The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-27

Jarar. and rcrhaps Great britain. says;
IT Great asrtuin cannot restrain her
sncrial ally, Jupan. from acts OF agrees
Sirnt ini;nicrl tn our interests. We can
remote our ships md troops from f-u-
rope and transfer them Ia Asia. This
is n thrcnt Of war with Japan: threat
tint We will enter on n war of aSEr"S-
sion in Asia. Tnere could br no prssi-
hle purpose in uttcrinE Such threat
cxccp, 10 serve Germany. II was
threat To abandon tho war against Ger
many. our enemy. and embark on war
with Japan. our ally: aud THIS because
Iapan in the Interest rf tho allies and
If civilization. bad contemplated action
in East Siberia against the EolShevik.,
who have shown themselves To be tho
allies Of Germany. the enemies OF civil
lization and the enemies Of the United
States.
Importance Of War Bflittled.
"Thesc quotations show that Mt
: Hearst has steadily cndcavcrcd 10 be-
little the importance TO our country OF
the war. and To excite the hatred " our
ncopic against our allies who are faith
fully fighting beside us; and such con-
duet can ne IF help only TO Germany 10
the enemy VIZ arc fighting. JuSt sH
long as Mr.. HcarstS publications arc
permitted in tho mails. Mr.. Burlcson Is
: without excuse for excluding any other
publication from thcGh The Admins
tration, by it's hcQuicsccncc. indorscs
Mr. ucarsts campaign. which is pri-
marily campaign in favor or Ger
! many. and therefore. 4 campaign
against this country.
The uuotations above given deprive
MI EurlrSOn and tho Administration nj
which lie is a Fart. cf any shred Of JUS
tification for their action and inactlon.
Mr. RurirSon. is. Of course, only sccon-
darby responsible in tho, matter. Mt
HearStS' papers arc so important ano
Mr. HcarSts position among the -to-
Illustrations political friends. support
crs and advisers Is so prominent. and
the action IN connection with rcinstatinE
him in his cable privileges was so pure
/ Is dependent upon tho President hlnl-
self. that no subordinate hl the FrcSl-
| dcat car accept mr. he credited win inc
chief responsibility Tor any action or
inactian Of the Administration In re-
| lation 10 Mr.. Hearst. Tho Administra-
ton IS responsible for the federation OF
! Mr.. HcarstS anti-ally. anti-war and
| for the reward nevertheless given him,
and tho services rendered on the other
| side by Mr.. Hearst was service 10 the
/ Administration and not to the country
Burleson Encouraging Enemy.
George Harvey has pointed out In
| tho North American Review War Week
~ that MIR. Rurlrson is encouraging
enemy language publications, by hANtnE
a special division whose function BE- TO
assist editors Of foreign langua ~ pa
/ pers in complying with the law. TN"
Act Of Congress provides that all fore
| ign language papers should submit ir
censorship or gu out or business. Tn"
poStofficc departments duty is merely
| 10 suppress those az them which arc
guilty of reasonable practices. Appar'
! entity. as Mr.. Harvey points cut. Mt
Rurlcson. instead nf sunnrcsSinE papers
! that preach Scditinn. establishes di'
vision To show them how they car
escape suppression.
MIR IicarstS papers mr." infinitely the
! most important If those which during
tho last Year and Il quarter have served
! Germany and harmed the nitcd states
ny attacking our allies. or opposing our
cnnrtiv. participation in tn" war. There
nrc various other papers published III
less important offenders
! "un Arril rr"f. Guernsey Jones. Of
/ tho University Of Nebraska. published an
article in the Nebraska State Journal m
! The Enemy Press. He quoted various
. artirlrS that have appeared in German
American papers since thr war and some
! Of them as late as January. February
! and March last. championing tho Ger
man-Amcriran Alliance. attacking Eng
! land and Japan. announcing that the
: problem OF the German press is Ia save
; Dcutschtum in tho United States. de-
nanding IL peace which would give Ger
/ many the victory. rrHising Germany S
action toward Russia. and in other ways
! MS Prof. Jones says. showing themselves
/ 10 b" 'insocnt organs Of FruSsianism.
| These papers were being published
! and Mr.. Hearst was publishing MS pa
pcrs. without interference by The post
! office department and tho government. al
the same time that proceedings were be-
/ ins taken against tho Metropolitan Mag.
azinc. one Of tho stanchcst upholders OF
| the war and stanchcst opponents OF
! Prussinnism In all tho United States.
! Congress Iravishly Generous.
: "Cnugrcss has with lavish generosity
! granted all the administrative ion has do
, mandcd To carry on tn" war II has
also granted tho adnlIniStrnti nn extra
ordinary power, of Il kind never hithcr-
toforc granted any administration. IL
! deal with thc internal foes Of the nation:
and this power can be-. and has h'rn
mi@usrL 10 reward tho administration :
personal or political supporters and
punish The ADMINISTRATORS personal OF
political friends. congressman bodies
AS the senate committee on military af'
fairS--has exercises its power OF 'lnv"s-
tigatinn and supervision 10 correct On
! equity" inct.iciency. executive delay. and
executive abuse nf power. and has done
: This in such fashion rs Ia speed uI
and render inmcn:"!% NOR" etllrl"nt "'i'
' part in The war. Congress should WEI
limit. exercise. l,S right ~ supervision
As regards IN" rSr "f all tn" great pow
crs it, has granted tho nhmlnisira linr
/ over tho properties and aCIivitlcs Of the
citizens Of tn" United States.
"lu his last statement about NJ" Mr.
, E:rlcsun. copying the eyamplc nf Mr.
! WcEg, the cmploye of Mr.. R"ftln. dropped
! inIo verse As he seems to like p"si ~
| commend 70 him and 10 his associate:
thu following lines:
Whose speaks in your presence must say
, acceptable things;
, Eowing tho head in worship. bending the
knee in frar--
Bringing the word we'll smoother. such
az king should hear
Given 10 strong drluSion. wholly eeliev'
inS 10.
Yc saw thr lind lay fenrcless, and yc
lot ,hc months 60 by.
Naitin. como easy wonder; hoping
some saving sign