Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-17
NOT PRO-GERMAN|, !.
UNTERMYER SAYS
No Shred of Basis for Vague
implications, He Tells
Senate Committee.
DECLINED LEGAL OFFER

Samuel Untermyer OF New YORK,
whose name has been mentioned in
the investigation Of German propa-
Eanda, appeared today before the
Senate investigating committee to an
swer what he described as innuen-
does and implications which made it
appear that previous to March. 1915
his sympathies were pro-German.
Mr.. Untermyer declared that he
had declined. after being solicited. to
act as counsel for the German en-
basSy.
.'I.was, of course, always solicitous,
were all of u.s." he said. that
nfict be avoided. and tried to do
y'humble part in my infrequent
Meeting with members of the German
embassy toward preserving the peace
bv making them feel that our hands
were not turned against them, al
.Eough l always insisted with them,
nd they knew that felt deeply that
lcy were in the wrong.
Terms implications Baseless.
There is not a shSed of basis for
lose: vague implications. Being OF
9, rnan parentage. although it is al
st century since my people settled
i1 Virginia, it would not have been
Unnatural under ordinary conditions
or in any sense improper II my SYM
uathies had at that time been pro-
German. Sentiment was quite evenly
sivided for u time, due partly to our
I -re German and German American
-.,pulation and to the antl-Engllsh
: cling in some quarters.
Mr.. Untermyer recalled to the
,.,mIhittee that he has a son in
rance, a captain i'll the neid artillery
NV with the army of occupation.
Referring to his letter TO DIR. Helm
rerich F. Albert, in February, 1916.
regarding the purchase OF New
York newspaper, Mr.. untermyer said
that he and "a friend whose name
vas not mentioned, discussed the
question.
Friend Conducted Negotiation.
1.-THE negotiation. if it can be digni-
fed by that name he said. was con-
Quoted by one of my friends, a well
known and experienced newspaper
man. This was before I mentioned
-the subject to DR.. Albert or had any
Thought that he might be interested
"a nd was for our joint account. L
lever came in contact with the pro-
i.osed vendors; ii never reached that
fIge. The talk about this evening
.a,id morning paper being in the mar
D. t had Been common gossip Tor
lg time and we were anxious to ac-
lire il on proper terms. l had dis
., Ssed it in 1913. before the European
- AZ, with the same friend. at a time
N-leh he was considering the pur-
,s-r-s Sc of the Evening Post, that was
5reu supposed to be for sale. We have
u-en and are still ia negotiation for
another paper on his behalf
Iltold Or. Albert. in substance. that
my friend was one of the most expe-
1ienced and, in my Judgment. one of
the ableSt newspaper men in the
country and had been an upbuilder
of properties of that character and
thatf nc and ! believed the proprty had
Il enfendouS possibilities in the way of
profits.
"Ir Albert expressed a desire to
: nave the opportunity of interesting
: friendS on a purely business basis.
nd told him that if anything was
arted | would let him know. which
lid by the letter of February 10.
- from Florida. He seemed en-
4 = familiar with the law-that if
- tacame Interested his interest
Id haye to be fully disclosed. 1t
III. - he that that circumstance also
y something to do with his declfn-
to participate, although he did not
,'t. state"
Judge Aaron Levy Testifies.
Judge Aaron Levy of New York,
= h . has been mentioned as negotiat-
FED, the purchase of l.. f. Mifler's
yo-ity stock in the Warheit, Jew
i~h publication in New York. testified
concerning that transaction. He re-
ted statement to the commit
=. telegram Saturday that he
.Ir"N aSed Nil!er'S stock and that Mr..
z fr@rmyer'S connection with it con-
J I'd of a loan of S35 900. He said
.'.iler's statement that he was forced
rom the publication because of his
pro-ally tendencies was pure fc-
ZION" Re said that Count Won Bern
~torff once recommended Miller as
ella BILE
The witness declared that no man
New York had done more to bring
bout the successful operation of the
draft law than Mr.. Untermyer.
Cross examined by Mai. E Lowry
Humes, representing the committee.
Judge Levy said that the policy of
the. Warheit was not pro-German. but
it was anti-Russian. 1t remained that
way until America entered the war, he
said, ard then it became terribly
patriotic