New-York tribune., 1918-12-11
reserved for occasions.
"HEARST."
Fears Wilson Will Be Despot

"March 3, 1917.
IS S Carvclho.
NY American NY.
~ feel Congress should remain in
continual session and protect the
peoples liberties. This making
dictator of President desperately
dangerous precedent. 1t may do no
immediate harm with good Prcsi
dent, but it may do immense injury
with some bad one. Augustus, Rome's
first emperor, was good man, but
Nero, wEo acted under powers and
precedents allowed Augustus, was
fcarfully bad one. Eternal vigilance
is price of liberty. Wilson is Fed
cralist, as I wrote in first year of
his term, and as Francis showed in
alien and sedtiop editorial. The
Fedcrialists arc autccratic in tend
ency. Hamilton was accused Of try
ing to make monarchy OF our gov
ernment. 'Monarchs are destroyed
by poverty, republics by wealth. 1t
is easier to establish virtual mon
arch in the rich America of to-day
than in the poor America of a hun
dred wears ago. We shy at the namc
of king, but we accept the spirit of
absolutism The Romans would have
no king, but they accepted an i'm
perator with more power than any
king, and so lost their liberties.
President Of this Republic to-day has
more power than any king in any
constitutional monarchy in the world.
If he gets more he will be dictator
and possibly despot. 1t is the duty
of true democrats to be vlgilant,
especially as all these cncroachments
on popular rights are being made III
the name of democracy.
'''~ ''''''' "HEARST.'
"March 3, 1917.
rs. S. Carvalho,
IN. Y. Ann, n. y
"McCay could make strong eight
column cartoon, occupying in depth
two-thirds editorial page, showing
smaller figures Uncle Sam and Ger
many shaking their fists at each
other on left side page. and on right
side big head and shoulders of Japan,
with knife in hand leaning over
into picture and evidently watching
chance to strike Uncle Sam in back:
Title of picture to be 'Watchful
Waiting subtitle, Look Out, Uncle
Sam, Your Ncighbor Japan Is Eager
ly Waiting an Opportunity to Strike
You in the Back HEARST.'
Speak Highly of wilson,
"March 4, 1917.
IS. S. Carvalho,
NY ANN? NY.
"Think beneficial thing Senate not
to give President great powers de-
manded. If my telegram of yester-
day explaining my opposition to such
powers and advocacy of extra ses-
sion was not printed in Sunday paper,
please elaborate it somewhat and
make it an editorial approving action
of Senate. Speak very highly of
Wilson, say he is good president and
undoubtedly meant to use power for
good purposes but the precedent is a
dangerous one to establish and senate
did well to retain its powers and
rights and protect the liberties of the
people
voted to retain the rights and func-
tons of the body constitute roll
of honor. They did not lack respect
for President but they had greater
respect for the institutions founded
by the fathers. The day will come
when their action will be commended d
by all the people. Print their names.
"HEARST."
This is the editorial ordered by Mr.
Hearst in the telegram dated Febru
ary 27, and already noticed. Two o
three points are to be noted in regar
to it.
Followed Hearst's Orders
Mr. Brisbane wrote it from st. Au
gustine, Fla, five days after it wa
ordered, and it follows very closely th
line of Mr. Hearst's directions. Will
on the stand before the committee
Mr.. Brisbane testified that he wrot
what he pleased, and that Mr.. Hears
printed so much of it as he pleased
In the editorial, Mr.. Brisbane state
that within few days three Cabine
members. presumably in Washington
had made statements to him whicl
happened to be just in line with wha
Mr. Hearst had ordered.
Mr.. Brisbane also states that theS
three Cabinet members were the "thre
most influential, those who would hav
the most to say, under the President,
war should come"
saying: "We observe that England ha
paid what those materials cost, plus
small reasonable profit. We shall pa
a fair profit and no more. The govern
The government will say: you hav
SO and so and we know it. We want
and this is what we will pay you fo
it,"
Mr.. Brisbane makes positive state
ment that "the nation will take an
operate munitions plants if war come
and fix their own price and moderat
profit for all war materials purchased.
Brisbane's Editorial
The last two years have shown ho'