Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
SPECIAL WASHINGTON coRREs.
PoNDENcE,
BY Clyde H. Tayanner.

NY ClyQe ii. Tayenner.
That the farmers" principally in
terested in killing reciprocity are wall
street farmers, whose crops consis!
chiefly of lumber and paper trusts
dividends, was revealed in testimony
taken by. the Senate finance commit.
tee.
1t was shown that Allen & Crab
am, alleged attorneys for the Nation.
al Grange, were really professional
lobbists for big tariff trusts. Their
argument when seeking business is
that they can pull the necessary wir-
es i'm Washington ito defeat or bring
about the passage of amy legislation
they may be assigned upon
Mr. Alien was made ito admit UNI
der cross-examination that the anti
reciprocity literature with which the
agricultural districts have recently
BEEN Flooded came direct from the
lobbyist headquarters within stones
throw of Wall street. Mr. Allen al
so admitted that the American Lum-
Der Manufacturers association, the
Pu, and Print Paper association and
the American Wool Manufacturers as
sociation (lumber TRUST, paper trust
and wool trusts, respectively arc
among those who pledged themsel-
yes to finace this holy crusade for
the farmers.
Allen & Graham have among their
clients some of the best farmers" in
WALL street. The firm was shown to
have represented as lobbyists the
Whisky Security Company, (whisky
trusts) and the Standard Oil company
the latter of which organizations is
headed by John D. Rockefeller, who
Sc occupation as big Oil farmer
lis beyond controversy
1t is known now why Senator Aid
rich calls his lame duck commission
a monetary" commission 1t is be,
cause it spends SO much money.
The Monetary commission, accord
ing TO a treasury report, has expend
ed $780,, ,130,.4S of the peoples money
ON European travel, meetings at fam
Gus summer resorts, on manuscript
book transalations, monographs ant
members salaries. The report alss
contains various, insinuating entries
that read account clerical force
md persons in attendance on com
mission"
The European "trip cost $19, $50. IL
1t was nice summer trip and any
body who has travelled with a Cool
party will tell you that select III
) he party of half dozen can make
mighty fine circuit of the continen
for s19,25OS0. The account is NO
itemized beyond this statement. Ia
deed, Senator AAdrich has fixed it s
! the commission may spend an
amount of money it desires withot
v consulting anyone and without giyin
!. 4 'etailed report to anyone. The TO
mer senator is mot hamperde by am
foamalities whatever He has only
S reach into the treasury, get none
8 and sign receipt. 1t Isl appalling
contemplate what would happen
1.-The treasury if all commissions al
= departments of the government we
9 permitted to employ similarly doc
business methods while spending tt
peoples money.
However, as fresh-air fund
promote the recuperation of Ian
ducks, the commission is manifeshy
big success. To this end witness I'll
:, meeting of the Commission at Ma
# ragansett Pieer in July, 1909.
S takes monetary backing to go to Ma
! ragansett in July. The bid was s.
493.74!
And Senator Cummins of Iowa
g ;ufficien,tly inconsiderate Of I'll
1t health of the lame ducks to- conaea
a hat the commission is absolutely ue
:ess to the people, and that it ongl
% be abolished.