New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-21
Irish Agitator Deplored
'Staats-Zeitungs" Con
servatism
Judge Refuses to
Lift Ban on Bull
Magazine Denounced by Bur-
Lesson as Part of Treason
Propaganda

Judge Hough in the Federal Court
denied Yesterday an application made
by Jeremiah A. OJeary, the irish pa
triot," to restore the privileges of the
mails TO Bull" a publication that has
been barred from the mails because
Of its vicious attacks on the Admin
istration's war measures.
The Judge took his action after read
ing a Photographic copy Of one OF
OIcary's letters written TO Bernard
BIDDER. editor Of the New York stats
Zeitune." in which OLesry deplored
Mr.. Riders loyalty, and otter studying
an affidavit submitted b. Postmaster
General Burleson.
The Postmaster General, in his atfi-
davit, declared that a nationwide anu
American propaganda is at work in TINS
country, with the purpose OF discredit-
ing and handicapping in every possioie
way the prosecution Of the war against
Germany. This propaganda. the fos'-
master General asserts, is being furth-
cred not only by certain forelgn'ian-
cusge publications, but by some PRINT
ed in English as we'll ,o..or
The Photographic copy OF the reuter-
was the principal exhibit IN an array
OF afidavits and documents submitted
nv Postmaster General Burleson IN sup
mort of the governments contention
That Mr.. OLeary's acts constituted III
eject treason. instruction and forclDie
r1sistance 20 the laws Of the land. ~
i believed that il was the prlnclpai
motive impelling Judge Hough TO deny
the request for an injunction restrain
inc the Postmaster General from GehS-
inc me use Of the mails to "Bull.
Urged Fight on War Efforts
More zip, more heavy artillery, was
needed by the editor Of the German Ger
American paper, declared Mr., y LeaLy
IN his letter to Mr.. R.dder. AS ming
stood the German Hero d was eeI-
ting subscribers who should nave oeeH
reading the "Staats-Zcltung ne ue
nlored the backsiiding Of william ran
dolph Hearst, as evidenced by ne
hiring Raomaekers, the carloohis', III
AN effort 10 win back British caO!e ser
vice, and implored the German. AmelIc :
can editor not 20 yield to the FEARS .!
his brother Victor, whose constant
drcams were Of Germans hanging from
American lampposts. 49,. a
The letter was written on August D.
Il is. in part, as follows:
you who opposed sending ammuhi,
ton 10 kin your own Eesh ana oioou
certainly cannot now approve OF SEM
;re, men of German blood TO finish the
L.
mt dare YOU say so? Was it right 10
e.ah the Wavor Of Chicago in the back
+o satisfy the base cravings OF the
Vovor Of New York? Shame on the
German-American who attacks by IN
ference an American OF Scotcn-iris.h
stock for his brave, red-blooded Amerl-
cGnism!
"Ben. you will regret this. You are
wrong. You are opposing your own
best interests. Your strength hes IN
consistency. Don't worry about the
government suppressing your paper. IL
would not dare. It couldn't if It would.
They who say 1T can IT WILL are
alarmists. But If you admit weak
ness-if you hesitate-if you surren-
der, why, then, Of course, you invite
suspension" NH,
u LCGlN dpDtGI'u " ~
stand for free speech He told Mr..
Ridder that what the "Staats-Zc:tung'
needed was suppression. Bull" was
"rotti1g over" because he, OLeary had
showed the spark you have destroyed
Come Out and Fight"
"Come out 'and fight, man; don't
cult! The German HCrold' is fight
ing cleyCrly. Fight as it is. 1t is get
ing your readers. The German Herold'
-ah. It is fne-brave! We arc lead
ing the way for you. The Masses is
making your fight.
Ben he wrote, these fellows you
are catering TO hate you and hate your
people, and. believe me, you will never
get anything from them but the dis
pleasure Of your own people. Take
heart! Fight! There is going to be
terrible awakening from all this bust
ness, and those who surrendered are
going TO lose.
"Out in Chicago Horace Brand has
been lighting valiantly for free speech
and doing effective work. Why don't
YOU start a campaign against the
Tribune? Hit them, and hit them
hard. They are afraid of the German
American, and don't forget it. Do what
the French are doing in Canada.
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