Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
PAPER PUBLISHERS ACT
Want Investigation Of Paper Man
ufacturers.
OPPOSE The TARIFF ON PAPER
Wood Pulp aano other Printing Ma
teriaI--Attention of President
Called to Condition.

Called to Condition.
New York. Sept. 21.-At special
meeting the American Newspaper
Publishers association instructed the
committee on paper to bring to the
attention of the president and the de-
partment of justice information con
corning an alleged unlawful combine
of paper manufacturers that has re-
suited. it was claimed, in an artificial
stimu'atio of prices in newspaper
stock. The association also went on
record as in favor of an immediate re-
peal of the tariff on printing paper
and wood pulp imported from Canada.
The sentiment was expressed in reso-
lutions which further provided for an
assessment upon the members to de-
fray the expense incurred by the as
ISOLATION in assisting the government
in any prosecution of combine that
may be undertaken.
The adoption of the resolution fol-
lowed several hours discussion of a
report submitted by Don c.. Seitz, of
the New York World; John Norris, of
the New York Times, and Condo Ham
lin, formerly of the ST. Paul Pioneer
Press, who constitute the committee
on paper. :.
The resolution follows:
I'm view of the information submit
ted to the American Newspaper Pub.
fishers association by its committee
on paper, indicating that unlawful
combinations of paper makers have
been organized recently; that artificial
stimulation of prices has been accom-
plished, and that judicial prohibition
of such efforts has been disobeyed.
1.-The American Newspaper Publish
ers' association hereby instructs its
committee on paper to invite the at
tention Of the president and the de-
partment of justice to these move.
ments, which we regard as conspira-
cies in restraint of trade, and we give
these instructions to the committee in
order
"First-That the authority of the
existing statutes for repression OF
trade combinations be invoked.
"Second-That the defiance of re
cent judicial action prohibiting parti
cipation in such combinations by Ger
tain western mills may be punished
And that the president (of the
United States) may be put in posses
sion of information which shall equip
him to advise congress of the abuse
of tariff powers by papermakers."
After the applause that greeted the
adoption of the foregoing had subsid
ed the following was introduced ana
passed.
Resolved, That the membership OF
the association pledge themselves to
an adequate assistance for legal coun
sci and other expenses assisting the
government in any prosecution that
may be required by assessment ac
cordjng to tonnage or linotype ma
chies, as the committee may elect
BY another resolution President Rid
der was empowered to increase the
committee on paper from three per
sons to nine.
Resolved. That it is the sense OF
this meeting that the duty on printing
paper, wood pulp and all material en-
tering into the manufacture of print
ing paper be Immediately repealed.
The association adopted another
resolution thanking the International
Typographical Union for its support
and asking for its continuance and that
of labor organizations.
The meeting was called by the pres
ident, Herman Ridder. publisher OF
the New York Stats Zeitung, and
it was said that should the paper sit
uation become more acute in the neal
future another special meeting might
be called.