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ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 9, 1913.
PRICE THREE CENTS
SEVERE CENSURE
EOmmWHAV$N
V:
ederal Commissioners Criti
cise Attempt to Create a
Railroad Monopoly in ,
New England. -
IILLIONS OF MONEY
MYSTERIOUSLY LOST
'High Financing" of Mellen
Cost Enormously, They :
Say- Boston & Maine
Merger Rapped.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 9. Financial op
nations of the New York, New Haven
Hartford railroad. Us ownership of
rolley lines and control of allied New
Sngland railways, are condemned in
unmeasured terms by the Interstate
Commerce commission In the report of
Its investigation made public here to
day. The commission's conclusions
are: : . .
'! That the "outside" financial man
agement has been "wasteful in , the
extreme." and that had the New Ha
ven confined 'itself to actual railroad
activities under the same conditions
that prevailed in- other respects "it
could have paid a dividend of 8 per
cent for the fiscal year 1912 and car
ried to surplus account $1,794,000 in
stead of showing a deficit of 1930,000.'
That the New Haven's agreement
with the Boston & Albany is "viola
tlve of the spirit of the statute against
the restraint , of competition and
should be cancelled." "In our opin
ion," says" the commission, "this line
should be kept entirely free from New
Haven control." That the '. New
Haven should divest itself of Its trolley
linear not because the present owntrr
ship Is in violation of law, but because
Buch ownership might be used to pre
vent the building of .competing lines
In the future. - .'.
Th- he Boston & Maine's merger
wiin iho vcw Haven, if permitted to
stand, will result In "an almost ex
clusive monopoly of transportation fa-
i u a vj in'-ivi" ... " - . . - ,
of New England," i.
.. pggBpngci. Service Good.
' That passenger train service, with
out considering safety of operation, on
the New Haven, Is distinctly better
than-any other line entering New
York, and that of the Boston & Maine
equally as good. - Both roads, how
ever, are criticised adversely for lac!
of steel cars. '
That the freight service of the Bos
ton . & Maine "is much less reliable
than that of either the Pennsylvania
nr the Baltimore & Ohio, while that
of the New Haven is slightly Inferior
to the Pennsylvania but about on a
nar with the Baltimore & Ohio.
That passenger fares in New Eng
land, have been more favorable to the
local traveling public than In an
nihp nnrtinn of the United States.
That "any betterment of railroad
conditions In New England must do
Bin wUh the assurance that the New
Haven management will act not only
prudently, but, above all, within the
letter and the spirit of the law."
No order was made by the commis
sion, but In its opinion, the following
propositions which have national ap
. plication .to all railroads, lie at the
foundation of adequate railroad regu
lation: " ,
"Every Interstate railroad should be
prohibited from expending money or
incurring liabilities or acquiring pros
perity not In the operation of its rail
road or In the legitimate Improvement,
extension or development of that rail-
roan.
"No Interstate railroad should be
permitted to lease or purchase any
ih.r r.lli-..a! nor to acquire the
took, or securities of any other rail
roads, nor to guarantee the same, dir
ectly or indirectly, without the ap-
nrnval of the federal government.
- . "No stocks or bonds should be la
. sued by an interstate railroad except
for ths purpose sanctioned in the two
preceding paragraphs, and . none
should be issued without the approval
of the federal government" .
Commissioners Clements and Marble
submitted a concurring opinion In
which they "agree heartily with the
rtport," but make their position clear
as to aome of the Issues mentioned.
Two Favor nimolutlon.
Concerning the merger of the New
ii.vn and tha Hnaton A Maine they
jiseert that "this Is a phase of the sub
urt that should be loft to the con
gress, , Just as the Issues under the
anti-trust law have been left to the
courts. If it were properly to be con
sidered here, however, we would give
weight to the suggestion thnt the mer
ger has so overloaded the executive
heads of the entire aggregation aa to
Impair not only correct and economi
cal financial administration, but also
efficiency and safety of operation. The
Ronton Mains and New Haven are
shown by ths report to be seperabl
organically. They are not ona sys
tem, but two systems under one man
agement. Therefore, clor atiperln
tendenre, with corresponding gains In
efTMcncy and safety, might be expect
ed from a dissolution of the merger.
