Evening star., 1932-01-08
Former Minister Pergler
Replies to Envoy's Letter
To the Editor of The star:

To the Editor Of The star:
The letter Of Mr.. Veverks, C2echo-
sloyak Minister, in The Star OF Janu-
airy 6, is as unfortunate as 1t Is das-
ingenious. The one allegation OF fact
which Mr.. Veverka makes, as dlstn-
guished from his generalities and in
situations, Is directly contrary 70 what
actually occurred.
Mr.. Veverka alleges that I was re-
leved OF my diplomatic post on "unanl-
nous advice of the competent min
isterial commission" 1t is only chari-
table to assume that Mr.. Veverka says
this because the law requires such
commission, and without such COM
mission any removal of state official
Is illegal. But the fact Is that such
q commission never sat. On the con-
trary, came to the United States
in 1922 on leave of absence formally
granted by the ministry Of foreign az
fairs and learned Of my retirement
from the newspapers. OF the reasons
have been never notified officially.
The matter Is still pending before the
highest administrative court on appeal,
and has been pending there for years.
1t Is true that Minister Benes later
made an attack ON me in Parliament,
but In 1928 he admitted to Rev. Zlamal,
Catholic clergyman of Cleveland, that
he was mislsd and that he would make
proper amends. This he never did 1t
Is equally true that in 1928, in conf
Dental memorandum to DR.. Karel
Kramar, the first CZechoslovak prime
minister, Mr.. Benes admitted he was
wrong. These are now matters OF
public record, and Mr.. Veverka cannot
be ignorant of them.
1t Is dtsingenuous to hark back to
occurrences of 10 years ago when the
fact is that abroad for 10 years 7 have
kept silent and have resorted to inter-
national publicity only as a result OF
my experiences of the last two years as
member of the Cyechosloyak Parlia-
ment.
The Czechoslovak censorship Is not
lin the interest Of morals and public
order" The ceIlSsr recently sup
pressed an official report Of the United
States Department Of Commerce dis
closing the budgetary condition Of the
republic. In this mornings mail have
information that the censor in the
weekly Narodni Liga suppressed an
article on Danton OF the French
revolution.
A constitution may be democratic on
paper and as to real democracy mean
exactly nothing. Even parliamentary
speeches may De ana nave peen sup
pressed in Czechoslovakia.
Mr.. Veverka's letter Is in the nature
OF q personal attack. In this I shall
not follow him. Looking upon the gov
eminent Of C2echoslovakia, as it func-
tions today, as disguised oligarchy of
illegal methods, without indulging in
pclemics of this nature I shall continue
to exercise the right of telling the
truth as I see it, always submitting
proof and facts After all, my posi-
tion is no different from that of other
political emigres.
have the approval Of an authority
higher than Mr. Veverka, member of
the same political party as Mr.. Benes
the National Socialist party. In the
Prague municipal election of 1925 the
movement I have the honor to belong
to polled $4,000 votes. In the Sep
tember municipal election of 1881
headed the party's ticket and received
$4,000 votes. That represents the
opinion of my fellow countrymen Of my
recent activities abroad, for during the
campaign I could not be present. No
more need be said.
CHARLES pERGLER.