The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-29

Mr.. Murray, Of the department, IN the
absence in Europe Of Assistant Sec
retary Armstrong, in charge OF THIS
department. He said he learned from
Mr\ Murray that the estimate was
made by taking the average of cond1-
tons and acreage for the past hVe
years and comparing it with acreage
and conditions this year.
Raps Secretary Wilson.
He said he then went into Secretary
Wilson's Office, and asked him by
what authority he estimated how much
cotton was going to be made on June
reports when part of the cotton wasn't
kp. He said, "I didn't do it." Senator
bmith told him some one in his de-
5artment did it, and Secretary Wilson
old him it was without his knowledge
Ind consent. ct don't know what
knowledge or consent you may have
had,' said Senator Smith, 'but it has
2een issued, and as result cotton has
broken, and the law explicitly says
that up to the ginners' report you
|&ha11 only make report as to !condi-
:, IONS" He says, @EIt will never hap
- zen again" I said, ''The dickens! it
has happened and the breaking of the
market has happened"
Resolution for Publicity.
Senator Smith said he went back
4 nd introduced his resolution to the
feet that the secretary give to the
Ablic the method by which he got
ese reports, and the sources of infor-
alton. He said he was urged not to
lsh it because the gamblers and the
ew York and New Orleans exchanges
puld flood the department with tele-
ans and kill the reports. He said
told them that if the department
uld be Influenced BY those methods,
: intended to push it, and let the
bic know it. Before he could press
resolution the next report of A.
$1,000 bales was issued. They did
ark it unofficial, but it emanated
bm the department and cotton con-
: hued to go on down.
Btimates From Southern Commits.
~ sioners.
He then went to the senators from
ch Of the nine Southern States and
Id them wire their commissioners
a estimates. The total ipcrease
= Fer last year, according to these
Pmmissioners, if no further deteriora-
pn went on, was little less than L.
10000 bales. Last year there we're
= bout 100000 real commercial bales,
= hich would make the estimate of the
bmmissioners, if there Aas no fur
Ter deterioration, about 12,4OO,0OO,
hile the government was issuing an
5timate of 14,700,000. So on the floor
the senate he said either these COM
:. issionels elected by the people to
ok after their interests, on the
~ round, familiar with the cultivation
cotton, didn't know what they we're
a liking about, or the department
dn't, or the commissioners were
illing to misrepresent facts or the
pent was willing to misrepre-
acts. And he introduced a reso-
requiring the department to
t an Immediate report so as to
8 Pact, if possible it's estimate.
Eetary Wilson said he didn't
Eve the money to make the re-
bort. II says, somebody has got
; khe money to make an estimate,
you have cost my section already $40
q bale, anu II lhey nave SOlQ l,UUV,UUU
bales since then it has cost US s20,-
100000, it looks to me like somebody
might strain point and counreract it.
The next morning he sent in memoir
andum to the effect that he had al
ready sent out blanks and instructed
his reporters to get out as early re-
port as possible as to the condition.
"Pullman Car" Reporting.
''I says, if the secretary Of agricul-
ture will go to work and get those re-
ports honestly and squarely, and pub
Gsh those that report and let the