Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-27

very time when he was upholding the
Russian Bolshevists, who had made
Russia traitor to the free nations OF
the world and a subservient ally Of the
German autocracy. Such action cannot
fail to give aid and comfort to Germany.
| BY turning to The New York Trib-
une of May s. 1915, Postmaster General
Burieson viii find an ardent tribute paid
by the former German correspondent OF
the 'Kolnische Zeitung to MIR. Hearst
and Mr.. Hearst's editor-in-chief, Arthur
Brisbane, for having been 'auxiliar;es of
valued influence to Germany, especially
because of the editorials in the Hearst
newspapers.
I'm the New York Times of August
IL. 1917, there is a quotation by special
cable, via The Hague. from the German
| Nossische Zeitung which states tina;
the 'anti-war movement in America is
gaining in strength and that war prop
agandists in the New York press have
lately met stout resistance from no
other than Mr.. Hearst and his thirty
papers, by the issuance of warnings to
the people about the danger Of plunging
INTO European war and continues to
speak O. the generous nature Of the
work he had done for Germany and
that Mr.. Hearst preached in behalf OF
the Central Powers. Mr.. Hearst earned
the praise thus given him by the ser
wants OF the Kaiser, and during the
time when he was earning it the kaise,
was saying saying to Ambassador
Gerard. as the latter recites in his book
America had better look out after this
war. I shall stand no nonsense from
America after the war'--which the am
bassador reported to the Administra,
ton. without by the way producing any
effect upon the administration.
Brisbane Follows Hearst's Lead
Mr.. Brisbane in The Washington
Times, ably followed Mr. Hearst's lead
On August s. 1917. it said the most DOW.
erful and effective peace worker in this
countr:. Is William Randolph Hearst
The world wants peace. 1t is more i'm.
portant than victory On July lG. 1917
when Russia was under a democratic
) government and still fighting ally Of
, the United States against Germany, MR
Brisbane's paper, The Washington
ines said
Anarchy rules in Russia-somebod,
must do something. The natural some.
Body IS Germany, right next door tc
Russia the civilization Of West
ern Europe may be very grateful to Ger
many with enough strength left to un.
dertake the maintaining of order n
, MISUNDERSTANDING the resources there
and making a few billions OF rubies ir
the process
1T seems literally incredible that 2
; paper making an utterance like thi.
could have been unmoiested by an Ad
ministration that had proceeded agajps,
, Or Tom Watson-and this paper was
published within two blocks of the
! White House.
On August 81 1917, this paper sail
We have lent to our Allies about two
thousand millions . this we lent
our Ali 10 help in the game Of muir
der
, j commend these facts to MIR. Burle.
son. and also to his Cabinet associat e
, Mr. Daniels. in view OF their recent
kilograms of congratulaton to Mr.
Brisbane upon assuming charge Of Ger.
tain Chicago papers. reported as beins
Hearst papers. These telegrams have
!, been published in one Of Mr.. Hearts,
) New York papers, The Evening Jour
! ma. Mr.. Burieson says Of Mr. Hearst
ater ego thai he 'corgratulates' thu
people Of chicago because they are tt
have the benefit of Mr.. Brisbanes abb.
and unself'sh efforts indulge
: the hope that this paper vii ALWAYS
stand Tor justice and freedom and true
democratic government And Mr.. Dan
iels goes Mr.. Burleson one better in ex
pressing the belief that Mr.. Brisbane
Will preach patriotism and civic right
eousness.
Germans Oppose Roosevelt
Mr.. Burleson has stated that he has
: received more complaints about m,
writings than about those of Mr.
Hearst. In view of Mr.. Burlesons rec.
ord and actions, there is small cause 70,
wonder in this. Every pro- German anC
ahd-.HieFlCan, every believer in &
feeble American war and a triumpha nj
German peace. every man who follows
Mr.. Hearst, would naturally appeal 70,
sympathy to Mr.. Burleson in denuncia
ton OF what have done.
Messra. Hearst and Brisbane through
: their pa Ders, have been unceasing ir
: their attacks upon England and japan
=, The New York American on Decembe,
-. 1917, said that the offensive and de
fensive alliance then negotiated betyee,
Japan and England was aimed at thu
United States This deliberate false
hood was published at the very time
that England was defending US with
her feet and her army. There could ID
: no meaner example of treachery to on,
allies and of subserviance TO our enemy
IT was thousand times more worth
the attention of Mr.. Burreson than any.
thing done by the small papers asains,
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