The sun., 1908-04-26
fOR FREE PrLP AND PAPER.
bidder starts the Hall Rolling and Has a
Spat with Speaker Cannon.

. WAsHISGToN, April 25.-There was a
good deal Of excitement around the House
wing Of the Capitol to-day, and most Of it
was supplied by the representatives Of the
American Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton. who are insistent that Congress shall
before adjournment pass bill placing wood
pulp and print paper on the free list. The
ball was started rolling early in the day
when President Herman Ridder, accom-
panied by other members Of the association,
called on Speaker Cannon. The Speaker
blames Mr.. Ridder for most Of the sentiment
that has been developed in the interest of
wood pulp and print paper measure and
Is said 10 be wrothy in consequence. Mr..
Ridder called on Speaker Cannon TO have a
conference, and 1t is isAeported that it was
one OF the lvellest conferences that have
been held at the Capitol since Congress met
in December Ii eliminated when Speaker
Cannon made this remark;
-Rdder you have branded me all over the
country as being faker."
THE best way for you 10 disprove that
statement replied Mr. Riider ais to pass
the bill We are advocating. II you do
that ! will apologize to you on bended
knees"
Chairman Mann Of the House com
mittee appointed to investigate the ope-
ration Of the paper trust, yesterday ad-
yised members Of the Newspaper Pub
fishers Association 20 appear here to-day
Much TO the surprise Of the members Of
the committee Mr. Rdder and other
members Of the ,6ssociation showed up
ready for business. The committee was
not prepared forNhe emergency.
When the committee of publishers in
Guiding, in addition to Mr. Rdder John
D. ~ ID. Norris Of the New York Times,
+ II. Boher Of the Publishers Association,
Medill Mccormick Of the Chicago Tribune
and Frank c. Noyes Of the Chicago Tribune,
appeared before the House committee
Mr. Norris made an argument on the price
Of print paper, referring to conspiraCies Of
manufacturers and attacking the policy
Of appointing the select committee at such
a flate day in Congress as one that would
result only in delaying the change Of "con-
dltions now intolerable.'
Representative Miller Of Kansas was
riled by the attack He said the mistrust
Of the committee was something that he
could not understand, and pointed 10 the
fact that he had said that il given an op-
portunity he would vote for the removal
Of the tariff.
Chairman Mann interrupted Mr.. Norris's
arguments by saying that the committee
did not want to make newspaper" report
TO the House that it could contradict the
next day. 10 wanted facts
Finally the committee pinned Mr. Norris
down 10 detailed description Of what the
New York Times pays for its paper. He
said in 1906 the Times made five year con-
tract with the international Paper Company
by which ii had secured paper for SSs a ton
until last October Since then the price
had been in arbitrati ton, He believed
eventually that the F,ni'S would have 20
pay ABOUT $40 ton He said at present
publishers cannot get paper for less than
$50 ton, and that only on one year con-
traote.
He was asked how much the price to the |
publishers would be reduced by the removal |
Of the tariff. He replied at least SO. The
effect Of such action, he said, would be to |
the establishment Of new mills |
In Canada to compete with those in the
United States.
why don't the newspaper men 90 into |
the manufacture Of paper FOR themselves?"
Chairman Mann inquired They seem
well organized
MIR Norris responded that they had
trouble enough