New-York tribune., 1918-12-10


dred and eighty important newspapers
additional Hearst papers. Their clients
in every important town, city, United
States. INTERVIEWS also covers Can
ada South America. Collect supplies
better, fairer reports. than any other
news association This proved by
regular expansion INTERVIEWS and
rapid increase it's clients. while other
news associations standing still, or
backwardng. Interviews can most
certainly supply Germany with best,
most detailed news service available
America, or with condensed or com
pleter news service. as required AS
sociatcd with Interviews and Irterna-
tional Feature Service are Newspaper
Feature, King Feature, Pacific News
and international Film services and
Hearst Pictorial, a moving picture
service appearing practically every
important moving theatre in United
States. Also associated with them
arc international Library, book
publishing concern, and international
ropolitan Hearst's Good House
keeping Magazine,' 'Harper's Bazaar
numerous other periodicals. Circu-
lation these magazines two millions
monthly; circulat Hearst news
papers clients, INTERVIEWS, Interna-
tional Film and international Feat
ure Service undoubtedly at least
three quarters people Of this country
Directly
"FRED WILSON"
81 take it that was telegram sent
to present strongly the advantages
tnat making an arrangement with his
service would have"
Hearst Was "Main Spoke"
Senator Nelson-"Mr Hearst was
the main spoke in this service, was he
not %
Mr. Bielaski-"Oh, yes"
Major Numes-"Mr. Bielaski, have
you the Palm Beach kilograms be-
tween Hearst and his papers?"
Mr. Bielaski--"Yes, we have
Photographic set of them which has
been furnished to US by the Naval In
called them to our attention and they
furnished us q set"
Major Numes-"Will you submit
those to the committee ?"
Mr.. Bielaski-"As a lump"
Major Humes-"I suppose the COM
mittee wants them read in the usual
way"
Senator sterling-"May they not be
read ?"
Major Humes-"Yes; 1 say suppose
the committee wants them read in the
usual way. Read them please, Mr..
Bielaski."
Mr. Belaski- "These are arranged
chronolog ogically. | think. This is to
Phillip Francis, New York American
in which he said February 21. 1917:
There should be a vigorous at
tack on the espionage bill. Note that
Senator Cummins says the measure
is the most stringent and drastic ever
proposed to curb a free people in
time of peace or war. The govern
ment would have absolute power, in
war time, to suppress newspapers,
and it might even be held a criminal
offence for two citizens to discuss
with each other questions of military
policy"
Senator King-"I am not quite sure,
Mr.. Chairman, that I see any relevancy
IN this testimony.'
Mr.. Kings argument with the COM
mittee continued for some time. 1t
was finally decide to pass on the Palm
Beach kilograms in executive session,
and the committee passed on to other
matters.
Takes Up Bolo Case
Immediately after discussing the
affair. Following is the testimony: :
Mr.. Bielaski-"There were no people
living here connected with it who knew
the real facts, so far as we can prove,
except German citizens, with the pos
slble xception-thoughw do not know
whether Hearst knew about it or not.
He was intimately associated with Bolo
Pacha in meetings, and it was his rep
resentative that brought the man over
to this country"
Senator Nelson-"You mean the
Hearst newspaper representative 2"
Mr.. Bielaski-"Yes, this was a man
Hamed Bertelli, from France"
Senator Nelson-"Was he Hearst's
over there in France?"
Mr.. Bielaski-"I think he was the
representative of the international
News Service, which, think, is Hearst's
organization"
Senator Nelson-"Can youtell US any
hing about the connection of Bolo.
md what he did after he got over here.
alter he was brought over here by this /
representative of Hearst?"
Met German Ambassador
Mr.. Bielaski-"He came over hero
md got in touch with Pavenstedt. who
'ut him in touch with the German Am
'assador. The German Ambassador
abled, as you will recall from the tele
rams made public by the State De-
artment and asked for the money!
Senator Nelson-"Who was Payen-
tedt, and what were his affiliations ?"
Mr.. Blelaskl-"He was German.
oY lnterned; man of great wealth.
'orth at least 1000 OOO."
Senator Nelson-"A resident of this
ountry ?" WHO
Mr.. Bielaski-"Yes. Senator, a resi-.
ent OF New York City; born in Ger
1any IN 1854. and came to the United
tates in 1876, and he was close
rlend of Won Bernstorff's and acted
S intermediary in the transfer of the
loney" ''''NN- - '''e
Senator Nelson-"Can you not tell
$ s something about whom Bolo Pacha
minated with and associated with and
as "a IN conference with in this country
tier he same over here ?"
Mr.. Bielas ki-"Adolph pavans+od+
'as as thc prlnclpal man he met. the man
mo took him down to Won Bernstorff,
i'm to Hearst" ''Neu
hat?" All h'Ao' was
Invited. Bolo to Lunch
Mr.. Bielaski-"No. 1915. Hearst in
tied Bolo and Bertelli to lunch sbort =, III
aiterward, and, think, Mr.. Becker
eveIoped. and Mr.. Hearst admitted q
: unlper or meetings with him. | think
! I t1e theatre and at some dinners. at
men, men OF course, a large number of
'her people were present.
lhe investigation in the Rolo pooho