The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
TO AID PUBLISHERS
SPEAKER CANNON INTRODUCES
 RESOLUTIONS.
seeks to Investigate Combination of White Paper Manufacturers. Champ Clark Scores the
 HepubIican Editors.

Washington, April 2.--In his capacity as a member of the House. Speaker Cannon today introduced a resolution directing the Attorney General to ing upon investigation into the af- fairs of the print paper trust"
 The resolution was as follows:
 Resolved. That the Attorney-General De directed to transmit to the House, if not incompatible with the public service. such papers and information as may be in possession of the depart nient showing what steps. if any, have been taken to investigate the action of the International Paper Company of New York and other corporations. joint stock companies. or corporate cmpanies engaged in the manufacture of wood pulp. of print paper. or the sale thereof. and what steps have been taken to prosecute the said corporation or corporations of joint stock com panies for violation of law. in case asons for such prosecution may have appeared from Investigation, informa- ton from the Department of Commerce and Labor. or otherwise
 A resolution giving similar direc- tions to the Secretary of Commerce and Labor also was introduced by the Speaker as follows:
 Resolved. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor be directed. if not incompatible with the public service, to transmit to the House all papers and information which may be in the possession of the department relating to any steps which may have been taken by the Bureau of Corporations to make the "diiigent investigation in- to the organization, conduct and man agement of the business" of the Inter- national Paper Company of New York, and other concerns. joint stock com panies, engaged in the manufacture of wood pulp Of print paper or tte sale thereof. as said Bureau of Corporations is authorized to do by law of the United States, and all papers and in- formation in his department which are the result of such investigation, if any such has been made"
 In reply to a question as to the pur- pose of the resolution Speaker Cannon said:
 "The duty on print paper is IS per cent advaloren. and has been the same since 1890, under the Mckinley law the Wilson law and the D;ngley law covering a period of eighteen years. It Is claimed that the price has been advanced within the last few months. largely more than equal to the duty
 The publishers of the United States. represented hy Herman Bidder, claim that the manufacturers of wood pulp and print sna rer have. by agreement and combination. even covering arr arrangements with Canadian manufac- turers. arbitrarily limiting the nroduc- ton and advanced the price of print paper.
 ''Tf the claim of the publishers Is cor rect the manufacturers of print paper are subject to penalty. and the trust can he dissolved and enioired h'- nro- ~sedines in equity in a~v af the United States Courts where thsv. or any Of them, can he found. and If the claim of the ruhIisher is correct. the advanced nrjces Is not due to the duty but re- suits from the illegal trust and com binatior. If this small duty were re- healed. 1t would not interfere With their illA~aI trust agreement.
 "The object of the two resolutions is to ascertain
 "First-what investigation the De- nartment of Commerce and Labor through the Bureau of Corporations has made. If any, touching upon the premises.
 "Second-To ascertain what steps have been taken by the Department of Justice. if any. to investigate touching inc nremises, and if there is reason to believe that the law has heen Vio- lated, or Is heinz violated. what steps are being taken to enforce the same.
 Later in the day, Representative Champ Clark of Missouri denounced Sneaker Cannon and the twelve Repub- Iican members of the Committee on Ways and Means for pers:sting in their refusal to bring in bill placing wood pulp and white print paper on the Tree list He said that the Republican edi- tors and publishers If they were woth the powder and shot to kill them would lash the Speaker. Chairman Payne and the other Republicans Of the committee.
 "If they don't do it." he exclaimed. they ought to hold their peace and vote for us in November.
 Mir. OvsFman's Resolution.