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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1913. —- ».-n7,41^1,':'*wf"ja; u'.r*— • 3 Frank Receives Sentence Like Stoic, Asserting His Innoncence of the Crime “Your Honor, I Say Now as 1 Have Always Said, I am In nocent, Further Than This My Case Is in the Hands of My Counsel,” Declared Condemned Man as He Stood Looking Judge Roan Squarely in the Eye JUDGE ROAN’S SENTENCE OF FRANK TO DEATH STATE OF GEOF.GIA. vs. LEO M. FRANK. Indictment for murder, Fulton superior court, May term, 1913. Verdict of guilty, July term, 1913. Whereupon, it is considered, ordered and adjudged hy the court that the defendant, Leo M. Frank, be taken from the bar of this court to the common jail of the county of Fulton, and that he be there safely kept until his final execution in the manner fixed by law. It is further ordered and adjudged by the court that on the tenth day of October, 1913, the defendant, Leo M. Frank, shall be executed by the sheriff of Fulton county in private, witnessed only by the executing officer, a sufficient guard, the relatives of such defendant, and such clergymen and friends as he may desire; such execution to take place in the common jail of Fulton county, and that said defendant on that day, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 2 o’clock p. m., be by the sheriff of Fulton county, hanged by the neck until he shall be dead, and may God have mercy on his soul. In open court, this twenty-sixth day of August, 1913. HUGH M. DORSEY Solicitor-General Atlanta Circuit. L. ~>. ROAN, Judge Stone Mountain Circuit, Presiding. The trial of Leo M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan is at an end. It is complete. With the sentencing of the convicted man to death, Tuesday morning, the last word was written in the final chapter of the trial. ' A sequel will be written, however, in the higher courts. To those courts, unless Judge L. S. Roan grants their motion for a new trial, the attorneys for Frank will carry their fight to set aside the verdict and its penalty. Newt Lee, the negro whose discovery of the body of Mary Phagan led to the exposure of her murder, has been released from the tower and has gone his way. Jim- Conley, confessed accessory in concealing the murder of Mary Phagan, will be indicted soon for his admitted offense, will plead guilty in court, and will be sentenced. The maximum penalty is three years in state prison. The naw grand jury will organize Monday, and probably will consider the bill against the negro ne~t week. Some time soon, but perhaps not for a couple of weeks, the attorneys for Frank will file an amended motion for a new trial of their client, sub stituting that for the motion which they filed in court Tuesday morning. The original motion is brief. The amended motion will be many pages long, and will set forth in detail after detail every ground upon which the lawyers will seek to have their client tried again. WILL NOT HANG OCTOBER 10. October 4 has been set by Judge Roan as the date upon which ar gument for and against the motion will be heard by him. If he over rules the motion within thirty days thereafter the lawyers for Frank will take a bill of exceptions and so "'ill carry the case to the state supreme court. If he grants the motion, the long trial will be re peated later. In either event, whether Judge Roan grants or overrules the motion for a new trial, Frank will not be hanged on October 10, though Judge Roan fixed that date in his sentence pronounced Tuesday. A writ of supersedeas will stay the execution until the motion is heard by the supreme court, if Judge Roan overrules it; and if the motion is granted, that act itself will involve the cancellation of the sentence. If Judge Roan overrules the motion for a new trial, it is probable that the final decision of the supreme court will be known on or before next March. The supreme court either will overrule Judge Roan’s decision and order a new trial, or will affirm that decision and allow the present verdict to stand. It is possible, however, that the supreme court’s de cision .might be delayed as long as a year. Until the highest court does say the last word, Leo M. Frank can hope for life. In a card published elsewhere in The Journal today, the attorneys for Frank characterize his trial as a farce and assert that the temper of the public mind invaded the court room. Leo M. Frank, the condemned man, now reaffirms his innocence. Solicitor Dorsey, representing the state, has no public comment to make except that he feels sorry for Frank’s wife and mother. FRANK RECEIVES SENTENCE. Looking Judge L. S. Roan squarely in the eye just a few seconds before the deatu sentence was passed upon him, Leo M. Frank, con victed of the murder of Mary Phagan, said: “Your honor, I say now, as I have always said, I am innocent. Further than this my case is in the hands of my counsel.” a. few moments later Judge Roan had read his sentence command ing the sheriff to execute Frank on October 10. The formality required scarcely five minutes, and the young fac tory superintendent went through the ordeal