"No competition between carriers Is
unimportant. Moreover, any suppres
sion or competition involve ir ci
ors. which must be discussed by those
who sra charged With the duly of
lcpUlntinn.
"The proposed continuation of the
It.iiuiry lulu the mailer of Inerea lea In
r'l.n oiu'hl rmt to held In alvnnee
oi' the imt itiR i,f nuch Tnton fur the
Shfi.M ; ' ri f ih lil-ri v. ho rnu.'it
( ',.,! en ! 'i 2 )
STATE CONVENTION
OF BANKERS HERE
President Covington Gives In
teresting Figures Show
ing Bank's Growth.
TWO ADDRESSES THE '
FEATURES OF MORNING
Dr. Knapp Talks of Better
Agriculture and Hon J. J. ;
Britt of One-Cent .
Postage. . M
The second session of tho seven
teenth annual convention of the North
Carolina Bankers' association, which
opened at tho Battery Park hotel here
last night, was featured this morning
by addresses by Dr. Bradford Knapp
of Washington city and Hon. James J.
Brltt of Ashevllle, third assistant post
master general under the administra
tion of President Taft. The entire
program for this morning's session
was fully carried out. About 350
bankers from all, points of North Caro
lina were present,
Dt. Knapp spoke on "A Better Agri
culture, Helped by Better Business."
The speaker was well prepared to
handle hla subject and spoke most
forcefully lh the interest of the agri
cultural development of the state and
nation. He reviewed the forward
strides that have been made by the
farmers of the country within the past
few years by the Introduction of sci
entific methods and outlined the plans
for , future development. He was es
pecially enthusiastic over the pros
pects for North Carolina. "
. Dr. Knapp demoted his greaest at
tention, however, to the consideration
of the financing of the farmer. He
streasad-rths-iact that, the fafmiug'in-U
terest is the gratest that the coimry
possesses and said that in order to
conserve and advance this interest
more attention must be paid to farm
ing as a business. .- He urged that the
farmer be considered as a business
man and given the consideration ac
corded to men in other lines of busi
ness. He said that advancement in
farming means advancement in all
lines of industry, and he urged those
present to lend their jefTeorts to the
betterment of financial conditions for
tho farmer. -
Mr. Brill's Speech.
Mr. Brltt chose for his subject, "One
Cent Letter Postage Is It Feasible
and Desirable?" ., His address was
long, but it never lacked Interest, since
the speaker had gained a knowledge
of his subject as third assistant post
master general that rendered him an
authority. He went thoroughly Into
a consideration of the affairs of the
postofllce department of the country
and outlined the methods and business
management.
After laying all the facts of the
matter before the convention ho ar
gued, and his arguments seemed
sound, that a one-cent letter postage
may be established, and established in
such a way that tho country WIll not
have to face a deficit on that account,
thus proving Its feasibility. He con
sidered the campaign that has been
conducted all over the country for
such a postage and said that consider
able good has been accomplished by it.
He believes that a one-cent letter
postage would mean more to the cltl
xen of tho country than any reform
that could possibly be Introduced at
this time by the Federal government.
The convention was opened this
morning with roll call and tho reading
of the minutes, and then a report was
submitted by J. F. Blades of New Bern
on the convention of the American
Bankers' association, which was held
recently In Detroit This report was a
most Interesting One and several mat
ters of Importance were gone Into by
Mr. Blades, as trrey had been, consld
ered at this convention.
Committee Iti-porla.
Reports were also heard from the
committee on bills of lading; the com
mltlee on legislation; th committee
on the Torrena land system; and the
committee on agricultural and flnan
rial development. Reporu were also
heard from several special commltteea.
Prfora adjournment President Cov
Ington named L. A. Bethnell, E. C.
Res, E. O. Anderson, II. M. Cox and
J. W. Walker aa members of the reifb
lutlon committee; and James A. Gray,
Jr., J. H. Alexander and F.U Ford
aa membera of the auditing committee.
