Europe. ls he man
ejc can trust with this momcntous
n,0cr7 A weak man. superstitious,
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