The sun., 1918-08-12
CoIauitt's Lennings Known.


politicians may have had some refer
ence to Colauit.s recent candidacy for
the United states Senate. which was
sunnorted by the Riders and the
Stnats Zehuno.
Gov Colouitt's leanings before the
United States entered the war we're am
nlv EXPRESSED In a letter which he wrote
December Is. 1915. to Alphonse G.
Koelble of this city.
Down here in Texas" wrote Gov.
Co,uuitt, I'VE who are the friends OF
German American citizens. are not
afraid to tell our convictions. That Is
TO say. have not hesitated to say what
I think, and feel certain that the great
majority of Texas Democrats agree with
me"
In this letter the Ex-Governor also ex-
pressed regret that the newspaper
project fell through
In his testimony Niereck told Of con-
ference with Or. Dernburg at the Ritz
Carlton at which DR.. Rumely appeared.
The latter came in after luncheon,
Viereck said. and did more listen
ing than talking. Nierecks impression
of Or. Rumely's attitude was that the
latter thought he ought 10 be ap-
pointed" to act in the matter OF purchas-
ing the paper. Or. Hugo Schweitzer the
witness said. was assigned TO collect the
necessary funds
letter was read which Niereck had
written to DR.. Heinrich +. Albert. for
mer financial attache Of the German
Embassy here. complaining that DR..
Rumely had spilled the beans" by talk
ing too freely in Chicago and telling the
people there that the Germans contem-
plated the purchase OF paper. His
statements. the letter sale. were asso-
ciated with the Erenino Mail. with the
result that the price OF that paper went
up several thousand dollars.
Thinks Creel Was Mentioned.
Viereck further testified that at his
suggestion Or, william Bayard Hale was
employed to advise in literary cam
paign to agitate the people as to mat
ters" This apparently was the origin
OF the German information bureau. OF
which Or. Hale was editorial director.
IN the beginning" said Viereck I'VE
Just discussed how that could be done
and I said to get an experienced news
paper man. We discussed various men
and s. 8, Mcclure was mentioned ut that
time and DR.. Hale and I think. n I am
not mistaken. Creel was mentioned. Al
any rate I suggested Hale because when
lie had come back from Europe he had
written a very fine article which seemed
to me extremely fair. coming from an
American OF the old stock.
Another witness at the recent hear
ings in the propaganda inquiry was Ar
thur Gabriel, vice-president OF the AS
ISOLATION OF Foreign Language News
papers. OF which Louis N. Hammerling
is president. Gabriers testimony re-
vealed some Illuminating facts concern
ing the now famous appeal to working
men to refrain from the manufacture OF
munitions, In connection with which DR..
Rumely Is said to have paid Hammerling
$205. 900 to enable him to place the ap-
peal In the newspapers in the form OF
a full page advertisement.
A week or so before this advertise
ment was inserted. April s. 1918. Gabriel
said. Ambassador Won .Bernstorff visited
the Offices Of the Association OF Foreign
Language Newspapers and was closeted
with Hammerllng.
Some time after Won Bernstorffs visit.
Gabriel said. he was called into Ham
merling's office and told to go to Beth
lehem, Pa, and collect data as to the
number of foreigners working in the
Bethlehem Steel Company He told
me-" said Gabriel. ito take my wife
with me and not TO spare expense. He
told me to hire a Pullman car II neces-
safy and give my wife a good time.
II was to find out the percentage of
Italians. Hungarians and Poles In the