Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-04
HOOVER ASSA|LED
As WILSON BACKER
Anonymous Letter to Con.
gress Members Refers to
1918 Stand.

Secretary Hoover's republiCanism is
attacked in an anonymous letter sent
10 members OF Congress. inclosing a
copy OF letter written BY Mr.. Hoover
ca Frederic Il. Coudert of New York
November >. 1918, urging support of
president Wilson.
Tho anonymous letter, which was
mailed from New York in plain en-
vclope. says that ION October -, 1918.
president Wilson issued an appeal to
tNc country to elect democratic
congress. Notwithstanding the patri-
r:ic conduct during the war Of Repuh-
GCan members Of Congress. which he
.lanklv admitted. President Wilson
complained that they were 'anti-admin.
iStration' and should be supplanted by
Democrats.
Ono week later. and Just on the
eve OF the congressional election. Her
cal't Hoover. then head OF the Food
Administration. supported this parti-
s2n appeal in public letter written
TO Frederic Il. Coudert Of New York"
Believe Loyalty shown.
Supporters of Mr.. Hoover Tor the
Republican nomination for President
Sid today that they had realized Mr..
HouNer'S administration as national
food administrator under President
Wilson would be brought into the
campaign and efforts made 10 dis
credit his republicaniSn. They ad.
united that this line OF attack prob
aIlV would he more serious for Mr.
Hoover than the attacks upon him
because III long foreign residence and
fer his adminiStlu ton of the maxi
rnUm wheat price during the World
Mar However. they believe that q
f.,4f for
10 Mr.. Coudert will show that he was
urging the support of The President
of the United States at war and dur
ing peace negotiations. They believe,
100. that Air. HooTerS service to the
party% in the campaigns of 1920 and
1924. and his seven years as a mem
her of the Harding and Coolidge cab
inets FIXES firmly his loyalty TO the
Republican party in the minds of the
people.
Mr.. 1oover's letter to Mr.. Coudert
was dated November ., 1915. and was
published IN the morning newspapers
Of November !. 1918. II was addressed
My dear friend" and in part was
as follows:
United Support Urged.
Il have yours Of November in
front OF me. My own views are sum
married. in a word: That we must
have united support for the President.
In the issues before Us there car be
no party policies. 1t is vital that we
have solid front and sustained lead
esShip.
n am for President Wilson's lead
erSh1p. not only in the conduct of the
war but also in The negotiations of
peace, and afterward in the direction
IF Americas burden in the rehabili-
1ation of the world. Our object in
the var Is TO see the establishment
OF governments in The central en-
pires that are responsible. Ito their
people This is the vital safeguard
20 permanent peace.
The passing OF their milItaristic
autocracies must be and is rapidly
being marked by such treatment as
IL put that system out Of action for
ever.
Monument to Genius.
There is 40 greater monument to
any mans genius than the conduct
g the negotiations with the enemy
Of the President
Ii the final overthrow and sur
render OF autocracy can be accom-.
pilshed through the German and
their allied peoples themselves, the
President " ill not only save the lives
OF a million American boys and
countless innocent women and chill
dren. hut viii have attained a rnor.
complete victor and more per.
snanent guarantee OF peace than any
other means. The Presidents cad
er-slaip had gained gigantic strides in
this -