The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11

tions have possessed in the history of the wrold.
 May the statesmen of our respective countries today heed the advice and follow the footsteps of these two great leaders of men and builders of na' tions.
 The course of my newspapers has been fair to Germany not because l am pro-German any more than I am pro ally. l am merely patriotically inter- ested in the welfare of my own coun~ try and altruistically interested in the progress of the world.
 t q am sure that the United States will value in the future the consistent friendship of Germany as it has val ued it in the past and I think that most Americans realize that Germany, like France, represents in Europe a politi- cal social and economic progress sinl- lar to our own.
 Americans from childhood have been taught to regard both Germany and France as their proven friends, We, therefore, deeply deplore the war be- tween these great nations which have contributed so much to the progress and civilization of the world and we earnestly desire to employ the influ- ence of our country, not for the exten- sion and protraction of ithe war, but for the promotion of Just and lasting peace"
 MESSAGE HELD UP
 w. N Shiber telegraphed from New York two days later to w. J. Willie combe at Palm Beach, Fla, that mes sage to Hale was held up by congestion at the Tuckerton, N. J., wireless station, On the same day Willecombe sent a message to R. c. Mitchell care of the New York American, asking him to Q ra ctr aff to lxt ha lon o cable to Hale sent by chief on 24th.''
 On February 29, the Universal League of Peace sent this telegram from New Y ork to MT. Hearst:
 Thank you for your noble work on behalf of peace. People want no wal against Germany. England arch enemy of United States. Country not prepared for war. Let us prepare embargo on munitions and foodstuffs. No additional war;
 This message was signed by Theodore Pinther, president of the league. and c. c. Whoning, secretary.
 On February 9 Hearst sent a tele- gram to Carvelho asking him to keep standing in the evening papers the verses printed in the American repro duced from Harpers Weekly during Civil war and referring shipmentseof arms by England to the south.
 Carvalho protested the next day in this message:
 CARVALHO PROTESTED
 Cannot find Harpers Weekly poem in American. Found one reproduced in Fatherland from Harpers Weekly, 1863, attacking England for sending arms etc, therefore in consequence of sinking of Laconia today with Americans aboard and President Wilson's address before Congress urge that we not use this poem, if 1t is the one you mean, as under present conditions it is bound to hurt papers. Bulk of public believes country is on verge of war with Ger many and this poem prominently dis played will be regarded as our taking Germanys side. Star-Spangled Banner is being run top of column morning edi- torial Referendum canvass under way. '
 The committee adjourned today until Friday when German propaganda will be further inquired into. 1t was said. Witnesses will include Deputy Attorney General Becker of New York and Fran cis Garvin of the bureau of investfsa : tion of the alien property custodian s office