New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
FOES Of RECIPROCITY
REVEAL Their METHODS
Representatives of Corporations
Working with Changers
Against It.
ALLEN AND GRAHAM HEARD
They Tell of Offers Of Help in
Promoting Sentiment Against
Agreement-Light on the
Farmers Campaign
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TFror, The Tribune Bureau
washington MAY 3l. - The interesting
srectacle OF representatives of corporations
working hand in hand with the National
Grange ~ defeat the Canadian reciprocity
agreement was presented before the RI
nance Committee to-day in the testimony
Of Whidden Graham and j. y Allen, mem
hers OF New York publicity promoting
frm. who are conducting the FARMERS
campaign" against the measure
J. H Allen. senior member OF the firm.
acknowledged with great reluctance that
re had received from Leonard Bronson
general manager Of the National Lumber
Manufactures Association; y. {. Hast
ircs president of the American Paper and
Pulp Association: G. W. LYMAN, secretary
10 the president Of the international Paper
Company. and William W. Wood. president
Of the American Wooden Company, offers
OF financial assistance 10 carry on the
farmers campaign." He also acknowl
edged that he hal suggested to them that
the Grange should not bear. all the ex-
penses Of the campaign and that he would
BE- glad 10 receive contributions. He added
not so reluctantly. that so far the corpora
ton representatives had not made good
The general trend Of the evidence Of the
New York promoters. under the cross-ex-
Animation Of Senators Stone. Williams and
Kern was TO the effect that the farmers
campaign" was conducted by small
group. the most CONSPICUOUS figure OF
which was Ex-Governor y. J. Bachelor.
president Of the National Grange. The re-
lstions Of this group with TIE corporation
representatives appeared 70 be Of the most
friendly character. They met in Washing
TOR hotels when the Grange representa-
tives were testifyng before the Senate
committee. Outside of Washington the
corporation representatives. it appeared,
we're introduced 20 the promoters by Mr..
Bachelder.
TIC Look Into Newspaper Trust"
The hearing to-day was enlivened by
denuncation Of the newspaper trust by
Mr.. Graham. the younger member Of the
firm. in language so violent that il was
stricken from the record MIR Allen. later
in the day, intimated that detectives were
used to learn the secrets If the farmers
campaign" The anti-reciprocitv members
OF the Finance Committee. of whom Sena-
tor Gallinser is probably the most active,
were apparently so discounted by the un-
executive session they decided 10 summon
Melville z Stone. general manager Of The
Associated Press; Herman Bidder. former
president of the Newspaper Publishers AS
ISOLATION. and also the present secretary
Of the association, i'm order 70 discover. IL
possible. the ramfcations Of the alleged
newspaper trust" which has been the
target for unrestrained denuncation hv the
OF onents Of reciprocity ever since the
hearings began.
Graham said that he and his partner were
not lawyers. y. 7. Hui. master of the
Michigan State Grange, recently declared
before the committee that they had always
acted as legal advisers to the grange. but
il appeared, in the light Of to-day's testi-
mony. that the business If the firm was
rather the promotion OF legislation al
though they denied that they could be CON
sidered lobbyists" The fact was also
brought out that some OF the literature dis
tributed in promoting the anti-reciprocitv
campaign among the farmers of the coun-
try. warning them OF injury they would
suffer fronlreciprocity and requesting their
oontributions in support Of the cause. was
sent out by the New York firm under the
frank Of Senator Gallnger.
Mr.. Graham was asked if any interests
other than the National Grange contributed
for the work against reciprocity
We have been promising nothing" he
replied. but we 90 expect that any manu-
facturer who is interested in this matter
and who appreciates what we are doing
will pay us for our work. II they do We
will be very glad TO take it,
Senator Williams asked Mr.. Allen how il
was that if his firm had not done anything
for the lumber people or the paper interests
that Messrs. Lyman. Bronson and Hast
ings had offered to contribute to 10 the
cause
SAYS Offers were Voluntary
1T vas voluntary on their part" Mr..
Allen replied He added that his firm would
receive a contribution from anybody who
felt like contributing
When Mr.. Graham declined to answer
Senator Stone as 10 whether his firm was
10 be paid for its work by any persons
other than the National Grange. consider
able controversy arose in the committee as
10 whether Mr. Graham should be com
PEELED 70 answer. II ended by giving Mr.
Graham his discretion, as Senator Stone
said his questions were not for the purpose
Of discrediting the National Grange as an
organization. but 10 ascertain II any of It's
ofrcers were using it in the name Of the
farmers TO promote special interests which
the national body had never considered.
Mr.. Graham said his firm had been en-
ployed by various manufacturing concerns
70 further or oppose legislation. He men
,ioned the good roads movement. In which.
Re said the paw came from automobile
manufacturers and carriage makers. and
the nav came from manufacturers fund,
contributed BY the Distilleries Security
COMPANY. the Danbury Hat Company and
q number OF furniture makers.
Did YOU ask manufacturers or suggest
70 them that they contribute 10 the ex-
penses Of the campaign against reciproc-
ityr" asked Senator Stone.
TO such as came to me- said Mr.. Allen,
Il told them II would be hard fight but
up 10 date only one manufacturer actually
has given any money
Mr. Allen denied that he was connected
with the American Protective Tariff
League but said the league had asked him
for the names Of the grange masters
which request was referred 10 Mr.. Bach
elder and refused Senator Gallinger then
said he had furnished Partial list 10 the
League
MIR Allen said the agreement with the
grange a. to pay was not very inviting.
and that they would be glad 10 get out
with dencit Replying 70 question by
Senator Kern. he said the Grange will pay
The expenses Of the campaign and a COM
pensation.
Well. why should the II deficit
them" aske6 Mr.. Kern.