The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-18
He Appears on the Stand
Before the Clapp
Committee
PRODUCES SEVERAL
NEW LETTERS
Got Letters from John Eddy
of London-Other Wash
ington Matters

Washington, Dec. ls.-With the ad
journment of Congress for the Christina
recess near at hand, many matters dc
manded attention yesterday from th'
nations legislators and those interested
in legislation.
One interesting feature Of the day wai
the appearance of committee of bank
ers appointed by the Bankers associa
tion of the District of Columbia to urge
the passage of the Lever agricultural ex
tension bill before adjournment OF
Thursday.
This bill would appropriate $1,000
900 to be used in connection with a sim
liar fund appropriated by the several
states to pay for skilled agricultural adj
visors to aid farmers in the proper cul-
tivation of land in every county in the
United States where farming is lead
ing industry.
Archibald and Hearst.
The impeachment trial OF Judge
Robert w. Archibald of the commerce
court was continued, with the calling of
important witnesses by the defence. 1t
has been remarked throughout the trial
that the accused man has maintained
almost complete immobility, only rarely
speaking to his counsel or questioning
witnesses.
Another event was the resumption of.
the investigation of campaign funds by
the Clapp committee, with William r.
Hearst announced as the first witness.
Others We're to be Intercepted later,
chiefly upon matters connected with the
so-called STANDARD Oil letters" made
public by Mr.. Hearst.
Mr.. Hearst produced before the Senate.
several new letters bearing
upon the alleged political activities OF
John ID. Archboid and the Standard Oil
company. Mr.. eHarst testified that ha
knew nothing as TO the incidents related
IN the letters or the circumstances under
which Mr.. Archbold might have sent
money to former Senator Foraker OF
Ohio and former Representative Joseph
9. Sibley of Pennsylvania, to whom
'ome of the letters were address ID.
Mr.. Hearst responded that he got The
,opies of the letters from John Eddy OF
london, author of four articles pub
ished in magazine. He testified he did
Tot know of whom. Eddy produced the
'opies of the letters, but thought Mr..
Eddy himself might be willing to tell.
Senator Pomerene asked about slig-
yestion that the letters were forgeries. |
i know nothing about that" said
Mr.. Hearst. The explanation made in
esponse to the forgery charge was that |
ONE of the letters published in the |
magazine had to be reproduced in type |
writing in order to be discernable when |
'rinted.
Of Curious Interest.
Aside from official matters, curious in. |
crest was aroused by the addition OF |
resident Taft's signature to the auto |
raph collection of Louis Barth of Puda |
'est, Hungary. which has cost its owner
bout $4,000. A great number OF fam
us men in this and other countries have
iven their autographs to Mr.. Barth, in
luding Thomas A. Edison, Theodore
and j. Perpont Morgan.
Congressman and others, in their
'alks through town, we're interested and
unused to note advertised reductions in
he prices of cold storage eggs to %
snts dozen, perhaps the indirect re-
nlt of the crusade against the high food
rices in philadelphia