New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Publishers Adopt Resolution
Pledging Loyalty to U. S.
and Efforts to Destroy
All Kinds of BoIshevism
Urged to Support Loan
Further Limit on Immi-
grafton and Move to Re-
strict Papers Opposed

The foreign language press publishers,
at their closing session yesterday after
noon, adopted a resolution pledgng
their entire support to the government
The resolution follows:
"Whereas, the victory Of democracy
over autocracy, idealism over material
ism, is menaccd by Bolshcvism, the
members of the Publishers Association
of the American Press in Foreign Lam
guages jointly and individually pro
claim their absolute devotion, love and
loyalty to the government, institutions
and ideals Of this country, and pledge
their faithful services and unswerving
efforts to uphold these treasures against
the menace Of Bolshevism in all its
phases and to do everything in their
power definitely to eXterminatc it,"
Another resolution adopted puts the
publishers on record as being Opposed
tc all legislation further restricting
immigration"
Speaking at the dinner last evening
at the Riltmorc, Hans Ricg chief of
the Foreign Language Division Of the
Treasury Department, declared that he
is opposed to the abolition of the for
cign language press.
IL believe" he said. "that tho for
eign language press was as necessary
to the successful conduct Of the war as
it is necessary to the safe. harmonious
and orderly conduct of the forces Of
our government in peace.
"What we must have arc American
papers printed in Polish. in Bohemian
and in Italian, not Polish papers, or
bohemian papers, etc.
"Thc foreign language press must
be the mouthpiecc of patriotism and
loyalty to American
T. Coleman du Pont was toastmas-
ter. Other speakers we're: United
States Senator Calder, Gutzon Borglum.
Merton Sturges, Chief Naturalization
Examiner of the Department of Labor
and George Gordon Battle.
Appeals for Victory Loan
Appealing to them for support in
the Victory Loan, and warning them
that if their readers did not make a
good showing in buying bonds those
who are opposed to foreign language
finger at them. Hans Ricg and Joseph
Hartigan addressed the foreign Ian
guage newspaper publishers at the
Liberty Loan foreign language Offices.
l5l Fifth Avenue. Mr. Rieg is chief
of the foreign language division of
the Treasury Department, and MIR.
Hartigan heads a similar division of
the I'd Federal Reserve District
"This is the acid test for your
papers," declared Mr. Rieg, "and you
must put before your readers 'Ameri-
cans All! America Frst!' in behalf
of the Victory Loan
Asserting that it is his duty as a
public official to notify the publishers
of the situation, Mr.. Hartigan said
"rhere is deliberate and decided
movement to eliminate foreign Ian
guage newspapers. You ought to be
thoroughly awakened as to the pros
poets in the future"
Mr. Hartigan further said that Con-
gress and the New York Legislature
have bills providing for the abolition
OF foreign language newspapers. In
New York State he added, there are
ness signs, printed in foreign tongue
and the other against newspapers. In
the Second Federal Reserve District
there arc nearly million readers of
such newspapers, he said
1900 Publications, 81 Languages
Mr. Rieg pointed out that there are
] 800 publications in thirty-four Ian
guages in this country, and that if the
foreign language press was wiped out
by law 100000 people "woud clamor
for news"
Inc PubllSherS' ASSOCIATION OF the
American Press in Foreign Languages
is the name of the new organization
formed at the final days session of the
foreign language publishers. German
IS the only language excluded among
those newspapers eligible for member
ship. German language newspapers
will be barred from membership until
peace is declared and then until the
association may decide their admis-
sion. The work of making permanent
the new organization will be started
directly. The annual meetings will be
held in this city on the dates when
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association meets
Five objects are stated among the
news association, chief among which
is the following:
"The fostering Of unswerving loyalty
to American ideals and institutions
among the readers of newspapers print
ed IN foreign languages, and coopera-
tlon with other organizations in Amer
icanization work"
The report of the committee on the
organization of this new association
was received unanimously by the 2O5
delegates. The main Offices will be
here, with branch offices in the large
cities of the country
Miss Frances A. Kellor will be hon
orary chairman.
Williams's Position Ppheld