Evening star., 1924-01-21

rund created by MIN with the Llraru
Trust Company of Philadelphia, but
Mr. Box again refused TO state IT.
Il don't see that the amount has
any interest further than TO satisfy
curiosity. It's purely personal
matter
Don't you think you have hurt
your award by declining to say how
much you have expended" asked
Senator Caraway.
II do not" replied Mr.. Box. II
trust the American people, and be-
lieve they trust me and are not inter-
ested in what / have spent"
Applause which greeted this state
ment drew warning from Chair
man Moses against further demon
strations
bare as much interested in what 1
have spent as the committee is" add
ed the witness.
Senator Greene asked Mr.. Box If
he did not consider the law requiring
publication OF campaign expenses
good for the public.
I'm not a candidate for Office.
said the witness.
When a mans a candidate to regu-
late tho whole government. he does
not need to be candidate for office,
the senator returned.
Debated on Floor.
The committees efforts were made
the subject of debate on the foor as
soon as the Senate convened. Sem
ator Robinson, Arkansas, the demo-
cratic leader, declared "the commit
tee would fail of It's real purpose IL
It permitted it's attention to be di-
verted to the so-called Box peace
plan" and away from such instances
of organized propaganda as those
now conducted for the Mellon tax
nIan and against the bonus. He
pointed out that under the authoriz-
ing resolution the committee was d.
rected TO inquire generally into any
propaganda to influence congress.
Senator Reed replied that the COM
mittee had no intention OF passing
over more important facts" and had
taken up the Box plan because IL was
considered so trivial we were GER
tain it would be speedily disposed or.
During the war" continued Sena-
tor Robinson the american people
acquired and developed the propa-
eanda habit, and they have never lost
II. Senators and representatives daily
are Hooded with communications. No
authority exists in this government
to prevent the carrying on or prop
aganda 40 long as II is not conceived
iIN treason and conducted in cor
ruption.
Let me say to members of the
committee and other senators, that it
Is without authority to interfere with
organized efforts toward world peace,
no matter how misg guided the spon-
sors of such efforts may seem to be.
Sees BOX Pathetic
The figure of Mr. Box. it is re-
spectively suggested, is pathetic and
somewhat appealing to millions of
fair minded Americans. Many of
these do not regard the Box plan as
presenting any new forceful sugges-
ton touching the peaceful adjust
ment of International controversies
Millions of men and women through
out the United States are conscious
OF the fact that no progress is being
made; that the governments or the
world are standing still. If not going
backward. toward militarism and
away from good Will and co-opera-
tion for mutual benefits.
Even though Mr.. Box may have
failed, even though his resources may
have been wasted II is believed by
millions that his intentions were
good and his motive sincere
IF the committee exhausts its ef-
forts In seeking to humiliate Mr.. Box
and the very high-minded ladies and
gentlemen associated with him in the
enterprise to promote international
peace, while at the same time cover
ing up, or neglecting to expose the
far more important forms OF organ
lied effort to overwhelrn Congress
with a stimulated expression OF al
legged public opinion, 1t will not jus
tify its existence, but on the con-
trary, will become odious."
Senator Reed replied that he was
"at a loss to understand how any per-
son can become excited over what
has happened in the committee"
II believe the American people have
a right to know" said the Missouri
senator. whether propaganda Is
j being conducted, its extent and the
amount of money being expended.
And they have right to know this
regardless of the merits or demerits
Of any individual movement. An
honest propaganda will lose nothing
by these disclosures; the dishonest
should be exposed.
Now Mr.. Box tells us it is none
of our business how much he spent.
We shall see whether he is correct.
He seems to be In the position of
the man who explained he had only
put sum in the bank. and told the
boys not to do anything wrong
'The committee intends to proceed
upon every matter within the pur-
view Of the resolution and l now in
vite any senator to present instances
of propaganda which have come to
his notice.