The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
P|NCHOT MAKES
DIRECT CHARGE
Says Politics Is Being Used
Against Magazine Pub
fishers.
AT PRoGREssIvEs
Big Conference To-Day, al
Which Plans OF Battle Will
Be Laid.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.

'SH LoIhI L SDTuuTy lS.-GiffOTG
Ilnchot, whose name has been known
in every American household since his
conservation controversy with Richard
y. Ballinger, of President Taft'st Cabi-
net, dictated a startling statement to
Tho Timcs-oispatch to-day in regard
to the proposed increase in postage
rates on periodical publications.
This statement proc!uims the at
tompt OF Postrnaster-General Hitchcock
the advertising pages Of magazines
rom | to 4 cents per pound as an
obvious political Intention" This Is
the first time that the use OF politics
against the publishers has been d.
rectly charged w u public man.
az flnchots statement, moreover,
Contains another and more startling
charge. When found today at the
luncheon given in his honor at the
Hotel Astcr, the forestry expert eager
ly&met the questions involved.
First or all, and to qualify himself
20 speak frankly as "a disInterested
american citizen. Mr. Pinchot disposed
o. tas rutnor that he had Joined the
ranks OF the publishers three weeks
ago. II had been reported that. with
ms brother and several officials Of the
OLD success Magazine. Clifford Pinchot
mad taken over tho Success property
ana would issue the eni-monthly Ma
tional Post. To this Ar. Pinchot said:
y nave not nov. never have con
70 take any interest in Success Maya
zine Or the National Post. Ny brother
mas no interest In either"
ifaEing thus disposed Of the rumor
mat he belonged in the ranks Of the
magazine publishers, SIR, Pinchot
plinstd into a discussion of the pro-
posed Increase.
situation Is Clear.
The Situation as to the proposed
increase in the second class postal
rate said atr. Pinchot. "is so clear
as 70 REQUIRE little comment.
"Besorc any question IS considered
OF raising rates, and thus embarrass-
ihG tAc men who are responsible, in SO
large q part, Tor tho progressive move
'nent In the United States and Tor the
pupisc education in general,
ought TO be certain
nat thc Post-Ofice Department IS
heins run upon business principles.
nat 'hs posta! deficit Is not caused
oy slack management.
mis- Increase beyond the obvious DO
~liticai intention to stop the sourrcs
from which the progressive point OF
lev is reaching the pcople."
Inns statement was carefully die
lated by MI. rinchot. who made cor
fcciions twice. Then he smiled and
started 10 walk away.
"But. Mr.. F.nchut. there are severoI
details upon which your opinion" be-
gan the rcrorter. but he was interrupt
cd by Mr.. pinchot.
That Is all now--I haven't anothcr
word 10 say right at this time, ho
$50. hurryins OF to resume the lunch
= friend Of alr. Pinchot. who baa
IpCfl M l1antIfnI A &s;tl, IL L 49, nE. la
movement. said:
During the Roosevelt adm,nistra-
ton, the President, being a literary
man attracted to tho national capltal
q score OF most prominent writers.
npon the STAINS OF the leading maya
zines and newspapers. They-wcre well
coined cordially and regularly enter
taincd. President Roosevelt mingled
with them and attended their ban
quets and social affairs 10 a pro
nounccd extent.
The result was widespread nub-
Lefty OF the progressive policies and
Ideas advanced by the President.
These views We're printed broadcast
throughout the United States. But
with tho Incoming of President TAFT
all this was changed. The great po-
Nt!cal Writers departed. ana that their
presence was not welcome at Wasli-
!n2ton seemed apparent to all of them.
The viewpoint changed. The Taft
policies were not received with friend
i!ncss. ana even ccnsltre and severe
criticism soon followed. l, was soon
apparent to men like Mr.. Pinchot that
the progressive spirit was being com
batcd as q political Issue. Some Of
these men VIII soon discuss this atti-
tude publicly"
Publishers Very busy.
There was great activity among the
publishing concerns here to-day. Those
that had not already sent representa-
tives TO Washington arranged during
the day to be represented. Many sent
10 Secretary Tessaro. OF the Periodical
Publishers Association, assurance of
their desire TO be OF assistance in the
fight. Mr.. Teasaro spent a very busy
day In conferences and left upon a
night train for Washington. whore lie
Will join a big conference that is to
be held there tomorrow.
Tho Joint postal committee, repre-
senting the magazine and periodical
publishers, the Trade Press Associa-
ton. the E7ratcrnal Press Association
II the Religious and Agricultural
Press Associations will bo in session
also tomorrow at the national! capt.
tai. All expect to see the Hitchcock
to the post-otice appropriation bill.
brought up for action Monday,
NAMES OF NINE MEN FROM WHOM
RELAY TEAM WILL BE CHOSEN
Charlottesville, Va, February Is
Virginia's relay team. which Will race
Georgetown on the night of March 1
for the championship OF the South,
VIII BIO chosen from the following |