Show ME als COMMON MANY BANKERS AND PUBLISH ERS RECEIVING FRENCH HONORS FROM ABROAD investigation Is demanded to ascertain why such medals aro are being 0 ing bestowed propaganda la Is reason says senator washington A sweeping cingros congles con gres investigation into the widespread decoration of americans by all foreign governments was forecast here as the list of prominent americans who have been made members of 0 the french legion of honor was made public from paris the object of the inquiry Is as to determine the extent to which foreign governments have adopted this adroit means of creating public sentiment in the united favorable to them selfs delfs and aiding their own financial condition through propaganda which might bo be by influential americana A in eri cans not only senator george W norris of nebraska Ne braglia who has initiated tho probe but many other senators and members of the house are deeply stirred by the roster of the french legion of lionor honor which includes 2328 american names A letter sent cent to secretary kellogg requesting the state department list of all american recipients of french decorations covered those decorated by great britain and all other foreign nations as well the senator said international affairs of the most vital importance ti to the united states are about to be taken up by congress and the members as well as aa the country should know tho the names of the americans who have accepted foreign decorations in order that we can weigh the propaganda that will naturally begin tor for and against particular measures among the most important subjects relating to foreign affairs that will come before tho the senate is the proposed adherence is of t th the e unit united ed states to the world court also both houses must ratify tho the foreign debt agreements for one I 1 cannot see any reason why foreign governments should hand out these honors wholesale to A americans mer who have rendered no conspicuous services to those nations except that it is believed that those americans will lend land their influences in return 1 I can understand why france should wish to honor americans who have aided her on the battlefield but why should bankers I 1 and american r a newspaper editors be so honored unless franco expects some favors in return said senator norris it is hard to believe that the french government would be so indiscreet as to spread medals over the united states to influence prominent people hero here in favor of undue leniency in the terms of settling the french debt said senator capper ot of kansas since the question has been raised and the names of many persons in influential ial positions listed as having received medals from france I 1 believe the whole matter should be investigated and the facts revealed added the senator the name of woodrow wilson is conspicuous by its absence from the long list made public in paris in an array of american editors publishers and publicists as well as vice president dawes members of the cabinet and congress J P morgan and the leading lights of the financial world among the in american newspaper dorn whose names appeared on the list are adolph S ochs publisher and prin cipa lowner of the new york times georgo george washington ochs oakes board of directors the now new york times rollo hollo ogden editor john if finley editor carr V van anda mai managing laging editor louis wiley bust iness manager and edwin L james paris correspondent of the times |