The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-26
MIR. RIDER Is ANGRY
CALLS ON NEWSPAPERS TO BEGIN
ACTION.
The Ways and AInnns COMMITTEES Of
the HOuse Has Refused 90 Take
TarifR Rates en Print
PmNeR.

New York. March 25-The effort on
the part of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association 20 secure BY
Congress putting print paper and wood
pulp on the free list. has received a
sudden shock because Of the absolute
refusal on the part Of the Ways and
Means Committee TO even give them a
Herman Fsiddar. Presidant OF the
American Nswspaper RublishaHni Assoc
citation. has made public the following
New York. March IS. 1908.
Hon. Serene c. Payne. Chairman. Com
nittee on WAYS and Means. wash
ington. ID. c.
Dear Sir-On behalf OF the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association.
respectfully ask that a hearing he
granted to us upon the bills relating
to free paper and pulp.
Herman Rldder.
President American Newspaper pub
fishers Association.
awe washington, March 81. 1893,
Mr.. Herman Rider. New York Stats
zeitung. New York city.
Dear Sir--Your letter OF the 18th
inst. received. The majority of the
committee determined early In the sss-
sion that II would not be wise TO en-
ter upon revision of the tariff during
this wear. thus adding to the uncsr-
tainty and disduiet always caused by
a Presidential election. They also had
In mind the disturbance caused by the
recent panic. In order to avoid all
agitation, they decided that they would
have no hearings upon any subject AT
fecting the tariff rates. After receive
ing your letter. i again talked with a
majority OF the members of the com
mittee and they adhered to their opin-
ion. / therefore feel authorized to say
IN you that there will be no hearing
upon the tariff rates until after the
Presidential election.
Yours very truly.
Serene Payne.
Mr.. Ridder speaking on the sub
iect TODAY:
II have seen President Roosevelt on
this subject repeatedly and he gave
me the most positive assurances that
he would send q special message 70
Congress urging that print paper and
wood puip be put upon the free list
On the strength OF his statement,
have urged the newspaper publishers
Of the United states to support him In
his efforts to do US justice. Congress
man williams, leader OF the minority
yesterday AnnOuHCcu 9h
Congress that he would refuse to al
lowNany legislation to go forward until
| the majority would give assurances
that IL would pass three or four meas
ures. among which was this one. we
| have assurances from majority OF
| Congress that they will vote for this
measured II 1t can be brought before
the House.
Apparently the sole obstructionists
are on the ways and means commit
tee and / hope the publishers Of the
| country will take immediate measures
| to bring a majority of the committee
/ TO a realization of the sense of their
/ duty in the matter. Unless prompt
| and vigorous action IL taken. the
measure Is likely to fail. II II does
| the paper combine. will maintain the
present high prices or may even make
/ IL an excuse for advancing these
prices. II we fail to put the manu-
/ featured articles on the free list. the
| CANADIAN government may. impose. a
| prohibitive export duty on the pulp
and then the situation would become
| most serious. 1t would not only prove
\ disastrous to the publishing Interests
| but II would mean that there would
/ be a stiil greater destruction OF Our
forests with all the attendant evfi
| consequences.