New-York tribune., 1918-06-26
Plan to Curb His News
papers Discussed by
Defence Council
Prominent Citizens
Insist on Action
"Hats OFF to Enemies oi
Hearst" Says National
Guard Organ
Especial Dispatch 10 The Tr,bune)


Connecticut of the publications Of Will
lam Randolph Hearst has been dis
cussed a. two successive weekly Mon
day meetings in the Capitol building
by the State Council Of Defence. Gov
crnor Marcus II. Holcomb was present
during & part of the discussion on
June II.
Richard NJ. Bissell, chairman of the
council, and president of the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company, introduced
the subject at the first meeting. He
said several war bureaus (the local
branches of the counciD in Connecticut
towns had written letters inquiring if
there was any way of preventing the
circulation CT disloyal publications.
Mr.. Bissell suggested this was a mat
ter for consideration by the council.
pamphlet containing the Cooled
IN the Flag, Hear-s-s-s-t" articles that
have appeared in recent issues of The
New York Tribune was then inspected
by the members, as we'll as a file of
The Tribune containing accounts of the
efforts Of other patriotic organizations
TO prevent the sale of the Hearst news
papers.
Chairman Bissell said:
"1f the Hearst newspapers had done
nothing else but the one act of editing
the victory proclamation of President
Wilson so that it looked like prayer
for peace. they deserve the severest
condemnation of all loyal Americans.
But that was perhaps the least disloyal
IF h1a o<c
Action Called For
Joseph w. Alsop, member of the
council, a tobacco farmer, said he felt
the council should take some action.
Hearst is a genuine menace" he add
ed. Mr.. Alsop married Miss Corinne
Robinson, niece of Theodore Roose-
welt.
Justice George W. Wheeler, of
Bridgeport, of the Supreme Court Of
Errors, also denounced the editorial
policy of the Hearst papers. George
3. Chandler. chairman of the councils
committee on publicity, told the mem
bers that in his opinion the most dan
gereus feature OF Hearst's propaganda
was his trick of camouflaging disloy-
atty with surface loyalty.
None present offered any sort of de-
fence for Hearst. but several members
Of the council were inclined to the view
that, the Federal authorities possess
ample power to take care of Hearst
and that action by the council might en-
barrass the government. For this rea-
son no action was taken and it was
stated after the meeting that the coun-
clI would Keep the matter under con-
sideratlon. The question came up again
Yesterday IN an executive session. but
the result of the discussion has not
been made public.
Non-Partisan Organization
Inc Connecticut State Council Of
DeIence is non-partisAn organiya-
Ton. 1t was appointed by Governor
hoicomb. Republican. One of the
Twelve members is Homer S. CUMMINGS
.ice. .ehalrman of the Democratic Ma.
tlcnal Committee
Governor Holcomb was asked afte,
me June II meeting for his opinion
OF the Hearst newspapers. He renl;ec
,rat ms views were not fit to print
tie said he would have something t.
say after the council had taken action
The Bond Hotel here recently barre,
stand news counter.
Flats OFF to the Enemies of Hearst
70 the title Of an editorial printed i,
the last number of "The Connection
state Guard News" just issued. Thi
publication is the organ of the Con
necticut State Guard and carries at tn
Top OF lts editorial column, "Sanctione,
Beard" se'o
The Connecticut State Guard cor
sists OF mere than 10000 men. uni
Iormed and equipped, who have volun
teered for service to replace tho Ma
uonal Guard. called into the Fedora
service IN state defence The editoria
follows: ''oA IA
Hats off to those towns, hotels an,
otner places which have shut dow,
upon the dirty sheets of Hearst.
Praise for Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon should receive 1ecoe
rition in the Hall Of Fame for takin,
me initiative against the yellow Hears
sheets, which strive to create strif
between America and her allies Th
Hotel Taft in New Haven has also per
formed valuable public service i,
shutting out these sheets, and it's ex
ample could be well emulated by ever,
motel IN the country. The greater TN
movement against the circulation n
such publications in this country tn
less encouragement will there be fo
the German propagandists in our midst
That this yellow sheet publisher
should have the audacity to boom him
self for the Presidency in his own col
umns IS no surprise to those who hav,
followed his course in the channels o.
!ournahsm. Several years ap,
be howied and raved against the EN-
pioyment of Japanese and Chimes,
labor in the digging Of the panam;
Canal, The New York Herald
proving that on the big Hearst rancho,
IN California nothing else but Chimes,
and Japanese were employed. He ha,
been kicked out of the news sources ~
supply in Canada, and if he had hi,
just dues he would also receive th'
same dose in the country which he dis
graces and which is supposed to be hi;
own country.
Helps Enemies of Flag
THE wedges which he strives +,
drive at this time for the purpose q
drawing the attention Of the peopl,
away from the serious support Of In,
war help only the enemies of our fas
To run such. creature as him for tn,
Presidency would mean that the Kaise
was represented in our national cam
2aigD. The only value to be gaines
from such an experiment would be {,
find out just how badly it would be pos
sible for the American people to defea
an egotistical, self-posed candidate TO-
that high Office.
"Thus we say Hats of to enemies O.
Hearst and these enemies are legion
for they are composed Of every liberty
i"~ir~ 1cvaI ostr'otic cSti-e~ throu~h