The Washington times., 1924-08-02
j. s. To PROBE
WINE DEALERS
WORK
French Commission Said to
Be Backing Wet Election
Propaganda
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attempts to influence American
elections are regarded as contrary
to international comfy and to
American laws.
1T Is not definitely known az yet
whether the commission has any Of
fetal connection or whether 1t
merely IL q commission created by
the French wine trade. 1t has been
suspected here that the body may
receive some governmental subsidy,
and II any official color Is found, the
situation win wear q grave aspect.
The most extraordinary state.
ment contained in the document,
which appears to have been drawn
by the body as Q report to the gnv-
eminent or the trade, reads as
follows:
The approaching electoral striIg.
gle in the Unitsd States will proha
bly, be the occasion Of a reduble-
ment Of effort on the part Of the
commission, and 1t Is awaiting pre-
cisely the return Of it's appointed
mandatory to decide its action in
the matter
That the propaganda has been
carried on with conscientiousness
OF improperly Is indicated by the
portion Of the report reading: The
United States IL one Of the coun-
tries where propaganda work has
most need to be carried out with
circumspection and skill
Gave Big Receptions.
1.-THE report continues:
In Paris the Commission has
seen considerable number OF i'm.
portant American personalities, poll
tictans, publicists, to whom, in the
appropriate form, 1t exposed itb
views in the course of receptions
organized by the Commission in
their honor
THE report proceeds to declare
that no decisive results can be
hoped for in the near future but
the Commission, Il adds, 'foresee a
favorable change in the situation
within the next three to five years. >
las an indication Of the extent
Of its efforts in seeking to influ-
ence American political affairs, the
Commission adds: Were this hypo-
thesis to be realized the Commits.
sion would again. from the fact of
its continuous and multiform &C.
tivity. have q right to claim q
good share In the result attained
Extends to Canada.
''The Commission states that its
activities have extended to Canada
where q campaign has been waged
in the dry provinces. It takes
much satisfaction in the results Of
It's propaganda efforts, saying: The
Commission was able to- note last
year that Its publicity campaign in
the great newspapers edited in the
English language in the United
States had giyINl rise in the Ameri.
can press to very numerous COM
mentaries highly favorable to its
cause and given q greater impulse
to anti-prohibition literature of both
contine1its.'
The report gives details Of the
sort of literature sent to publica.
tons. AS indicating that the NOV =.
ment Is widespread, the .@5ort
takes occasion to Congratulate it.
self on the valuable aid afforded Il
by the International League of the
Adversaries of Prohibition, with
which. it works in perfect har-
mony.'
The American Government has
traditionally shown sharp jealousy
of any foreign interference with
United States elections and has
gone so far as to hand passports
to foreign officials. What win be
done in this case has not yet de-
veloped, but 1t seems likely that
prompt steps win be taken, possibly
leading to international inter.
changes Of notable Importance. This
certainly win be the case If any
connection is found to exist be-
tween the Commission and the
French government. This will be
the first point investigated.