There will be no business session of
the convention thla afternoon, a drive
over the Blltmore estate having bee
arranged for the delegatea In attend
ance. Tonight there will be a meeting
at 10 o'clock, eUwhleh time new bus;
neas, the reports of other commltteea.
motions and reaolutlnns, and the elec
tlon and Installation of officers will br
held. 'After the regular aeaalon there
will be an agrlculturat conference of
delegates from thu several southern
associations, and among the promt
nent speakers for thla conference wl
he; Senator Fletcher of Florida, M
Harris of Illinois. Hon.Chrlea Hull
Davis of Virginia, and Joseph
Hrown of Kah-lgh. All bunkers are
Invited to participate In this confer
ence.
The convention of the North Crn
linu llniiKi ra Hpoilullon opened at th
(i uhlliHH "1 on pii.;o 3)
JAL BANK
ACT VIOLATED?
Evidence as to First-Second
National Warrants Ac- '
' tion by Attorney-
General.
MERGER CRITICISED
BY THE COMPTROLLER
Says the First National Should.
Have Been "Cleaned up or
Closed up" Months
Ago.
By Associated Press. '
Washington, July 9. Secretary Mc
Adoo before the close of the day ex
pects to ask Attorney General McRey'
nolds to investigate alleged irregular!
ties in Connection with the closing of
the First-Second National bank of
Pittsburgh and determine whether
the national bank act has, been vio
lated. .' ''';?.' :
Sufficient facts have been collected
by the treasury department, it Is said,
to warrant Immediate Intervention by
the department of Justice. .
Thomas P. Kane, acting comptroller
of the currency, who returned today
from Pittsburgh, where he closed the
First-Second National bank,' declared i
that the First National bank of that
city should have been cleaned up or
closed up at the time of Its merger
with the Second National bank sev
eral, months ago. The merger was
authorized by Lawrence O. Murray,
former comptroller of the currency.
At that time, Mr. Kane declared to-
ay,. the First National's capital was
badly impaired, and the bank was
notified last December that Its im
paired capital must be restored. The
comptroller added that the condition
of the bank had been long well known
lit -Tanking- -circles in Pittsburgh. New
ork and elsewhere.
The closing of the bank clears the
banking and financial atmosphere at
Pittsburgh. Outside of this Institution
the banking conditions there are ex
cellent and there Is no cause for any
further onxlety," sold he.
"The First National bank of Mc-
Keesport, which suspended a few
hours after the First-Second Natlona)
bank was closed, is arranging for re
sumption of business in a fefv days.
The bank is In a good condition and
there was no reason why it should
have closed other than 'because of the
run that Started on It by reason it tne
I
Kunn connection wiin tne Dang. uneare fighting the case hard in court.
oard of directors of this bank will
be reorganized and the Kuhn influence
eliminated before It is reopened."
Secretary McAdoo today continued
preparations -to refer the question or
alleged irregularities In the First
Second National bank to Attorney
Oeneral McReynolds for Investigation.
United States Attorney Jordan of
Pittsburgh already has made, in
quiries of Receiver .Murray of the
losed bank as to when he should be
gin an Inquiry. , . i
Details of the causes which In
duced the treasury department to
close the hank Monday , morning be
came known today, with the return
of Comptroller Kane. He declared
that Information concerning the gov
ernment's surveillance of the bank
leaked out and one hig depositor
withdrew 1200,000 last Snturday. Gov
ernment officials then learned that
other big depositors contemplated
making heavy withdrawals Monday.
To prevent the large depositors from
gaining the advantage of saving their
deposits at the expense of small de
posltors, who were not aware of the.
circumstances, the government re
fused to let the bank open on Mon
day.
Run Contlnnea, In Met.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 9. When the
Pittsburgh Bank for Savings opened
for buslneas this morning the run
that started Monday upon the closing
of the doors of the First-Second Na
tional bank was resumed, but not in
mtch volume, as the two preceding
days. - ,t
Police, regulation continued to be
maintained and all tha receiving
windows wer, thrown open for the
usa of thoae desiring to withdraw
their money from the bank.
Those who cams to deposit found
much difficulty in being waited on
quickly and romplalnta from these
President W. J. Jones, who waa elect
a yesteruay, nua. waa a demonstra
ting of the confidence In the hank
Thej further announced that all tel
lers were at the service of thoaa de-
airing to withdraw and that the lit
tle Inconvenience aa pomlhle waa
caused. Ha again reiterated former
declarations of tha banks official
that ths bank was prepared to meet
the moat exacting altustlon
V y
SEND INVITATION
CARD3 OF PURE GOLD
By Associated Pra.
