Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29
American Republic Cannot Stand
"TheSe Anarchistic State
ments" Says Smith.
POSTAL RATES MADE TROUBLE
Remarks Addressed to Herbert NfyrlcIs
Representative of Agricultural
Press League.

Washington, Jan. 2S-"Tbo
American republic can't stand forever
with this sort of thing ringing in the
peoples ears-these anarchistIc state
ments" angrily declared Representa-
tive Smith of California today. ad-
dressing Herbert Myrlck. representa-
tive of the Agricultural Press league.
Myrick was 4 witness before the house
committee on postoffices and post
roads at its hearing on the proposed
increased rates on postal rates on
second-class mail matter. Representa-
tive Smith was referring to an cdi-
torial which Mr.. Myrick acknowledge
ed came from publication which he
represented
Il protest that the farmers of this
country are not anarchists, and
protest that L am not traitor" hotly
retored Mr.. Myrick, who shortly be-
fore had been further alluded to as
being responsible for traitorous ut
terances
Mr. Myrick was the principal Wit
ness before the committee. After Mr..
Smith had made several reflections
upon Mr. Myricks views. the latter
said he was a farmer himself and
owned q farm In Mr.. Smiths district
In California.
Members OF the committee are re-
ceivlng great quantities of letters from
various parts of the country rejecting
the tone of the editorials. they say.
Representatlve Fassett of Now York
said he received 500 daily as result
OF the editorial and others of the
ssme kind. which. he declared, were
the most pitlful limitations OF argu-
ment' that he ever had heard of and
the most violent reading" he had
ever seen.
Chairman Weeks of the committee.
after Mr. Myrick had said that he In
tended no reflection upon the COM
mittee and the statements of rob
berry" and graft in his editorials did
not refer to government officials, de-
manded that Mr.. MyrIck's publica-
tIons print u statement to that effect.
Representative Murdock of Kansas.
another member OF the committee.
called attention to the fact that the
government was paying $4,000 year
for carrying the mails across an old
bridge at St Louis Mo. when 1t
might be carried for a much smaller
sum across a new bridge, receiving
only part of the business.
II think this Is what you mean by
your charges of graft isn't it," he
said. addressing Mr.. Myrick
That's it exactly" said Mr.. N.Y.
rick.
Chairman Weeks then said that
subcommittee engaged in drafting tho
ppstoffice appropriation bill had dis
covered this evil, and would correct
81. 1t was the only one of the kind
they found. he said
Editorials which caused the out
break were entitled "a Fresh At
tack Upon Liberty" "Stil Another
Tax" and New Taxes and Fresh Rob-
berry"
Are these your conclusions? Do
YOU think there is any robbery"
asked Representative Smith of Call
foornia.
IT saw that the postmaster gen.
eral had reported that IL cost cents
n pound to carry secondclass mat
ter while the government receives
only cent a pound. If the govern
ment intended to raise II to 0 cents 1t
would constitute robbery, in my
opinion" replied MIR. Myrick.
Chairman Weeks replied by saying
that there was no intention of rails
Ing the postal rate TO 9 cents. One of
the editorials referred to "scheming"
and graft" In congress in connection
with the proposed Increase. and
Messrs. Weeks. Smith and Fassett.
members of the committee. because
angry over these charges.
The hearing probably VIII be con-
tinued