as unflinchingly as he passed through the twenty-nine days of his trial. r. he listenei to the damaging testimony of the state’s witnesses in the trial, he listened to the judge pass the death sentence. The authori ties had kept the hour of the convening of court for the purpose of sentenc ing Frank a secret. Judge Roan, however, went to his chambers at the criminal court building on the fourth floor of the Throwhr building shortly after 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. Shortly after 10 o’clock Attorneys Reuben R. Arnold, Lu ther Z. Rosser and Herbert Haas arrived and Judge Roan was informally notified that a motion for a new trial would be made. After a short con ference Deputy Sheriff Plennie Minor was instructed to bring Frank from the tower. At 10:20 o’clock he arrived, accompanied by Deputies John Owens, George Broadnax and T. A. Burdette, and several friends. Frank greeted his attorneys cheerfully and declared that he was in the best of health. Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey had not been down to his office during the morning and he was not summoned, his assistant acting for h(m. Assistant Solicitor Stephens had not completed the writing of the formal court sentence when Frank arrived, and the prisoner remained conversing calm ly with his attorneys for several min utes. During the briei wait probably fifty people, hearing that i,. lamous prison er was about to be sentenced, dropped into the court room. Judge Roan entered with the assist ant solicitor, and court was formally in session. "Mr. Frank, stand up," said the court Frank arose and stood near the attor neys’ table. “Over here,” said a deputy, pointing to the railing in front of which so many men have stood and heard their death sentences read. Frank walked over to the railing and stood looking Judge Roan squarely in the eye. EXHIBITED NO EMOTION. Frank exhibited far less emotion than the majority of the people in the court. He stood with .his shoulders thrown back and his hands clasped behind his back. “They jury, which has been trying your case for days, or rather for weeks," said Judge Rcsn, “on yesterday after noon rendered a verdict finding you guilty of murder. It is now my duty as the presiding judge of this court to pass the sentence of the law upon you Advance Stylos FREE Suits To Introduce H ERE w© go again, breaking all records for new, nobby, ahead- of-the-time styles. Be the first in yonr town to he ahead of the times. You can do it FREE. Beat everyone to it. 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I have the consciousness of knowing that I have made every effort, as the law requires me to do, to see that your trial was fair. Your coun sel has notified me that a moti9n for a new trial will be filed in due “order, and it will be duly heard. It is now my duty to pronounce sentence upon you.” Judge Roan then read the formal words ordering the prisoner to be exe cuted on October 10, less than a week after the date set for the hearing of the arguments for a new trial. Attorney Arnold then said: “Your honor, we now file our motion for a new trial, which I understand stays the sentence until it has been decided.” While Mr. Arnold was still talking to the court Frank turned and with his friends and the sheriff left the room. Frank refused to add to the state ment made in the court when seen by reporters. FRANK RETURNS TO TOWER. Frank arrived at the jail at 10:45 o’clock, returning from court after hear ing the sentence of death. In the auto mobile with ‘him, besides the two depu ties, were several friends, among them being Herbert Haas, one of his lawyers. In an automobile following, arrived Mrs. Leo M. Frank, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Suttles. Frank’s friends went on ahead into the jail, and Frank waited in the hall way for his wife. She entered and put her arms around him and kissed him, smiling brightly. With one arm around him, she walked to the inner gate of the jail, talking and smiling, and en tered there with him, the entire party going' up to Frank’s cell. At the cell waited the mother of the condemned man, Mrs. Rae Frank, and his fatheri-n-law, Emil Selig After remaining with her son in his cell at the jail three hours and fifteen minutes Tuesday morning Mrs. Rae Frank, of Brooklyn, left the tower, ac companied by Rabbi David Marx, at 12:45. Mrs. Frank, the condemned man’s wife, and Emile Selig, his father-in-law, who came to the jail at 8:45 a. m„ re mained behind w’tih the prisoner. MRS. FRANK BREAKS DOWN. Mrs. Leo M. Frank was with her hus band in the Tower when news of the verdict was brought to him. He had waived his presence in the court room and she had chosen to remain at his side. Rabbi David Marx and Dr. H. J. Rosenberg, the family physician, told the young factory superintendent his fate. Mrs. Frank broke down and sobbed in her husband’s arms. She was on the verge of unconsciousness, it is reported. Frank, however, took the news without exhibiting feeling. He appear ed incredulous at first, it is said, and then resumed the impassiveness which he has maintained for four months. "Even