South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-10
Committee Finds No Evidence
of Plot to Start Arm
ed Intervention.
imam APPEARS WORRIED
Makes General Statements
Concerning PreSS-iS
EVaSiVe in Answers.


WASHINGTON. sept Con
crete evidence Of the existence Of
any organized effort to bring about
armed intervention in Mexico still
was lacking when the senate foreign
relations sub committee investigating
the Mexican situation finished the
second day of its hearing
Dr. Samuel c. Inman, secretary
of the committee on cooperation in
Latin-America and associated with
the League Of Free Nations associa-
ilou. was again before the committee
Tor cross examination the entire day
His charge that he had been threat
oned with personal attack and with
libel suit because of his activities
in developing an anti-intervention
spirit and his admission that ne did
not possess the facts 10 prove as
sertions made Monday as to the
stability Of the Carranza govern
mcut were the outstanding features
of the hearing
Inman Worried.
The witness appeared worried
when he resumed his testimony
Tuesday and announced his willing
ness TO continue answering ques-
tons concerning a letter ne had
written to members OF the Presby-
tcriau board Of missions and which
-Iater ne said was published without
authorization When he persisted
lu his refusal 10 answer Chairman
Fall and Sen Brandegee reminded
him that the committee might adopt
measures 90 compel him TO give
The information wanted.
DR. Inman insisted that since
he had begun talking and writing
against Intervention he had been re-
pcatcdly threatened but when the
committee demanded by whom and
when. his replies were evasive. lie
insisted he was not the paid agent
OF any one except the mission board
and declared that the oil interests
had employed unfair methods. He
insinuated the threats had come
from them
Questioned About Book.
The witness was questioned in de-
tail about his recent book on inter
vention. one Of the assertions of
which is that many of the stories
concerning Mexico published in
newspapers are governed by "evil
influences" When he testified that
such cases were notorious. Sen. Fall
demanded an explanation and insist
ed upon knowing what influences
were meant. The witness did not
name them.
do YOU believe a large part OF the
American press is influenced 10 give
the public a wrong picture OF CON
ditions in Mexico % asked Sen
BrandeEee-
DR. Inman replied that he was in
cIlned TO think So" and insisted
that the fabrication or news on the
border was notable" Ie was un.
able 20 give any definite informa-
tIon regarding the names OF paper:
or newspapers engaged I'm fabrica.
tion but indicated the list was long
II want 20 know. said Sen Fan
- the Associated Press is in tha'
Iist?"
NO" DR. Inman replied
Then YOU acquit the Associated
Press" asked the chairman
It have no knowledge that the
Associated Press ever fabricated
news" was the response.
Another paragraph that resulted
in sharp cross examination by tn,
chairman was that dealing witt
former Ambassador Henry Ian,
Wilson'S part i'm the overthrow o.
Nadero DIT Inman's reference q
Ambasssador wilson left the impress
sion that Mr.. Wilson was implicated
in the death Of Madero Sen Fal
asked him II he was content 20 le
the passage stand. The witness sal,
DE was and Mr Fall reminded hin
that Wilson had brought and won
libel suit for statement Of simila
character once before Dr. Inmal
admitted ne could not prove tn
statement