The evening world., 1917-05-24
Need the Powers of a Dictator
ship to Suppress Activity
of the PacifiStS.
BIZ Samuel NJ. Williams.

BB Samuel NJ. Williams.
cspssAi staff coHTSsSsa;;n' coHTSs,s; Of Th' r''nin'
WASHINGTON. May 2I.--Although |
the Government keeps strictly secret
its discoveries and suspicious, there |
il plenty OF circumstantial evidence
to indicate that the German spy sys-
TEN and German lnsldious propa-
Eanda are stili operating actively in
this country. AZ Il II In Russia, TO
undermine public sentiment and TO
Increase friction. Apparently this Ia
one OF the most dangerous symptoms
the Administration has to counteract
Only on this theory can thoro DE
accounted for some OF the drastic
moves and demands made by the
Government on Congress, on the
press and on the public.
The extreme Importance sttaehed
by President Wilson to a mislnter-
probation OF his Rod Cross speech OF
last week indicates underlying con-
ditions 10 serious as TO warrant him
writing two letters TO CongresBmen
and have a speech OF explanation
made In tho Senate.
Comparatively few persons gave
particular attention TO the Presidents
address OF May ~. Most OF them
regarded II as n graceful and gentle
essay. intended for a femiuino audi
enco. But when the President learned
that some insldious propaganda had
seiEed upon Il and was actively en-
eaged In circulating printed copies
4 with paclflst comments attached. he
Z got into action Immediately.
The circulars discovered by SenA-
tor Lewis In Illinois said:
"Why should we give our
money and our boys whom the
President says we have no ariev-
anes2 Why fight for Britain and
die and be bankrupt Why Give
,i Britain our money, our men and
the navy 10 satisfy her grisv.
anesT
PRESIDENT SAYS SPEECH WAS
MIscoNsTRuEp.
In addition to writing n letter to
Representative Heflin. which The
Evening World published yesterday,
tbA President followed It with an
other letter to Representative Pou.
repeating that his meaning was mis-
construed. Mr.. Wilson said:
Your Interpretation OF my message
supposed would be the lnterpre.a Ion
everybody would give II. meant Just
what you say. that our grievance,
while entirely sufficient, was :he same
as that OF other neutral nations. per-
haps aggravated by the fact that Ger
. many had made us special promises
which she has grossly Ign ored
would be very much obliged 10 you
for any steps taken 10 correct this
damaging. and ] must believe. inSin-
cere repetition OF my address to the
Red Cross"
While no one in Administra-
tion authority will say whether
this incident was originated or
stimulated by German propa-
uanda. yet Il bears the marks
Of the same kind OF insidious
workings revealed in the Rim
telSn trial in New York
GERMAN AGENTS TRYING II
STIR UP THE SWISS.
Another international bit OF Teu
tonic clumsy work involving th
United States has It's centre In Swift
Eeriand. Information has reached tn
state Department that German agent
are trying to stir up animosities an
4 hatreds In the little Swiss republi
against the United states in order [
force a break witt this country. Il
that event Switzerland would have /
6 ally with the Central Powers. whlc
would enable Germany to attac
France. and enable Austria 70 swoo
y" down on Italy from a new point
President Wilson Is Insisting a
urgently upon severe press censor
ship provisions in the Espionage A,
as TO cause wonderment for his rca
sons. The state Department, whic
Is not al all partial 10 newspaper
Issued a statement to-day thanklr
the press for refraining from publisi
ing the slightest hint OF the FrenC
Missions departure. which now b,
comes publicly known through Ma
shal Joffre's safe arrival In Franc
The newspa pers have volunta
censorship In practice. but the Pres
dent demands a penalty law, despl
The fact that such a provision "
stricken out by the Senate. The b
Is In conference and there is mark
difference OF opinion between Sc
ate and House on the subject.
promises 10 be made again the text
a Congressional battle next week
Because Of the revival Of this
censorship demand the Washing
ton correspondents in the pres,
gallery, az . meeting YESTERDAY
afternoon, declined 70 take any
action approving or dIsapproVinC
q set OF regulations for voluntary
restrictions submitted by thu
Committee on Public Inform on
Of which George Creel iS the Of
fetal head.
CHEEL ATTACKS EDiTORI
HnITIEIalAG GnNERNME