Evening journal., 1918-12-14
WOLCO77 QUIzzES
lester ABOUT Hale
Wants to Know if Hearst
Correspondent Was
Un-American
MORE CABLECRAMS
READ INTO RECORD
BY The United Press.

b1 TIE lulttu fftrS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ii.-A mass OF
cablegrams from William Bayard Hale,
TO the New York American, were read
into the record today, when Captain
Leslie OF the army Intelligence depart
ment. resumed his testimony before the
Senate committee investigating news
paper activities Of pro-German nature.
Lester introduced the cables at the
request Of senator Wolcott Delaware.
who wished to know whether there was
evidence TO show Hale was un-Ameri-
can.
Il have been in touch with the Brit
ish military authorities in Washington.
and was Informed that the L. ~ s.
was barred from Great Britain because
OF its extreme pro-German views, p"
said Lester. THE cable privilege was
restored in April, 1918. II the commit
tee desires, l will submit more data
from the British In a few days"
One OF the cables from Hale sent TO
the New York American. was dated
March 1, 1917. and related 10 the
armed neutrality" issue. 1t read:
March 4, 1917 despatch i69 Berlin.
first Presidents concert armed neutral
lty' not understood here.
ARMED neutrality OF century ago
was concert OF nations resisting Brit
lsh assertions right to control seas.
Precisely what is Mr.. Wilson's idea
armed neutrality present day unknown
here.
II President means assert right
American ships pass 20 and from Eng
land. Germany. neutral ports with law
ful cargoes this believed entirely ac-
cord with international law precedents.
But thus suddenly 10 assert rights OF
neutrals apparently against Germany,
after having two years submitted Brit
ish pretensions rule seas, confused Eu-
ropean mind
Presidents idea arm merchant ships
arouses profound astonlshmcnt as arm
ing merchants undoubtedly places their
category cOmbatants which legitimate
prey. Berlin isn't without information
Of famous Sullivan law and wonders
why President so far departs from usages
deemed necessary even by Tammany as
10 legitimate possession and use pri-
vate weapons. HALE"
How. under the guise OF fo-eisn mis-
sions, Germany sent TO the United
States apostles OF Kultur was also re-
vesled 10 the Senate probers by Captain
Lester.
Lester said some pastors OF the Ger
man Lutheran Church were sent here
in the pay OF the German government
from Kropp Institute in Germany This
IS the theological seminary OF the
branch OF the German Lutheran Church
which is the state church in parts OF
Germany. He declared that the Ger
man publicity bureau in this country
ordered Lutheran pastors 20 preach SER
mons favorable TO Germany before the
United States entered the war. These
sermons were delivered In German.
"Some OF them couldn't stop Il when
we entered the war said Lester. "The
greatest difficulty was caused by their
work among soldiers in the trl ming
camps. One pfo-German pre3chef got
appointed as a chaplain lie was
caught and Is serving 70 years. others
were imprisoned under the espionage
act.
IN fairness 10 the Lutheran Church
it must be said. that the authorities OF
the church and the, American ele-
ment took and are taking the most Wig
orous action to oust pro-Germans.
"They are also considering the elimi-
nation Of German as the language OF
their church service and parochial
schools"
Lester said 1900 individual cases OF
propaganda spread through Lutheran
ministers had been investigated.
Lester submitted TO the committee a
memorandum showing ef-
forts OF German prOpoganlists TO defeat |
liberty loans. attacking the Red Cross,
and the policies Of the government gen /
orally
He declared that In one respect even /
the prO-German Lutheran ministers had I
been loyal-they did not attempt. eX-
cept in Isolated cases TO Obstruct the |
draft law, he said.
Senator Sterling asked whether Les I
ter had evidence showing efforts OF
German agents TO influence Senator's
and members Of the House. Lester said /
he had score OF letters turned over 20
him by Senator Calder, New York.
efforts 10 get him 10 vote
against a declaration OF war. other
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