New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21

Inv Of news writers, who. without
80 r.,nrd TO truth, invent ana Pu.
ny ~ naner. whatever will serve
The British governments purposes
HI. Charge of Mendaeity
Against England
And here is the categorical charge
arains. the Hearst prosecutors pup
lshed in The New York American OF
October IL, 1916:
"The British government states that
the international News Service is de,
barred from the use Of mails and
cables because II garblsa and distorted
the news. The British government not
only lies, but knows that II lies.
Strong words and brave, Assuming
always that the facts are back Of them.
Otherwise they are no more than
Hearsty bluff. Now, let US look at the
facts-not all of the facts, for the full
history Of Hearst's journalistic men
dacities would fill this issue Of The
Tribune. But enough of the facts to
furnish a basis Of judgment as be-
tween the British government and
William Randolph Hearst.
The Irish (Sinn Fein) rebellion OF
the spring of 1916 was heavily played
up" In the Hearst papers. 1t was first
class Hearst stuff" berg calculated
70 arouse that class Of Irish-American
extremists to whom Hearst was cater
ing. 70 enhearten The pro-Germans and
TO SOW doubt in the public mind as to
England's continued competency in the
war. All this the plain facts them
selves might in some measure have
served to do. Plain facts, however,
were not enough for Mr.. Hearst. He
needed something stronger. So his
news service made II to order. On
April 20, 1916, this heayy-typed head
ing appeared in The New York Journal;
Lord Lieutenant Taken by Rebels,
According to Rumor."
The alleged dispatch upon which this
was based contained this statement:
Some anxiety was felt here over the
whereabouts Of Lord Wimborne, Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland, although no ad-
vices had been received ~ to the time
the dispatch wss written TO indicate
that he was In any danger"
This was published with the date line
"By International News Service (the
Hearst Cable Service, London, April
2e." That is, II was circulated to the
American public as a bona fde cable
dispatch from the international News
(Hesrst) Service In London.
II was deliberate fake.
No such statement wss filed by the
International News Service in London.
No such message was passed by the
censor or WAS transmitted rom London
The message was fabricated by the
Hearst organization In America.
The London correspondent Of the
international News Service, when
called upon for an explanation, stated
that he sent no such message. There
upon the New York manager of the
international News Service was invited
to explain, and confessed that the false
statements were in part lCritten IN
the Hearst newspaper Offices in Neu
York and IN part inserted by the
New York office of the International
Ne,gs Service.
In this case. and in the face of the
admission by his own employe, will Mr.
Hearst maintain that "the British gov.
ernment not only lies. but knows that
il lies?
Following this example of Hearst's
boosted truth, justice, propriety and
patriotism" The New York American
printed a pretended London cablegram
containing this passage:
"All Ireland is now in blaze Of re.
belion. That much is certain from
official admissions in both Houses OF
Parliament to-day. That the
rebels are armed with machine guns
which they have mounted on roofs OF
buildings, has been admitted by the
Marquis Of Lansdowne."
This, too, carried the date line, "By
international News Service, London
April 27"; and thus. like its predeces,
sor, pretended 10 be a special Hearst
service cable.
II was a deliberate fake.
No such statement was filed by tn.
International News (HesrsD Service in
London.
No such message was passed by the
censor or was transmitted from Lon
don.
The message was fabricated by the
Hearst organization in America.
The Misrepresentation
OF Ireland
In respect to this, also, the London
correspondent OF the international
News Service was able TO prove that
he had filed no such message, and the
New York manager sscribed the men
dsrifies 20 thu Hearst napers and the