Graham guardian., 1918-06-21

fasehood and intended for the information and assistance
of the Administration and not for its discontinue and de-
struction.
For years the Hearst publications have advocated pre-
paredness and have been denounced ngoes by the short
sighted for doing So
For years these publications have advocated the
tension of West Point and Annapolis and the establishment
of national universities throughout the country to provide
trained officers for the army and navy in time of need
For these publications have advocated the con-
structon of the greatest navy in the world and creation
of nationally owned merchant marine to act auxi
iary navy in time of war.
Every since the beginning of the European the
Hearst publications have advocated universal service and
personally went to Washington and wrote in the Washing
ton Post signed article appealing to my former associates
Congress to vote for universal service and at least make
our own country safe for democracy.
Ever since the beginning of this European the
Hearst publications have dated upon the formdabeness
of the German military machine and the necessity for i'm
mediate and immense effort the part of country
were to defend ourselves against that machine and
tualy overwhelm it.
If the advice of the Hearst publications had taken
we would be applying today in determining way the
supreme force which the President calls for and
would be winning today the glorious victory which will
assuredy win in due time anyway in spite of delays in spite
of obstacles in spite of partisan obstruction and in spite Of
reacherous attack in the by selfish politicians ami
mated by personal ambitions.
Let say in conclusion that the attack upon the Ad
mnsration and the incidental attack upon the Hearst pub
Administration emanates from the reactionary influences
of Wall Street The New York Tribune which supports Mr.
Roosevelt in his unparotc activities owned by the Mills
and Reid estates two of the greatest and sinister of
New York financial forces and not wholly American
in character the Mills and Reid families both inter
married with the English aristocracy.
The Metropolitan Magazine, which hires Mr. Roosevelt
at dollar word professional vtuperator of the P ST.
dent owned by the Whitney estate which is admnis
by Harry Payne Whitney, grandson of Henry B. Payne the
Standard Oil magnate and son of William c. Whitney thu
New York traction magnate.
Nor is it unusual to find Mr.. Roosevelt in such compan
or in the financial favor of such influences.
Mr. Roosevelt in 1912 for President as a candidate
of the Steel Trust and to defeat Mr. Taft, who had prose
cuted the Steel Trust
Mr. Roosevelt financed by Mr.. Perkins of the Stee,
Trust and when Mr. Perkins of the Steel refused to
finance Mr. Roosevelt and his party 1916 Mr. Roosevelt
shamefuy betrayed his Progressive party hands of
the reactonary Republicans.
Mr. Roosevelt has always been a badly campuflacp,,
instrument of these sinister financial interests the tme
that he personally President allowed the United States
Steel Corporation in fagran violation of the antitrust laws
of the nation to absorb the Tennessee Coal Com
pany down to the time of the election In New York
City, when he followed the lead of the Steel Trust and the
Standard Oil Trust and declared against the nominee of his
party who had been regularly nominated by the Re-
publican voters in the open primary, which Mr. Roosevelt
had always advocated
AS Mr.. Roosevelt and his unfounded allegations were
overwhelmingly repudiated in the New York City election
and Mr. Aquh and his unfounded allegations were
whelmingly repudated In the House of Commons Mr.
Roosevelt and every political and public traitor should be
Overwhelmingly repudated whenever such one sets him.
self dsoyaly against his constituted leaders and against
the best interests of his country for the all
tives-petty jealousy and personal gain
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.