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the English language press in this city
lie then wrote a letter to Dernburg
suggesting what newspapers might be
purchased.
kOnta Married Brewers Daughter
He advised that if newspaper Was
purchased the cause of the brewers
could be championed in 1t, and that
this wealthy group could be counted on
for financial aid. Its circulation could
be increased. he said, to at least 5OO.
600. by making "a discreet appeal to
every German society in the country
for support by its members" And he
counted on this Germanbuilt circuia-
tion to impress the man in the street
and cause "native Americans" to buy
the paper.
"Konta's acquaintance with the brew
ers is not superficial" said a Federal
official yeste day. He married into
one of their families. his wife being
the daughter of one Of the Lemps, the
millionaire St. Louis brcwers.'
AT the Office of Konta yesterday it
was announced that he was out of town
and would not return to the city before
Tuesday. Where he was, his staff said
| was unknown TO them. His son was
| likewise unavailable.
felgenspan Admits Lobby
Inrough the secretary Of the United
States Brewers Association, ore OF
the contributors to the Brisbane fund,
I. W. telgenspan made public yester-
day letter he sent to United States
Senator William II. King, chairman OF
the committee to investigate the Ger
man language newspapers, whose call
Hpon A. Mitchell Palmer resulted in
the publication of the documents show
ing that Brisbane received $375, 900
nom the brewers with which to pur-
chase "The Washington Times"
~ ms letter felgenspan asked That
ne be permitted to appear before Sen
ator Kings committee and tell his
whole story. He admitted that the
brewers maintained lobbyists at Wash
iin2ton and defended with vigor his
royalty to the United States. On this
score he said:
StrongI, Protests Loyalty
pat as to the charge Of disloyaltv
made against the brewers in general
because many Of them happen to have
German names. but particularly against
mysel!, want to deny uneouivocallv
ana ting the charges back in the face
OF those Who made them, and CHALLENGE
any man, NJ high or low degree, in this
only OF loyalty of lip. often made easy
by prosperity, but by loyalty of sac
llhcc. loyalty in great losses. LOYALTY
IN inc hour of destruction, of my vcry
subsistence.
ION this point | feel deeply and
kcehiy. fo, 1t has been my pride, as it
Nas been my purpose, shat. while bear
ing German name, on every occasion
that presented itself have done nv
very utmost. have given and | have
WORKED beyond my rightful means. in
comparison with many whose patriot
ISM consists largely in loud mouthinrs
Passing over the Federal Trust Com
pany and the Commercial Casualty In
surance Company. of both of which |
am president. personally. together
with the members Of my immediate fam
ilN. have purchased Liberty bonds and
lreaSufH certificates ana made don;.-
tons to the Red Cross. the Y. II. C.. A..
the hnlghts of Columbus ana numer-
OF S.'2,SS0. and all this in the full
know edge that my brewing business
was about TO be destroyed and mu.h or
my property practically contis seated be-
cause OF its value being depreciated
through Federal legislation now in
process Of enactment
At Country's Call, He Saws
Il am we'll within the craft age and
am at my country's call anywhere and
at amy time. | have a son and
brother who volunteered in,mediatelv
when War was declared The latter is
row on the firing line IN France. which
!s the proudest Circumstance in the
history OF cur family.
These arc times when material
'hings have comparatively little value
when sentiment and patriotism are
the only things really worth while.
have tried 20 do my utmost land language
ialls TO express my resentment and
he hurt feel at these groundless
charges. can submit to the legalized
destruction OF my material wealth if
cur nations chief feels it Is for the
uation's good. but | cannot and will
not rest under the charge of disloy-
atty"
William A. De Ford. counsel for Will
lam Randolph Hearst and the Star Pub
fishing Company, the chief Hearst cor
porate organization. issued statement
yesterday DENYING that he knew any.
ttAnE of Brisbane's financial t.ansac
nor with the brewers /or inc nan;
piarec IN it by the Growipr Clrcn1ation