The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-06
BRISBANE DENIES
PRO-GERMAN AID
Senate Committee Is Told All
His Editorials Loyalty Sup
ported the United States.
EXPLAINS BREWERS LOAN
Excerpts of Articles Will Be
Compared With Files TO De.
termine Authorship.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Arthu- u,.,.
bane explained to-day to the Senate
Committee investigating brewers and
German. propaganda his purchase n.
tho washin gton Times with none,
lent by brewers. He was questioned
also regarding his business relations
with william Randolph Hearst, sent.
ments expressed in his editorials and
other matters.
Mr. Brisbane told tho committee tha;
he arranged the loan for the purchase
OF the Times with c. ]. Feigenspan, a
brewer OF Newark. that the transac.
ton was a business affair entirely. and
that he did not know the other brew
ers who assisted Teigenspan In under.
writing the loan. The brewers I'd
vanced ss75,ooo.
The witness denied allegations o.
pro- German sentiments in editorial.
he has written, saying he always haa
supported the cause OF the United
States and strongly opposed Germany
Excerpts from editorials appearing In
the Hearst newspapers were produced
by the committee, and Mr.. Brisbane
was asked rega ding their authorship
Since only portions OF the articles ap.
peared in the reprints. the witness was
not positive as to their author. The
excerpts will be compared with the
files to determine whether he wrote
the origin
Wrote Nothing Favorins Germany
IF there was anything In these
favorable to Germany know did no.
write It," the witness declared
Mr.. Brisbane said William Randolph
Hearst knew nothing of his purchase
OF the Times until after the transac-
tion was completed, and that Mr.
! Hearst ut first objected to 1t, becal9N
Brisbane's contract with Hearst stilg.
| lated that the former give his cnt!rs
time to the Hearst papers al salar"
Of So 900 n week. The witness said he
told Mr.. Hearst that II the Washing.
! ton Times interfered with his work
! Hearst could take over the Times a.
the price paid to Frank A. Munsey.
! Senator Sterling (South Dakota )queS-
toned Mr.. Brisbane about editorials in
which he said that England has not
] always been renowned for her unset
! fishness."
Now. isn't that reference to mo
principal ally OF the United States cal
! culated 10 reflect on the Un!.el
States?" the Senator asked.
{ NO. l don't think So" the vi'rtsa
replied. Il thought then and J ;h.rt
now that England has not a'wayS
been renowned for her unselnshne
I That is not a reflection on the tinted
| States"
Refused to Buy the "Mnii."
| Brisbane said that A. Mitchell
Palmer. whose charge that brewers
had financed the purchase of he
Times lei to the present inquiry, o.
! fercd to sell him the New York E"".
ming Mail after that propertv caTe
! into Palmer's hands as Alien PC. '~'r
Custodian. The price ftXed wa $50
900. the witness said. but he 10 mol
70 nur,hase II becauso il vas ..s.rg
money
The only other newspaper Sc '01'
Mr. brisbane said &c tho WILSON, SIN
I Nc,rs He sad he purchased tho Erc-
ptno Wisconsin Free Press and Doi!y
Neics. all OF Milwaukee. and corso4-
dated them, and that brewers were ro.
involved In that transaction.
The witness told the committee tha'
his attitude toward the nse OF beer ard
i'l,gh. wines brought him IN touch W.
brewers. He sold he asked Mr.. Munsey
70 soil him tho Tiypss and lat MIN nav
for (. our Of its earnings. but the re-
Quest WAS refused. He then wcr. n
! Feigenspan.
Il said TO him" declared tho w'-
ness "'You know nv attitude o. he,r
You know how I feel tow.,r. ya.-
Ibusiress'
brisbane then la;A hetore Fr'gcv
snan the plan for n loan 10 rjr.r,yr
the Times p-1 the brewer said ra he.
lieved II would be n good investmr-.
Loan to Victor berger.
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