New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-02
Senator Declares That the
Time Is Ripe to Scotch
the Movement.
LAYS EVIDENCE
BEFORE OFFICIALS
Cites Pleas Sent Out TO Clergy
men to Try to Influence
Members Of Congress.

Washington. May l. Pointing out
that the same organization which on
forty-oigh, hours notice caused such
a food Of kilograms to members OF
Congress could be used for any other
purpose which German interests in
this country might desire. Senator Paul
o. HustinC. Of Wisconsin, has laid evil
dence before the Department Of Justice
and the State Department which he
thinks warrants an investigation.
Senator Husting will discuss this
question with President Wilson
on Wednesday, The Senator believes
that the German propaganda in this
country should be scotched once for all,
and with no mollycoddling.
The use Of ministers in spreading the
appeal for kilograms strikes Senator
HustnG as sinister. He possesses
copies Of circular letters which were
sent 20 pastors Of churches everywhere,
urging them to obtain signerS for the
kilograms. signed by the Embargo
Conference" These circular letters
promise the ministers that 1--WE will
bear all the cost" and urge that. IF
you will send Us the bill for all the
expense a check will be mailed to you
az once
This circular was sent 10 me ny
Rev. Or. +. i. Brand. superintendent Of
missions Of the Illinois Baptist State
Convention" said Senator Husting. "Dr.
Brand writes that he received four
pages of blank kilograms, urging that
he have his friends sign them and
send them TO Congressman at the cN-
pcnse Of the organization
Insult 10 Congress"
In speaking Of the blank kilograms,
Dr. BRAND concluded his letter to Sena-
tor Husting as follows:
They are. in my mind. an insult
10 any American citizen and 70 every
Senator and every Representative to
whom they may be forwarded"
81 think the Administration ought to
take q firm stand on this propaganda
question" declared Mr.. Hustng. The
time is now ripe for H. Patience
should have been exhausted. Il is not
a question OF courage even for per
son from my state 20 refuse 10 tempo
rize and attempt TO piacate and coddle
the people who are being misled into
supporting such propaganda. II -
rather "A mark Of the Yellow streak and
cowardice on the part Of those who are
doing the coddling. II we should all.
both Democrats and Republicans. take
the position VIC know to be right and
refuse TO coddle the propagandists
they would soon subside Indeed they
would have done so long ago but for
the coddling. ! never knew any man
who had taken a wrong position in my
life who could be coaXed out OF IT,.
CoaNing would at once convince him
that he was right. and the person doing
the coaXing was wrong.
81 think the German Ambas sador
ought 10 be called on the carpet and
made 10 realize that he cannot 20 on
with this propaganda. For 1t Is obvious
that the trails Of all these societies and
organizations. which under a half dozen
names are working TO bring about re-
suits which Will help Germany, lead TO
the embassy, and some Of them are
rather Shiny trails at that"
Plea 10 Clergymen.
The circular letter 20 ciergynen sent
out by the American Embargo Confer
ence read, in part:
I'VE are making this extraordinary
appeal 90 you, minister Of the Gospel,
because we feel that reliable informa-