The Washington times., 1911-03-30
DEMOCRATS START
PUBLICITY BUREAU
Republicans Severely Cen
Sured In First Batch
of Copy"

Preparatory to the national cam
paign, the Democrats in Congress have
started a press bureau, and are dis
trtbuting through it matter for publ
cation
The first installment of matter came
out today, and with it an announce
ment that everything sent out would
have the Endorsement of Speaker
Champ Clark, Chairman James T.
Lloyd, of the Congressional Committee,
and Senator Thomas p. Gore Of Okla
homa. 1t is also announced that the
object OF the bureau of publicity is t =
keep the Democrats of the country ac-
curately informed as to what is going
on at the Capital.
The first statement tells what is go
ing to be done about reciprocity, and
contains a sizzling attack on Charles
D. Norton. private secretary to the
President, for going from the White
House to a Morgan bank.
Concerning reciprocity, it is given
out that the House Democrats will be
true to promise, and pass the reciproc-
ity measure. But il will be passed as
merely step in the direction of full
filling prediction PROMISE 1t will be.
says the statement, but the beginning
of tariff reform.
Mark this difference" says the pub
Hcity bureau.
Retaining Their Pledges.
Reciprocity under Republican
House meant the Mccall bill with the
1876 per cent Payne-Aldrich tax on
woolen. the 116 per cent Payne-Aldrich
tax on woolen underwear. and many
other similar outrages, remaining in
tact.
House will mean that the Mccall bill
with only its good features remaining
in force, and with its most objection
able features made null and void by
the passage of separate bills reducing
the tax on woolens. and placing lumber
and other necessaries of life on the free
list. These separate bills refer not only
TO imports from Canada, but to the i'm
ports of all nations of the earth"
Under the caption, White House to
Wall Street, and Vice Versa" Secretary
Norton is attacked for becoming ono
of the vice presidents for Morgan's
First National Bank of New York" 1t
is said that as in the case of Shaw,
Eckles, Dawes, and Ridgley, Mr.. Nor
tons special fitness for high finance
was not discovered unit! he took a
Government position"
DO Morgan and Rockefeller give out
these high salaried positions to Gov
ernment employees for services rendered
by them while they are IN the Govern
ment service or is it because Of reali-
cation that men like a Secretary to the
President are likely TO have valuable
secrets which may be useful for specu
lative purposes?
Going or coming, the path between
Wall Street and Presidents Tafts i'm
foT Sfr fg Shn q nd
eled.'
Attack on Wickersham.
Then follow attacks on Attorney Gen |
eraI Wickersham and the Presidents
brother, Henry Taft, as former Sugar |
trust attorneys; on Ballinger for being |
former adviser to those interested in
Alaska coal lands; on Secretary Nagel, |
as former attorney for a subsidiary of |
Standard Oil; and on Secretary Dickin- |
son, as former personal attorney for |
Hartman and general counsel for the |
Illinois Central.
Criticism is made of the fact that |
Money, Flint, and TaIiaferro, all lame
ducks are given soft berths on the Ma |
tional Monetary Commission. Prest- J
dent Taft is criticised for this, though |
he had little part in the matter.
1t is said the Democrats may add a |
clause to the reciprocity agreement au-
thorizing the President by executive act
to reduce the duties of this country on |
any item whenever Canada is willing to .
do so. This" says the statement, |
would not interfere with the pending |
pact. but it would be an invitation on |
the part of our Government to Canada /
to unite with us in ultimate free trade" !
Notice is served that schedule X, the |
woolen schedule, has got to fall" re- |
gardless of the wish of President Taft |
that nothing should Ia done in extra .
session but pass the reciprocity bill.