the jury was influenced by mob law,” was his comment. As soon as his wife recovered sufficiently, Frank sent her home in care of friends. A few minutes later he said to Dr. B. Wildauer, a close personal friend who was present when the news was brought: "I’m as innocent today as J was one year ago." The two family friends had intended to wait until his wife left the jail be fore telling him, but, fearing that the news might be imparted in some other way they finally ascended the stairs of the jail and broke the message. Solicitor General Dorsey had no com ment to make on the case Tuesday morning. The defense attorneys, furth er than to admit they were preparing a petition for a new trial and fight the verdict in higher courts, would say nothing. Each is planning to take a short vacation, it is said. The jury reached their verdict within two hours after Frank’s life had been placed in their hands. On the first bal lot the vote was ten for conviction, one blank and one doubtful. The second ballot was taken just one hour later and resulted in a unanimous vote for conviction. When they agreed they notified Sher iff Mangum, who immediately endeavor ed to notify the lawyers of the de- fenes, Solicitor Dorsey, Attorney Hoop er and Judge Roan. The two latter were at the courtroom in less than half an hour. The solicitor did not arrive until fifteen minutes later. The accep tance of the verdict was delayed on the court’s order until he arrived. COURT ROOM CLEARED. The courtroom was crowded with people from the time the jury retired until Judge Roan was ready to receive the verdict. Fearing a demonstration, however, the room was ordered cleared of spectators and only a few friends of Frank, the attorneys and newspaper men were present. A crowd estimated at two thousand remained on the streets in the vicinity of the building when the spectators were expelled and with in ten seconds after Foreman Winburn read "We find the defendant guilty as charged,” they received the news and cheered wildly. The din attracted oth ers and the throng doubled in less than five minutes. A squad of mounted po licemen, a score of patrolmen and a dozen deputies preserved order, keeping the sidewalks open. Three thousand people cheered the so licitor when he left the courtroom ten minutes later. Several stalwart sup porters lifted him above the head of the multitude and carried him across the street to his office. When he re turned to the sidewalk to get in an automobile to go home he was met with renewed applause. He lifted his hat and bowed. Then he shook hands with a dozen or more, waved his hat again to those farther away and was driven off up Pryor street. In the courtroom the solicitor was on the verge of tears. He blamed it on his nerves and his sorrow’ for the wife and mother of the man ha prosecuted. As he was polling the jury his eyes became moist and his voice trembled. Neither Attorney Rosser or Arnold was present when the verdict was re turned. Mrs. Rae Frank, the young superin tendent's mother, was at the home of the family in East Georgia avenue. It is said that she had gone there to prepare the housie for her son’s home coming in the event of his release. She was keenly disappointed when friends drove up in automobiles and imparted the news to her. She was almost as im passive as her son, under the shock, though, it is seaid. JURORS RECEIVED $58 EACH. The jurymen, for their month’s work received $58 each and the thanks of the court. During the long trial they have suffered more, probably than anybody except the lawyers. They listened to the taking of evidence seven hours a day, were cut off from all communica tion with the outside world and slept in hot hotel rooms. They all appeared relieved when they walked out from the court house Monday afternoon and sep arated to go to their various homes. "I guess I can find the way alone,” one of them remarked. What went on behind the locked doors of the jury room may never be known to the public. Before the twelve men filed into court with their verdict they agreed never to expose the procedure. Il is not known who the single juror who voted against the death penalty on the first ballot is. Just after the verdict had been read the jury was thanked by Judge Roan. He said: “This has been the longest trial I have ever participated in, and I dare say the longest you ever have or ever will. Thanking you for your long and faithful service and arduous labors the court will now dismiss you. The state will furnish your script. Let’s see, how many days?” Two members of the jury answered: "Twenty-nine days.” Trie judge then instructed the sheriff to provide each of the twelve men with warrants calling for $58 each. Following this the men remained in their* seats for a few moments while several flashlights were taken. "As soon as the judge finished his charge to the jury I knew what the ver dict was going to be,” said Mrs. J. W. Coleman, mother of Mary Phagan. "I felt easier after the case went to the jury than I have at any time since Mary was killed.” When the jury retired, Mrs. Coleman left the court room and returned to her home in Lindsey