The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-19

film entitled "Watchful Waiting" to such an extent that most of the work described in yesterdays World will have tol be done over again, some members of the Republican National Committee yesterday, denied that the picture, as described, had ever been approved,
 Former Senator Everett Colby of New Jersey, in charge of the Republi- can moving picture campaign, spokes- man for the committee, said in effect, it was preposterous to say anything indecent would be produced. While he refused to give any details of the picture he had viewed earlier in the day, he intimated that if it did con- tain the scenes mentioned in The World, the committee would not for one moment sanction it.
 The World possesses a circular pre- pared at Republican National Com mittee headquarters in which the Hal Reid photo play is described. This circular was to be sent to County Chairmen all over the country. That it has been generally distributed is not asserted, but at least one copy of it has been sent out to a town far from New York.
 Official Story of the Plot.
 The printed description that caused chagrin and activity at Republican headquarters yesterday gave details of the historical episode" of nuns being dragged into upderbrush by Villas soldiers. explaining that inn mediately after this scene was shown picture of President Wilson asleep at his desk was flashed on the screen. This is how the Republican National Committee described its proposed cam-f paign movie in its own circular: l
 "A story of Mexico and the United States under a Wilson Administration. A dramaticism of historic facts in volving Huerta, Carranza, Villa, Will son, Roosevelt and Hughes.
 '"The story begins with the betrothal of John Martiny to Marion Lombard. John Martin Is United States trooper and is called to Mexico He is killed by one of Villas followers Upon the death of her betrothed Marion becomes a Sister of Charity and is sent to Mexico to nurse wound ed soldiers
 "In the mean time the followers of
  flag, arousing all true Americans to action. Not so MT. Wilson. Ever consistent to his policy of watchful waiting, Mir. Wilson organized a fleet of battleships, which he sends to Vera Cruz at a cost of over one million dollars (s1,0o0, ,00o) to demand that Huerta apologize and that he salute the American flag. but with orders to the United States marines to withhold fire. The only apology that MT. Huerta made was to send back IT dead marines to New York city, nor did he ever salute the flag. Still, after all of these outrages. MT. Wilson permitted MT. Huerta to live in peace and comfort on Long Island. q Says It Made Wilson Yawn
 Some time later Villa and his fol- lowers, fully organized, made a night attack on Columbus, N. M., burning the homes of the unsuspecting Ameri- cans. murdering them and with a licentious purpose in mind dragging the womenyawa to a fate more hor- rible than death.
 Immediately follows the Carrizal fight. Again Mr. Wilson yawned and stuck to his method of watchful wait ing. Villa and his followers make an attack on the convent and drag the sisters into the brush, using them to suit their purposes and leaving them to die. Marion, rather than meet such fate, kills herself, Missionaries are dragged from their homes and killed. tHe
 "The heads of both the Protestant and Catholic churches send petitions to Wilson, whose ears are deafened to their entreaties, and he sleeps peacefully at his desk, even though Lincoln and Grant reminded him of America-that was
 Views of both Col. Roosevelt and, Gov. Hughes will be taken in con- junction with this picture, but can- not be described at this writing
 Never Approved, Says Colby.
 Now for MT. Colbys explanation:
 "The film has never been accepted or approved. It is true that a film dealing with the Mexican subject was to be prepared by MT. Reid, but 1t has not been passed on.''
 'Is it true that the film shows nuns being dragged off by Villas soldiers?" he was asked.
 Naturally, we will not show any thing that is indecent" said MT. Colby, not answering the question.
 Did it show the President asleep at his desk?'
 Now, would it be good politics to show the President asleep?" asked MT. Colby.
 As to what was to happen to the picture, MT. Colby said:
 There will have to be a lot of re- takes, and some of the scenes may be cut out altogether. We may have to reject the whole thing"
 Are these changes to be made be- cause of the publication in The World?"
 "Oh, mo-" said MT Colby. T would not think of changing that picture be- cause of the story in The World"
 The picture as shown to some mem Hal Reid, the author, answered the description printed in The World and the committees own circular. The view was at MT. Reid's place of busi- ness. 1900 Broadway, and present were MT. Colby, George W. Perkins, Herbert Parsons, James B. Reynolds, o. K. Davis, David Barry, besides MT. Hughes confidential secretary, Chair man Willcox's private secretary and one or two members of the publicity staff.
 When MT. Perkins emerged his face was study. It was learned that, pri- yatp;y he exnressed biroSalf forca