New-York tribune., 1918-11-14

ganda, which has spent millions IN
American politics and which has
offered no defence when hailed before
the courts charged with erime-it was
this menacing power which bought
"The Washington Times" for Hearses
star editor, Arthur Brisbane.
There is nothing haphazafd about
The list o. men and tirnas which eus up
the $s75,0 900 he used-e9vry ore Is q
member of the United States Brewer
Association, the gree1 aarzrey o the
brewing interest which A, Lowry
fIumes, who as United States Attorney
prosecuted Il in Pittsburgh. declared
had supported vast activities "purely
political In nature Ger 520g) The
association Itself contributed s5S,o0o,
There was, however, no official action
BY the association. II and twenty-five
OF its members had just been fined Ia
the United States court IN Pittsburgh
On pleas OF nelle tenteadre TO MdiSt-
rnents charging violation of the cor
rupt practices act when tAe BrsbeMe
deal GAS made,
Arthur Brisbane, 5ws. before A
Mitchell Palmer's exposure Of the
brewers fund. declared that "The
Washington Times" belonged 100 per
cent" to himself, Put c. A, Miller,
manager Of the Fred Miller Brewing
Company, Of Milwaukee, one of the con
tributors TO the fund, sasds "We Endi-
vidually contributed TO Mr., Brisbane
to work for us to light prohibition.
We looked upon him as our
agent In this matter" And the $780,
600 contribution from George Ehret
the item which started Mr., Palmer on
tho trail that led to Che exposure) was
entered on the Ehret books under
"Publicity."
The biggest single contribution that
vent to Brisbane came from the United
States Brewers Association. These ar
sicles have already shown what the as
seciation Is, how 1t helped support the
disloyal National German-American
Alliance and paid for disloyal propa-
ganda, how It collected millions from
the brewers Of the country which 1t
has been openly accused Of exacting
pledges from public men to support It's
demands, how when indicted It offered
no defence and paid $4,000 fine and
about $4,000 costs. 1t loaned Brisbane
$4,000 without security, The rest Of
Mr.. Brisbane's friends in the deal fol-
low in order:
Among the Backers
Of Arthur Brisbane
GEORGE EHRET, of New York. He
gave $4,000. He is an enemy alien,
and the United States Alien Property
Custodian now has charge of his
brewery. His firm is member of the
United States Brewers Association
and bis son. George Ehret, jr., is chair
man Of the nominating committee Of
the association. The contribution was
made whilo Mr.. Ehrst was in Ger
many, He has been supporter Of tho
National German-American Alliance,
whose charter was revoked by Con-
gress Last spring for disloyalty, and
Of the even more notorious Friends OF
Peace. Incidentally, he has had e
heavy investment in the New York
"Staats-zeitung," which has played the
anti-American game like the Hearst
Brisbane papers.
c. w. FEIGENSPAN, of Newark.
Af r..1A
ers' Association. He contributed S25,-
900. He gathered and managed the
Brisbane fund, He has been a sup
porter Of both such organizations as
the Friends of Peace and the Ma
tionsl Security League.
JULIUS LIEBMANN, another S25,-
600 contributor. He Is member of
the firm Of Liebmann's Sons Brewing
Company. Brooklyn, q member of the
United States Brewers Association.
J. c. G. HUPFEL put in $500. The
J. Christian G. Hupfel Brewing Com
pany Of New York, is u member of the
United States Brewers Association.
and A. G. Hupfel, its vce-president
and general manager, is chairman c.
'ae associations advisory committee.
JACOB RUPERT, of New York,
sent hio check for $4,000. He was
president of the United States Brew
ers' Association from 1911 to 1914 and
is now chairman Of the finance com
mittee, charged with the control Of the
millions which tho association raises
He was also supporter and leading
tnembcr Of the German Am erican AL
lance and member Of the finance
committee Of the Friends Of Peace. the
organization founded by Jerry OLeary
who was defended by the Hearst pa.
3ers after President Wilson branded
}.im as disloyal.
JOSEPH +. UIHLEIN gave $5c, 900. ii,
is vice-president and general manage,
Of the great Schlitz brewery, in. Mil
waukee, and a power in that city
which has just elected to Congress the
indicted Victor Berger He contribu
ted $1,000 to the German American
Alliance just after President Hexame,
Of the alliance had made the notorious
epeech In which he said: 1--WE pre-.
serve the ideals which we took from
the old home az sacred and we are
actively engaged in realizing those
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