street. There, with her living daughter and a few friends she awaited the news gf the outcome. Mr. Coleman informed her of the decision half an hour after the verdict was read. She exhibited feeling, but did not break down nor sob. CONLEY IS SILENT. James Conley, negro sweeper, who tes tified to being the accomplice of Frank after the fact of the murder, is quartered in the Tower on another floor from his former superintendent. He probably will receive a short sentence in the peni tentiary for his part in the murder. Conley had nothing to say Tuesday morning. He is the same quick-talking negro who withstood more than two days of Luther Z. Rosser’s gruelling cross- examination. He seems contented with the decision of the jury, although it is said that he expects much more severe punishment for his own part in the crime than will actually be dealt out to him. Newt Lee, the negro night watchman, is sorry his former superintendent has been found guilty. "I’s feorry. I sure is sorry,” mumbled old Newt in his cell directly above Frank’s, when the news of the decision was brought him Mon day night. Lee will be liberated at once. Mrs. Lucile Frank, who has stood by her husband faithfully, never missing a session of his long trial, rusned from her East Georgia avenue home in an automible Tuesday when she learned that he was to be sentenced. She arrived at the tower after he left for the criminal court building, and quickly followed after him. Rabbi David Marx, who has been with Leo M. Frank every day during the trial, was stunned by the news of the jury’s verdict. HERE’S WILSON’S MESSAGE ON MEXICAN SITUATION W ASHINGTON, Aug. 27- President Wilson in person addressed con gress today on the Mexican sit uation as follows: “Gentlemen of the congress: “It is clearly my duty to lay before you, very fully and without reservation, the facts concerning our present rela tions with the republic of Mexico. The deplorable pos ture of affairs in Mexico, I need not describe, but I deem it my duty to speak very frankly of what this government has done and shall seek to do in fulfill ment of its obligation to Mex ico herself, as a friend and neighbor, and to American citi zens whose lives and vital in terests are daily affected by the distressing conditions which now obtain beyond our south ern border. “Those conditions touch us very nearly. Not merely be cause they lie at our very doors. That, of course, makes us more vividly and more constantly conscious of them, and every instinct of neighborly interest and sympathy is aroused and quickened by them; but there is only one element in the de termination of our duty. We are glad to call ourselves the friends of Mexico, and we shall, I hope, have many an occasion in happier times as well as in these days of trouble and con fusion, to show that our friend ship Is genuine and disinter ested, capable of sacrifice and every generous manifestation. PEACE IN MEXICO MEANS MUCH TO UNITED STATES “The peace, prosperity and contentment of Mexico means more, much more, to us than merely an enlarged field for our commerce and enterprise. They mean an enlargement of the field of self-government and the realization of the hopes and rights of a nation with whose best aspirations, so long suppressed and disappointed, we deeply sympathize. We shall yet prove to the Mexican people that we know how to serve them without first think ing how we shall serve our selves. “But we are not the only friends of Mexico. The whole world de sires her peach and progress; and the whole world Is interested as never before.. Mexico lies at last where all the world looks on. Central America is about to be touched by the great routes of the world’s trade and intercourse running free from ocean to ocean at the isthmus. The future has much in store for Mexico, as for all the states of Central America. But the best gifts can come to her only if she be ready and free to receive them and to en joy them honorably. AMERICA WAITS ON MEXICAN DEVELOPMENT “America, in particular—Amer ica north and south and upon both continents—waits upon the devel opment of Mexico and that de velopment can be sound and last ing only if it be the product of a genuine' freedom, a just and or dered government founded upon law. Only o can U be peaceful or fruitful of the benefits of peace. Mexico has a great and enviable future before her, if only she choose and attain the paths of honest constitutional government. “The present circumstances of the republic, I deeply regret to say, do not seem to promise even the foundations of such a peace. We have waited many months, months full of peril and anxiety, for the condition there to improve and they have not improved. They have grown worse rather. The territory in some sort controlled by the provisional authorities at Mexico City has grown smaller, not larger; the . prospect of the pacification of the country, even by arms, has seemed to grow more and more remote; and its pacifi cation by the authorities at the capital is evidently impossible by any other means than force. HUERTA HAS FAILED TO MAKE GOOD HIS PROMISES “Difficulties more and more entangle