New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Man Who Gave 1t to Over
man Committee Not in
Military Service, He Says
kirchwey Sends Wire
Calls Statement of Steven
son a Baseless and Shame
less Attack Upon Him
Nc,r York Tribune
dshington Bureau

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Wash inUton Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. o. Secretary
Of War Baker. because of many pro-
tests from pacihsts and others sent to
him against criticism made of their
writings, to-day came TO the defence
Of the persons said by the Ovcrman
committee investigating German propa-
canda to have aided the German cause
by their writings. Secretary Bakers
statement said:
81 am receiving kilograms and let
ters with regard to list of persons
handed to the Senate committee by
Archibald Stevenson, who is represent
cd in newspaper accounts as mem
Der Of the Military Intelligence Divi-
sor of tho War Department. Mr..
Stevenson has never been an officer or
an employe Of the Military Intelligence
Division Of the War Department.
~ an told that he and number Of
associates have, throughout tho war,
sought TO analyze books and newspaper
contributions with a view to determine
ing the opinions of their writers toward
the war.
No Sympathy with Such Lists
the publication of lists of persons
classified with reference to their sup
posed opinions and grouped under gen
eral designations such as 'pacifsts
which may mean any one of q dozen
things some of them quite consistent
with the finest loyalty to the country
and some of them inconsistent with
such loyalty.
LAS a matter of fact, the War De-
the opinions Of the people Of the
United States. 1t has no authority to
classify such opinions.
"ln the particular list accorded to Mr.
Stevenson there are names of people or
great distinction, exalted purity of pur-
pose and lifelong devotion to the high
est interests of America and of man
kind. Miss Jane Addams, for instance,
lends dignity and greatness 10 any list
in which her name appears"
Dr. Kirchwey Telegraphs Baker
Dr.. George w Kirchwey made public
yesterday q telegram he sent to New
ton D. Baker, Secretary of War, ask
ing him to repudiate the publication
Of the "Paciists' Who's Who.' Or
Kirchwey is state director Of the
His telegram follows:
The calumniator who submitted to
the Senate committee Investigating
German propaganda a list Of peBons
alleged by him to have been concerned
in Glsloysl activities is, I believe, con-
nected officially with the department
OF the government over which you pre-
side and is therefore presumably under
your control Not as 9 favor but as
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justice ! ask you to repudiate his ac
ton and to act Immediately for the
protection of loyal citizens against
haseless and shameless attacks OF this
character.
The War Department under your
administration has made a notable rec
ord of achievement in the conduct Of
the war. Il cannot afford to have it's
record sullied by assuming response
hility for the villifcation and asper-
sion Of citizens as loyal as yourself
and who have with no less devotion
than you have shown done all that in
them lies to support the aims and ac
tivities Of the nation in the prosecu
tlon Of the war"
Others Wire Secretary
Harry ". Ladder, secretary of the
Intercollegiate Socialist Society of 70
Fifth Avenue, the name of which APP
peared after some of those in the list
Of "pacifsts,' telegraphed to the
chairman Of the committee to explain
that most Of those so named were
merely "lndorsers of the society's
stated aims" The aims, he said, were
to promote an intelligent interest in
socialism among college men and
Women.
Evans Clane, director Of the Bu-
reau Of Research maintained by the
Socalis. aldermen Of New York, sent
a telegram to the committee protest
ing against the use OF his name He
declared that he was Socialist and
tina. the real reason Socialists ap
pear on government prescription lists
seems to be that they have not only
fought autocracy in Germany, but have
oTenly and continually opposed it at
home"