New-York tribune., 1919-02-04
O'Leary Called
:. Wilson'S w ar
Policy Folly
Articles in ''Bufl" Read
to, Jury to Show Draft
~ Plans We're Obstructed
Attack on Britain Bitter
american Army in France
Commanded by King of
~-e
England, Magazine Said


- ARTICLES and cartoons from Bull y
gpholding Germany as invincible and
hurling sarcasm at the efforts OF the
Allies, especially England, which, the
prosecution contends, were designed to
obstruct recruiting. were read in evil
dencc yesterday when the trial of Jcre-
miah A. OLcary was continued before
Judge A. \. Hand in the Federal Dis
trict Court. OT.eary is being tried on
a charge Of obstructing operation OF
the sclcctive service act by the pub
lication OF Bull
OIeary, who has been active IN the
Sim Fein movement is also under in
dictmen. for conspiracy to violate the
espionage act and conspiracy to com
nit treason. These indicting lnstru-
nrcnts charge that he conspired with
Hermann Vessels, alias Karl Roediger.
an officer of the German navy, and
Nine. Marie X. de Victorica, an alleged
'Feutonic spy, to convey information of
military value to Germany. Before
these latter indictments were returned
.OLeary fled to the State of Washing
ton last spring 1t is charged by the
Federal authorities that he conspired
to locate the British high seas feet for
Germany and free Ireland.
i''e Wilson Also Criticised
Yesterday the entire day was taken
up with reading editorials and articles
from O'Leary's magazine. This read
ing revealed the fact that "Bull' not
assailed President Wilson, Bull"
charged that President Wilson alone
was responsible for Americas entrance
into the war and pronounced sending
American troops to Europe as folly.
Although most of the extracts bristled
with hostility toward the British,
O'Leary found space to attack the for
eign policy of the United States. In a
special article in the September, 1917,
issue he thus told of the action of
congressman who voted for the war
When men in Congress from both
sides tell their constituents that they
are opposed to war, but had to vote for
1t because the President wanted it and
because their vote would be misr
sented by the press they confess dicta-
torial executive CONTROL tyrannical press
control and write themselves down as
renegades to their consciences and con-
stituents and slaves to control they are
sworn to resist. When such conditions
exist, and as result of them the people
are sorrowed, burdened with taxation,
deprived of their food resources, con-
scrptee for foreign service, where ira
ditions of the Republic are overthrown,
IL is time for the people to cast about
for fighting men TO organize a new
political party, to restore the people s
constitution. the peoples power and the
peoples rights
President Called Usurper
In the same article he wrote:
ut is about time for the wilful men
IN Congress to wake up, to stop voting
foreign loans-to stop giving Mr.. Will
son autocratic powers to protest
against violation Of the Constitution by
the Presidents usurpation of the DOW.
ers of Congress-to demand that Con.
gress and the President adhere t.
Anne erican traditions, and that the 'secre,
unde rstanding' between Lord Bafoul
and Mr.. Wilson be made public, ant
that American manhood shall be re
tanned in America to protect the home.
and fresides of America that, Coo
knows, may be at this very moment ths
object Of Japan's military plans"
"A double page cartoon, representing
Admiral Sims grovelling at the feet O.
King George, was shown to the Juror,
by Federal Prosecutors H. Snowde1
Marshall and James W. Osborne Ad
Hiral Sims is represented as saving. "
report for duty, your most graciou.
majesty
What stronger case" says the articl,
published with the cartoon, could b,
presented against the destruction O.
hA olc
pendence by Woodrow Wilson's poll
cies?"
In referring to the reported speecl
OF Admiral Sims in the Guildhall, Lon
don, in 1910. in which the naval Office
expressed the belief that if England
was ever menaced shv would find a firm
friend in the United States, the articl,
states:
Admiral Sims in 1910 knew wha
Was going on. Having little wine il
ne spilled over. In vino veritas.r
Command in France Ridiculed
another extract, in alludng to tn,
participation of the American Expedi
tionary Force in France, contended:
"A British Member of Parliamen
asked the government under who's,
command the American troops vii
serve in France. We can answer, un
~. ~ iustb oi nie most gracious males
IS the King Of England
Mr.. Osborne also showed the Jury
cartoon, representing the late Colone
Roosevelt with big stick bcatin,
down Germans in this country and hi
son Kermit kissing the British Asa
Under this was the following:
Degen'rate son Of faithiess sire,
Who casts aside the Stars and Strioea
For crimson Hag that once did FIRE
~ Far braver than Roosevelt's like:
To Britain's army and the King.
A traitor he who, during war
Apandons freedom for king
"a act that's clearly on par
With Arnold, whose foiiies brinx
blush Of shame to patriots.
60. Kermit. uogrsteful son
fopy days Of use for as are done.
TO fight for Britsin~- we can spare
thousand Rcosevelts over there.
This issue contains much in criticism
Of the Wilson administration. Th,
iinapeial programme Of the eouatr.
ana aethods employed in floating tn
lzDerty loans we're criticised
The editorial. which was written b,