The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-13
Vice Chairman Of tho Wyoming
State Committee Will Deliver
An Address Here

fight against the Navy Leagues
program.
The Times has from time to
time published column after COL
umn concerning the league and
the membership thereof and the
plans that they themselves are
after. The Rev. w. E. Weaver, q
Clergyman from Douglas, Wyom-
ing who is to deliver the address
here may be sincere in what he
thinks is all right, but the men
behind him are the ones that
should be watched and killed po-
litically. They last week sent US
a press bulletin, telling about the
coming Of Rev. Weaver to Wah-
peton, and all about him. This
press notice also tells few of
the others that belong to the Lea
que and very wisely i'm their own
opinion, besides these popular
men, just plainly state, 'host of
others. This "host of others" is
the people that should be men
TONED as members and the read
ers of the Times can readily see
that the Times is strictly against
the Navy League with it's present
controlling members and its hid
den plans. We are quoting let
Ter that passed between Clyde II,
Tavenner, Congressman. Demo
craft of Illinois, and the presi-
dent of the Navy League, Mr.. Col
onel Robert Nj. Thompson, of
Washington, ID. c.:
THE WORLD WIDE WAR TRUST
Colonel Robert NJ. Tholnpson,
President, Navy League,
Washington, ID. G.
My Dear Colonel:
assume from your letter of
the Goth ult., and from your var
iOus uttrrances as President Of
the Navy League that he impress
sion you desire to create i'm tho
minds of the American people is
that none of The men who found
rd, or who have been. or are NOW,
directors of. or contributors lo
! ne Navy League. have ever been,
or are now, in any manner inter
cstcd i'm any concern which would
profit financially from The $780,
100000 bond issue for battle
ships. etc, which you are advo
eating.
understand your position 10
be that none of the money which
the Navy League has used 10
banquet Members of Congress and
Secretaries of the Navy or to car
ry on the propaganda for the
vastly increased naval appropriate
tiOns which you advocate, has
come from any gentlemen who
stand to profit thercfrom, [ con-
tend that the opposite is true.
In your letter your request that
| give you some specific inf"rma-
tion.
call your attention to the fact
that j. p. Morgan, who is dircc-
tor Of the United States steel
Corporation, was formerly treas
urer of the Navy League and is
now a director and a contributor
to the Navy League and that j. p.
MOrgans brother-in-law. Herbert
l.. Sattrrlcc, was one of the in
corporators Of the League, and is
at the present time the General
Counsel of the League. | also
note that Edward T. Stotesbury,
a member of the firm of J. P. Nor
gan Il Co.. and director of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Cam
bria Steel Co., Phoenix Iron Co,
Riverside Metal Co., Temple Iron
CO.. VIM. Cramp & Sons Ship and
Engine Building Co., and fifty
four other corporations, banks.
and trust companies, is one Of the
honorary vice-presidcnts of the
Navy League.
I also call your attention to
the fact that George +. Baker Jr.,
No. 2. Wall Street. New York, son
of a director of United States
Steel. contributed $1,000 to the
Navy League. June 10. 1915.
! call your attention to the fact
that Robert Bacon, formerly a
member Of the firm of J. p. Nor
gan & Co.. and now first director
CONTINUED on page 81