The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-05
HYDE WILL HIT BACK.
Statistician Preparing a Statement
Which Will Be Sensational.
aIaints Against Him Appear to Be Unfounded
and Look Like Persecution BY
Selfish Interests.
I-.hur willlams.l

" Arthur williams.)
10y ,n November 1.-tstaff Core
n, ono who has kept in touch
Y ..ns,,s bureau. agricultural depart
III that has been going on hero
\ .,ortbs past. It is evident that the
node ON Mr.. John Hyde. statis-
-. denartment, is not being par
20 any great extent by the
orgsnlzations Of the country OF
.forsiderable number of the persons
,s.orested in the statistics for
]. uvde is responsible. have
~ close study of the whole sit
Ia am convinced not only that
,rt,o or no reason for the criticism
's,s+ician. but that the attempts
~ 10 influence the public against
" " the end resolve themselves Into
~ : and cause more or less trouble
81 'sSnonslbIe individuals. This state
q made after a review OF all the 1acts
80 from purely disinterested
ss and with an explicit dlsavowal
~ .ln',,onrion to do auBnt put justice
Y ~ narttes to the controversy.
lo rs of the campaign against Mr..
"a neon noted in this correspondence
no 70 time. on one or Two ocet-
Ia statfstician has conse Ned 10 ulake
ent for the benefit OF the readers
: s,osf. and In every case IL mas DeSh
XXI he was not attempting TO wage
Z r.warfare. although II must De az
'&v those who are conYersanI WlIn
lie of the matter that ne wouiu
'.1en frequently JUSTIFIED IN DONG SO.
& da has Mt all times merely tried 10
- ,nJ,iic snpplted with accurate In
y Concerning the questions at issue:
Al isv In his power to do so, ana
Ia, "a FAR MS my knowledge extends,
q sinole step or made a single state
Il ~ rould he construed as retaliatory.
Va never criticised the work Of the
bnreau. the figures Of which brought
n statistics into question, and he h1s
n any of the several interviews !
III with him. said even an unkind
n or+ those who ne had good reason
Nsyc were responsible for the at
6eing made on him.
4 \ =
however. have reason to believe
NJ. Hyde's patience is about ex-
and that at the proper time he
steps which will not only vindi-
IL course he has pursued, but will
"a public some very interesting in
Nm concerning the methods Of those
Ave been eriticising his figures. Inn
ID his motives. questioning his in
II and causing the report to be cir
Il that powerful interests would con-
IA on a movement to nave MIN re-
4 Aurlng the coming session of con-
n Mr.. Hyde. as has already been
I'm dispatches to The Post, will make
%erhaustiye statement of his position
4 premises as soon as the committee
'ireceptly made an investigation of
Nhods Of the census bureau aud the
"a Of statistics of the agricultural
Ihent gives out its report. This state
ia the opinion Of those who are Ia q
n 70 Know whereof they speak, Will
a decided sensation and win have the
IL placing Mr.. Hyde on the ofren-
nstead Of the defensive. Unless all
Hons are very much at fault. the
lfnt viii at last permit the public to
&r Hyde In his true light and will
'fetrlbution on those who have been
s1ting him The word prosecuting
n advisedly- Ehe attacks on Mr..
have been nothing short OF persecu-
NJ some weeks past
~ as can be learned at the present
fhen no one Interested in the matter
y great amount Of talking, the crit
ff the statistician has emanated prin-
Il from one or two officials of the
bureau and from the New York
II Of Commerce. the Washington cor
bent Of which has been persistent in
q matter derogatory to the methods
d division OF statistics, which matter
HaTi6bly tended to cast discredit ON
cures collected and promulgated by
Vision. The correspondent in ques-
3 a gentleman who. while he has not
png engaged in newspaper work in
|pgton, occupies an eviable position
estimation Of all those with whom
come In contract He is n man of
fhan usual learning and ability, and
n or the nature Of his dispatches to
primal OF Commerce as contrasted
ne situation as IL is generally under
Inere, II Is thought by some that he
H'i,A'ut anu ildI ne VIII uE QUICK
snowledge his error when the details
controversy are laid before him In
~
same complimentary things can not
n about the officials Of the census
who appear to have been taking
prominent part IN the fight on the
acan. Whether these officials are
entirely on their own responsibility
fther they are Influenced by certain
ttors who would like to see Mr..
Rose mis- position because he has not
u 70 play Into their hands on nu-
occasions, Is matter which fu-
proponents may determine or which
IMAM shrouded In impenetrahle mys.
annt me fact remains that they arc
~ VINO seem to have been the ac.
fomulgators Of all the anti HYDE
'anoa mat has recently appeared In
~ ever the country and that. I'm
Ivy the report of the Investigating
I've and the statement OF Mr.. Hyde