The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-20
SECURITY LEAGUE
 ON RACK IN HOUSE
It's Activities and Purposes" and Its Financial Aid to Be Subject of In. quiry.

Financial Aid to Be Subject of h.
 quiry.
 During the last campaign it will be remembered that The National Se- curity League, with headquarters in New York, attempted to defeat sev- eral members of Congress, who were standing for reelection.
 The mode of attack was a charge of disloyalty agaipEt certain members on account of their votes in Con- gress. notably against the McLemore and Kahn amendments.
 Among those subjected to an at tack by this League was our own Congressman, Hon. Carl Hayden. The efforts of the League in Arizona against Hayden came to naueht and now Congress proposes to do little Investigating of this same League on it's own hook.
 The House of Representatives or dered today an investigation of the | National Security League and similar 1 organizations This action followed charges that the league, in the recent political campaign had attacked the i loyalty of 90 per cent. of the House members because of their votes on war and pre-war measures. There were speeches of condemnation by | Democrats and Republicans and no dissenting vote.
 The scope of the inquiry will he to ascertain the sources of fiancial aid to the league, it's personnel and, in general, it's activities and purposes" /" An amendment adopted on the floor added. the words "agents and em- rIoyees." with a view of exposing lobbyists, if any, of the league.
 Speaker Clark named to make the inquiry seven members who have the reputation of being expert interroga-
 tors.'' Representative Johnson of Kentucky, who headed the commit tee that inquired into the St. Louis -icts. is Chairman The others are
 7Torriscn of Mississippi, Saunders of
 v7treinia and Carawav of Arkansas, Democrats: Browne of Wisconsin,
 Peavie of Nebraska and Walsh of
 Massachusetts, Republicans, Chair
 man Johnson took stens to have a
 n1nnting of his committee in. day
 or, two.
 Prominent Men May Testify.
 Among the men whose names have
 been connected with the league and who are suggested as witnesses are Elihu TIoot, Honorary President; Al D. q E. Leydecker and s. s. Menken, both
 of whom have served as President:
 Claude Van Tyne, R. McNutt NIGEL rov. Ii+chfield West and Charles D.
 Orth, other officials.
 A snecial rule ordering the inquiry was debated two hours. Chairman Pou of the Committee on Rules said the leaeue should be Investigated be cause it undertook ito pass upon the , fitness of members to sit in the House. and participated in the last political campaign with a financial l backing of $1,200,000.
 He said he always had favored "a navy big enough to defeat any other , navy in the world, but because [ did not vote for some three or foul ; amendments that this National Sc
 or,ritv League thought ought to be . sdopted I am only 90 per cent pat ) riotic.
 5 q have been standing here all these } years doing what I could, giving my l all to my country, my two boys, m! : Gnlv two boys having volunteered
 ond one of them is sleeping beneath
 he sod of France now, and yet
 must be held up as 50 per cent patri o+ic. I spit in the face of any mar I who impugns my patriotism or m! - loyalty.
 No Time to Be Impuened. ? Tt is no light matter in an houl
 like this to have mans patriotism
 or loyalty to his country impupned : I will not say loyalty, because, if I am net patriotic I am nothing. dC I not want any man to call me loyal
 I ovalty keeps me ou: of jail Patriot
 ism is my love for my country
 and my flag, love that is willing t'
 give all. life itself, if necessary" H' added that an investigation would b' J. 'aughable but for the great name '- and the great amount of money con I cerned.''
 . Representative Platt of New Yorl suggested that the Anti-Salool n eaeue should be investieated also. J. "That is not comnarable,'' replie' Il Mir Pcu, to the. efforts of this o1
 eanization.
 'No committee, however orga" e ized," added Representative Camp l. hell of Kansas has ever indulged il n the slimy politics indulged in by thi il crqanization" He declared the vot = on tabling the McLemore resolution s one of the votes the league ha l. criticized, had been magnified befor g the country, as well as the vote O. c the Kahn amendment striking ou the volunteer plan.
 'sNo one,'' he said, opposed COT S scription who finally voted for tn
 bill"
 d Mann Takes Fling I, Representative Rodenburg, Reput Il lican, of Illinois, said the countr d should know whether the 1eagu
 members were actuated by patriot , or some ulterior motive. # 'Tf we should fail to investigate it, u he said, "the league will be the frs
 tn cau 1un did nnt haNa the cnnra