The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-14
TENTH WEEK or
F0RO TRIAL ON
Chief Editorial Writer Of the
Tribune Called BY tho
Defense Testiiies A.
To Policy

W. 'f'Htf""I 'ffH ""f y -
t,nlh week " the feri frlbane llbe
49,. : -. s.ts s,usuur a.
saii orcued Monday morning With the
Tribune main defense alil In pfox
ress. rlaan, blake. chief editorial
writer of The rrlhane. ~as recalled for
ccnunued direct examination and oc.
cuplcd the stand through the sesslon
Even then hls examination was not
completed
! Tie testified that he had . hand ln
Formulating Tribune editorial pollcie.
lie rcconnfed with considerable as,alf
tho course whlch tho Tfihnnr Moxiran
polio, had pursued lIe stated tho
Tribune Mexican Intervention roiio,
70 mean an arrangement similar ~
that which exists tn Cuba. the tsklng
over 81 tho country for discipline aud
reorganization, and the mainsensnee
~ saf,clcnt control thereafter 90 IN.
sure respect for law and uder.
AZ each stage ~ Mr nlakes tesil
mony, Attorney Weymouth KIRKLAND
read Into tho record Tribune editorials
illustrating the witness sls'rmchis
With reference TO the Tribune editor,
iai entitled Eve Ought to Take Mex
leo" the witness said that u vss
merely discussion of what the re-
suits ~ intervention mlght be
This editorial has been frequently
referred TO during tho case hceaase i,s
title and contents werc 80 ntronsiv
opposed 80 the pledge which rrest
dent Wilson had given 10 Mexico and
all the Latin American atates, namely
that tho unl,ed States would no, under
any circumstances acquire foot of
any nations territory MIR make de
MED that IN following this policy he
was actuated with any desire to hclr
Germany.
lilo testified that for three genera.
iions the politics of the Tribune have
been republican, Mr.. Blake than
went into lengthy description ~ tho
developments and changes Of tho
'rrihann policy during the submarine
controversy.
The Tribune believed that tho ad.
miniatra,ion did not have the right 20
Assure citiscns that they wer. within
their rights under international law
IN taking passage upon boats which
carried munitions of var. The Trih.
una took the view then cufrcnt N
Germany that neusraln ought not 10 he
used aa protection for instruments of
warfare. ''If civilian got on an In
strument of war. he ought 10 take the
consequences. aaid Mr. nlako
He said that he foreaaw the use
which the United States might Wish
10 make of submarines, and therefore
wished the government of the United
States 10 appreciate the reasonable
ness of some ~ tho claima made IN
behalf ~ SUMMARIZE, chiefly tho
claim that a. fragile weapon 4 could
not take The chances which other seA'
sells ~ war might lake u was Mr.
Blakea opinion that almost any arms
al al constituted merchantmen. =
yeasel for offensive warfare so far ms
tho submarine was concerned
Many ~ the editorials which were
read AZ this juncturc ~ the testimony
Indicated An appreciation ~ tho point
~ the German argument and on" OF
them carried tho expression that ths
United States government IN It's con
froversics with helligercnts. was
adamant whore Germany was con
cernod another editorial pointed ou'
\ possible escape for the German Eov
eminent from responsibility for sink
| ing the Gulniehf.
Mr.. Blako testified that every phase
~ the Tribune opposition 10 President
Wilson ended the moment tho pfesi
dent had rendered decision on Tbs
matter involved Tribune attorneys
attempted aa an iatrrmiasIon In Mr.
plakes examination 10 Introduce rep
lresensativcs of Ave large Chicago ets
pIoyerx. 70 teMtlfy what they had dnns
Tor employees and families affected b,
1.-The Mexican mobilization ordered. A
Representative OF swlft A cnmpan,
vare arst called to tho stand hul
Judge Tucker could not agrae thai
such test hnouy would be material aad
ordered that Il should not be taken
Defendant exhibits nov number 800
most OF the meditoriaIa that have been
read aloud and at length. More are
20 be read tomorrow
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