Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-25
DAWES FOR WEALTH
Former Nebrssksn Says R T. Do
Great Work. z<
SPEECH AT TRUST CONFh e
Attorney General Accused Of Pla. :
to the Galleries
RIDER SPEAKS FOR PAPERS
New York Editor Says They Are Plum
dered by Combinations
AFTER WHITE PAPER TRUST
Increase in Price Last YeaI
Amounted to More Than Pay
Roll of All Paper
MtIIs.
R1DOER SPEAKS FOR PAPER:
New York Editor Says They Are Plum
dered by Combinations.
AFTER WHITE PAPER TRUST

CHICAGO. oct. A-Deiegates to the Ma
tioraI civic Federation convention today
were discussing the remarks made at the
meeting OF last night by Charles G. Dawes,
ex-compuoller OF the currency.
Mr. Dawes made a sharp attack upon
the federal Department of Justice, virtually
charging the ONCE of the attorney general
with making gallery plays" He said in
part;
81 cannot say that II is Intentional on the
part Of the Department OF Justice, but some
of its actions look remarkably as II favor
tism was being displayed in the selection
OF the combinations to be investigated and
in the manner OF attack
''It is the inevitable that the man who
does things is in the public eye and an at
tack upon him will always win publicity
II is remarkable that the cases handled by
the Department OF Justice always are tried
in the newspapers before they get into the
courts
The speaker also criticised the magazine
writer's who ne said made a practice OF
attacking the men who accomplished great
things In the mercantile and financial world
He then entered upon defense OF the
fnanciers OF New York, asserting that
many OF the men who have borne the lash
work for the good Of the country, the value
Of which II is hard to estimate
"They are trying" he said. ito uphold
the credit upon which prosperity rests.
They are seeking TO save the opportunity
for the profitable continuance of men who
handle merchandise of men in manufactur-
ing enterprises and in all other walks OF
life"
IN conclusion Mr. Dawes favored tho
amendment of the Sherman antitrust law
so as to avoid implication that all COM
bines are Of criminal character and to more
specifically Indicate which are criminsl.
Day sDent in Discussion.
The nrst address delivered in today's ses-
sion was that of Herbert Knox Smith Of
the federal bureau of corporations, who
spoke upon Administrative Regulations Of
Corporations"
Mr. Smith was followed by ID. A. Tomp-
3 sltfns fa5fh Charlotteville, ~ c., who spoke
Asor about twenty minutes on THE Rail-
ways sd People" Mr.. Tompkins declared
that lkrstste commerce had grown en-
tirely Beyond the control of anyone state
and should be brought within one federal
jurisdiction The address of Mr. Tompkins
was followed by that of William J. Schief-
felein OF New York whose subject was
Reasonable Agreements Beneficial to Com
merce."
Herman Ridder of New York spoke on
Printing and Publishing"
Mr.. Ridder said in part:
Speaks for Newspapers.
The printing and publishing interests in
1906 represented an annual product OF $500,
100000, of which six cities contributed $780,
100000 and Now York City alone contributed
almost one-quarter of the great total. There
we're two great divisions OF this vast busl-
ness-book an0 lob printing constituting
one class, newspapers and periodicals the
other class-the latter contributing over
three-fifths OF the output.
II is for the newspaper especially that
pfopose TO speak The newspapers and
periodicals had a reported capital invested
Z of seas, 200, OF which nearly slOOOO0G0
represented machinery and implements
They paid salaries and wages amounting
to $106,OO0OO0 per annuU to 10000 workers
They paid S5s,OO00O0 per annum for theiI
principal article of use-white paper They
represented the intellectual growth OF tho
country; they expressed It's desires.
Yet so scrupulous were they in the sub
ordination of their own and immediate In
terests to those of the varying eonstit
uencies which they represented, that theJ
submitted without material protest TO eN
interest would have tolerated. While al
othera were consolidating and planning L
enrich themselves at the general expense
the publishing interests were maintaining
a competition that reduced their subscrip
tion prices TO the lowest limit The news
papers OF the country that reached thu
minimum In price had increased their Rv
eraEe size from 7-1O pages in 1890 to
pToduct ana extended their scope until tn,
circulation OF the daily newspaper aver
aged one copy per day to every four o
the entire population Of the country. Blu
all the benefits arising from the introduc
tton % type-settinR machines, the perfec
tlon OF the printing press and the cheap
ening OF the cost OF white paper by th
use OF mechanically ground wood and tn
Improvement Of fast-runnnR paper-mak
inE machinery, were given 10 the publc
Tn TOT
cent OF the. total newspaner circulation
q on J cent basis ard ard this pereentsE ,i,iis;
Capital Added,
Within tho nve years from 1900 to 100
cAnital TO tie extent OF $4,000 OOQ had beei
n5ded 10 the Investment for newspaper
Invested had declined from l,409 IN 1900 Z
ti2Ss ia 1895. During that period the me
sO per cent For many newspapers the IN
crease IN size and the increase in cRcula
tiOn had not been attended by GORE
spnndng Increase In profit The tendencl
toward concentration and consolidation Il
every other direction has increased III
psbar though n receives less than formerly
FOR the article itself, Considering Me car
and attention ard energy and ability be
slowed upon g. thc newspaper percentag
OF profit Is less than that OF any. othe
/ manufacturing enterprise Speaking gener
large Increases IN cost OF production an,
enormous decreases In earning power will
cuts 10 prices ana cuts IN advertising fales
10 meet competition and save themselVe
some of them have reduced their prices Il
sheer despair. The competition betwee
themselves and the increases In outpu
had been maintained TO the advantage o
the 6mpioye-Rot Of the employer
Industry Refused Protection.
This vast manufacturing industry, repre-
sentlng n greater humber of establishment
chan any otler one industry, thus hnds Il
sell the only one that Is refused the pro
lection OF tie government Unlike all IN
Others Il has not reached a point where
cannot readily aass along It's burden to 70
customers and Il cannot restore the condi
tious which prevailed prior 10 the tim
when Il gave away all OF its gains and i'm
proved facilities 20 the public, More thai
that II Is loaded with the burdens arisin
from the protection of>every Interest wit
which it deals. Every machine that th
publishers buy-and they have over SEQ O0o.
tOl Invested in machinery-has "A taTlm O
h whereby the manufacture taxes then
nnduly. Every ounce Of paper they bu
las q protective tarin behind Il 10 main