Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-07-09

FORD
Dan age SUIT
II. Clemens, Mich Witnesses Tor
The Chicago Tribune IN its defense
q it, action IN labelling Henry Ford
81 "anarchist' included Joseph Medill
Patterson, one Of the editors Of The
Tribune and Clifford s. Raymond.
writer Of what IL now known as the
million dollar editorial. J"
In the course Of the testimony it
was developed that Mr.. Patterson Is
sued an order when Tribune men
began to enter the service Of the
country after the United States enter
ed the war, that no wages were to
be paid to the departing men, whether
they had. dependents or not, but that
he personally continued to draw his
salary Of $4,000 . year after he went
to France. - n =. . * ~ I
Both MI. Patterson and Mr.. Ray
.mand also testified that they: knew
Germany wanted to see the United
Slater at war with Mexico but that
despite this fact The Tribune con-
tinued to urge intervention In Mexico
and to oppose war with Germany.
This was drawn out on cross examin-
alton by counsel tor Mr.. Ford in an
endeayor to show that The Tribune
was pro-German up to the time the
United States entered the war.
Arrested in Belgium
Counsel for Mr.. Ford asked Mr..
Patterson If it was, not true. that he
had gone to Germany during the early
days Of the world war for the purpose
of writing the German side of the
controversy. Mr.. Patterson denied
this and counsel then introduced q
COPY Of The Tribune in which the an.
nouncement was made that Mr.. Pat
terson was being sent to Germany to
get the German point of view. The
witness admitted having been arrest
ed In Belgium, on leaving Germany,
on a charge that he had written pro-
German articles.
In The Tribune you opposed and
denounced war with Germany, dia
you?" asked Ford counsel.
I'VE did not oppose war, we dis
couraged it." answered Mr.. Patterson.
I'VE had been at close quarters and
We knew what an awful thing it was. -
But you advocated war with Mex
ico."
I'VE advocated Intervention"
well, doesn't Intervention mean
war3"
Usually"
Advocated Taking Mexico
"You advocated the taking OF Mez.
leo too, didn't your" The witness was
inclined to deny this until shown a
copy of The Tribune in which the
seizure Of Mexico was urged editor
tally and then answered eyes"
Mr.. Raymond, when asked by coun-
sci on cross-examination why The
Tribune e1ooriated Theodore Roose-
welt because Of his utterances fol.
lowing the sinking Of the Lusitania,
said he believed such talk was not
helpful to the government in reaching
a decision, and: that calmness was
desirable.
did you ever argue for calmness
when border difficulty arose?"
asked Ford counsel.
II think not" answered the witness.
"You used some pretty violent Ian.
guage yourself, didn't your"
Il believe we did"
Upon direct examination Mr. Ray.
mond denied knowledge of the Inter.
national Harvester Co., and Standard
Oil Co., stocks held by relatives of the
editors and publishers Of The Tribune
and also denied interference with his
editorial utterances.
Mr.. Patterson likewise denied that
Standard Oil or the International Har
vester have had any effect on The
Tribune's editorial policies.
Mr.. Patterson admitted having once
been a member of the socialist party
Ford counsel offered in evidence Mr.
Patterson's book, "A Little Brother
of the Rich" in an effort to prove tina,
Mr.. Patterson once held views similar
to those attributed to Henry Ford. II
was not admitted.
Writer Too "Pro-Brttish"
The witness admitted having dis
charged Frederick VIM. We'll, The
Tribune's London correspondent, be
fore the United States entered the
war. Counsel for Ford asked if Wei
was told that his articles were TOT
pro-Ally.
"Too pro-British is what I probably
said," returned the editor.
Col. Henry J. Reilly, commander Of
the famous artillery regiment from
Chicago, known as "Reilly's Bucks
took the stand and testified as z mil
itary expert to the necessity for inter
vention in Mexico. A long deposition
was also read from James w. Gerard
former q. 8. Ambassador to Germany
placing tho blame for Nexiea1
troubles at Germany's door.
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