New-York tribune., 1918-05-11

supplies and our military supplies TO
Europe This, Of course, is eou,v. W
alent to a demand that after going to
war we should turn around and help
Germany more than if we had con-
tlnued to remain neutral.
"On April "a, 1917, The New York
American said: The painful truth
is that we are being practically used
as a mere reinforcement of England's
warfare and England's future argran. :.
dizement.' This, of course. was an
eHort against our ally and an effort
TO pander to anti-English prejudice in
the interest of our foes, and nothing
"On May II it advocated our spend
ing all our money on preparing our
army and navy here at home, and so
compelling Germany if she wants to
hgnO TO come to u.s. which was, of
course equivalent to answering that
we would render no aid to defeat
Germany until she had defeated our
allies and was prepared to attack ne
s]nglc-handed.
Stand on Liberty Loan
On May rs the same paper said of
tne efforts to float the Liberty Loan:
II you want our food and wealth sent
abroad to help suffering England. buv
a Liberty bond, furnish the sinews
OF war, In view of Hearst's con-
t1hued effort to excite hatred between
.he onlted States and England, the
inplicatl0n or THIS sentence cannot
De mistaken. In the very next SEN
tence ne subtly attempts to appeal to
all men with a feeling of affect;on
Tor Germany by intimating that Who.
ever purchased a Liberty bond de-
sired to see Germany not merely do.
1eated, but 'dismembered.'
"On July 27 .The New York Amer;-
can spoke Of our soldiers being sent
over to be offered up in bloody sscr;-
nee to the ambition of contendinp M
tlons on foreign battlefelds.'
"On November 22 it spoke of .our
interfering in Europe's quarrels.
1T IS absolutely impossible to rec-
onclle the governments action in nro-
ceedslng against Tom Watson's paner
win It's failure to proceed against
Mr. Hearst's papers on anv theory
mat justice was to be done alike ~
the strong and to the weak.
Quotations Taken From Tribune
AN OF these quotations and manv
others like them may be found in
recent issues of The New Yorl
irlnune. The government had full
notlce about Hearst, because tba
Allies had barred him from tho
cable service, and only through the
good offices of this government have
these privileges just now been re-.
stored to Mr.. Hearst Mr.. Hearst's
papers have upheld Mr.. Baker. have
apologlzed for the war programme
and have even denied such break
Gowns as that in the aircraft pro
gramme. p-0
"lt is true that since we entered
.ne war Mr. Hearst has at various
tlmes issued editorials protesting
gIeat patriotic zeal at the very time
taking the allies of America f.
land and Japan in the most offens;He
way, and thereby doing his best to
weaken the effect of our war against
Germany, and at the very time when
ne was upholding the Russian Rol.
shevists. Such action renresants M
mere camoufage At this mon,en9
IN France the Bonnet ROUGE 10 ha1
ing tried for treason, althoueb in
every issue it was blatant With nra
tence of patriotism.
Tribute From German Writer
by turning to The New York
Tribune Of May 8, 1918. Postn,as I'm
General Burleson will find an ardau+
tribute made by the former Carne nS
correspondent of the sKoejn;snha
zeitung' to Mr.. Hearst and Mr
Hearst's editor in chief. Mr.. Arthu.
brisbane, for having been anvil
laries of valued influence to Cor.
many, especially because of The
editorials in the Hearst newsnaners
commend this to Mr.. Burleson
ana also to his Cabinet assoc;ata
Mr.. Daniels, in view of their recant
Ielegfams Of congratulations to Mr.
brisbane, these kilograms HAVING
i Deen published in Mr.. Hearst's paner
Inc Evening Journal Mr.. Burle'
son says of Mr.. Hearst's alter epo
rh; 1nae ne congratulates the people Of
SShicago because they arn to have the.
nenen! i OF Mr.. Brisbane's able and
JJnselhsh enorts for justice and free
uoin ana true democratic govern
1nent. p'sn,. AND Mr.. Daniels goes Mr..
the belief that Mr.. Br;shsna 'S,HE m,;lf
preach patriotism and civic r;eht Nh
eousness. S'e Iight-
The quotations above given de.
prive Mr.. Burleson and the Aan,;n
istration Of which he is part ~
any shred of justification in this
matter. have a good deal more to
say, especially about one or two
Ehgnsh and German newspapers in
the West, which Mr.. Burieson left
unmoiested at the very time Of fhe
action OF has department against
Inc Metropolitan 1t will be said
In my letter to the Senator for ner.
manent record"