Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-11
PAPERS IN HEARST
EXPOSE" FORGED,
PROBERS REPORT
Senate Committee States
Effort to Find Authors
of Documents.
NO SENATOR APPROACHED,
INVESTIGATORS ASSERT
Reed of Pennsylvania Gives De-
cision in Mexican Inquiry.
Says He Has Clues.
By the Associated Press.

p,,,o,,c,nr as spurious and
fraudulent" the documents puoisheu
in Hearst newspapers purporting 10
show creation of n $l.2l5.o 900 MeAicai II
fund for four United States seha
tors. the Senate investigating com.
mittee reported today that II "ou'o
60 ahead in an effort TO learn 'he
identity of the forSers.
In partial report of the inVes''-
cation delivered to the Senate, Sena'
tor Reed, Republican. Pennsyi'ahia, ,
chairman of the committee, reltera'eo
that il was the unanimous opi'ioi
NJ the committee that no senator was
approached- directly or indirec'is III
connection with such pian' sen"
,,rs Rorah. Norris, Heffin ana Id
E-o,,ette were the Senators ha'heu'
the inference being that tneif i"'
auence on behalf OF Mexico WAS
sought.
The committee said it had been nh'
able TO determine Ito its satisiae'ioi'
the identity Of the manufacturers w
,hesa suurious documents. ana suS'
vested il would be advisable 10 con
,inue the committee for "hlie.
Probers Hold Clues.
Senator Reed declared the c"''
mittee had several clues Which u
now vas pursuing and there was
home that the identity OF the iofseis
might be learned by intensive ser
work, He gave assurance tha' ,n.s
work would he pushed 10 the h''i''
chairman Reed, in presenting inv
reuort, informed the Senate mat he
suspected Miguel Aslia, VINO p'"
n,rad the material for the Hears'
uapers Of having MANUFACTURED ,''e'u'
h,,. that hp did not think he nad eNi
dence to prove IT.
A. senator Reed completed his re-
mr., senator Norris asked If Inc
rommittea did not think that ANisa
and John Page, Hearst reporter hao
committed perjury before the com
mittee. ia
t,,.s that ne did not think there MAS
sufYicient evidence 10 prove IL.
Convinced OF Forgery.
senator Robinson said he WAS con-
,,;~ced that Mr.. Hearst and every
one representing him no" ieN ina
,hs documents we're fotgeries. ne
LA he was Of the opinion that
Hearst had believed the documents
~ he genuine. but If precautions haa
teen taken to prove their genuine
ness they never would nave pse''
published. . ,,,,.
..The documents were no' oHis
forceries, but were poorly eAe.oaeu
fnrgarles." Senator Robinson sah. !
do not intend TO eriiicise the po'seS
Of some newspapers fecktessis !" as
sail the integrity ot men IN p"f"'.
nusitIon. h,it | think that this ough.
=, he . lesson 10 them. want 10 say
that such incidents are discredlt 10
any publicity agency.
senator Hefiin said that on heAt
Wednesday he intends 10 address the
senate on the subject.
Turning 10 the case Of Aviia. Reed
declared his suspicious and told OF an
error made by Avila In sample o'
his typewriting which appeared In the
documents
THAT was a suspicious coincidence.
he said, but the resemblance Was not
so great. | don't think We have
enough evidence there.
In writing for the committee AHila
had made errors similar IN shos" con
,ained in the Mexican documents.
Hearst Il Denounced.
po.b Senators Reed and Robinson.
Democrat. Arkansas. also member
~ the committee. denounced "ti'lhm
Randolph Hearst. publisher OF the
newspa per. printing the documents
for not having handwriting experts
examine them prior to pnpisca'ioh'
Sir. Reed said he thought that rage
" no wrote the stories about the docn'
,,.rts and who worked with Avisa In
obtaining them. had testified falsely"
when h. said he could not remember
from whom he got n copy Of letter
u,,rportiug Ia hay. been sent by Senh'
Tor La Toilette 10 President Gales
which he offered 10 the Philadelphia
TpulIlt Ledger 10 buy two years ago,
II fid not believe Pages story. ne
added. "but | did not think We could
convict him of perjury.
EFF YOU were convinced. Motifs
asked "dont you think Il jury ""h'"
have been
There In not a scintiiia nf evil
Hence tie committee reported. that
any tinted States senator has ac
eepted. or WAS promised. or war OF
fered. directly or Indirectly. 7nV
uorey or other valuable thing by any
officer or representative Of the gov
erpment ~ Mexico.
"Tus pretended evidence. that VI i.2l5.'
naa uas wifhdru wn from the MeAiran
treasury and sent Ia the Mexican con.
sui general In Aew York tity Ia he
paid 10 United states Senators. IN nn'
genuine. but IN spurious and fraudn
lent, and In so far ~ II pnfpnits tn be
signed i,v III. President of si"At.o or
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