The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-17

and when you remember how close the
German merchant marine Is TO the Ger
man navy it is at least suggestive that
this representative Of this giant foreign
steamship trust should also be the repre-
sentative of the Associated Press as
signed to our State. War, and Navy de-
partments.
when he was on the witness stand
the other day he refused TO testify as
10 the amount Of money that he was
being paid for this service. The next
day Mr. Boas, Of New York, was on
the witness stand and testified that Mr.,
WilbuT's compensation was s., 900 a year.
What did he do? What are the services
he rendered his company?
This is the Herr Balm whose COM
pany voluntarily withdrew two of its
fastest and best ships and sold them
10 Spain TO sink. burn, and destroy
American commerce,
Dictates Traffic Rates.
''This Is the man and this is the COM
pany that to-day absolutely dictate how
and on what terms this great nation
shall transport $3.50, 900 annually.
The fact that these things have never
been fully published in the press Of this
country Is one OF the highest tributes TO
the power and influence of these great
combinations. What method they have
used to suppress these facts is something
that so far has not been made public
Mr.. Humphrey challenged any one 10
deny that 50 per cent of American COM
merce IS carried by a giant monopoly of
foreign ships between which there is not
the slightest competition; that these lines
constitute a monopoly of the sea. pledged
to destroy any competitive line; that
there is not a regular line of foreign YES
sells carrying American commerce but
that Is In a trust; that there is not a
single foreign vessel carrying American
commerce but that discTiminates against
American products whenever these prod
ucts compete with those Of the country
whose flag the vessel flies,
His information, Mr.. Humphrey said
was that American lines on the Pacific
coast had Joined the trust He was
uncertain whether the Atlantic lines had
joined, but was inclined TO believe that
all lines running between this country
and Europe were in on the conference
or trust agreement
Statement Is Issued.
Soon after Mr.. Humphrey had finished
his speech It became known that the
Associated Press correspondent referred
10 by him had resigned his position. Last
evening the following statement was
given out here by the Associated Press:
Involves no Lack OF Integrity.
It having come TO the knowledge Of the executive
offers q the Associated Press that an empoye In
The Washington Office has been engaged under salary
OF the foreign steamship lines to furnish them With
CERTAIN classes Of information an Investigation has
been made
Il has been disclosed that, while such employ
ment did not ct any time involve any act on the
part Of the employe which could In any way affect
the integrity Of the service. nor even interfere with
his legitimate and proper work for the Associated
Press, nevertheless such employment Is 80 subject
TO misconcepion seriously TO impair his useful
ness and his relation 10 the Associated Press has
IN consequence ceased By the acceptance q his
resignation.
This termination Of is long useful, and honor
able services does rot Justify any assumption that
he has been consciously guilty Of any misconduct,
nor that in the work which be has performed FOX
The steamship companies le has done anything
which one not connected with the Associated Press
might not have. dons with perfect rrupriety.