The Washington times., 1915-12-06
Indictments Of Former Members
Of Congress and Lobbyists
in Connection With PrOpa-
uanda Hinted At.
Department of Justice Said tO
Have Learned Money to FL
nance Supposed 0rganiza-
ton Came From Germany.

Several prominent Congress
men, former members, and con.
sricuous lobbyists, among them
David Lamar, "The Wolf Of Wall
Street." have been summoned to
appear before the Federal grand
jury in New York touay to explain
the alleged financing of Labor's
National Peace Council in this
country by Germany.
II is understood that agents Of
the Department of Justice, who
have been investigating Ger
many's connection with the
league for several months, are in
possession Of evidence which may
bring about the indictment Of one
or more Congressman, several
lobbyists and labor leaders, and
two German consular and diplo-
matte representatives. 1t became
known today that the Federal
grand jury in New York has been
considering evidence m the case
for several days, and has now
called for the stories Of the men
higher UP.
URGED ARMS EMBARGO.
The league is accused Of conducting
an extensive propaganda for a muni-
tions embargo which would have Sc
riously embarrassed the enemies OF
Germany. The league first, attracted
ne attention OF agents of the Depart
n1srt of Justice last summer by its vio-
lant attacks on the Administration FOR
G.t prohibiting American factories from
anufactnring munitions for the allies
sud for not preventing the shipment OF
ans and ammunition abroad. The pro-
Tanda was strongly pro-German, and
an investigation was at once started
D. Chief A. Bruce Bielaski, Of the Blu
ieau Of Investigation of the Department
Of Justice.
The results of the probe were such as
10 confirm the suspicious of the Gov
erunent that German money was finan-
cling the league. and several days ago
the case was prepared for presentation
TO the Federal grand jury for action.
Among those tacitly admitted by the
Department of Justice to have been
summoned are Congressman A. Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania, Congressman
Frank BuchanaGL and ofrmer Congress-
man II. Robert Fowler of Illinois, David
Lamar, Herman Schulteis and Henry
B. Martin. the last two having been
kA1 yrrtN L., H. A..Ag
Trust League, active several years ago
In bringing about Congressional inves-
tigation of the Steel Trust
Subpoenas have also been Issued for
Kramer, Of the international Brother.
hood of Blacksmiths, both of Chicago
and two other officials of the brother
hood.
May Summons GOmpers.
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. also
may be summoned. He was a member
of Labor's National Peace Council un-
I'll soc weeks ago, when he resigned
1t was said today his resignation wal
written because he had learned of the
activities of the Department of Justice
agents.
That the department has gone thor
OuRhly into the probe and learned what
II sought is indicated by the fact that
the exact sum of $4,000 Is mentioned In
connection with formation of the league
this being the amount a German bag
man" is said to have handed the foun-
dCCs Of the league last June.
1t 10 also reliably understood that the
department is prepared to show the
grand Jury copies of records explaining
all the expenditures of the league, anC
70 prove that an accounting was rem
dsred the German "baRman." The de-
paFtment 10 said to be prepared to show
that Lamar was the 20 between who
got the Germany money and turned Il
over In the league