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significant that the Secretary should for
bid the distribution of the pamphlets. as
1t was standing rule that no circular
matter should be distributed among en-
ployes during working hours, as it dis
racted them in their work
Mr.. Gordon said he had been called
on the telephone yesterday afternoon
ABOUT o'clock by a person who said
he was speaking for the Secretary Of
Agriculture. This person, he said. told
him the pamphlets could not be dis
triouted among the employees. as they
criticised the President too severely.
The paragraph which is supposed to
have caused the issuing of orders stop
ping the distribution Of the pamphlets
was as follows:
Now a few words about this muzzle
order that you have read so much about
or late. The father of that order is the
only gold-spoon, rich President that we
ever had in the White House-a man who
tried to muzzle the press and couldn't do
1t; the man that never knew what it was
TO live on sos year, your average pay.
But he found you poor, helpless souls,
and put II on you. Now, gentlemen, am
not surprised at Mr.. Roosevelt, because
ne does what suits him: but l am sur
prised that that good man, Mr.. Taft
would ratify this order. Mr. Taft not
only ratified it, but he even enlarged on
II. Mr.. Taft has made a very good Presi-
dent with this one exception, but l am
astounded that one SO learned in the law,
a man that once occupied that dignified,
high position of Federal judge, should
so misinterpret the Constitution Of the
United States"
Offers to Prove 1t.
There is not a single fact in my
speech that I cannot prove" said Mr.
Gordon last night. "and I will debate the
question of the muzzle order with any
member OF the Presidents Cabinet at any
time in Convention Hail. and will pay for
the hall and any other incidental ex-
penses out of my own pocket
This seemingly setback for one of the
plans for increasing the salaries of de-
partment clerks was received with dis
may by the clerks yesterday. but their
hopes were revived when II was learned
that Capt James F. Oyster. president of
the Chamber of Commerce had appointed
a committee of twenty. who are to for
mulate plans for a campaign having for
its object the increasing OF the salaries
OF departmental clerks and the retire
ment and pension hills which have been
piEeonholed by Congress so many times
The committee consists of Knowles
Cooper, secretary of the Y. NJ c. A:
William COrby, OF the Corby Brothers
Baking Company: p. B. Chase. proprietor
of Chase's Theater: Isaac Cans, manager
of Saks & Co; Julius Garfinkle, mer-
chant: Z. c. Graham. president OF the
National Electrical Supply Company;
William F. Guide, pres dent OF GUIDE
Brothers Company; Hugh F. Harvey.
president of the Liquor Dealers Associa-
ton: Wilton J. Lambert, lawyer; A. Lis
ner. proprietor of the Palais Royal: A.
NJ McIachlen. banker; A D. Marks, Of
the Washington Post; A. c. Moses, mer-
chant; Theodore w. Noyes, Of the Star;
o. p. Newman. OF the Times: Thomas
Nelson Page, author: P J. Ryan, lawyer;
r j. Siddons. lawyer; Thomas w Smith,
lumber merchant: Corcoran Thorn, bank
eT, eIsIS and H L, West. of The Washington
Mr.. Chase Pleased.
Mr.. Chase. the originator OF the plan.
said he was pleased to see such an able
committee appointed. A meeting Of the
committee will he held tomorrow night at
the Chamber OF Commerce, at which time
it Is supposed that chairman, secretary,
and other officers will be appointed. and
also an executive committee selected
1t was definitely stated last night by Mr..
Chase that A bill urging an increase Of
salaries for department clerks would be