The Washington times., 1918-09-21

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-C. W. Fei-
genspan, OF the United States Brew
ers' Association, has addressed a let
opportunity to appear before any in
Eestigating committee and deny the
inferred charge contained in the
documents submitted by A. Mitchell
Palmer that there was any disloyal
influence or purpose in any trans
action to which he was q party or OF
which he had knowledge.
His letter says:
81 most respectfully and urgently
request an opportunity to appear be-
fore your committee at your earliest
convenience in order that ! may be
questioned without limit on all the
charges involved in Mr.. Palmer's COM
munication.
'In the meantime. in view of the
great public interest in this matter
and the wide publicity given to it by
the press OF the entire country, feel
it incumbent upon me to make the
following statement:
Tried to Checkmate Foes.
81 frankly confess that it. the brew
ing industry generally, in common
with every other business. every other
organization, and every other indus
try in the nation affected by local,
State, or national legislation. has been
represented at these legislative CEN
ters by gentlemen, usually lawyers
of recognized ability and unQues-
toned integrity, but commonly re-
ferred to as lobbyists, whose business
il was to try where possible to pro-
test against and checkmate those
representing the opposition to our
industry"
Asserting that the Prohibitionists
had spent dollars to destroy our
business and our property where we
have been able to spend pennies to
preserve the same" Mr.. Feigenspan
with respect to the charge that we
have undertaken to influence public
opinion in the interest OF our busi-
ness through the press OF the coun-
try. eliminating in our fiancing the
purchase Of a paper in the National
Capital. we frankly and freely admit
that we, in common with every other
business and every other industry In
the country, have tried to get before
the public every fact that we felt
fairly favored the preservation OF our
business. even to the extent OF sup
plying the finances for the initial pay
mert on the purchase OF the Wash
inSton Times.
Innuendo and IrreleVanees.
"But the attempt through innuendo
and irrelevances to associate the
Times transaction with
certain notorious pro-German activi-
ties terminating in the control OF the
New York Evening Mail is a gratul-
tous insult. a dsstardly and out
-ageous libel, and unworthy of any
of this American Re
public.
As to the charge of disloyalty made
against the brewers in general. because
many of them happen to have German
,ames, but particularly against myself.
want to deny uneQuivocally and fling
he charge back into the face OF those |
Who made II. and challenge any man OF
nigh or low degree in this nation to |
how a better record. not only OF 10y !
lIty OF lip-often made easy by pros |
by loyalty OF sacrifice. 10y
llty in great losses, loyalty in the hour
II destruction OF my very subsistence"
Gave Money, Would Give Life.
Explaining he felt deeply any in
sinuation OF dislfyslty because his
name happened to be German. Mr..
wrote that his companies
and the members OF his immediate
family had contributed ST72, $50 to the |
loans, Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A.,
OF Columbus, and other war
activities.
81 am we'll within the draft age"
stated Mr.. Feigenspan. "and am
ready to answer my country's call
anywhere and at any time. / have
l son and a brother who volunteered |
when war was declared, |