The Washington times., 1930-09-29
MOTIVE n 0 I
TO INJURE
FRENCH
Publisher Denies Bribery Was
Used to Obtain Copy Of
Secret AngIo-FrenCh Pact


Secret AngIo.FrenCh Pact
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (U.S0
William Randolph Hearst revealed
in a radio address last night how
and why he obtained the secret
Anglo-French treaty, as result
Of which he recently was expelled
from France.
Mr.. Hearst delivered the ad-
dress in response to a special
invitation from M. H. Aylesworth,
president Of the National Broad
castings Company, who not only
rendered the worldwide facilities
of that company but suggested
the, theme. It was the first
time the publisher had ever
spoken over the radio.
Paid Glowing Tribute
Introducing Mr.. Hearst to the
radio listeners, Mr.. Aylesworth
paid a glowing tribute to his
patriotism.
The words of Mr.. Hearst were
carried in the United States and
Canada by IS stations Of the
National Broadcasting Company.
Besides N.B.C. associate stations
from coast to coast, his speech
was relayed to foreign listeners
by short wave from Schnectady,
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Bos-
ton.
Refutes Charges
A striking point in Mr.. Hearst's
statement was his direct refuta-
ton Of allegations made by the
French government that the naval
pact was secured by rifling Of
government files and bribery and
corruption of government Of
ficials. He denied the treaty was
published to injure France, and
said the sole motive was to in
form American citizens.
Mr.. Hearst said he did not
think he had harmed the French
government by publishing the Sc
cret pact. On the contrary, he
thought some good had been done
in preventing the return, in that
particular instance, to the evil Of
secret diplomacy.
Concerned Over Rights
Mr.. Hearst said he was I'm.
concerned over his personal re-
lation to the case. but was con.
cerned over the abstract rights
and liberties of an American citi-
zen that were involved in the
expulsion.
The secret naval treaty between
France and England was exposed
by the Hearst newspapers on
September 81, 1928.
The secret document disclosed
in detail an agreement between
the French and British to remove
any limit on the construction OF
ships suited to the needs OF
those two nations.
The agreement totally ignored
needs of the United States ana
was directly opposed to naval dis
armament stand taken by dipio
mats of this country at that time
Furore Aroused
A great furore of worldwide
proportions was at once created
when it became clear that pre-
war secret diplomacy, supposed to
have been outlawed at Versailles
hac! been resorted to.
Harold j. T. Horan, correSpon-
dent of the Hearst newspapers IN
paris. was arrested under spec
.tacular circumstances by agents
of the French secret service IN the
Rue de la Paix. He was given the
alternative of leaving France Or
facing a term of five years I'M
prisonment for alleged theft OF
secret documents.
Chooses Exile
Mr.. Koran preferred exile.
Mr.. Hearst at the time i'm
nediately informed the American
recruitment of State and the
then Secretary Kellogg that he
personally assumed full respon.
sibility for any blame that might
be attached to publication of the
document.
In the summer Of 1880, Mr.,
Hearst took occasion to Sojourn
in France. Then, on last Sep
tember 2, word was cabled to
America that Mr.. Hearst himself
had left French soil at the re-
quest of the French government.
Foolish, But French
An official communique thus ex
planned the expulsion:
"The presidency of the council
communicates the following:
william Randolph Hearst, pro-
prietOr of numerous newspapers
in America, was expelled yeSter-
day from French territory. This
measure, taken upon order of
the president of the council,
minister Of the interior, had its
origin in the role played last
year by Mr.. Hearst in obtaining
and publishing q secret dOcu.
ment relating to the Anglo
French naval negotiations"
Mr.. Hearst Immediately went to
London, where he issued his nov
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