Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1919 — TRIBUNE EDITOR GOT HIS SALARY [ARTICLE]

TRIBUNE EDITOR GOT HIS SALARY

ORDERED NONE PAID TO EM. PLOYS* WHO ENTERED SERVICE BUT TOOK Hl* OWN AGAINST WAR WITH GERMANY Joseph Medlll Patterson and Writer of “Million Dollar Editorial” Testify In Defense of Paper ' In the Ford Case. ML Clemens, Mich.—Witnesses for Ths Chicago Tribune in its defense of its action in labelling Henry Ford an “anarchist" included Joseph Medlll Patterson, one of the editors of The Tribune and Clifford S. Raymond, writer of what is now known as the “million dollar editorial.” In the course of the testimony it was developed that Mr. Patterson issued an order when Tribune men began to enter the service of the country after the United States entered the war, that no wages were to be paid to the departing men, whether they had dependants or not, but that he personally continued to draw his salary of $20,000 a year after he went to France. Both Mr. Patterson and Mr. Raymand also testified that they knew Germany wanted to see the United States at war with Mexico but that despite this fact The Tribune continued to urge intervention in Mexico and to oppose war with Germany. This was drawn out on cross-examin-ation by counsel for Mr. Ford in an endeavor to show that The Tribune was pro-German up to the time the United States entered the war.

Arrested in Belgium Counsel for Mr. Ford asked Mr. Patterson if it was not trus that he had gone to Germany during the early days of the world war for the purpose of writing the German side of the controversy. Mr. Patterson denied this and counsel then introduced a oopy of The Tribune in which the announcement was made that Mr. Patterson was being sent to Germany to get the German point of view. The witness admitted having been arrested in Belgium, on leaving Germany, on a charge that he had written proGerman articles. “In The Tribune you opposed and denounced war with Germany, didn’t you?*’ asked Ford counsel. “We did not oppose war, we discouraged it,” answered Mr. Patterson. "We had been at close quarters and we knew what an awful thing it was.” “But you advocated war with Mexico.” - “We advocated Intervention.” “Well, doesn’t intervention mean war?" "Usually.”

Advocated Taking Mexico "You advocated the taking of Mexico too, didn’t you?” Tha witness waa Alined to deny this until shown a copy of The Tribune in which the selsure of Mexico was urged editorially and then aswered "Yes.” Mr. Raymond, when asked by counsel on cross-examination why The Tribune excoriated Theodore Roosevelt because of his utterances following the sinking of the Lusitania, said he believed such talk was not helpful to the government in reaching a decision, and that calmness was desirable. "Did you ever argue for calmness when a border difficulty arose ?” asked Ford counsel. "I think not,” answered the witness. "You used some pretty violent language yourself, didn’t you?” “I believe we did.” Upon direct examination Mr. Raymond denied knowledge of the International Harvester Co., and Standard Oil Co., stocks held by relatives of the editors and publishers of The Tribune and also denied interference with his editorial utterances. Mr. Patterson likewise denied that Standard Oil or the International Harvester have Jmd any effect on The Tribune’s editorial policies. Mr. Patterson admitted having once been a member of the socialist party.. Ford counsel offered in evidence Mr. Patterson’s book, “A Little Brother of the Rich” in an effort to prove that Mr. Patterson once held views similar to those attributed to Henry Ford. It was n'ot admitted. Writer Too “Pro-British” The witness admitted having discharged Frederick Wm. Weil, The Tribune’s London correspondent, before the United States entered the war. Counsel for Ford asked if Weil was told that his articles were too pro-Ally. "Too pro-Brltish is what I probably said,” returned the editor. Col. Henry J. Reilly, commander of the famous artillery regiment from Chicago, known as "Reilly’s Bucks” took the stand and testified as a “military expert to the necessity for intervention in Mexico. °A long deposition was also read from James W. Gerard, former U. 8. Ambassador to Germany, placing the •’ blame for Mexica tponbles at Germany’s door