The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-12
COMMISSIONER PECK REPORT.
The Democratic Committee Inves
ti0atiug Sources of Information.

tt0atiug Sources of Information.
Josiah Quincy. chairman OF the commit
tseon campaign literature OF the democratic
national committee, says New York spe-
oial TO the Baltimore Sun, this afternoon
issued the following statement:
When Mr.. Psck's report was made pub
lio the committee on literature of the
national democratic campaign committee
did not consider that IL called for any at
tention other than that which it received In
the press; tt was not felt that Mr.. Peck's
standing as a statistioian was
sufficient to oall for any formal
attempt to refuts the conclusions OF his
report, and il was considered that 10 was
not political aud was also evident that the
substance and the time and method of it's
publication made Its purpose SO plain that
no intelligent man would be misled by it
But the fact that President Harrison has
seen fit 10 dignity the report by citing IL as
an authority In his letter of acceptance has
put the matter in such light that she oom~
mtttee feels called upon TO take official no.
tioe Of It,
Mr.. Peck stated to q representative Of tine
committee who was sent to Albany tmme-
diately after the publication OF the report
that be would bs glad 10 submit the meth
ods employed by him in its preparation 60
the examination Of any commistee ep-
pointed for that purpose, aud In the inter-
view published in New York papers he
made the same proposition. The commit
tee believes that no sufficient Investigation
can be made OF the basis OF the report
without full disclosure Of she names OF
the manufacturers supplying the returns
| upon which it Is claimed TO be based,
and that no public officer has the right 10
treat such returns as bis private property.
The manufacturers who have Increased
h9N In afa liz AZ
| Peok's report, can have no motive for son-
cealment. Those OF them who desire repub-
loan success should certainly have every
disposition 30 give as much publicily as pos-
| sible to any increase OF wages which khey
have made. Any specific instances of the
increase Of wages which Mr.. Peck claims TO
have made on such an extensive scale the
| committee Is ready 60 subject to thorough
| investigation, but in the absence Of specihs
cations no credit can be given 60 such clains.
The committee on campaign literature
has, therefore, deemed Il proper to send
| representatives 90 Albany to get from Mr..
Peck all the Information which he may be
willing TO disclose, and TO make q formal
demand upon him for any information or
returns which he may withhold. Messrs J.
Schoenhof, the well-known writer upon
economics aud statistics, E. Ellery Ander-
son, well-known member OF the New
York bar aud Edward r. McSweeney who
has long besn prominent IN labor organiza-
tions, have accordingly been asked 20 act as
committee to make such Investigation
and have consented to do so.
The following letter has been addressed
to Mr.. Peck and delivered at his Office:
Hon. Charles r. Peck, Com missioner of The
Bureau Of Stdtistics Of Labor. albany " Y:
DEAR SIH-In conformity with your offer, az
reported In the press, TO submit the msthods
and data employed by yourself in the prepara-
"a gtnht taat Of nha
| Effect Of the Tariff Upon Labor and Wages" OF
which summary has recently been made pub
| lie. 20 tho examination OF committees repre.
| senting the different political parties now ask
you, on behalf OF the democratic national com.
| mittee, 10 disclose these methods as fully as
| possible to ]. Schoenhof. e, ElleFy Anderson
and Edward F. McSweeney, who are author
| i2ed by us TO examine this matter and report
upon 1t to US. Yours, respectfully.
josiah QuTsoY,
Chairman Committee on Oampaign Lltera-
Iure.
Mr.. Anderson and MIR. McSweeney are
| now In Albany and Mr.. Schosnhof Is ready
to go there at any time. TIE committee
| received word yesterday that Mr.. Peck was
expected back at his office that afternoon.
Neither he nor his chief clerk can be found
| In Albany to-day and no information can
| be obtained, either at his office or his house,
| as 20 where he is, or when be will return,
and the committee is, therefore, powerless
to proceed at present.
Mr. Anderson Is authorized TO institute
legal proceedings by way Of mandamus to
| compel the production of the returns In Mr.
Peck's possession. and such proceedings are
already on foot The whole truth in re-
gard to tho report is all that is desired and
no effort will be spared to elicit this.