Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-11
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 Under such circumstances l can- not see why the century-old friend ship of the United States and Ger many cannot be maintained and per petuated by the hiShminded and hu- nNanitarian rulers and political lead CTS of our respectiva countries.
 "We in America have just celebrat- ed the anniversary of Washingto $ birthday and this should rem;na u- that the friendship of Germany and the United States was inaugurateG by Washington and Frederick the Great, two of he ablest and wisest and most far-seeing statesmen that any nations have possessed in the history of the world.
 May the statesmen of our respeG- tive countries today heed the advice and follow the footsteps of these two ere'at leaders of men and builders of nations.
 ''The course of my newspapers has been fair to Germany, not because 1 am pro-German any more than l am pro-Ally. l am merely patrioti- cally interested in the welfare of my own country and enthusiastically in terested in the progress of the world.
 'l am sure that the United States will value in the future the consist ent friendship of Germany as it has valued it in the past and l think that most Americans realize that Ger many, like France. represents in Europe a political, social and econo- mic progress similar to our own.
 Americans from childhood have been taught to regard both Germany and France as their proven friends. We, therefore, deeply deplore the war between thes grat nations which have have contributed much to the progress and civilization of the world, and we earnestly desire to employ the influ- ence of our country, not for the eX- tension and prOtraction of the war but for the promotion of just and lasting peace."
 George Sylvester Viereck editor Of Viereck's weekly, formerly The Fa therland, whose name has been men, toned several times in the inquiry, sent Hearst a message from New York under date of March 1st say ing he believed the story of the Zim- merman note was a hoax and that the document was planted by Brit ish agents.'
 Under date of March 3rd, Hearts sent these messages to Carvalho:
 q feel Congress should remain in continual session and protect the peoples liberties. This making dic tator of President is a desperately dangerous precedent. It may do no immediate harm with good Presi- dent, but it may do immense injury with some bad one
 ''Wilson is federalist as l wrote in first year of his term and as Francis showed in alien and seditiCn edi torial. ho federalists are autocratic in tendency + + President of this republic today has more power than any king in any constitutional monarchy in the world. If he gets bly a despot It is the duty of true Democrats to 'Oe vigilant. especially as all these encroachments on popu- lar right are being made in the name of democracy.
 Under date of March 4th this tele- gram was sent to Carvalho:
 'Thing the beneficial thing for the senate not to give the President the great powers demanded. If my telegram of yesterday explaining my opposition to such powers and advo- cacy of extra session was not print ed in Sunday paper. please elaborate it some way and make it an editor~ ial approving action of senate. Speak very highly of Wilson, say he is good President and undoubtedly meant to use power for good purposes, but the precedent is dangerous one to establish the senate did do well to re- tain it's powers and rights and pro- tect the liberties of the people.
 Say that the few senators who voted to retain the rights and func- tions of that body constitute a rolf of honor. hey did not lack respect for President .ut they had greater respect for institutions founded by the fathers. The day will come when their actio nwill be commended by all the people. Print their names"
 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman of the foreign relations com- mitete, addressed the senate today in regard to the mention of his name among advocates of munitions en- bargo in documents produced before the Senate Judiciary Committees Ger man propaganda inquiry. He said it was evident that the Germans had used the names of many public men recklessly if not falsely.
 In 1914, Senator Hitchcock said he proposed a munitions embargo bill as ;; measure for strict American neutra- lity. Later he declared German propa- ganda and criminal acts in this coun- try and atrocities abroad caused him to change his attitude.
 Like other Americans" the senator said, q have passed from one phase of the situation to another-peaceful neutrality, armed neutrality, war. supported, in the days of our neutral | ity, the embargo idea + and as an American l declined to associate myself with those who became partis- ans of Germany"
 Referring to the letter of a German agent dated July 22. 1917, saying Sena- tor Hitchcock seemed strong" for the I