Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-11

document to the committee. dramati-
cally described it as 1.-THE amazing
secret British document" sat in the
committee room today.
DR.. Maloney said he came to New
York after he was discharged from the
British Army for wounds received In
the World War.
The British document" was adj
dressed to David Lloyd George, then
premier Of Great Britain, and was
dated from the British consul's ONCE
in New York City. 1t purported to
show the operations Of vast British
spy system in America with view to
1.-The reconquest of America"
DIR. Maloney said that Irish societies
were the main purchasers OF this
With the end of the fight on the
League of Nations the purpose Of the
paper died." he said.
Regarded a. Joke at Dinner.
DR.. Maloney said the State Depart
ment investigated the pamphlet In 1929
and knew that he had written it.
1T was read at dinner of Senators
here attended by Senator Borah OF
Idaho, among Others" the witness said.
1T was regarded as joke, as 1t was
meant to be-"
How does it look to you now" asked
Senator Allen, Republican. of Kansas.
Il don't know what all the fuss is
about. It's stupid" replied the doctor.
DR.. Maloney said that Postmaster
General Burleson barred the pamphlet
from the mails and he said two secret
service men told him the writing OF the
document meant 30 years." but that
was all he ever heard Of It,
Did Not Sign Pamphlet.
Dr. Maloney explained that he did not
sign the pamphlet when 1t was dis
tributed in 1919 for the reason that it
would have destroyed its purpose.
To give the pamphlet an air Of
authenticity" there was an editors
note published on the fly leaf. 1t read:
"A carbon copy of the following in
complete and unsigned document was
sent to us with an anonymous note stat
ing that 1t had been found near 500
Madison avenue. At that address there
Is an apartment house. Inquiry re-
vealed that Sir William Wiseman, chief
of the British secret service, had resided
there"
The editors note went on to say that
the publishers felt 1t was their patriotic
duty to make known the document to
DIR. Maloney said the Canadian papers
treated 1t as Jest and published it
as an amusing serial"
The pamphlet was entitled THE Re-
conquest of America" and 1t purported
to be q secret British report from the
British consulate in New York to Lloyd
George.
Following is DR.. Maloney's story:
Lord Northclitfe, British publisher,
was over here then in charge of British
propaganda for the League Of Nations.
l watched his work very interestedly
He was telling his papers and country
that he had club over here Of 100000
members and that he had 5000 pur-
chasing agents. I thought II I pre-
pared a skit Of all he was doing or
claiming to be doing. his account of
stewardship to be made on July would
not have the effect he hoped for.
so incorporated in skit or piece
of satire all knew of British activities
in this country, addressing the paper to
Lloyd George. When Northclitfe pub
lished his report on July he had much
of what is in here and much that isn't.
I feel this pamphlet brought his cam
paign to an anti-climax."
Asked by Chairman Shortridge what
was the purpose Of writing the PAM
phlet, DR.. Maloney said, IT wanted to
show the ramifications of British propa-
ganda in this country"
Senator Allen wanted to know why
he did not sign the pamphlet.
Merely to put out a document such
as this under my signature wouldn't
help and wouldn't serve the purpose, !"
said DR.. Maloney. I'VE had to give
it little air Of authenticity"
The committee members joined fire.
quently in the laughter as the story
of Shearer's amazing secret British
doucumentS' was unfolded. They
seemed to accept DR.. Maloney's account
and when he had concluded the Shearer
investigation was ended indefinitely.
Ask Steel Firm Debt Inquiry.
Representative McClintic, Democrat,
of Oklahoma, dispatched letters yeSter-
day TO the three members OF the Sem
ate subcommittee which Investigated
Shearer. expressing the hope that the
committee would make a further inveS-
tigation Of the Governments alleged
$15,OOO,O0 claim against the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation.
The Oklahoman announced also he
had been advised that Representative
Oliver. Democrat. Of Alabama, as a
member OF the House appropriations
committee, had formally requested at
torneys OF the Shipping Board to COM
pile all records in the case, so that they
could be incorporated into the record.
The charge that the Bethlehem COM
pany owes the Government SIS, 600, 900
has not been refuted from any source,
McClintic said in his letter to the three
Senators, adding:
In order that you may have a
proper lead, desire to advise you that
Representative Ewin Davis of Ten
neScea can furnish very interesting in
formation concerning this subject and
in addition Mr.. Perly Morris, 1856
Broadway, New York City. public ac-
countant, should be given opportunity to
testify, for the reason that I am adj
vised by member of Congress that
he has detailed information in this
connection"
Beyond stating that IT know some
facts that are not included in the rec
ord of the committee hearing" Davis
declined to discuss the specific nature
of the SIh 00O 000 claim