New-York tribune., 1918-03-08
Article by William Hard,
Ws America Honest?"
the Cause
T. r. Contributes
To the Magazine
March Number, the One
Barred, Is Already
Distributed

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vasion of Belgium and Of which
Colonel Roosevelt is n contributing
editor. has been barred from the mails
so far as its March number is con-
cerned. Inasmuch as the March nun,
her of the periodical was distributed
about the middle OF February and
Henry j. Whigham. president of the
IL publishing company. has been in
formed that there will be no inter
ference with the April number Unless
It's contents are deemed offensive, the
order constitutes q rebuke rather than
a penalty.
Although Mr. Whgham himself de
slarcd last night that he was in doubt
as TO which of two articles was the
ere TO which Washington objected, one
y entitled "1s America Honest >" by Wilt
lam Hard. was named by the Postoffice
Department as that which barred the
magazine from the mails under the
espionage act. That was one of the
articles which Mr.. Whieham suspected; :;
the other was 4 criticism of DR.. Harry
A. Garfield. Fuel Administrator, which
brought scathng rctort from George
IA Creel in The Independent"
Hard's Article Investigated
Ayailing itself of its privileges un-
der the espionage act, the Postoffice
Department has declined to say what
is wrong with Mr.. Hard's contributi ion.
Tho Department Of Justice is said to
be scrutnizinS it to decide whether
anything in it constitutes ground for
instituting prosecution under the es-
pionage act.
is America Honest?" brings Presi-
dent Wilson. Kaiser Wilhelm, Venice
los and a San Dominican bandit to-
gesher for fanciful confab concern
VI Domingo and self determination OF
sovereignty.
"The purpose of the article" Mr.
Hard said last night. was to implorc
the President to make hi. Haytian
policg and his Dominican policy come
INTO harmony with his own declared
Ry principles. The Germans know VIC arc
IN Santo Domingo and the Russians
know we are in Santo Domingo and say
SO in their news wspapers. So there is no
good in pretending that we are not
h there. Therefore, the only thing to do
Is to come out and explain to the world
exactly Why we are there and do it in
harmony with the Pres ident's own
principles of honesty and democracy
and pitiless publicity and common
counsel in diplomacy \
This ne hes not done. He has never
discussed the nlatter with Congress or
the people of the United States The
metropolitan Magazine believes him
thoroughly when he says that the only
way 20 convince the Russian people and
German people OF the righteousness Of
cur foreign POLICY and tho foreign poll
eyy OF the Allies Is to declare it every
where in flll"
Mr.. Wigham is "a confident Of 'Is
America Honest?" size is Of the criti-
eism Of Dr. Garfield, and he was so
sure o. his ground in thas that ne
sent barbed response to Mr.. Creel's
aeience o. the Fuel Administrator.
a Nothing but legitimate criticism is
contained in either of these articles. -
ne SAID last night. az is simply case
81 some one at Washington losing his
head and taking this action OF the spur
Of the moment. They are very lonely
a Washington some of them
Questions for Cree!
4 IN the letter replying 20 George
'fee.s charge that the metropolitan
vas guilty falsifying" in crcicising
fuei Administrator Garfield, the editor
oi tne Metropolitan" picks up "guiltily
falsifyng," but decides against using
y as missile because 81 do not use
language carelessly." Instead he CON
,enta himself with BRIEF review of
49, ~. Dasheld's career and tha. Of The
i'oependent' and puts these qucIie>
to Hr Creel:
:: Is It right tina, you should use the
.i'ne and money Of your bureau which
y supported b. the American taxpay-
.ss. % defend members Of the Admin
sesion IRON criticism in the public
y'ess Are you not in fact the per
sohei press agent Of the President and
MEMBER s1noers OF the Administration
H. a. | suppose you will admit, the
lMein duty of your bureau is 20 tell the
PUBIC what tnc war is about, Wkas our
".ms are IN the war. how best the waf
Lsh DC carried on, and, in general, 70
Yep me public enthusiastic about the
~n ~h tnat is the main function, don,
'va MINK = is rather foolish to be
s.acHlng nnapazine which IL 50 who..
.;.arledlJ Tor the war and for the most
us,'oNs prosecution Of the var a. 'Tne
metropolitan
8, ".'sr yer concise statemert Of sons
s.,se Me Outstanding facts Of DR.. Gar
~ ~ hfc, concluding with fourteen
ar deToted 20 activities "cntircly Of
g. desho'aztic nature" as related in his
rI.scs I.'shcs by Mr.. Crcei, the editor de-
sv. 20 baze charge Of seditious lying
esexps' the magazine on such paltry
s.shce ye11e ID hardly worthy of great
Sre,rsmsnt H. official, nor do | think that
fe, nafheld il likely % thank you
pn., 2,n'ng 10 nucn publicity to his
ti,..@s t ~ sir. Creel stated, the editor con.
w. Dr. Garfield acted on the ad-
o. the Super War Council" Il,
snuiEasinx his fuel order, "hc thcra.
Assye me most Jarnnng proof Of h;z
"a. iaek 81 executive ability" az, in
rs,ap 70, agpln;on Of ,he editor Of "fno Net.
l. l,n'esn. the "gupey War Council"
mys. asylum for administrative faii.
Sbsse ~ Generai croz:er md General
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