The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

come Of a trial might have on the ele-
ments Of disorder II America. We
did not suppose that military justice
in the army was based upon a tender
regard for the b~oishevists, syndical-
lists, l. w. WIS and other organized
enemies of good government.
Passing over this aspect of the case
for the present, it is apparent that the
Judge advocate general was satisfied
of Minors guilt. and suggested that a
time limit be placed on the investi-
cation. Just why he decided that
from seven to ten days should be al
lowed to gather the proof is a matter
for interesting speculation.
The facts are that on the seventh
day Minor was released, and that on
the eighth day the proof was avail
able. We quote again from Mr.. Bak-
er's letter:
shortly after Minor was released
important additional information was
obtained as to his connection with
the propaganda pamphlet in question,
The day following his release Meta
Flip entered the English occupied
zone en- route to Coblenz to testify as
II Minors authorship of this pens
phlet. In addition to this, an intelll-
gence agent, sent to Dusseldorf from
Coblenz, was told by the head of the
concern who actually printed these
pamphlets, that Robert Minor was the
man who brought the copy to him,
obtained estimates for the printing of
same, and who actually directed they
be printed. This information was cor
roborated by another German in the
office of the printing establishment. In
the month of March an intelligence
officer who was stationed in Berlin
and was supposed to be a Spartacist
was told by Robert Minor that the
time was ripe for the spreading of
Spartacist propaganda among the
American troops of occupation
Is it conceivable that the officers of
the military intelligence did not in
form the judge advocate general that
the proof "a being brought to Cob
lenz-the very corroborative evidence
that he required-and that it was mo-
mentarily expected? Assuming that
the judge advocate general was ig.
norant of these facts, why was Minor
not re-arrested in Paris?
That there was a miscarriage OF
justice in this case is manifest even
from Secretary Bakers letter to the
senate. The miscarriage was either
the result of neglect of duty on the
part of the judge advocate general, or
else of a deliberate conspiracy on
the part Of someone to save this trail
tor from the firing squad.
In his report of the case, Secretary
Baker neglects to give us an account
of the activities of Minors father, a
Texas politician. He was extremely
active in his sons behalf. 1t would
he very interesting to know with
whom he communicated in Washing
ton and in Paris. Maybe Mr.. Baker
knows. Maybe he does not. Maybe
our judge advocate generals office is
run by fools, and there was no con-
spiracy at all.
But we do not believe anything Of
the sort. We believe that this affair
is one Of the most d~isgraceful episodes
of the war.
The Baker report is an insult to the
intelligence of the senate and we sin
cerely trust that body will insist upon
the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. Either the judge advo-
cate general sould Ibe tried for ineffi-
cheney or sould be compelled to place