New-York tribune., 1918-09-25
Senator Promises
Wide Open Expose
Of BreUers' Deals
,Sp,cidl DisDotch to Tie Tn

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WASHINGTON, Sept "a spbstan-
tial proof of the extensive use of cor
rup;ion money by German American
proGcrman propaganda, the wide en-
ploymcnt of money in politics. the
subornation of publicists and other
underhand means of influencing public
opinion, is ready to be laid before tho
subcommittee Of the Senate Commit
tee on the Judiciary when it begins its
inquiry into the Brisbane brewers af-
fair. Senator Jones, of Washington,
author of the resolution for the in
NcstigatioN, SO declared to-day.
Senator Overman, chairman OF the
sub committee, will return tomorrow.
and iS expected to call meeting
! promptly and. make definite plans for
getting the hearings under way The
full scope Of the inquiry will also be
defined. and III spite Of the desire which
is shown IN some quarters to limit the
investigation practically TO the Bris-
bane affair. Senator Jones expressed his
confidence that the wording of the res.
olution was sufficiently mandatory to
insure the whole subject being thrown
wide open.
A rumor that the Department Of
Justice would refuse to turn over to
known to Be in its possession reached
some of the members Of the committee
! to-day. They were hardly inclined to
credit 1t. pointing out that such a
refusal would be equivalent to ad-
mission that the evidence was at least
Is damaging as has been reported
Senator Jones has nearly finished
preparing the address he will make to
the committee at the opening Of the
hnr ,,,l, .L L.
things which can be proved in effect
the prosecutors speech to the jury.
While he would not forecast this ad-
dress tonight, it is known that it will
go INTO considerable detail. CHARGING
the use Of hundreds of thousands Of
dollars yearly by the United States
Brewers Association the organization
which. through its officers and its own
contribution. financed Brisbanc's pur-
chase Of "Thc Washington Times in
politics and propaganda.
One specific detail will be that many
we'll known writer's who have come to
the defence Of the eight wines and
beer creed have received pay for Ger
tain articles from thc brewing inter-
ests. as we'll as from magazines to
which they sold the articles.
Senator Jones was willing to discuss
in a general way the wide scope which
he expects the inquiry 10 assume. There
are two sources immediately open TO
tho COMMITTEES. from both of which he
expects startling disclosures.
The first is from documents held bv
\. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Property
Custodian. and understood to be OF
much the same nature as those which
proved the brewers connection with
Brisbane. In this connection. the
financing of THE Chicago Herald En-
aminer." owned by Hearst and sup
posed to be edited by Brisbane, prob
ably Will be gone into carefully.
Another source OF probable important
disclosures is evidence gathered by Low
rry llumes United States Attorney in
Plt'sburgh against the United States
Brewers Association and several indi-
vldual brewers
The brewers pleaded guilty when
brought TO trial for political corrup-
ION on indictments based on this cvi-
dence, apparently believing that the
/ evidence would then be returned to
them. But the grand jury which found