The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-31
GARD FROM MIR. AIKEN.
Tn Reference to Mr.. E. II. Aull's Re-
port to the N%cwbcrry Chamber
of Commerce.

VI W..
Herald and News. Newbcrry, S. G..
Mr.. Editor: am somewhat surpris-
ct at the report Mr.. T.. II. Aull made
to the Ncwbcrry chamber Of COM
mcrcc upon his visit to Washington,
especially al the statement that he
found me every Indifferent" to the
Ncwbcrry public building. in view
OF the paiu>takin~ courtesy I show
ct Mr.. Aull while he was in VAST
ln"lon. s%p2mdim" an entire morning
personally rSrnrtin~ him to various
points in the city to which ne WISHED
TO 70 ON business. I can hardly be-
licvr that he intended to do me an
injustice by maxim" Il report which
seriously reflects upon me. But. how
e umintrnti"nal. what he saws Of
my indifference and Of my general at
tltnd" towards his appearance or
Failure t" appear before the public
huildln" committee puts me in Il False
light.
Mr.. .Null came to Washington, as
ne ave me to understand, for ll,e
purpose Of getting Il refund from the
p"St-"tlicr department on the South
Carolina Pytl'ian. which he publishes.
and upon the mailing of which he
paiI Il higher rate than that allowed
by other publications. He asked me
t" ." with him I" see the proper otli-
cial at the post office department.
which | readily consented to do and
made an appointment with him to
meet ut the post office department at
$50 sharp, the next morning. He said
that while he WAS hero. inaSmuch rs II
number Of gentlemen from other
places were coin" to appear before
the public buildings rcmmit;r" in the
interest Of their cities. I've wnuI,T like
t" assist me in amy way by going be-
fore the committee in the interest Of
Ncwbcrry. To this T readily agreed,
but told him that the reason hal
not suggested to the chamber of
commerce Of Ncwbrrry. or to those
good people. I" send a special com.
mittec up mere was that in my judy
ment such a committee would not ac-
complish anything and that | did not
think that | ought to ask Newbcrry
to 60 to the unnecessary expense Of
sending a committee here which, not
only in my Judgment but III the judy
mcnt Of most members of congress
here, could not possibly do anything
towards getting the public building.
AT the same time, | told him I would
take him before the committee the
next day and would guarantee that he
got a hearing and that myself would
also make a statement urging tlr,
passage Of my bill, although my
statement at that time would also
1havc been unnecessary. I had talked
with members Of the committee on
public buildings as to the ACCESSIBILITY
Of inviting delegations here. but was
told IN every instance that such Il de-
legation could do nothing. But we
made the superintendent, Mr.. Aull and
|, to come before the committee The
next morning rs o as he had at
tended TO his Pythian matter at til,
post Office department.
AT 9.30 exactly I was at the de-
partment. where 7 waited till after
ten o'clock for Mr.. Aull. Finally he
came and we saw the third assistant
postmaster general, Mr.. Lawshc,
With him Mr.. Aull had n conference
Of more than an hour. I then sug.
%estcl to Mr.. Aull that we take a
ear and hurry OF TO the capitol tC
meet the committee. IIe wanted tc
60 first to The Southern railway offices
to see about q pass. went with him
and we saw General Counsel Thorn
and also Assistant General Counsel
Northrop in their respective Offices
and Il good deal Of time was taken M
there. at the conclusion Of this |