Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-10
Makes Sweeping Charges of
Propaganda to Promote In
tervention in MexicoS Has
No Proofs to Sustain Him.
ADMITS CONDITIONS
ARE FAR FROM SAFE
Charges Former Ambassador
Wilson With Part in Ma
derO's Death, But Again
Has No Proofs,
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Washington, Sept. 9.-Concrete evil
dence of the existence of any orga-
nized effort TO bring about armed in
tervention in Mexico still was lack
ing when the senate foreign relations
subcommittee investigating the Mex
! lean situation finished the second day
of its hearing
DIR. Samuel G.. Inman, secretary of
the committee on cooperation in
Latin-America and associated with
| the League of Free Nations associa-
tion was again before the commit
| tee for cross examination the entire
day. His charges that he had been
threatened with personal attack and
with a libel suit because of his activi-
ties In developing an anti-interventlon
spirit and his admission that he did
| not possess the facts to prove asser-
| tions made yesterday as to the sta
bility of the Carranza government
were the outstanding features of tne
| hearing.
The witness appeared worried when
he resumed his testimony today and
announced his unwilllingness TO con-
tinue answering questions concerning
of the Presbyterian board of missions
and which later he said was published
without authorization. When he per-
sisted in his refusal to answer Chair
man Fall and Senator Brandegee re-
minded him that the committee might
adopt measures to compel him TO give
the information wanted.
Doesn't Make Good.
DIR. Inman insisted that since he
began talking and writing against in
tervention he had been repeatedly
threatened but when the committee
demanded by whom and when, his re-
plies were evasive. He insisted he
was not the paid agent of any except
the mission board and declared that
the oil interests had employed unfair
methods. He insinuated the threats
had come from them.
Relative to the anti-intervention
work Inman admitted that the league
of free nations association had fund
collected three or four years ago, but
denied he ever had received any pay
ment.
The greater part Of Inman's testi
mony was denial of the truth of art-
cles written and statements made by
those who pictured conditions in Mex
admitted, however, that President
Carranza must have a military escort
when he leaves the capital and that
all trains operated in Mexico are
compelled either to carry troops or
to have an armed pilot train.
Fails TO State Facts.
The witness was questioned in detail
about his recent book on intervention,
one of the assertions of which is that
many of the stories concerning Mex
leo published in newspapers are gov
erned by "evil influences" When he
testified that such cases were notori-
Gus. Senator Fall demanded an ex-
PLANTATION and insisted upon knowing
what influences were meant. The wit
ness did not name them.
Senator Brandegee asked him ITO
what extent" the stories he referred
to were proven untrue.
ITO a large extent DR.. Inman re-
piled.
"Do you believe a large part of the
American press is influenced to give
the public a wrong picture of condi-
tions in Mexico?" asked Senator Bran
degee.
DR.. Inman replied that he was ''in-
clined to think So" and insisted that
the fabrication of news on the border
was notable" He was unable to
give any definite information regard
ing the names of papers or newspaper
men engaged in fabrication, but indi- |
Gated the list was long.
ExOnerates Associated Press.
1T want to know" said Senator
Fall" If the Associated Press is in
that list?'
mo-" DR.. Inman replied.
"Then you acquit the Associated
Press" asked the chairman.
IT have no knowledge that the AS
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