The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-13
Interyieyv with Jordun,


 Atlanta, July 12.-President Harvie Jordan of the Southern. Cotton Asso- ciation reached Atlanta last night and after hearing the report of Secretary Richard Cheatham with reference to the investigation of the Bureau of Sta tisticians at Washington. authorized the following interview for publica- tion:
 The report of the investigation in- to the manipulation and leakage of the cotton bureau reports. as conducted by Secretary Cheatham at Washington during the past five weeks. has been entirely satisfactory. The. charges preferred by the Association have been fully substantiated, as Chief Statitician Holmes has been discharged for ma- nipulating the figures and furnishing advance information.
 "Thc investisatiun of the Bureau of Statistics along other lines will be vigorously pressed by the Association. We will not be content to let the mat ter drop where 1t Is. as we are satis- fled others besides Holmes should be relieved of further connection with the Department, United States Dis trict Attorney Beach Is now in active charge of the investigation of the Blu reau of Statistics and the people of the South may rest assured that the South fTn OOLtOu A8SUCldhlOu fwhI JAOt ish Its activity one iota until every thing regarding the methods and op- erations of the Bureau of Statistics has been fully uncovered, and if there be found any more corrupt ofiicials they will be promptly dealt with and the whole Department reorganized.
 President Roosevelt has already ta- ken active steps In 4he matter and still more important disclosures may be looked for in the near future.
 'The result of the investigation at washin gton fully emphasizes the ab- solute necessity for the support and maintenance of a great association in the South to protect and safeguard tho interest of Southern people. Tho Southern Cotton Association feels as- sured that its report on acreage. is- sued at New Orleans on May 31. was correct and believes that fair and full revision of the bureau report is- sued June 5, will substantiate the cor- rectness of our Association's report, showing the actual reduction in the cotton acreage for 1905 to be not less than 1s.43 per cent"
 President Harvie Jordan and secre- tary Richard Cheatham of the South ern Cotton Association left this city for Washington tonight. According to a statement by President Jordan these officials go to Washington for the purpose of looking further Into the matter of the cotton report leak.
 Britton Wires President.
 New Orleans, July 12.--President A. Britton of the New Orleans Cotton Ex- change today addressed the following letter to President Roosevelt:
 .The recent exposure in the statis- tical bureau of agriculture, cotton de- partment. has developed a situation which in cotton trade circles for many mont past has been so strongly sus- pected, from apparent indications. as to amount to a positive conviction of wrong doing. and now that the ex- posture has been publicly announced. a feeling of intense indignation pervades the trade interested in fair dealing. by reasons of the Department having been used by a clique or corrupt spectators to promote their individual and selfish ends, and that 1t should be known who have been the beneficiarles-the corruptors and the corrupted as well.
 with this end in view. I am direct ed by the Board of Directors of this Exchange to address you direct and invoke your good ofices in having q searching investigation carried on 'un- til the whole matter Is probed to the core and the results given to the pub- llc.
 T beg to assure you our people here are already profoundly impressed and Rratified with your continuing disap- proyal and condemnation of impure methods in government affairs. and your unyielding disposition to dismiss from the service unfaithful agents, and. therefore. anticipate your good efforts in responding to this appeal"
 Augusta Endorses Hubbard.
 Augusta, Ga. July 12.-The Augusta r...e- rxobopoe this afternoon