New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Germans over in Mexico, and then
whip them "
Refers to Fuchr Report


Mr.. Bielaski-" Fuchr In re.
port about the end Of May 1915 said;
."Only the following papers can be
described as really neutral; "The
New York Evening Mail, "The Mil
waukee Free Press" "Thc Washing
ton Post" "The Chicago Tribune" and
the Hearst papers New York
American" New York Journal"
'Chcag Examiner" Evening Amer
ican," "Boston American" "Atlanta
Georgian, "San Francisco Examiner
and Call" "Los Angeles Examiner"
iner" and the Evening Herald"
"Of course, The New York Evening
Mail / suppose, was owned by Ger
many. 'The Milwaukee Free Press is
German American paper that has
been in constant difficulty with the gov
ernment ever since the war started.
The Washington Post for time was
pro German, until it changed in poll
tics"
Senator Nelson-"It was very bad up
to the time that Mclean died"
Senator Overman-"Y say The
Chicago Tribune was included 2"
Mr.. Belaski-" "rhe Chicago Tribune
is mentioned"
Senator Nclson-"T used to read THE
Post mornings and sit down and swear
over it. But after Mclean died he
evidently went to a good place, because
the paper changed it's tone. For a
couple Of years we only had one fair
paper here, in reference to this Ger
man n. propaganda and that was The
Brisbane Brought In
Senator Sterling-"W were some
of the editorial writer's for Mr.. Hearst
during this time ?"
Mr.. Bielaski"I think Mr.. Brisbane
was one Of lis editorial writer's. |
really do not know enough about the
Hearst organization inside to say, Sen
ator. Mr.. Mcrrill-I do not know
whether he was an editorial writer or
not. He was one of the men who made
the arrangements with Hale about his
trip abroad"
Senator Sterling you know for
what papers Brisbane wrote ?'
Mr.. Biclaski q assume for the en-
tire Hearst syndicate"
Senator Overman-"Wa The Chi
cago Tribune engaged in any propa-
ganda ?"
Mr. Bielaski-"I think the attitude
ascribed to The Chicago Tribune re-
suited from the correspondent they
mad abroad. I think his name was
bennett, if [ am not mistaken, who
only comparatively recently came to
this country with his wife. He adj
mittedly mad an extremely pro- German
attitude. think the character Of b;s
dlspatches back, and their reproduce
ton in The Tribune,' is what lead Mr
fuehr to describe The Tribune as
neutral
Mr. Fuehr, in another report.
says: Only few journals, among
those the newspapers belonging to
'he Hearst syndicate, believe in "a
stalemate or q victory of the Teu-
tonic allies
Again; The interview granted
by your eXccllcncy to the American
journalist Hale was printed in p
most Impressive manner by the
eleven Hearst papers and also by all
the other subscribers of the Inter
natonai News Service. 1t occupied
tne entire front page on "The New
York American" on Thankspivinr
Day, and was adorned with vo9r OK.
ceilcncy's portrait. Three davs later
thls paper repeated the publication.
stating that it had been repeatedly
requested to do so
again; The papers which aro
friendly to Germany, especinliv tbo
Hearst papers, declare themselvas
emphatically in favor of a general
embargo upon food stufs, hinting
more or less openly that such
measure would compel England to
make peace ~
Visited Albert's Office
Our records show that Mr.. Hearst
went TO the office of Dr.. Albert, As
broadway, on June %, 1915. What the
purpose Of the call was is not known
. One of the men convicted in tbo
Sanders -Wunnenberg case told rs as
sald the other day, that in the Hearst
news reports from Hale back to this
country were to be inclosed or con.
cealed cipher messages for the Ge,mar
government. But he indicated that
snat was not actually accomplished be-
t'use th ol our entrance into the war;
may an put an end to that plan.
ms same man stated that William
I, randolph Hearst had Bernstorff at his
house several times. But nndnr ,a,'
stand Mr.: Hearst admits that he and
bernstorff were friendly, and that thav
were together good many times. He
also stated that Mr.. Hearst was looloJ
apoh IN Germany as the biggest man IN
America, and that the German N'D. oo~l ,'l
eminent had asked Hearst to sand
Hale to Germany. 'i''
Mr' Alpert wrote to Mr. Hearst.
ng this: 1'i'' S'"'-
Taking advantage of. I am sor,v
TO say, only slight acquaintance
mere beg to send you copies of let-
ters have exchanged with the
embassy VIC
~ was just regretting that Hearst
you'd not or could not send a moving
'cture man to Germany under the cir7
'umstances. Hearst wrote Bernstorff
Berlin. i'ieH W
There was considerable desire IN
'he part of the men in the newsnanor 90.
BUSINESS to obtain the exclusive RIGHTS
. >, wireless service from Germany and
.nere are some kilograms which indi-
'ate that Mr.. Hearst was verv anXious
% OBTAIN the service. That is the onIv
'hlng that we have in our files which
n n any way indicates something M
Aearst might expect to have received
inc way of favor from Germany.
Cable TO "Dr. Wilhelm"
This telegram from Berlin 70 n.
Fuehr says: Or. Wilhelm been Gov
eral days urging ARRANGEMENT Iita
that proposed in your telegram and
WORKING understanding ALREADY
reached Inform Hearst and snoges}
giving Wilhelm full authority.
IT is our guess that Or. Wilhelm,
vas William Bayard Hale. but that is 81
'uess. On October 26, 1916, the fol-
owing was sent to William Bayard