Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-26
By New York Publication,
Says the Manager.
Offered 10 Secure lis Editorial
Support for Ship Subsidy.
Asked Very Pointedly Why He Had
Not Before Told Story.

Washington, Jan. 25,-Revelation OF
several attempts to buy the editorial
support Of the New York journal of
Commerce in favor Of ship subsidy
| Legislation. which that paper has con-
| sistcntN opposed, was made To the
House ship subsidy investigating COM
Imittec to-day by Alfred w. Dodsworth,
business manager of the Journal of
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin.
Earlier in the day Paul q. Furnier.
representing the Uranium Steamship
Line against which the so-called Lon
don conference lines, controlling what
is alleged to be 90 per cent. Of the At
lantic passenger traffic. are arrayed,
described how railroad authorities in
this country notably the Central Pas
senact Association at Chicago, re-
fused 10 sell tickets routed over the
Iindopendeat lines unless thu indepcnd
cuts obtained the sanction At the con-
ference lines.
Alfred ". Dodaworta said that his
paper was never Subsidized by any in
forests whatever. But. he testified,
about six years ago an unknown man
came into his office and offered TO pay
the Journal Of Commerce 100000, TAX
Ing l,A0a.o0n copies % his paper for
the insertion of an article in one issue,
supporting the ship subsidy legisia-
tion. This man refused to disclose his
identity unless his proposal was ac-
ceptcd. His proposal, in the event of
acceptance. was that ha would make
out Il certified check Immediately for
sl0.010 to bind the agreement and pay
the balance OF 10000 upon publication
ri the article. Mr.. DodsWorth said he
Immediately called his brother, John
w. into his office as a witness To the
conversation and the proposal was
turned down as an attempt 70 make
an improper arrangement,
That, however, was only one such
event. Pressed by the committee, Mr..
podsworth said that about 30 years
age his father was sitting in his office.
the same publication. and John Roach,
the ship5uilder, who was then build
| ing ships and active for a ship sub
| sidY bill, entered the office, laid down n
blank check and asked DodsWorth
senior 10 fill out the check and stop
writing against ship subsidy The Of
| fer was refused.
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Dedsworth said. tried to buy the support
of the paper for $4oo,n. and during the
l Spanish American war the Spanish GOV.
| crnnent tried te huv the parers infln.
cnee
| Chairman Olc0tt, Representative Long
worth OF Ohio and other members Of tho
committees sharply criticized the brothers
| for failing To submit the information Ia
| the committee before now, pointing ont
that John w. podsworth in his testimony
some time ago was asked eategorically
as to such matters and denied any infor-
nation such as that disclosed today.
I really think, suggested Mr. Dogs
worth. that my brother did nor think
| of this matter at this time
LonSWorth replied;
Your brother denied categorical ques-
ton. surely. while you were in the room
and heard his testimony, when he We're
asking him for any information along this
line. You and your brother should nave
said something about this.
Was It up TO me-
1T surely was up 10 your brother"
1t is certainly up 10 YOU" interjected
'"'ii lhdit CiCot''
Chairman olcott asked the witness who
represented the Spanish government when
| il fried to h,,v his pauer's s,Ipport Mr..
Dodswortb rerlied that the information
came from Charles \. Conant. who was
| then the paper's Washington correspou-
dent
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