Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
VIDE SCOPE GIVEN
TOPR0BE BREWERS
Senator Jones, in Memoran-
dunn, Says Inquiry Is Not
Limited.
DETAILS HIS CHARGES


Brewers Association and individual
members have secretly financed news
papers in the interest of the liquor
traffic contributed to the National
German-American Alliance, been con-
victed of corrupt political practices
and improperly Influenced state and
national legislation were renewed in
a memorandum filed today by Sem
ator Jones of Washington. republican.
with the Senate judiciary subcommit-
tee investigating loans by brewers to
Arthur Brisbane in connection with
the latters purchase Of the Washing
ton Times.
Senator Jones, author of the reso-
luton adopted by the Senate and un-
der which the Committee is acting,
presented his memorandum for the
purpose of contending that the in
quiry is unlimited in scope and not,
as has been suggested, confined alone
to the Washington Times.
Gives Wide Authority.
'The resolution was drawn-and
purpoSely So" Senator Jones'
statement declared, 80 that any COM
mittee acting under it would have
ample authority to follow any lead
might deem desirable to follow by
subpoenainG documents OF individ-
uals to appear before it in person or
otherwise, in. order that the full truth
or falsity of these charges may be
established"
tigation authorized has been raised
by the subcommittee. Senator Over
man, chairman. stated at the last
meeting that the question should be
decided by the full committee.
In his memorandum submitted to-
day Senator Jones said neither the
numerous recitals in the resolution's
preambles nor any remarks made in
the Senate were intended to limit or
restrict the inquiry. Every charge
made, he declared, will be fully sup
ported by documents of Alien Prop
erty Custodian Palmer and the De-
partment of Justice.
What Documents Show.
Documentary evidence alone, the
memorandum asserts will establish
the following facts:
Association, individual brewers and
corporations have financed newspapers
In the interest of the liquor traffic,
and deceived the public as to secret
arrangements for money loaned, which
in some cases was to be repaid only
at the discretion of the newspaper
owner out of the profits of the paper,
If there should be any profits.
That the United States Brewers
Association and certain Individual
brewers who helped finance certain
newspapers advocating the liquor
traffic, also contributed to the Ma
tional German American Alliance, and
financed the publication of it's official
organ after the sinking of the Lusi-
tania and other similar German atroc-
tiles.
THAT the United States Brewers
Association and certain individual
brewers and brewery corporations
have been convicted, plead guilty or
nolo contendere to charges of viola
and other criminal laws and paid sew
eral hundreds of thousands Of dollars
in fines and penalties.
THAT the National German-Ameri-
can Alliance was financed in part by
the brewers association and individual
brewers and liquor dealers.
Identity Concealed.
THAT the Brewers Association,
through organizations whose identity
has been concealed, such as the So
called National Association of Com
merce and Labor, Manufacturers and
Dealers Association, Business Mems
Association, Tax Payers League,
Home Rule and other organizations,
have made political surveys rela ting
to the attitude Of candidates for of
flee and how they could be Influenced
and controlled in the interest of the
liquor traffic Said organiza-
tions and individuals also have Ell
couraged the starting of strikes in
dry territory and instigated local
troubles in shops and factories whose
owners and managers favored prohi-
bition.
"That the brewery trade and liquor
traffic is pro-German in it's sympa-
thy"
Senator Cites Evidence.
Documents in possession Of the
alien property custodian. the attorney
general Of Texas, federal district at
torneys at Pittsburgh. Detroit and
Austin, Tex, together with the Ger
man-American Alliance organ and
German newspapers were cited as
evidence by Senator Jones. He said
the War Department intelligence
service has other evidence.
Evidence of "brazen methods" Of Ii
quor interests to corrupt celebrates
and public officials, Senator Jones