The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-09
PROPAGANDA
lHo Prevent
T intervention
Society Attempts to Keep
I u. S. Out Of Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Sept s.-Exis-
tence Of an organized propaganda
mt ement in the United States calcu-
lated TO countefact any step toward
armed Intervention In Mexico was e.
tablished at the fis. hearing today
OF the senate foreign relations sub.
committee charged with investigating
the Mexican situation.
DR.. Samuel Guy lnman, IN officer
In the League OF Free Nations asso-
citation and a form.r neighbor in
Mexico Of President Carranra. admit
ted under sharp cross examination
that his association rad sent OUT liter
ature aimed 10 quiet any demand for
intervention by the United States in
the southern republic. DR.. lnmAn
told the committee that American oil
companies were expending large
sums Of money in an attempt 70 OBJ
tain Intervention. but under cross ex-
animation said he recently had been
told that the oil interests were o.
posed 10 Intervention.
Has Faith In CArranSa.
DR.. Inman, In opening his testi-
money. told the committee that In his
opinion President Carran.a was a
man Of honor and integrity and that
he had 4 strong faith In the ability
OF Mexico 10 work out Ito own prob
'iems II given friendly assistance by
the United States He deprecated
intervention. adding thst il would
stunt the growth Of he carefully cul-
tivsted Pan American idea.
Bishop James Cannon. OF the
Methodist Epicopai church, South.
followed Inmsn with the assertion
that the only Intervention advisable
In Mexico was that Of church and
school.
During the csos examination,
which followed his testimony, Inman
was subjected to sharp questioning by
+ Senator Fall, New Mexico, chairman
Of the subcommittee, and Senator
Brandagee Of Connecticut. He many
times admitted that he was unable TO
give the committee details OF charges
which he made, and at his request
will be permitted to appear again.
lnman was questioned concerning
sevesal articles put out By his asso-
citation. many Of which, he said, were
written by L. ]. Debekker. One Of
the articles called to his atten.ioe was
i entitled the truth aboul Mexico"
land referred to the investigating eph-
committee a. Loaded b. Gsat no
torjous enemy Of Caran1a Senator
Fall" The witness was unsble to
give name Of the author Of the ar
tieis.
Tried to Yssss oeagsss.
A letter which Chairman Fall said
was written and circulated By lnman,
eoatained Q riot cali b fieads Of
Mexico 10 do what they could to
prevent armed intervention In Mex
ieA saying that action would intimi-
de>e and charging that . deiiber-
ah effort WAS being made 10 cause
eeagress 10 sutlsoSjss sueh sction.
Aseehef parssraDh q he letter
quqted said hat @vAsa ~ eosntsy
had waksd ~ iietls Bit more, 4
wouId b easy - pull of . few raids
~ already had BEN dons." /,
what DO ~ mean By thsti" de-
fnanded Senateg Fail
For an hosf The witnsss fenced
with Senator Fall I'D Senator
Brandssss before shsy secured from
him anything but aa syasIon. Sena.
toe Fall insisted upoa 1noWin9 II hs
referred b the oil iatess1ts % The
coatext spSsarsd 10 la6iesto that. Dr..
luman rcplied hs aid ~ sad spohs
d what hid ben psin>p1 u rem.
pagers. TAessuoou hs NJ ehallenesd
by the ssnst0so 10 pro6uce ~ neWo-
yapers which had saM the& saidiao q
CcIsmbus Or any othee beFdes tova
4 hal been purchased b Anssfsns.
f The witness then SaGgQse)d tAst
sogne "reneGade" AmesieSn might Il
T. II was countered Win the ,sug-
Gselicn that ., "renesadp Seidom has
enough moaey for such purpose. In
the end Or. Inman, with some slight
shsw Of evaporation said, @Sut Sena-
sos, haven't ! mdds II clear i. thsi
whst ] am trying 10 cay now and
wtst I sid in that letter are tvo
!, dl(lpsent thinss1"
osth senator's Brandages and Fail
~sss particularly insistsns that he bs
msso speeiile regarding chafosa thai
4 tho S9maount Of money bolAg spsut b
ths eil companies for propae6uds 4
sl1alins."
As was unable 10 give any exact
dsta, but quoted Mr.. Dsbekker u