The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-17

The average corporation lawyer reflects the character
and obeys the orders of his financial master We should
look for that MASTER when lawyer shamefuy insults
the President Of the United States.
The owne~ of the dog not the dog himself is primarily
responsible
You have read the most recent attack by James NJ.
Beck upon the President of the United States This inter
estng corporation gentleman with his eyes close together
and his pockets full Of fat fees from the richest men In
the country says: Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy
black stain of dshonor upon the American people What
does such corporation lawyer know about that?
He says of the President
''He tells Secretary Daniels to get hun
dred million dollars together for the President to spend
upon our navy. Then he sets out to bully England
and France. England, with her navy, saved US from
German INVASION
He accuses the President of taking shameful advan-
tage of France weakened by Mr. Beck puts these
words into the mouth of the President:
eff you half starved France, exhausted and al
most bankrupt in your material resources, want any
help from the United States you must do my will the
dictator of the world policy"
Here Mr. Beck puts the President in the position of
international backmaer Who is the of the dog in
this case? Who ORDERED this attack the President?
Reading this one insulting shameful speech in which
the corporation lawyer Beck attacks the President of the
United States you might think that the lawyer talking
the gathered in New York at the Waldorf Hotel had
become excited intoxicated carried away by the sight of
much money in front Of him and the hope of getting
of it.
But Mr. Beck attack on the President is nothing new
not spasmOdc Outburst, but systematic policy well
carried out.
You read the speech that he made on Lncons Birthday
inst past and you read the New York Times January
g. 1917 the speech in which Mr. Beck referred Woodrow
Wilson as he German catspaw In that speech two years
ago, Mr.. Beck said:
''The injury now done by the suggestion of our
Chief Magistrate involves the most disastrous
quences to America in its relations with its sister
democracies."
In that vicious attack the President two
ago. Mr. Beck spoke at the Bankers Club of America
and the Times report says:
''Mr Beck applauded from first to last by the
than two hundred and fifty persons who attended
the business meeting and luncheon which preceded it,
What do the prosperous gentlemen who appauded Mr..
Becks attack upon the President two years ago think
Of the prediction that the Presidents action at that time
would involve the disastrous consequences to Amer
ica'? Has that happened?
You know how dog will bite fight and tear his victim
when he is led on by the applause of his master.
Who the real of the dog that attacks Pres
dent Wilson?
Which the individual plutocrats that sic him on
10 the Chief Magistrate of this nation?
That is question the Congress of the United States
might investigate if it takes interest in important public
matter
1t is agreed that corporations and their owners may
hire the cunning and INSCRIPTIONS lawyers fight and
to cheat the laws They do it every day
But what about hiring corporation lawyers engage
systematic campaign Of SANDER against the President Of
the United States? Is that going little far even for
corporation willing to pay any price, and lawyer willing
to render any service for pay?
The that own the dog in this case have just one
grievance against Woodrow Wilson All the various legal
dogs that they barking and biting the President
on account of that grievance and no other.
The of the dog don't hate the President because
Of anything he says in France They don't hate him for any
thing that any hired lawyer may him of having done
for or against England any other country.
The owners of the legal dog hate Wilson, BECAUSE
WILSON HAS MADE THE RICH MEN PAY HEAVY
INCOME TAX.
They hate Wilson because he made them contribute in
Confined CouTn)