New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-15

Adoirhus Busch was possibly the
Kaifcr's closest friend iu America, as
charged by Chairman Lasker OF the
g nf M 8oard. was made a. thc Offices
Of Anheuscr-Bgsca. irc., to-day, win
the announcement thLt q second letter
was 100 preparation - the shipping
Board on the subject O. liquor sales on
shipping Hoari vessels, and answering
Mr. Ias1sr's charges OF the busch COLI
motions w.th Germany.
The letter will gay tina. tho Anhcurrr-
Busch organization reserves tie fiehi
"to protest when the United states
government buys German beer TO sell
on it, ships. and viii mo-, let American
bacr be made. tho ann 'eI0ent saii.
The announcement declared that II
the government decides 20 make on in
vestigatiou Of this matter. "e VIII CO.
tablish. by a reliable witness. inst Mr.
Lasker has said that he wen; % fres.-
dent Harding with this Whole natter,
a50 told him that the sale II lGuor
on The Snip mr. Board ships would rcip
20 -o.vo the boards fr1ncirl pro. -a.s.
and nat ne said tna' President Hard-
ire ieplied 10 him: 'Mr. Laskcr, yru
arc chairman o. tho shipping Bc4rd;
YOU KNOW What 10 co.
Hood Sinked Drys. Charge
Announcement that The second let
ter would be sent 20 Washington was
made b. o. r. Bemmcrs, counsel for
the corporation who WAS delegated 90
speak for idolghus Busch. third rank
ing Officer OF the corporation IN che
absence " his father. August =. Busch,
VINO Sc in Europe Decision 90 send the
second letter YVES arrived at following
ihe rrbiicatior to-day Of Chairman
Lasker's reply 20 letter Of the Busch
in crcsts o. prefi dent Harding.
Mr.. Rcmmcrs asserted that a witness
could zoe produced 90 show that Chair
nan Laskcr spid that several dry mem
boy Of the Senat, and House called
on him 70 protest against the sa,e Of
liqror or ths ships and that, accord
ing 20 his version OF the matter, he
called IN the chief Of tho commissary
AM shaking his fnger az him. said:
II want YOU to understand distinctly
that no liquor is 20 be sold on these
SD ips.'
fortirr'es - Rcmmers said: at
the same time, as he told b. he gave
I've Chief Of Commissary a broad
wins
Not Kaiser's Closest Frilni'
Denying the late Adol0hra Busch
was possibly the KaiserG closest
fIicLd in hme'iGa." Mr Remmers said
that Mr. Busch received an award from
thc Kaiser for mcritorinus work IN
connection with the World Fair ir
1908, md that was the only matt
~ importance that ever pfss"f be-
tween them. The award was described
as such as Pres dent Francis. o. the
fair, ori possibly others received at
the same time"
Mr. Rcmmors then directed attention
20 the fact tha' " Busch died year
before the EgroF ~ war and added;
"Mr. Laskcr says the Bugch family
has maintained castle in Germany for
many years IL would be more accu-
rate 20 call 10 q bungalow"
Discussing Mr. Lagker's assertion
that the Bosch interests. IN making
the comp lint, do not come into court
with clean hands. Mr. ReMlcrs as
serted the Brsch organization had lost
from sl2.OOOO0C o. Sl5.Oo0,000 b. obey
ing the prohibition law.
"Mr Busch has c5nsi1terily sup
ported the prohibition law" Mr. Rem
mers continued. "Wc insist that our
hands are clean, and that we have the
right 10 protest when the United States
government buys German beer to sell
on It's ships, and will not let American
beer be made"
Mr. Remmers denied Chairman
LGsker's charge that tho D--cL in
tercst5 were "acting IN the hofs o.
creating public revolt agaiLbt plo-
hibit.on, utterly regardless 81 how you
might hurt the American merchant
marine IN an effort 70 create situa-
ton 10 boneht your brewery
TO substant'ste the denial, Nr. Rem
mers asserted the Busch interests were
concerned vitality IN the prosperity Of
the American merchant marine,
through their large connection with
the manufacture and export Of marine
engines.