The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
SENATOR CALLS
EDITOR R|ODEn
A "FALs|F|ER''
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ruary II. 1911. he asked publishers
to instruct their Washington corre-
spondents to treat reciprocity favor
ably. and he spoke In the letter of the
importance of free print paper and
pulp to the newspapers.
Senator Hepburn was most persist
ent in asking Ridder where he got
the Information contained in the let
ter sent January ~, 1911, that the
Canadian agreement would admit free
OF duty print paper manufactured
from wood on unrestricted lands in
Canada, and that this would have
the effect of exerting pressure on
provinces having restricted lands.
Ridder answered that he got the in
formation from John Norris.
did you give instructions as to
the tone OF the articles to be used
with regard to reciprocity" asked
Hepburn.
There were no such instructions"
said Ridder.
II am surprised at the letter Of
February H." said Clark (Republi-
CAM, of Wyoming. II thought the
press gave unbiased statements about
affairs here at the seat OF government
1t seems to me your letter intimates
that this is not the case. 1t seems
that the object might be to create a
public opinion In opposition to the
real situation here"
"Falselsood," Says McCumber.
The facts are that the press asso-
Citations and newspapers have given
both sides Of the question" declared
Ridder.
Senator McCumber's face flushed
with rage, and, jumping to his feet,
he shouted:
That is an absolute falsehood, and
| want the recor dto show it."
Il protest" said Stone (Democrat), ,
of Missouri "A member of the COM
mittee has not the right to insult a
witness"
Il did not insult the Witness" ex-
claimed McCumher, his statement
was untrue!''
Il do not propose to have that
statement go in the record without
protest" the North Dakota senator
added angrily. When witness
comes before this committee and
makes a statement which you know
and l know Is a falsehood, I propose
to have the record show it,"
oh" interjected Senator Stone
tDemocrat, of Missouri, the sena-
tor Is not right when he makes that
statement he is insulting the wit
ness"
The senator is not insulting"
shouted McCum Der. leaning forward
ana glaring at Stone. but when a
witness comes here and SAYS some
thing you know and I know is not the
fact. don't propose to let 1t go on
record without protest. You cannot
make this record false"
Il propose to record my protest
against that statement" said stone.
Well said McCumber with heat.
you can protest and / will have
| that on the record"
| Bailey Acts ms Paeafier.
Bailey (Democrat, of Texas. came
IN as paciticator. He said that If
any witness had said what the sena-
tor had said, he would insist that n
be Withdrawn. and he suggested to
McCumber that he leave the false
| hood part out"
| Well insisted McCum Der. when
witness says we are getting fair and
unbiased reports about this matter
he is saying things that are not true -
ny this time the committee was
In an uproar, above which Bailey's
voice could be heard Directing to
unseemly disorder" and declaring
.nat such statements would almost
JUSTIFY personal collision"
McCumber finally altered his state.
ment by substituting "unfounded" for
! false"
ozark. tRepn,). of Wyoming. CUES
toned Ridder. persistently in an at.
tempt TO show that the letter OF Feb.
ruary ~. was meant to have publish.
ers order their correspondents ir
Washington to color" and ..distort,
their articles In favor of reciproc.
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