New-York tribune., 1908-04-29

..tea by ur stafford II there had been any
talk about Mr.. Hearsts contract, MI. MOTIFS s"o
there had been considerable he mentioned p'i0e
Of sqe 81 "a and 81 s and said he understood 'ha'
.o,,o co,,n.ratively recent settlement had oeeh
made but whether il entirely ne" oeai VI
the result OF old contract proNolhs ioi
adjustment at a given time, he could not say.
vas not. he said. informed to the length OF the
contract period. -,,
Nr Norris volunteered the statement that "Ihe
New York Journal was not in sympathy with the
present inquiry. -.
Answering further questions, Mr. Norris saio 'Ne
rumored prices 10 Mr.. Hearst were Tor paper u
liyered at the newspaper offices
In other words interjected Mr. Mann you
think Mr. Hearst is getting about the same p'iOe
as The New York Times ??
That is right" said Mr.. Norris our eoI'i' az
having been signed three years ago
At this point the bell rang. lndlca'iis una
there was no quorum in the House
THAI means" Mr. Mann remarked. that your
self-appointed prophet in the House anu speC'a-
allv mir Williams has demanded that we stop
here He added with some degree OF sarcasm
and is doing it SO as TO help you 10 has'sh 'N's
hearing. ....,. so,d
Nr Norris were TO do what they sVow themselves
extremely anxious TO do this proPos''on .Se-e
have been passed about four weeks ago. and there
,yo,ld not have been any rollcalls on that ac-
count"
I don't see how you can say you have any pro-
friends in the ma jorlty, MI Mann re-
torted considering the abuse you have given 'he
majority
Mr Norris protested that he had gwen no
abuse unless" he said. YOU talk 10 me as the
representative of number
oh we'll drawled Mr.. Mann. dismlsslng the
subject and de claring a recess until CLOCK
At the opening of the afternoon session chairman
Mann read the letter which he had caused 10 De
addressed TO all members of the House, asking II
they have any constituents who are users or manu-
facturers Of wood pulp print paper, and saylIs
that If they have, the committee would be slau
To hear them regarding the effect OF the taTlH on
the price Of paper, whether they have any knoWl-
edge Of a combination or conspiracy 10 controi
prices or any other facts they may have bearing
the case.
Mr Mann then read communication from Mel
vile = Stone. secretary and general manager of
The Associated Press. dated April p, 1905 trans
InitrinC an address adopted at the annual meeting
Of The Associated Press asking the President ana
Congress TO grant immediate relief from the eXac-
rions Of combinations of paper makers. Another
communication by Mr.. Stone read III which he
stated that he transmitted the address in q pure
IL ministerial capacity, without assuming to kho"
anv OF the facts He did not paper. he said
and therefore had no personal information that
would te Of special value to the committee There
also was read by Mr.. Mann letter dated April .
from Francis NJ Hugo secretary OF the Remlng-
ton-Martin Paper Company Watertown, n !"
saving that the paper manufacturers in that dis
trict were anxious to place before the committee
details OF the paper business
The committee will meet again tomorrow at ~
= m at which time Nj Norris will enter upon the
fourth day of his examination.