Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16
A QUESTION Of FUNDS
only Obstacle to New Report
on Cotton.
MR. WILSON'S DECISION
CONFERENCE WITH THE srcns
TARY LAST EVENING
In Hearty Sympathy With N.
ment to Obtain Accurate
Statistics.
MR. WILSON'S DECISION

president Jordan ~ the Sor,b.-
Association and Co. Hester -, ~ 'o'''a
!eahS, secretary Of thu New OF. o'-
ton Exchange ana one of ,5.. 60. '''"S Cot
ton experts in the country L.,.' '''S' cot
ference with secretary Of Agrcu,,,,ra no, uoa'
son AT the latter's home last nigh, W.
c'usi'eiy stated In The Star yes,s-,,,. ''s eA'
noon. II had been d"ciicd "a a''e'-
me chaotic conditions In the bpr,,,, -' u
iiS'leS OF the Agricultural Dep,-,r..g. S~'
vealed by the Recon; inyestiy,,,S. re-
ION crop report leaks. to disre.,,r, =, WV
cotton report issued by the ,o.a.. '''e
co4!ect the statistics Al over ay,,.
sue now report on acreage IT, .. 'S-
enabled to make this inlpor,a,, WIS
ment on the authority OF ore fa,,i,r,Y,
every detail of the present sj,,,..,N- WIN
IL means that the southern Cairo
.ia,ioii mas won point OF vast impor,ann,
IN It's night for honest cotton reno-,s as,
ioT the publication OF the bureau .,
Tics. The report Will be issued No, ,a,
than the lutl. Of Nugus, 'a'e'
ii.Hi'eN' Jordan and Col Hester ca-,o..
80, ,as''.its Ion Ior me sole purpose Of pr,,ru
upon the Secretary the recessj,y f,r ~s'As
pete new report on acreage c. ooii-
u'p-k
In TINS direction had already ba,, "otk
secretary chedtham of the Sou,b. aoHe py
ton Association, who first bronco, "a .oI'
maj charges OF irregularities IN ia. -. 'o,
VI s'atlstics 10 the attention of Sarr..a..
Wilson Va secretary
conference With Secretary Wilson
"heh Mr.. Jordan and Col. Hester cor.,
py appointment at the Secretary's ava,
ments last night they were r.c.i,.0, -.
great cordially. Mr.. Wilson exnr..s,
himself as in strong symna,b,. r.,.r
desire for new report on cotton o.
III regard 10. which there would be no room
FOR doubt The only obstacle to tho COL
lection OF statistics for "a new renor, ,,.,
the Secretary knew OF lay in the ,oss;t,s
lack of funds In the department, 70 Co..
on the work. The Secretary said bou.,ar
that he thought this might be- ovarco,,a
and said he would look the matter ~, -.
hrst thing tomorrow morning. and II IN.
funds were on hand he would immad;,,o,u
order the preparation OF the new renort
Statistician Hyde of the bureau of s,a,is'
ties has already expressed himself IN So,
or the preparation and Issuance of a new
report. "e"
In case the collection of statistics ,s o-.
on with as much haste as is conss,an,
with accuracy. and the figures will be puh
lshed not later than August 10 President
Jordan. Secretary Cheatham and Col
Hester are united in the belief that the
decision TO issue n new report 10 tata
place OF the June figures is a great victory
lor the association and for cotton growers
generally. and will prove of incalcuable
Dement, 10 the south. At present there il
iot cotton man, grower or Spectator
VINO has any definite idea as to the situs.
tlon IN regard to acreage and crop proha-
piities' ana there Is a general desire on
all sides to stand on firm ground once more.
Important Developments Expected.
Without tending toward sensat,onalism
ana without any exaggeration whatever, it
may be said that the Developments Of ths
future In connection with the investigation
OF the bureau of statistics will overshadow
those already recorded. including the reve-
dismissal of that official. and the discover
les or the manner in which the leaks in the
cotton report occurred. None of the ON.
Gals concerned in the present investigation,
including District Attorney Beach and See.
rotary Cheatham, will discuss the progress
or the inquiry, but enough has been learned
TO indicate the seriousness of the present
situation. When the investigation now
under way is completed there will be re-
movals from the bureau OF statistics, and
the reorganization of the bureau will be
housekeeping in fact as well as in name.
There will be interesting details in that re.
port concerning a woman in the case. anu
the scandal in connection with her is mol
an insignificant one by any means. There
are other details of the matter which VIII
also be handled without gloves. and the
publication of the official report Of the IN.
quiry. If made, as it probably will BE-. VIII
See the public officially Informed on one Q.
the most noisesome scandals in government
circles in recent years.