New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-24
Says Niagara Association
Would Pollute Sources
of Public Opinion
ASKS |. X. BOARD
TO MAKE INQUIRY
Letter to Editors, Representative
Declares, Is Attempt at
Bribery.

Washington. May 23.--lntimating
that the Niagara Peace Society Is
"warping public opinion by reprchen-
sible methods" Congressman Augustus
p. Gardner has written letter TO
Chairman Walsh of the Commission on
Industrial Relations calling attention
10 a recent letter Of the conference 10
newspaper editors. Mr.. Gardner says
that had this letter emanated from a
political or business organization
would have been heralded as an az
tempt 20 bride and pol!ute the sources
Of public opinion nj;
s+ed with the New York Peace society
of which Andrew Carnegie Is presld 7,
Mr.. Gardner suggests that the matter
be Investigated. c,...
Mr.. Gardner's letter 20 Chairman
Walsh reads: .:.
tjon Of the effect and proprety OF
various foundations, such as the kocHe-
TELLER Foundation and the carnegie
Peace Fund. Herewith ! lnclose you d
letter which is being sent out by the
Niagara Peace Society TO neWSPapI,Oi
editors throughout the country. Inc
Niagara Peace Society Is section OF
tho New York Peace Society, OF Wnlch
Andrew Carnegie Is president can
,-our attention to the following pas
sages IN this letter; .:o.;o.
"'Between now and the termlha''o"
OF the European war an enormous sum
of money will be expended for pub
Gcitv work. A generous proportion
,.;ll oo for newspaper advertising 10
brirq home to Congress the attitude Of
the American people on the question Oh
independence OF nations.
1--WE ask that you request your az
vertising manager to forward lmmeGi-
atcIv copv OF advertising schedule
showing rates for consecutive lnser,
lions The committee has requested
me TO make inquiry on three important
"FTst. is YOUR editorial policy IN
favor of the American proposal fof a
league of nations? .,,;.;.,
second. have you given puDllclty
"a the "Declaration of America or 10
the Joint resolution for a Niagara a, con
terence. which is now pending IN ASH
;nqton or are you favorable TO giving
publicitv to this movement at tne pres
"cTb;rd. would it be possible for you
20 solicit through your columns SUP
scrint;ons to the campaign fund III
the League Of Nations movement
"'Permit me TO urge you 70 send me
your reply promptly. klndiy 1orHa u
marked copy OF your paper il you "a''
not already done so. .,:-, ...or
"You will observe that II TINS leI'er
had emanated from political OF pusl,
ness organization 1t wouid hsNc -. 80,
beralded from one end OF the COUNT !
IN the other as an attempt TO brloe anu
nollute the sources Of public lnlor"S-
tion. II .b. son.
tcnccs: rsnsner
men i chilled TO the enormous amount
nf nonev available for publicity, worn
"Sccond-The newspapers ana poil-
odicals are asked TO submit rates LOT
""Tbjrd-They are requested TO snow snow!
=, whether their editorial policy
favors the peace propagands' ~
n,betbor there have been published or
vii he published The paciiist resolutloI,
t'rnvn as the Declaration Of America
and l3) whether they Will Soi''''
money for the cause. 49, f..;.h
"Correspondents are asked TO furnish
marked copies of their publication
81 think that the Industrial Commls-
sion should consider whether II j.
,icLt 70 hermit the warping OF pubic
ant1ion bv such reprehensible meth
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