The sun., 1918-12-07

@ AS aA4N ga ~ Nv
his name on the list Of possible sym
pathiZers sent to Germany by DR..
Fuehr.
AT The beginning of the war in Bu-
rope" said Prof. Trent, ~ wrote some
verses about Germany and Austria.
That was before the sinking of the
Lusitania, however. Yes, the verses
were praiseful, but / discontinued my
v~ersiflcation along these lines W en- l
found that they displeased my friends.
Also / saw what was coming and 1
thought It advisable from that time on
to keep quiet.
II never made any speeches or wrote
any prose indorsing Germany's cause.
In the first place / felt that I didn't
have time to study the problems In
volved as deeply AS a scholar should
before he attempts to write prose on
a subject of thAs kind. In the feld OF
poetry, however. l felt { at 1 could ex-
press my feelings In q sentimental way
without having to give chapter and
verse to prove my points.
"American' Makes Statement.
The New York American this morn
ing will publish the following refer
ence to it's connection with DIR. Hale:
1.-THE New York American never
knew or suspected or had any reason
to suspect that William Bayard Hale
had any relation whatsoever with the
German Government or with the Ger
man Ambassador when he was sent
to Berlin as a special correspondent.
II was well known that he had been
special confidential agent Of President
Wilson in Mexico, that he had trav-
elled much in Germany and had in
1905 written an interview with the
Kaiser for the Century MdodStne,
which attracted worldwide attention
at the time.
HE was selected by the American
to go to Germany solely because he
had been distinguished by the United
States Government by an important
diplomatic mission and because his
known previous experience and ac-
quaintance in Germany seemed to At
him for the task. The agreement
made with him by the American was
for his exclusive services.
1.-THE letter OF credentials given to
Mr.. Hale by the New York American
when he was sent 70 Berlin stated
that he was solely to act rs corre-
spondent in Germany and Austria Of
the New York American 1t vas as
follows:
Publishers Office Of New York
american.
ITO all civil and military authori-
ties:
"'Dr. William Bayard Hale Of New
York, bearer of this letter, goes to
Berlin solely to act as correspondent
in Germany and Austria Of the New
York American and Mr.. Hearst's daily
newspapers in Boston, Chicago, San
Francisco, Los Angeles and Atlanta.
"'Dr. Hale's ample training as editor
and European correspondent, his ex-
| perience as President Wilson's special
agent in Mexico and upon other
official errands, his high character,
integrity and ability, will commend
him to you, and we shall be grateful
for any facilities granted to him in
the discharge of his very important
errand, which is solely that OF a
neutral correspondent.
NEW YORK AMERICAN
HaIe's Departure for Berlin.
mi. Hale's employment began May
81. 1915. the day before his departure
for Berlin. when he was paid five
weeks salary in advance. $1,000. with
La draft for 5000 marks and 5000 in
gold for travelling incidental expenses
to Berlin.
Mr.. Hale IA supposed TO have no
other work, obligation or interest
whatsoever except his duties as a
news correspondent. All his expenses
were paid by the american while he
| was in Europe. in addition to his SAL
airy, which was at first 5000 a week,
and was later advanced to $500 a week.
HIS employment continued until his
return to America. after the United
States entered the war. when II ceased.
| Mr.. Hale received as salary and ex-
penses from the american in that pc
riod, a little more than a year. $4,000
| salary and s2I.7Ss for expenses. The
| total payment to Mr.. Hale during his
employment by the American, nifty
| nine weeks. was therefore $35, 0sS.0S.
| His expenses, nearly $500 a week in
addition TO his salary. were due to the
travelling couriers and assistants Of a
| correspondent covering a large theatre
Of the war.
MIR. Hale succeeded as a news cor
respondent OF the Hearst papers at
Berlin the most eminent of war cor
\ respondents, the late James Creelman,
| who died at his post while represent
ing the Hearst papers in Berlin"
Harris Never a PrO-German.
81 am not pro-German and never
to save America from being stabbed In
the back by England said Frank
! Harris, editor OF Pedrson's Magazine.
last night. The idea hat l am pro-
German is a silly lie. l was accused
! once before OF that stigma. That was
two years ago when George Creel tried
! to connect me with Gen. Pearson OF
Boer war fame. l have been anti
! British since the Boer war n the
| occupation Of Egypt by the British.
my writings for years back will
! show that / have always been vio-
lently opposed to German Junkerism
In one book / attacked the Kaiser and
called him an ignoble thief. l never
knew DR.. Fuehr nor received any 1T
erature from him. 1 was the first
mar to tell the Kaiser to a~bdicate.'"
Bernard Ridder. also named In "the
list Of thirty-one," couldn't understand
why the Government should inject his
name into the propaganda inquiry.
every one knew hat / was pro-