The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
ORD BLANES ALCOHOL BANKERS AND KINGS FOR WAR

would reach probably twenty million
readers7
A. Yes. sir.
e q. (Rsading) ION January - Of the
present year. Gen. Weaver went before
the House COMMITTEE on Military
Affairs and asked for an increase Of
1900 mon for the land Notifications.
quote from the report OF the hearings
before the committee; MT. MoKellar, II
we conclude to carry out your recon-
mendations and give you the 1900 men
have perfect system OF coast defence
that you think would be adequate for
any purpose7 Gen. Weaver: Yes"
Now. isn't It true Mr.. Ford. that
when you stopped that answer at Yes"
you cut out Gen. Viewers answer and
explanation, that made that answer
Yer Just the contrary to what you
made II to APPEAR
A. I don't know as TO that, MT.
Stevenson.
q. I OFFER this in evidence, your
Honor, the answer OF Gen. Weaver in
the investigation that Mr.. Ford here
refers TO and which no quotes from.
Tho Court-Do I understand that q
quotation from Gen. Weaver 10 In there 2
Mr.. Stevenson--YeA your Honor.
The Court-You say that is q mis-
ouotationi
Statement Garblea.
Mr.. stevenson--I say that is q garbled
statement. leaving out vital and ma
terial things and entirely misrepresents
Gen. Weaver'sr--
(Ford)-A. II It IL true, I am sorry
for II.
Mr.. Stevenson--It does not answer to
say that he is sorry for Il now when
twenty millions readers. II your Honor
please, have got this garbled and I'M
true statement.
A. I never heard Of II before, Mr..
Stevenson.
The Court-If It Is Mr.. pelavisne's
act he can say 30.
A. II It is in there, and It Is mistake,
II 10 Mr.. Delavigne's fault, because did
not read that part Of It
Mr.. Stevenson--There n another as
pect OF this matter that has not been
suggested. Mr.. Ford charges the
Chicago Tribune has accused him of be-
Ing an anarchist, an ignorant idealist,
among other things. Now, the Chicago
Tribune says, and there Il an editorial
introduced in evidence saying that they
had this Information, that they were
not advised that Mr.. Delavixne was
sending out statements The statement
went out over Mr.. Ford's signature. and
they had right to deal with Mr.. Ford
upon the assumption that what went out
over Mr.. Fords signature, he was re-
sponsible for.
The Court-No doubt about that.
DelaviEne the Goat.
Mr.. Stevenson-Now. for them to say
that Mr.. Delavigne Is the goat In this
thing. that he put It over on Mr.. Ford.
does not answer the situation at all. HIS
good faith. the attitude of the Tribune.
everything relating to It Is based not
on something which Mr. Deiavigne did
or did not do, but what Mr.. Ford put
out over his own signature.
The Court understand.
Mr.. Lucking-One word In answer to
that. Tho Tribune now, through their
counsel. after putting out q 100 page
plea which does not refer to these sub
jects at all. says that Mr.. Ford's attitude
on preparedness Influenced them In pro-
nouncing him an anarchist. Now, this
article was put out, subscribed by Mr..
Ford, prepared by somebody else, as
shown, and of which there can not be
any doubt here. They say that II there
was n mistake in the article. or n false
statement. that would tend to throw light
on whether Mr.. Ford was an anarchist
Now. the most Il would show would be
that Mr.. Delavigne was either a sophist
q liar or something Of that kind. that
he did not argue fairly. Tina. 10 the
most that II would show. Or that Mr.
Ford. II he knew of II, did not argue
fairly. thnt iB all.
Now the worst reactionaries in the
world, your Honor, who would never be
accused for q minute OF being anar-
chists. may be among the biggest liars
In the world.
The Court-No doubt Of that.
Showing Man . Liar.
Mr.. Lucking-The fact OF showing a
man Is a liar does not tend to show that
he is an anarchist, because he may
have the utmost opposition to every
possible principle Of anarchy and still
be liar.
The court-No. / don't care for any
thing further. II will be confined. how
ever, to that one question.
Mr.. Stevenson-There are three or
four questions Of a similar character fol-
lowing each other.
The Court--Whatever points to that
particular thing only.
Mr.. Stevenson-I viii only read where
they offer part OF the answers of Gen
Weaver
The Court-Yes.
Q. Now, as I understand it, the War
Department recommends an increase OF
about 5000 men and you recommend an
increase of about 15,o0o3 Gen. Weaver
About 1900. This Is my personal
recommendation. understand, OF
course, the general policy and the law
but I did not think i would be per-
forming my duty TO this committee OF
my duty at large II I did not indicate
exactly what the deficiencies are"
Judge Murphy will continue my
statement, unless your Honor rules
otherwise. understand counsel is now
reading from the Congressional Record
II that Is sol don't know what counsel
Is reading from-I object to IL until we
have a chance to examine IT,
The Court-Perhaps if there 10 any
doubt about the fact that give 1,
authority to be used az n true statemen,
of what occurred you'd better examine n
The Court-1f you want time we will
put II on and let you have all the time
you want.
Mr.. stevenson--we will pass tina,
until when?
Mr.. Lucking-Between now and to-
morrow. II can md It; and II no,
we will come to you for another copy.
Mr.. Stevenson--I call your attention
to page rs. portion OF Humanity and
Sanity"
Fear Ending OF War.
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