those who claim to constitute the legitimate gov ernment of the republic. They have not made good their claim in fact. Their successes in the field have proved only tempo rary. War end disorder, devastation and confusion seem to threaten tc become the set tled fortune of the distracted country. “As friends we could wait no longer for a solution which every week seemed further away. It was our duty at least to volunteer our good offices— to offer to assist, if we might, in effecting some arrangement which would bring relief and peace and set up a universally acknowledged political author ity there. “Accordingly I took the lib erty of sending the Hon. John Lind, formerly governor or Minnesota, as my personal spokesman and representative to the City of Mexico, with the following instructions: INSTRUCTIONS WILSON GAVE TO GOVERNOR JOHN LIND “ ‘Press very earnestly upon the attention of those who are now exercising authority or wielding influence in Mexico, the following considerations and advice: The government of the United States does not feel at liberty any longer to stand in actively by, while it becomes daily more and more evident that no real progress is being made toward the establishment of a government at the City of Mexico which the country will obey and respect. “ ‘The government of the United States does not stand in the same case with the other great governments of the world in respect to what is happen ing or what is likely to happen in Mexico. We offer our good offices not only because of our genuine desire to play the part of a friend, but also oecause we are expected by' tne powers of the world to act as Mexico’s nearest friend. ACTED FOR THE GOOD OP .MEXICO’S FUTURE ALONE “ ‘We wish to act in these circumstances in the spirit of the most earnest and disinter ested friendship. It is our purpose in whatever we do or propose in this perplexing and distressing situation not only . to pay the most scrupulous re gard to the sovereignty and in dependence of Mexico—that we take as a matter of course to which we are bound by every obligation of right- and honor— but also to give every possible evidence that we act in the in terest of Mexico alone, and not in the interest of any person or body of persons who may have personal or property claims in Mexico which they may feel that they have the right to press. “ ‘We are seeking to counsel Mexico for her own good and in the interest of her own peace, and not for any other purpose whatever. The government of the United States would deem itself discredited if it had any selfish or ulterior purpose in transactions where the peace, happiness and prosperity of a whole people are involved. It is acting as its friendship for Mexico, not as any selfish in terest, dictates. “The present situation in Mexico is incompatible with the fulfillment of international obligations on the part of Mexico, with the civilized development of Mexico herself, and with the maintenance of tolerable political -nd economic conditions in Central America. It is upon no com mon occasion, therfore, that the United States offers her counsel and assistance. All America cries out for a settlement. “ ‘A satisfactory settlement seems to us to he conditioned on— HUERTA ASKED MOT TO BE PRESIDENTIAL. CANDIDATE “ ‘(A).—-An immediate cessation of fighting throughout Mexico, a defi nite armistice solemnly entered into and'scrupulously observed. “ ‘(B)—Security given for an early and free election in which all will agree to take part. ‘(C)—The consent of General Huerta to bind himself not to be a candidate for election as president of the republic at this election, and, “ ‘(D)—The agreement of all par ties to abide by the results of the election and co-operate in the most loyal way in organizing and sup porting the new adminstration. “Mr. Lind executed his delicate and difficult mission with singular jFure N. C. Corn Whiskey | c-lion bottles of ahaolulely Purs 1 Corn Whiskey;it is the one best bet I 1" cannot ever be beat—it’s been tried | out. tested and proven to be the best I value - n every case for your hard -earned I money, regardless of any other whiskey .1 at any other.price. 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But the proposals he sub mitted were rejected, in a note the full text of which I take the lib erty of laying before you. “I am led to believe that they were rejected partly because the authorities at Mexico City had been grossly misinformed and misled upon two points. They did not realize the spirit of the American people in this matter, their earnest friendliness and yet sober determi nation that some just solution be found for the Mexican difficulties; and they did not believe that the present administration spoke, through Mr. Lind, for the people of the United States. The effect of this unfortunate misunderstanding on their part is to leave them sin gularly isolated and without friends who can effectually aid them. “So long as the misunderstanding continues we can only await the time of their awakening to a real ization of the actual facts. We cannot thrust our good offices upon them. The situation must be given