Ht. Petersburg, July 9. Bocletjr
hfla been aurprlaed here by a remark
shin novelty In Invitation leaned for
the golden wedding celebration of
M. Splrldlnoff, a very wealthy man o
MotcnW. All of the 100 Invitation
r on cards of pure gold, each
aellhlng Ihrce-oiiiiMcra of an ounce
jnd the or.li are urutight In enamel
LETS CRTS
nlTIlL
Counsel -of State Furnishes
Them to Trans-ContinentalTwo
Others Must
Make Bonds.
DAVIS IS ON TRIAL
IN SUPERIOR COURT
Liquor and Anti-Liquor Forces
in Hard Battle Conspir
acy Is Charged by
. v Defense. v
Special to The Gazette-News.
Raleigh, July 9.-j-Oen. Theodore E.
Davidson -of Asheville- pleaded with
the governor and council state to-
day for the retention of convicts on
the Transcontinental. The session be
gan at 10 o'clock this morning. ; ;
The council of state agreed to leave
convicts on the Trans-Continental for
he present, The Statesvllle Air Lnie
must give an approved bond that it
will build a road to Yadkinville and
the Wautauga railroad must do the
same that it will build to Boone be-1
fore It can continue with the use of
convicts. '.
The penitentiary .' authorities are au
thorized to- place fifty convicts on the
Hickory Nut gap turnpike, Henderson
county, . provided they could be
spared.. '
Governor Craig today designed W.
H. Wood of Charlotte as presfdent
of "the North Carolina railroad, J. , P.
Cook of Concord as secretary-treasurer
and offered; the' attorneyship to P.
M. PearsalJ ot Newbern. The direc
tors named are Wood. Cook, L. Banks
Holt, Alamance; W. T. Brown, For
syth; J. M. Allen,-Frahklin; ' C S.
Tomlln Irei'tdU-.tol P. Xm,nt' Cataw
ba; J. Q.' GirtTeiMcl5oweIf;' 'J.' R. B.
Carraway, Haywood. .
That attack, on Detective Green at
the conclusion1 of the trial of James
Chappell for selling liquor was a con
spiracy on the part of Chappell's
friends and that the -warrant for and
trial of R. L. Davis, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon league, on the charge
of assaulting Wiley Straughan Is part
of the same conspiracy is the position
of the defense in' the trial of Davis
in Superior court today. A dozen wit
nesses will swear Davis hit Straughan,
while Detective Green will sweat1 he
struck Straughan with a pair of
l!nucig. Liquor and antl-llquor forces
The case may end this afternoon, out
Is likely to continue until tomorrow.
THIS GOVERNORS' HIT
AT
III
Senators Penrose and Oliver
Adressed Immense Crowds
Pyrotechnic Display.
By Associated Press.
Erie. Pa., July 9. This was gov
ernor'a day at the Erie centennial cel
ebration of Terry victory at Put-In
Bay. Governor Tener of Pennsylva
nia, Inspected the encampment of the
second brigade, N. G. P., aa It paraded
through the gaily decorated atreets.
Tho gavernor and Senators Penrose
and Oliver addressed the Immense
crowd assembled in Perry Square.
For the crowd of visitors a pyrotech
nic display has been arranged for this
evening with the battle of Lake Erie
In llrlrig fire as the principal feature.
Man Kills Wife Near Wilmington.
8peclal to Tha Gazetta-Newa.
Wilmington. July 9. Yesterday
morning W.H. Hodges, a carpenter.
Who lives at Leland, six miles from
thla city, khot his wife aa he waa pur
suing another man whom he alleges
he found at hla home. Ilia wire died
soon after from the effects of the
wound.
After her death Hodges came to
Wilmington In hla gasoline launch and
consulted an attorney aa to what
eour to pursue. He waa advised to
notify the aherlff and the coroner of
Brunswick county and have an In
quest. This he did and waa taken Into
custody pending the result of an In
vestigation.
110,000 lo $12,000 Klre Damago
MU Olive,
t
Rpeclal to Tha (ialctta-News.
