Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-05
was active in the United States.
Let People Understand.

Senator Weeks of Massa ehusetts,
republican, declared that the AMcI =
can people did not understand mat
the real purpose behind the jropa p
ganda was the overthrow of Their gov
eminent and that until they do IN
derstand it could rot he stamped cur.
Violence in Seekily government re-
forms was deplored by Senator H.rah
of Idaho republican, rs unnecessary
because of the power held IN he
American ballot. lie urged that SEN
ators, after congress adjourned, go
on the rOstrum and preach American
ism
Senator Walsh asked if the judiciary
subcommittee YVES authorized to in
vestigate such propaganda as that UNI
der discussion. Chairman Overman
said it was not, and Mr. Welsh then
drafted and presented his resolution,
which was adopted.
l. W. W. Denounced.
The resolution was regarded by
the subcommittee as authorizing in
quiry into the activities of the J. w.
W, which organization was referred
to by Senator Thomas of Colorado in
the senate discussion as criminal"
senator Kellogg declared that the I.
w. w. was seeking to wreck the gov
eminent by force.
The new inquiry by the Overman
committee was ordered as the com
mittee was concluding its long in
vestigation of brewery and German
propaganda, a report on which now
probably will be deferred. What was
to have been"a final meeting of the
subcommittee was held today but 1t
got into action at once toward pro-
Ceeding with the new investigation.
When the committee met early to-
day a long discussion was started by
an announcement by Senator Over
man that Secretary Baker had re-
fused to give the committee infor
nation concerning an investigation
by the war department of alleged
pro-German sentiments of f. j. II.
Won Engelken, former president of
the federal farm loan bank at Co.
lumbia, s. c.
Baker Sends Letter.
After the discussion had continued
some time~and Mr.. Baker had been
severely criticised for his attitude.
his letter to Chairman Overman was
read. The secretary wrote that he
would permit the committee or its
counsel to examine the record as to
Mr.. Won Engelken to determine its
usefulness to the inquiry, but added
that he did not believe the informa-
ton would be of the slightest as
sistance."
II do not send the file" Mr.. Baker
wrote, "but rather take this course
because / know you Wish to protect
an apparently guiltless man from
further notoriety."
Tho rppoTt pf tho i1it1ry int eI
ligence division of the army, accord
ing TO an excerpt quoted by Mr..
Baker said that Mr.. Won Engelken
was loyal to the United States. al
though his conduct prior to the en-
trance of this country into the war.
as well as since, has caused him to
be a much criticised man."
The committee took no action on
Mr.. Bakers proposal
Hearst Wants Nindication.
w. A. DeFordf representing Will
liam Il. Hearst, sent to the commit
tee pamphlets containing excerpts
from editorials and cartoons appear
ing in Hearst publications designed
to dispove allegations of pro- German
sentiments, with the request that
they be made "A part of the record.
Seator Overman suggested in view
of their volume, that they be made a
part of the committees files without
being printed.
Senator Nelson proposed that criti-
Cism of Hearst made in speeches and
writings by James NJ. Beck of New
York also be made a part of the
record "as counter-irritant."
Senator Wolcott objected, saying
it would be unfair to record the Beck
comments,
The committee left the question to
be decided in executive session
Clyde p. Steen of New York. pres
ident of the National Association of
City Editors, the only witness eX-
amined today, read resolutions adopt
ed by the city editors association APP
proving law recurring an English
of editorials and news
items appearing in the foreign lam
Guage papers.
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