The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-01
SENATE COMMITTEE WILL THEM
TAKE VOTE ON REPORTING
THE MEASURE.
HEARING IS STILL ON
No Amendments TO Measure. ctb.r
Than That on Paper. Proposed by
Senator Root, Will Have Any
Chance for consideration-Press Men
and Publishers to Be Called.

Washington, May 31.--Public hear
ings on the Canadian reciprocity bil,
practically were concluded blythe SEN
ate finance committee today ana next
Wednesday was fixed as the time when
vote VIII be taken on reporting the
measure.
10 amendments other than that Of
iefed by Senator Root on the paper
clause. VIII have any chance for con-
siderafion, II was said by member
OF the committee
Ihe Root amendment, II was added.
VIII have 10 be materially modified
before II can be accepted
IL was decided to request officers
or The Associated Press and the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers assoc1a-
'ion to appear next Monday To answer
some questions in regard to the paper
ana pulp section of the agreement.
Lumber paper and wooden manu-
featuring interests. according to testi-
mony given by Joseph III. Allen OF the
flrm OF Allen & Graham OF New York.
| oftered to contribute to the fight be-
ing made against reciprocity by the
National Grange. Mr.. Allen. whose
firm Is employed by the grange I'm its
campaign. acknowledged that william
NJ Wood. president OF the American
Woolen company: Arthur c. Hastings.
president of the American Paper &
Pulp association: Chester w. LYMAN
assistant to the president OF the Inter-
national Paper company. and Leonard
Bronson. general manager OF the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers associa-
tion, had volunteered contributions IL
the fight.
Whidden Graham. OF this firm
which, he admitted, was not a law firm
at all. Notwithstanding the claim of
y. II. Hull. muster of the Michigan
grange. that II was employed as ths
farmers legal advisers, was asked IL
any interest other than the National
grange contributed.
Promised Nothing.
we have been promised nothing"
lie replied. but we do expect that anv
manufacturer who Is Interested I'm this
matter and who appreciates what we
are doing. will pay us for our work.
If they do we viii be glad to take
IT,"
Senator Williams asked Mr.. Allen
now IL was III his firm had not done
anything for the lumber people or
paper interests. that Messrs. Lyman.
Bronson and Hastings had offered to
contribute to the cause.
II was voluntary on their part
replied Mr. Allen. He added that his
iirm would receive a contribution from
anybody who felt like contributing.
When Mr.. Graham declined to an
swer Senator stone as to whether his
rrm was TO be paid for Its work by
any persons other than the National
grange. considerable controversy arose
as to whether Mr.. Graham should be
compelled to answer.
1t ended by giving Mr.. Graham his
discretion, as Senator Stone said his
questions were not for the purpose or
discrediting the National grange as an
organization. but To ascertain IL any
or Its officers We're using II In tho
name OF the farmers to promote spe
cial interests which the national body
had never considered
Employed in the Past.
Mr.. Graham acknowledged that hrs
firm had been employed In the mast bv
manufacturing concerns to further mr.
oppose legislation. He instanced tho
good roads movement In which he said
the pay came from automobile manu-
facturers and carriage makers, and the
tight against denatured alcohol. when
the pay came from manufacturers.
fund contributed by the Distiilers' Se-
curilies company and several furniture
makers.
did you ask manufacturers or sug.
gest TO them that they contribute To
the expenses of the campaign against
reeiprocity2' asked Senator Stone.
To such as came TO me-" said Mr.
Allen, i told them it would be a hard
light' but mp to date only one manu-
faeturer actually has given anv
money"
MIR. Allen denied he was connected
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