The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-15
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COME FROM PROBES
AYERS EDITOR
Charles r. Miller, of New York
Times, Turns on Congression-
al Committee With Opinion
of Inquiries in General.

Washinaton, March i5.-VigOrous
protest against the tendency OF
governmental Investigation TO place
the newspapers OF the country under
"a sort ~ duress" WAS made today by
Charles n. Miller. editor In chief OF
the New York Times. before the son
ate lobby investigating committee.
Chairman Walsh had questioned Mr.
Miller al length as TO editorials and
news stories In his paper. bearing on
the ship bill, trust prosecutions and
railway mail pay. AZ the combustion
Of his examination Miller questioned
the authority OF the committee To In
quire as to many of the matters dis
cussed and said
II can see no ethical, moral on
legal right Ia this committee 10 ask
me many of the questions you have
put to me. II seems to me II would
be right for you TO inquire whether
! know of any improper activities in
connection with the ship purchase
I bill. have told you ! know Of none
There. II seems TO me. the matter
should have ended.
/ The tendency OF continued inquir-
7 les along the lines OF this investiga-
/ tion, II seems To me. would be To re-
duce the press u the United States IL
/ the condition OF the press OF some
of tho capitals OF central Europe
where II is known as the reptile
press: where Il crawls on It's belly t'
the foreign Office and the government
officials every day 10 get its orders
This continued Investigation. be
lieye. is kiad of infrlngement of th'
liberty of the press. Il puts the news
papers of the country under a kln'
OF duross. 1 could not let this oeca
sion pass without entering my pro
test against IT.
senator Walsh compared an artich
as published In the Times with ar
ticles in other Wv York papers.
The article disclosed that Their
were no sa.lings from New York q
England scheduled for week. Tn
Times article, while il appeared OF
the hrst page. Senator Walsh pointe'
out, was shorter than those Of Tn
other papers.
This article would Impress TN
public with the fact that there was n
! shipping facilities, would IL notE'' o
asked.
1t would impress the public Wit
the fact that there was var re
piled Miller. There may be man
mechanical or other reasons for IN
position OF that item. besides nai
row and crooked soul There can .
no possible implication that IN
Times wanted TO minimize it, Import
ance.'
senator Walsh asked why the Time
had not printed an account OF IN
testimony of Il. A. :. Franklin OF th
} International Mercantile Marine b'
, fore the COMMITTEES. Miller said }
knew nothing OF the matter.
Il must protest, he continue
! against any attempt TO Indicate
b lnsinuute that there has been any
b fort to suppress or pervert the nts
I Appearing In the Times To nccoi
, with our opposition to the slnppil
y hin. The nature 90 your questions d
p dicatos that you have suspicion IN
% we pervcrt the physical appearah
81 OF the Times to accord with the pc
icy expressed In its editorial column
y Nothing cuuld be more cfrnne"
n or more utterly wltnSut foundatio
4 We cndeavor 90 make the news ca
= umns reflect the news of the day
= Il occurs. The editorial columns
9 their way and the news columns
Theirs