Mount Olive. July 9 Monday morn
Ing about I o'clock Are waa discovered
In tha Store building occupied by tha
Mount Olive Clothing and Purnlahftig
company, ona of tha leading dry goods
concerns here, and before It had been
nitinguUhed practically the entire
XI in k of good had been rendered
wiirvhleaa. Tha damage la estimated
at I0. n0 nr tll.ftuo. Origin of the
fire la unknown.
Wflh K nfJnPFn
iiiiu mumji l.u
BOY DECLARES
'Toy" McCarson Returns, and
Says He Was Detained,
Beaten. Forced to Work
by One Edwards.
BODY SHOWS MARKS
OF LASH, FATHER SAYS
Boy Disappeared Two Months
Ago, and His Parents
Feared He Might Have v
Been Drowned.
Telling a sensational tale of being
kidnaped and cruelly treated by a man
named Edwards, who lives on Little
Tw nftai mnra than 1 n mnnth'a ah.
sence from his home at Sulphur
Springs, Toy . McCarson, a 15 years
old boy, whose parents feared that he
had been drowned, returned to his
home last night, having made his es
cape from the place where he says he
hag been held. He told is parents
that Edwards had caught him here in
Aseville, had taken him to his home
on Ivy, made him work In the fields,
kept him locked In at night and pun
ished him severely when he under
took to escape. The father said that
the boys' body showed marks of beat
ing; and the matter has been laid be
fore Sheriff Williams, who Is investi
gating the rase.
Young McCarson had been missing
for more than a month. . Several days
ago his father came to The Gazette-
News office and said that he had
heard that some clothing had been
found on the banks of the Asheville
school lake near his home; that; his
son had been gone for some time;
that ho feared that the clothing might
belong to his son and that he had
been drowned in te lake. Investiga
tion proved that the clothing did not
belong to his son. Accounts of the
disappearance of the boy were pub
litihed, and a day or two ago Sheriff
Wlliams recived a postal card from
IvJ saying that there jyas a McCar
son boy' in' that WmmtTnlty ahd that
he might be the one In question. The
card waa signed "A Friend."
This morning Mr. MeCarson came
to the office of the sheriff and told
him that his son hod returned home
and related the story that the boy told
Young McCarson told his father that
he had met Edwards here; that the
man forced him to get Into his wagon
and took him to his home on Ivy.and
there made him work; that he had
tried to escape two or three times
and that each time he was captured
and beaten. Monday night he sue
ceeded in getting away and yesterday
walked about 2b miles to his home.
Anotlicr Story
Sheriff Williams said this afternoon
that according to later Information he
learned that young McCarson has
told that Edwards did not force him
to go with him but agreed to pay htm
four dollars a week; but that Ed
wards did not pay him and would not
let him leave until he saw the boys'
absence was creating some comment;
then he let McCarson go. Sheriff
Williams says the boy has not a strong
mind, and but for the card he recelv
ed, he would not know whether to
place much credence In his story.
Young McCarson will be sent before
the grand Jury tomorrow,
It was Sam Edwards that is said to
have taken the hoy away.
APPENDICITIS ATTACK
Democratic Chairman, in Paris
Hospital, Reported as Do
ing Well.
By Associated Press.
Paris. July 9. The condition today
of William V. McComba, chairman of
the democratic national committee, la
declared most satisfactory by th
surgeons In attendance. His progress
toward recovery from the operation
for appendlcltlc he underwent here
yesterday la entd to be perfectly nor
mal, but In view of his delicate con
stltutlon It waa atated that ha will re
quire several weeka of complete rest
lefor ha Is able to get about.
New York, July 9. William F. Mc
Combs, chairman of tha democratic
national committee, who Is regarded
aa tha probable new ambassador to
Franca, according to advices received
hera ,
Mr. McComba went to Paris late
believing that ha waa suffering from
appendicltla but hopeful that a reM
abroad would eliminate the necessity
for an operation. -
Mr. McComba declined tha ambaa
aadorahlp to France when It waa first
offered to him on ths ground that h
could not afford to give up hla la
nrantlce. President Wllaon then ex
preaaed regret that the provision made
by thla country for Ita ambaanadors
was Inadequate. Since Mr. McComba
refusal President Wllaon has nominal
d no ona else for ths poat and it
said that tha administration hope
overcome Mr. McCotpbs' objection and
in prevail on him lo accept tha att
polnttnenL,
FARMERS
HEADS
E.W. GROVE SAYS
HE 15
With the Splendid Stone
Structure Which Opens for
Guests Saturday Night.
