Arizona republican., 1915-12-30
The Rathon-Roy-Ed Controversy


 The long distance wireless controversy over a matter of veracity between our speeding or speeded guest. Captain Boy-Ed and John Revcstoke Rathom. to which reference made in the Associated Press dispatches yesterday believe the first aHuson to the dispute have n print outside pages of the Fatherland, weekly paper of New York devoted to the interests of Germany in this country.
 The FatherIand for weeks has been de- nouncing Mir. Rathom. the editcr the Providence R. l., Journal a British spy. responsible in large part for the feeling which has grown in this coun- try against the Teutonc allies It has declared that his influence with the president greater that of any other greater than that of any mem Der of the cabinet,
 The Fatherland cites the remarkable fact that since fast June the Providence Journal has beat the metropolitan newspapers in the matter of all news concerning diplomatic relations with Austria and Germany. was the first to make the accusations resulting in the investigation that led to the expulsion from the country of Boy-Ed and Papen and the prosecution of various persons charged with conspiracy the neutrality laws of this country
 Of the activities of MT Rathom. said the Fath- erIand lately:
 And see this man hiring spies investisators secret agents who dog the diplomatic representa- tves of countries with whom the United States is peace, but England is We him handing out for publication private correspondence admit tedly stolen from diplomats We trying to nfame public opinion against enemies of his native land
 We that this instead being publicly re3uked for his impudent propaganda is received in private audience by the president of our country. who confers with him. while leading congressman kept waiting in the ante-room. We see this foreigner invited attend the councils of of the nation; of Secretary, Daniels navy: O Lansing. secretary of state; of the members the neutrality board. consulted by the heads of the department of justice We see him broadcast and per versions of the truth; this Brtsher with impunty finging mud American citizens encour- aged and welcomed nevertheless, with open arms by members of the Washington administration.
 The Fatherland finds bond sympathy between the president and MT. Rathom in the that the mother of the former English woman and that his ancestors English Therefore reasons the Fatherland, it easy for him and his admin istration to be drawn into a British conspiracy against German American citizens who are enemies of Britain
 Of course if such conspiracy exists it is wrong. whoever the members it may be, but we should say that MT Rathom, whether a Briton or Hottentot, has right and a duty, while resident of this discover and expose plots against laws and citizens. If MT Rathom though, is plotting against German American ct- merely because they are assisting Germany in lawful ways, his offense is as the alleged offense of German sympathizars who violate the laws of the country ernbarrass the allies.
 We would have the weather less bracng than we could Nor would we substitute frost for midsummer Salt River Valley weather In the words of James Whitcomb Riley:
 Tt ain't grumble complain:
 It's just cheap and easy to rejoice.
 Ii God sorts out the weather and sends rain,
 Why, rains my choice"
 Hon. Cyclone" Davis of Texas who last fall