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Hearst Says Events Prove Vital
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arbter by which millions of dollars lost to American
through what seemed to representatives at the
time most extraordinary distortion OF the law ana tne
facts
Senator La Toilette whose motives always respect and
irritation under unjust reflections was natural and
excusable inmated that endeavorlng to support the
Administration from partisan political reasons
This in the least the Partisan politics. espe-
cially Republican politics nothing to me.
I was endeavoripg to support the Administration
because regular Republican Administration, but
because it was the Administration representing regularly
and formally and authoritatvey Government of the
uphodng the interests of the people Of the
United States in conflict with the interests and actions OF
foreign powers.
maintain now that that a decent and honorable
motive and that could not in fairness and justice and
loyalty have taken any other political attitude.
did not know then that the much denounced Bolshevk
menace at our door was become in the eyes of
Administration beloved neighbor and brother nor
did that the right hand which the leader OF that
nation extendedred with the blood of murdered Americans
Christian martyrs to be grasped in friend
ship. fellowship and fraternity.
Nor did know that the American banking interests
so soon plan the funding of the Mexican debt In order
that Mexico might have more money to buy with
which to shoot down American Marines in Nicaragua
And if had known all these things would STILL have
told what believed to be the facts and what still believe
be the facts matter what the authenticity lack OF
authenticity Of the documents in question may be or de-
clared to be.
THESE FACTS DO NOT DEPEND ON THESE DoCU-
MENTs The greater number of these facts expounded
by the President of the United States in message to Con-
and by the Secretary of State of the United States in
widely published statement long before these documents
considered.
These documents if true MERELY CONFIRM public
statements made by the authorized representatives of the
Government of the United States.
And If these documents declared to be as false as
hell they do not impair the facts which these state
of the President Of the United States and the Secre
tary Of State basedfacts which are known to be
by every intelligent citizen Of the United States facts
that further confirmed today by the slaughter OF more
American Marines in Nicaragua and by the statement OF the
officer in charge published in all newspapers everywhere
that this slaughter of soldiers citizens was maze
possible by money supplies and ammunition which ne felt
certain the rebel chief receiving from nationals OF some
other country.
considering myself in this situation and will not
consider myself
sustain the excavations Of aggeved gentlemen in the
Senate to contend against the almost irresistible nflu
of the great financial which largely control this
country but going to fight for the complete revelation
and the general recognition of the fundamental facts which
exist and have existed for years in the relations Of this
country with Mexico and with Nicaragua to the end that
people not be drawn ignorany into complications
which result in serious consequences than
these which have already occurred.
wish conclusion to express to the senatorial committee
my sincere appreciation Of their courtesy and fairness and
would like Also ever offers to express to the
four unusy accused Senator'S my deep regrets that any
thing that have felt in conscience compelled to publish
should have caused them temporary annoyance
whom had accustomed to consider friends and
allies progressive policies will doubtless accord to my
motives the respect which have always accorded to theirs
As for the public depend upon the logic OF events TO
Justify what attitude may takew with regard to what
believe be their best interests and firmly believe that
any convictions honest and his principles sound
events will amply justify his opinions and his policies
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.