Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-01
HEARINGS CONCLUDE.
Wednesday Fixed as Time When Reel
nrocitYn Vote VIII Be Taken.

lu8S on the CanAuldH feclpFOcllS biii
were practically concluded by the
Senate finance committee today and
next Wednesday was fixed as the time
Nhen vote will be taken on the ques-
ton of reporting the measure No
amendments to the bill other than
that offered by Senator Root on the
paper clause. will have any chance
fer consideration, it was authoritative
~ stated by a member of the commit
tee. The Root amendment, it was add
ed. viii have to be materially modified
before II can be accepted.
II was decided to request officers oil
The Associated Press and the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers Association
To appear next Monday to answer some
questions in regard to the paper and
pulp section of the agreement.
Lumber. paper and wooden manufae=
turing interests. according to testi-
mony given today by Joseph H Allen,
Of the firm of Allen q Graham Of New
York, offered to contribute to the fight
being made against reciprocity BY
some of the officers of the National
Grange.
Mr. Allen whose firm is employed to
help the Grange in its campaign
against the bill, acknowledged that
William NJ Wood, president of the
American Wooden Co. Arthur c. Hast
ings. president of the American Paper
and Pulp Association, Chester ". Ly-
man. assistant to the president of the
International Paper Co. and Leonard
Bronson, general manager of the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
Il Inn II
contribute to the fight against reci-
proeity.
Whidden Graham Of this firm, adj
mitted il was not law firm at all,
Notwithstanding the claim of n. +.
Hill. master Of the Michigan Grange,
that il was employed as the farmers
legal advisers aud was asked If any
interests other than the National
Grange contributed to the work they
were doing against reciprocity.
We have been promised nothing
he replied but We do expect that any
manufacturer who is Interested in this
matter and ywho appreciates What We
are doing will pay us for our work.
If they do We viii be very glad To take
it.
Senator Williams asked Mr. Allen
how it WAS that if his firm did not do
anything for the lumber or paper in
|terests. Messrs Lyman. Bronson and
Hastings offered to contribute to the
cause.
1t was voluntary on their part" re-
piled AIR. Allen. He added that his
firm would receive a contribution from
anyone who felt like contributing
When MIR. Graham declined To an
swer Senator Stone as to whether his
fem was to be paid tor its work hF
any persons other than the National
Grange considerable controversy arose
in the coFnn1ittee as TO whether Nh
Graham should he compelled To am
swer. 1t ended by the committee Civ
Ing Mr.. Graham his discretion, as
Senator Stone said his questions We're
not intended To discredit the National
Grange as an organization; but To rs
certain if amy of its officers were using
it ia the name of the farmers 70 pro-
mote special interests which the Ma
tional body never considered
MIR. Graham acknowledged his firm
wassSlnployed in the past by various
manufacturing concerns To further or
oppose legislation. He instanced the
StlAO IpdtiS illpN tliitIl bll NlilIi ne 9tNiti
the pay came from automobile manu-
facturers and carriage makers. and
the fight against denatured alcohol
when the pay came from a manufac-
tErers' fund contributed by the dis
tilleres Security Co, the Danbury Hat
Co and number of furniture makers.
Did YOU ask manufacturers or sug
gest 10 them that they contribute to
the expense of the campaign against
reciprocity" asked Senator Stone
To such as came to me-" said Mr..
Allen. Il told them il would be a hard
fight, but up to date only one mar
ufacturer actually has given any mon
ey."
Mr. Allen denied that he was con
neeted in any way with the American
Protective Tariff League. but he said
the league asked him for the names or
the Grange masters, which request was
referred to Mr.. Bachelor and refused.
Senator Gallinger then said he had
furnished the league with a partial list.
Mr.. Allen said the agreement with
the Grange as to pay was mot very in
viting" and that they would be glad To
get out with a deficit. Replying to n
question by Senator Keren, he said
that the Grange will pay the expenses
| of the campaign, and a compensation.