With hundreds of men and women
employed night and day, both Mr.
Secly and Mr. Kenney, feel very sure
that the Grove. Park inn will suggest
a satisfactory degree of preparedness
for the opening banquet Saturday
night, when Secretary of State Bryan,
Governor Craig, Senator Luke Lea
and other notables will be present.
Mr. Grove has arrived from St. Louis,
and la watching-with, great interest
the work of the good sized army,
mobilized under the direction of Mr.
Seely, and moving under high pres
sure for the home stretch. Mr. Grove
assured a representative of The Gazette-News
that the splendid stone
structure held for him no disappoint
ing aspect, and that the future look
ed equally as promising. Heretofore
Mr. Seely has said that the Inn would
ultimately be enlarged; and In the
conversation alluded to, Mr. Grove
made the statement that he- would
favor a plan for building an addition-
hundred roms, rather than the sev-
nty room addition which hitherto
has bn under consideration. Vlsi-
conversatlon took place, included
Messrs. Philip S. Henry and A. J. Ly
man. The former is frequently au-ua-ed
to among his intimates as a con
firmed globe trotter. Anyway, Mr.
Henry, who has traveled extensively,
was exceedingly complimentary in his
references to the new Inn. . He told
Mr. Grove that it was a marvel in
unique architecture, the antithesis of
most American hotels of the better
lass, and superior in most every re
spect, where a dissimilarity is sug
gested. Mr. Henry said that in one
place In Switzerland something of the
kind had been attempted a structure
In rough, pative stone but that the
Switzerland house was relatively very
smalt.
The inn will be ready for guests,
folfowihg 'the opening Saturday:"""' '
HE
AIL -IBEJEWB BROKEN
n Black Mountain Vicinity-
Plan to Traverse Region
with Trolly Lines.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Black Mountain, July 9. The
Black Mountain Telephone corpora
tion, which was recently awarded a
contract to Install an electric light
plant and furnish power for this sec
tion for the next 20 years, will sut-
mlt a franchise for a street car line
at the next regular meeting of the
board of aldermen. This proposed
line will extend from Black Moun
tain station to Montreat on tho north
Ridgecrest on the east and the Blue
Ridge association on the south, and
will be extended ,to the new Method
ist colony later.
Owing to the rapid growth and de
velopment of this great rellglouo sec
tion a trolley . line to these different
colonies from the railroad station Is
almost an absolute necessity. With
the opening of the annual conferences
at Montreat, Ridgecrest and the Blue
Ridge association crowds have arriv
ed to attend these meetings that have
far surpassed any previous year in
the history of these associations and
way behind the expectation of the
men at the head of the dinerent col
onlea. It Is predicted by men In i
position to know that Black Moun
tain Is destined to become the great
est religious center In the world, that
already over 4.600,000 presnytenans,
tinntut. Methodists. Y. M. C A. ana
Y. W. C. A. workers are Interested
In this section. There is a move
ment on foot now for the estaoiian
Ing of a Catholic colony a mile south
of town on the estate of tha late Q-us-taveno.
COMMISSIONERS' SESSION
Former Chairman to Recrlvo Pay to
Date of ' Resignation im
portant Road Matters.
The commissioners are atlll In ses
sion, and It la aald that soma Impor
tant road matters are to be decioea
thla afternoon. An order haa been
entered by which former Chairman E.
W. Patton la to receive his pay uniu
tha date of hla resignation. For aev
eral monlha Mr. Patton waa III and
did not draw hla salary aa It came
due.
It was ordered that Jacob Mawr be
paid the balance on the contract for
Improving the acouwlc'9 of tha court
house.
Two hundrad dollara waa appropri
ated for the Haw creek road. Andy
Lance waa named aa overseer of the
road In Black Mountatn township.
The chairman waa Instructed to di
vide tha livery orders among tha liv
erymen of the town.
Many routine matters were dla
poaed of.
SATISFIEO
UNION
TESTIFY
Cotton States Men Tell of Their
Efforts in Behalf of the '
Agricultural Inter
' ests.
