New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
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LoNGwoRTH HITS PINCHoT.-Ac.
cording to members OF Congress who are
returning from their districts. especially
those from the prairie states. Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth's declaration that
Clifford pinchot. more than any other one
man. stands responsible for the duty on
lumber has done more TO shake the conf
dence Of the people OF the Middle West in
the former Forester than anything which
has thus far developed in the pending Con-
gressional Investigation. Mr.. Longworth.
in recent speech in the House. described
the situation in the Ways and Means COM
mittee when he and other members were
urging free lumber and Mr.. Pinchot was
Summoned as a witness. My judgment is
that free lumber. under present conditions,
would have practically no effect on the
price 10 the consumer Mr.. Pinchot told
the committee. And again he said Il do
not believe that the conservation of the
forests requires a reduction of the tariff, or
would be aided by the reduction Of the
tariff In view of the opinion of this
high authority said Mr. Longworth.
those OF us who favored free lumber could
hardly have been justified in insisting that
our views be carried out. and so we split
the difference. and In the bill as reported
10 the House We recommended duty of 81
on lumber. 4 If there is one man more
responsible than all others put together for
the fact that to-day lumber is not on the
free list it is Mr.. Clifford Pinchot.''
OF course, the statement made by Mr.
Longworth. who is an authority because
he was a member Of the Ways and Means
Committee, is being used by members of
Congress in all parts of the country where
there is dissatisfaction because President
Taft's recommendation that lumber be
placed on the free list was not carried out,
and in some quarters the indignation
against Mr.. Pinchot is described as exceed
ing all bounds. 1t has also come to light
that in some of the publications of the
Forestry Bureau Mr.. Pinchot has declared
quite cheap enough now. but it is difficult
TO convince farmers and other residents of
the prairie states that they ought to be
grateful that they have an opportunity to
purchase their lumber supply at no higher
prices than they are now compelled TO pay.
CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY-Senator Bur
rowe sailed together the Committee or
Privileges and Elections to-day TO consider
the Mccall campaign fund publicity meas
ure and similar bills, and although no def
mite conclusion was reached the indication;
are that the committee will report favorably
the Mccall bill. In addition to the Mccall
bill. the committee had before II bills intro
duced by Senators Crawford, Gore AMI
Bailey. The Gore bill seeks TO prohibit off,
GERS Of the government from soliciting or
accepting campaign contributions. Tie
Crawford bill proposes that candidates n
elections of Presidential electors members
Of the House and of the Senate. and the
committees In charge of such candidacy,
shall fine a Statement Of all contributions
received and the purposes TO which they
were devoted. The Bailey bill seeks 10
achieve the same. end and the Mccall bill,
which has passed the house does the same
The Mccall bill is a complete and carefully
thought ont measure, il has undergone the
scrutiny OF a House committee and has
passed the House. wherefore, 1t is believed
by many members OF the Senate committee
that il would be wisest 10 adopt that meas
ure. II is believed that If any sort of cred
liable measure is favorably reported 10 the.
Senate il will be passed without material
opposition.