The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
SENATORS CENSURE.'
ABUSE OF ALLIES
Denounce Stories as Part of
German and Sim Fein
Propaganda
t-1 ~ aE sea ;f5si /
ARE CHIEFLY s AIMED !.
AT GREAT BRITAIN

But Also Have Tendency to Arouse +
Feelings Between u s and Franco,
Italy and Leaders Of Botif
Parties Issue Warning.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 A ciev4rN
organized propaganda, the purpose. OIL
which is to estranee the. ,Anlericap. peQne
and their government from tue poqples)
and governments OF the natlonssr- sait4
which the United States = associated HI
the war. is in operations IN the tinited|
states. according to United states %ea9
ato,s. Great Britain IS the nation which
is being principally attacked, and cyl2f
Ino-Gcrman agency backed by such ai4i-
British elements as the Sim Fem, IS ac-
, lively participating in the agitation, tic
purpose Of whicA i 10 create distlust IN
this country. and, if possible, . bring
about a rupture Of the relations between
Washington and London There is also
/ a somewhat active propaganda directed
/ against the Frensh
Statements that these propagaIi,lists
were at work have been made by Senator
l KING OF Utah, Senator Wadswofth ii
: New York. Senator 0yerman of North
Carolina senator Poindexter Of Washing
: ton, Senator McCmher Of North Dakota,
Senators Knox and Pcnrosc OF PennsyE
yana and other senators OF equal prom
iucnce
. senator King bluntIy asserted that IL,
agitation was OF German and SIM Fem
origin and should be exposed both IN Eli,
J.; interests OF America and England Sea
ator Poindcxtcr and Senator Aa,lswliqt
placed the propaganda at the doors Of tils
enemy, as did other senator's represent
ing both oi the great parties and all SEQ
q tons OF the country
]" 1t is becoming" SAID Senator King
more apparent each day that nilnenrc
7. are at work ii the United states to ais
T. urb the friendly relations existing lr
Il tween this government and Great Britain
There is an extensive propaganda carrie.
le on IN a subtle but nevertheless pnwcrfu
IL manner tn prejudice the American pe6p
n against the English government and til
isl Epelsb peaIle. l.reat... 4litaia -.is=e bel,
d UP a. Qua hereditary Zoe, as tho chief ~
i stacle TO ON commercial prosperity an
national growth, zoe 10 lt)eify III
g progress. 'nqucstionably German agenGjh
ia arc conspicuous and prominent ii tAi
a dctestable intrigue (.Gttai1U inecous1
e. allies Of the sum Fem class are streil
re ceadjntors in tins propaganda Il.
O: II rs also becoming apparent that, IA
Is an-mdeBendcnt plan.4a5r irs.z541ai ftaaissl9a
er conspiracy, tie American people is to L
al poisoned against France Italy, and Japan
u not other nations associated with thcI
IA ii the struggle against The Central 1iotra
err The slightest preteXt is seized upon rs
10 basis for contendng that one or more
he Tie nations referred To is planning to=ti
no policies against this roImhlie: lmt
conisc Great Britain Is thc chicf obie,
~ Of attack
-c- III is apparent 10 every mprciulitr,
bs thinking American hat the Englist-spcal
so ing race has the major role to play
Oh Sins. world for generations TO come Fla
II land, Cmada, Australia New Icaan
and other tugllsh-spcaking nations hl7
Ike aims, objects, and purposes in commh
bpI \ common language binds them togethe
no fhcn love OF liberty and orderly COVER
lv ment brings them within the same Gin
m of dcsire aud achievements They stan
A. for the Same civilization. the same mo3
-, concepts, ethical ideals, and political pti
Girl 1tIii'A d. wv No IT'S - not blNle 10 80
IA arate the United States from the alli
j, nations o. to breed dlStrust or animost;
sat between this nation and those with who
,cr Size has stood in the great struggle again
~ mtorrtcy and for liberty III the world
* While We are seeking a nnion
~, nations that will minimize possibility .
III war, We shonId appreciate tire fact th
vrr t.aca Riltam perhaps more than II
/.
elimination the ideal which has. Seiz
p such i powerful mamci the. imagi,
tlans aud hearts Of all peoples evc1
the where No one familiar with Fnela
G. and hcl people and Great lhtain {
minIons can truthfuily contend that hi
desire Other than the friendship OF Il
ration, The goodwill Of the Ameliclnsp
pie. and The strengthening OF the int
NATIONAL bonds and relations bctwe
thom
|" I'm this hour we shadld not only f.
+ but hasten To express, not only our
l. miration for, but our gratitude to
kratlons with which We were associat
IN the -war. and for their. stcadflst de
ton 10 the cause OF liberty and thc her
Struggle which they wagcd 70 free
IWofId from a military autocracy, destl
:, tor Of IhCrg and~to preserve thcusel
y i as welt as this nation from 4 lacnaoe
y LeWlRatiQn itself. in this hour, the Am
i j con people should stand With our hii
= and gallapt associates and prove BIZ ~
i and decd that the spffenpgs, Jthrol
!. 4 which they. and We h9ye passed are /
y IN vain. and that the blood OF the hci
y dead has eemented forever The peol
- and the nations which have pas
~ through the shadows intot th@ liahf
So - In 80 ~ s1iTs :.
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