Evening star., 1918-12-11
W.R.fIEARST'S POSITION ON WAR
REVEALED BY OWN MESSAGES
Telegrams of 19lz, Taken From Depart
ment Of Justice Files. Read at German
Hx.r Propaganda Hearing.

viericls's Weekly, formerly tho
FatAerland, whose name has been
mentioned several times in the in
quiry, sent Hearst a message from
New York. under date .of March 1,
Ilmme ermann note was q '"hoax" and
that the document was planted by
British agents"
Messages to Earvalho.
!Under date of March 3 Hearst sent
these messages to Carvalho:
feel Congress, should remain In
continual session End protect the poo
pies liberties. This making a dictator
OF the fresadentiis a desperately dan
gerous precedent. 1t may ..do NO im-
out 1t may do immense injury with
some Dad one. =. - Wilson is fed
eraHst, as I wrote in first year of his
term, and as Francis showed in alien
and seditious editorial. The federal
ISIS are autocratic in tendency
President of this republic
To-Day has more power than, any king
IN any constitutional monarchy in the
Werao. III he gets more he will be a
dictator and possibly despot. It is
the duty of true democrats to be Wig
liant, especially as all these encroach-
menus or popular rights are being
made in the name of. democracy"
McCay could make strong eight
column cartoon occupying in depth
two-thirds editorial page, showing
smaller figures Uncle Sam and Ger
many shaking their fists at each other
on left side page and on right side
head and shoulders of Japan with
knife in hand lea ming over into pie
ture and evidently watching chance
to strike Uncle Sam in back. Title of
picture to be quote watchful waiting
end quote, subtitle quote look out
Uncle Sam your neighbor Japan is
eagerly waiting an opportunity to
strike you in the back
Under date of March this telegram
was sent to Carvalho:
Opposes Great Powers to President
Think beneficial thing Senate not
to give President great powers de-
manded. If my telegram of yester-
day explaining my opposition to such
powers and advocacy of extra session
was not printed in Sunday paper.
please elaborate it. somewhat and
make 1t an editorial approving action
son, say he is good President and un-
doubeed1ys meant to use power for
good purposes, but the rpreeedentiis a
dangerous one to establish and Senate
did we'll to retain it's powers and
rights and protect the liberties of the
people.
Say that the Few senators who
voted to retain the rights and func-
tions of that body constitute roll of
honor. They did not lack respect for
President, but they had a greater re
spect for the institutions founded by
the fathers. The day will come Wnem
their action will be commended by all
the people. Print their names"
instructions to Hale.
Hearst in message to the New
York American dated February "a,
outlined instructions to be cabled to
William Bayard Hale. then a Hearst
correspondent in Berlin.
w. n. Shiber telegraphed from New
combe at Palm Beach that the mes
sage to Hale was held up by conges-
ton at the Tuckerton, n. j.. wireless
station. On the same day 'Willecomhe
sent a message to r. c. Mitchell, care
of the New York American. asking
the long cable to Hale sent by chief
on 24th.''
On February 90 the Universal
League of Peace sent this telegram
Thank you for your noble work on
behalf Of peace. People want no war
against Germany. England arch
enemy of United States. Country not
prepared for war. Let US prepare en-
barge on munitions and foodstuffs. No
additional powers to President. Dis
aster will follow war"
This message was signed by Theo-
dore Pinther, president of the league,
and c. G. Whoning. secretary.
On February 25 Hearst sent a tele-
gram. to Carvalho. asking him to keep.
standing in 1.-The evening papers the
verses printed in American, repro
duced from Harper's Weekly during
civil war, and referring to shipments
of arms by England to the south
Carvalho protested the next day in
this message:
Cannot find Harper's Weekly poem
in American. Found one reproduced
in Fatherland from Harper's Weekly,
1868. attacking England for sending
arms, etc, therefore. in consequence
of sinking of Laconia today with
aboard. and President Will
sons address before Congress, urge
that we not use this poem, if it is the
one you mean, as, under present con-
ditions. it is bound to hurt papers
Bulk of public believes country is on
verge of war with Germany, and this
poem. prominently displayed, will be
regarded as our taking Germany's
side. Star Spangled Banner is being
run top column morning editorial
Referendum canvass under way"