The Washington times., 1915-12-06
indictments of Former Members
Of Congress and Lobbyists
in Connection With Propa-
ganda 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 today 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 n 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 muni
tons embargo which would have Sc
riously embarrassed the enemies O.
ermany. The league first attracted
.1e attention of agents of the Depart
rfert of Justice last summer by its VIC
Mt attacks on the Administration ro
~ prohibiting American factories from
tnufactnring munitions for the allie
4 for not preventing the shipment o
MS and ammunition abroad. The pro
Eanda was strongly pro-German, ant
"a. investigation was at once started
Chief a. Bruce BielaSki, Of the Blu
eau of Investigation of the Departmcn
Of Justice.
Tho results Of the probe were such a!
ern,nent that German money was fnan
cling the league, and several days agt
the case was prepared for presentation
TO the Federal grand jury for action.
Among those taCitly admitted by tn,
Department of Justice to have beer
summoned are Congressman A. Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania. CUngressma,
Frank Buchansth and ofrmer Congress
Lamar, Herman Schulteis and Henr.
n. Martin. the last two having bee,
associated with Lamar in the Anti
Trust League, active several years aCt
in bringing about Congressional invcs
tigation of the Steel Trust.
Subpoenas have also been issued 70
{. II. Canode. printer; William r. l.
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 III,
American Federation of Labor. ais,
Of Lshor's National Peace Council un
I'll soc weeks ago, when he resigned
IT was said today his resignation wa
written because he had learned of IN
activities of the Department of Justic
agents.
That the department has gone thor
ouEhly into the probe and learned wha
1t sought Is indicated by the fact tina
the exact sum or Slh,U" iS mentioned II
connection with forna tion Of the league
this heing the amount a German bag
man is said to have handed the foun
GERS Of the league last June.
1t is also reliably understood that tn
department is prepared to show tn
grand Jury copies of records explaining
all the expenditures of the league, an
10 prove that an accounting was rem
dered the German "baGman." The de
partment Is said to be prepared to shoy
that Lamar was the go between VIII
got the Germany money and turned i