, 1922-04-06
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The anproach of the congressional campaign with
! ttendant discussion of national policies, there Is no
;cc,ble increase in foreign propaganda appealing to
he various nationalities in this country ana haVins
, or ;ts purpose the rallying of foreign bloes IN sup
.ort of or in opposition to TINS or that poney " .e
administration with a view of electing a congressman
n accordance.
This is not a new experience to the people OF the
' United States. Prior to Americas entrance IN tine iate
var this country was subjected TO n TREMENDOUS LOT
i'm propaganda campaign waged by all the inter
sted European nations. This most recent exahpie
within the memory Of everyone was not the p VI
ense, however, upon the part OF foreign nations'
trough their representatives in this country, to IN
olive the United States in European politics or mter-
I ere in the domestic policies of this nation.
I As far back as Thomas Jefierson's administration an
fort was made to involve the United States IN Zero
can politics. Citizen Genet, a minister to TINS eoun-
~, representing the French Directory sought TO EN-,
|, roll the United States in European politics which
-cre then in a turmoil on account OF the French rev
luton. Because he insisted upon making appeals to
he people of this country to take sides IN Europeah
fairs this government asked the French government
Q recall him. 1t was not done, so he was handed his
.assports by the United States government and all
,fcial relations with him were stopped.
In 1905 the Spanish minister to this country at
emnted to interfere with domestic policies OF the
United States and also to influence our foreign rela-
B IONS. He gave out interviews criticising the admins
rt;on and had published articles in anti administra-
ion newspapers at that time. He was handed his pass
iorts.
The next minister who got into trouble represented
! treat Britain. He had NO sooner landed in this coun-
, nv than he began to publish propaganda in criticism
q the administration and circularized all British con
! uls urging them to attempt to create public senti-
merit in this country against the policies Of the admin
stration then in power.
M. Constantine Catacazy, the Russian minister to
his country during the administration Of General
rant, started propaganda in criticism of this nations
,olicies in connection with settlement of the Alabama
Iaims. He pursued the same tactics as other foreign
minister's had in conducting such propaganda-issuing
Interviews to newspapers, making public speeches and
generally attempting to create sentiment against the
wisdom of the policies of the administration then in
bower. He was saved being dismissed by a visit OF
he Grand Duke of Russia to the United States at that
inc. Upon the departure of the Grand Duke he took
he Russian minister with him, although the Russian
government had been notified that we would hand
i'm his passports in case this were not done.
The next foreign representative to interfere IN
american domestic affairs was Lord Sackville-W est,
British minister to the United States in 1888. Dur
ng the presidential campaign of that year he wrote a
otter to an American citizen in criticism of the do
nestle policies of the United States, and especially of
he action of the Republican Senate, which had re-
ected a treaty that had been formulated between
,anada and the United States. This letter was given
vide publicity in October just before the election.
FOR interfering in domestic affairs of this country and
ttempting to lecture American citizens on how they
hould vote. he was handed his passports Immediately.
There is rising sentiment in this country at present
,ver the action of representatives Of some foreign
ountries who are now criticising certain domestic
,olicies in this country, as well as some of its foreign
,olicies, and who are appealing to people of their ma
ionalities and races to take sides in such a way as to
,eneft foreign nations rather than to serve America
jyst