New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
c. ". PERKINS ATTACKED
Barnhart Says He Owns News
papers Through Subterfuge.'
DENIAL FROM Mr.. MANN
Declares Owners of Chicago
Tribune" Have Nothing to Do
with Harvester Company.
From Tn. Tribune Bureau J

Washington, April p. - Charges that
George " Perkins, supporter Of Theo'
dore Roosevelt. through subterfuge' owns
d New York newspaper AMI other news
papers which are supporting certain
reform candidate for President were
made IN the House to-day b. Representa-
tive Barnhart. 81 Indiana. who spoke IN
favor Of his amendment 20 the postofflce
appropria ton bill, requiring all papers N
publish daily the names ~ their owners
and stockholders
Mr. Bsrnhart contenjed there were many
rumors that the international Harvester
COMPANY controlled certain New York
papers. and that he knew It controlled
certain chicago paper"
II don't think the gentleman knows
that" INTERRUPTED Representative" Mann. Of
Illinois
DO not the McCormicks control Tho
Chicago Tribune" asked MI Barnhsrt
Not the same Mccormick oho ar" IN
tho International Harvester COMPANY,
said Mr.. Mann.
Are they not the same f,niv' asked
Mr.. Rarnhart.
NO. not even the Same family SAID Mr.
Mann.
My information has been that the same
family that is the principal storkholder IN
the international Harvester trust controls
The Chicago Tribune If that IS not true
I will not make the statement"
That certainly is not true, said Mr..
Mann.
Well I happen to know " 10 true. "r II
is go reported that Mr.. Perkins. head Of IN"
Harvester trust. owns The New work NAH
and owns it ny subterfnCe.' declared Wy.
Barnhart "Thc company reorGaniz"d ana
issued bonds and Mr.. Perkins holds IN" ma -
iority If tho bonds and dictates m" policy
VI that paper in behalf of the Harvester
trust and = certain great reform canddat"
for the Presidency"
Mr.. Rarnhart. who ia a newspaper man
himself asserted that journalism Of to-
day is too largely under unjust suspicion Of
being controlled by evil influences. and thiS
Is but the result Of many newspapers and
magazines parading in such way as y" make
themsclyos appear 10 he ANONYMOUS publ
cations"
Mr. Rarnhart said his amendment wouId
not act a. a curc-al for the evils Mhich
beset Journalism. hut It Will shield the
great army of honest publicists from I'M
'.iet suspicion which occasional Impo1i"r-
.. tho editorial profession induce; il VI"
protect tho reading public from deception
b. covert agencies Of owl. and II VIII i"'
journalism I'm nigh plane n r'habih'F
and respcctatili'y which II ought 10 occupy
as the greatest educational b"n"factor IN
the world
The Indiana member eNpr"s % inc CO..
,ictiou that tho ID i'orill fraternity "dh''h
N stand MP. clcan handed and fair mind'h'
and look full responsibility squar"Iy m the
face. but II cannot DO So efficiently WIN a
yelled character assassin or disguised
agent Of pelf her" and thor' d.sor"hl''n;
journalism on a Mig plan" ot r"ha"lHtF
In closing MI Barnhart said. ~ h"'"''
every honest editor and e''ry d''r'h
periodical reader will appr"ca'" ms m''h-
Cd or compelling all editors and puhl'Sh'iS
To stand out IN tho broad sunlight OF ia
The reading public. which pays Tor "1i-
,crlal enhancement. Is entitled 10 kr""
who's who in journalism before IT decide
what's what
The Barnhart amendment vi. re voted
on next week