a little more time to work Itself out in the new circumstances: and I believe that only a little while will be necessary. “For the circumstances are n«w. The rejection of our friendship makes them new and will inevitably bring its own alterations In the whole aspect of affairs. The a-Ctual situation of the authorities at Mex ico City will presently be revealed. IT IS OUR DUTY TO BE VERY PATIENT. "Meanwhile, what Is it our duty to do? Clearly, everything that we do must be rooted in patience and done with calm and disinterested deliberation. Impatience on our part would be childish, and would be fraught with every risk of of wrong and folly. We can af ford to exercise the self restraint of a really great nation which real izes its own strength and scorns to misuse it. It was our duty to offer our active assistance. It is now our duty to show what true neutrality will do to enable the people of Mexico to set their affairs in order again and wait for a further op portunity to Offer our friendly coun sels, The door is not closed against the resumption, either upon the in itiative of Mexico or upon our own, of the effort to bring order out of the confusion by friendly co-opera tive action, should fortunate occa sion offer. “While we wait, the contest of the rival forces will undoubtedly for a little while be sharper than ever just because it will be plain that an end must be made of the existing situation and that very promptly; and with the Increased activity of the contending factions will come, it is to be feared, increased danger to the non-combatants in Mexico as well as to those actually in the field of battle. URGES ALL AMERICANS TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY "The position of outsiders is al ways particularly trying and full of hazard where there la civil strife and a whole oountry Is upset. We should earnestly urge all Americans to leave Mexico at once and should assist them to get away in every way possible—-not because we would mean to slacken In the least our efforts to safeguard their lives and their interests, but because it is im perative that they should take no unnecessary risks when it is physi- * cally possible for them to leave the country. "We should let every one who as sumes the air of authority in every part of Mexico know in the most unequivocal way that we shall vig ilantly watch the fortunes of those Americans, who cannot get away and (shall hold those responsible for their sufferings and losses to a definite reckoning. That can be and will be made plain beyond the pos sibility of a misunderstanding. NO ARMS OR MUNITIONS ALLOWED TO EITHER SIDE “For the rest I deem it my duty to exercise the authority conferred upon me by the law of March 4, 1913. to see to It that neither side to the struggle now going on in Mexico receive any assistapee from this side of the border. I shall follow the best practice of nations in the matter of neutrality by forbidding the exportatioa of arms of any kind from the United States to any part of the Republic of Mexico—a policy suggested by several interesting precedents and certainly dictated by many manifest considerations of practical expedi ency. We cannot in the circum stances be the partisans of either party to the contest that now dis tracts Mexico, or constitute our selves the virtual umpire between them. "I am happy to say that several of the great governments of the world have given this government their generous moral support in urging upon the provisional authorities at the City of Mexico the acceptance Qf our proffered good offices in the spirit in which they were made. WILL TRIUMPH AS MEXICO’S FRIEND INSTEAD OP ENEMY. “We have not acted in this mat ter under the ordinary principles qf international obligation. All the world e-.pects us in such circum stances to act as Mexico's nearest friend and intimate adviser. This is our immemorial relation towards her. “There is nowhere any serious question that we have the moral right in the case or that we are acting in the interest of a fair set tlement and of good government, not for the promotion of some sel fish interest of our own. "If further motive were neces sary than our own good will to. wards a sister republic and our own deep concern to see peace and order prevail in Central America, this consent of mankind to what we are attempting, this attitude of the great nations of the world to wards iyhat we may attempt in dealing with this distressed people at our doors, should make us feel the more solemnly bound to go to the utmost length of patience and forbearance in this painful and anxious business. “The steady pressure of moral force will before many days break the barriers of pride and preju dice down and we shall triumph as Mexico’s friends more thaii we could triumph as her enemies—and how much more handsomely, with how much higher and finer satisfactions of conscience and of honor!” ” ‘The government of the United States will be glad to play any part in this statement or in its carrying out which it can play honorably and consistently with international right. 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