USED BY "INTERESTS" '
THEY TELL SENATORS
Suspect Their Influence Was
Enlisted by Designing
Sugar Men The
Wool Lobby.
By Associated Press. .
Washington. July 9. A. D. Bald
win, an attorney of Cleveland, was
the first witness today before the
senate lobby investigating committee.
He said he was interested in Hawaiian
sugar stock and had spent some time
In Washington talking to senators and
members of the house about the sugar
tariff. He had nothing to do with the
literature sent out by the Hawaiian
sugar men. In Washington, he said, '
he represented Alexander & Baldwin
of New York at $50 a day while ,
here.
"Can't you tell all you did do here?".,t
asked Chairman Overman. . ,
"I called on senators and represen
tatives. I shouldn't suppose I called
on more than 20 senators. I sent
written arguments to senators, but-
made no arguments before the sub
committee in charge of sugar.
"I had a common cause with the
cane and beet men and consulted with
them frequently about the general
campaign." . . '
"What do you mea.n by the cam
paign?" asked Senator Overman.
"There was an effort to convince
senators and representatives and a
publicity campaign."
Baldwin said he was a stockholder
in three - concerns Interested in -
Hawaiian sugar.
'Do you feel you haVe been earn
ing your $30 a day here?" asked Sen
ator Walsh. . .. , .
"I very much do'ibt it." "
Formers' Union Violent Witness.'1" T.
A. S. Smith of Tennille, Gs,, presl-
dent of the state branch of the Farm
ers union, was the next witness.
I'm a farmer," he told the com-
mlttee.
He was questioned about a meeting
of a committee of the National Farm
ers union at New Orleans last spring
at which a scheme to increase the
consumption of cotton was to be dis
cussed. ''Was any action taken In regard to
the sugar at that meeting?" asked .
Senator Overman.
I don't think so. There were some
letters written to senators. I wrote to
Senators Bacon and Smith."
Smith testified that his expenses at '
the New Orleans meeting were paid
by I. D. Bowen, president of the
Texas branch of the union, and that .
President Barrett of the national or
ganization was not present
Smith said he heard many argu
ments at the meeting about the bad
effect free sugar would have on the
cotton Industry.
"I thought ' I was In the wrong
place," said Smith.
It was more of a manufacturers'
meeting than a farmer's," suggested
Overman.
"Yes, sir; so much so that t made
speech about It." said Smith.
Smith explained later that he tele
graphed Senator Bacon not to go Into
the democratic caucus until It was as
sured thnt a duty would ba put on
meats and other farm products.
Smith said when he got back to
Georgia he found he had been "mixed
up with a bad crowd." He then ; ,
learned, he said, that the meeting was i
really called to work- against free i
sucar.
His letters to Bacon and Smith
were requests that the farmers' In
terests be looked after.
President Moblry Teatlflea.
H. H. Mobley of Prairie Grove, Ark.,
president of the state farmers' union. -aald
he was at the New Orleans meet
ing. Bowen, who called tha meeting,
he aald, had been named chairman of
a "committee on the greater consump
tion of cotton" named by the national
union at Its last annual meeting. Ha
did not go to New Orleans until the
meeting was over, he aald, but ha was
told It had been Interesting.
He got a general Idea that "aome
quick work waa to be done In tariff
mattera" to boost cotton price He
signed a telegram" to tha Arkansaa
renatora at Bowen'a dictation asking
for a hearing for Arkanaaa cotton .
Interests.
"There la a suspicion In my ntlnj
that things were not Just what they
ought to have been, but I don't know
much about It," aald Mobley.
"I'm alow to make accusations,"
aald Mobley. "But I have coma to
know that at all our meetings, state
and national, wa are aurroundod by
men who want us to do something for
their Interest
"I reel, like Mr. Smith, that there
was something wrong at New Or
leans." "You aaw no suggestion that Indi
cated bad faith on the part of Bow
en?" aaked Cummins.
"No sir."
Mobley said ha thought Bowen paid
the expenaea of the meeting and that
ha would be reimbursed by the 'Na
tional Farmers' union.
William Whitman of Boaton, former
president of the Nntlnnal Aaaoclatlnn
of Wool Mnof -Jnrera, was the flrV
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