The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-06-27
A VERY WONDERFUL MR.. JONES


The investigation being made by
the Senate committee OF the qualifi-
cations Of Mr.. Thomas ID. Jones, OF
Chicago, for the place on the Federal
reserve board to which he has been
nominated by the President, cannot
TAIL to establish the transcendental
fitness Of the Ch.cagoan. The Presi-
dent has guaranteed him without a
flaw and declares that he is the one
nominee who was peculiarly his own
personal choice, which will greatly
strengthen Mr.. Jones' claim TO consid-
Grafton and esteem. The government
prosecutor in charge Of the suit
against che international Harvester
Company, Of which Mr.. Jones is a
director, gives Testimony to the fact
that none of the acts for which that
corporation Is being called to account
can be charged to the responsibility
OF M. Jones. Tae President says
Mr.. Jones owns but single share
OF Harvester stock and went on the
board of directors of the company
TOR the purpose of Withdrawing il
from the control which had led it
into the acts and practices which
have brought it under the criticism
Of the law officers OF the govern
ment," and he declares that Mr.. Jones
connection with the corporation was
Il public service, not private In
forest, and he has won additional
credit and admiration for his course
in that matter" This has very
interesting resemblance to the certi-
lcate of character and award OF mer-
IL given by President Roosevelt to
Mr.. Paul Morton. when that gentle
man, then member OF the cabinet
was criticised for having INDUCED in
rebates as an official of the Santa Fe
system.
Mr.. George Perkins, whose pro-
scription from the Progressive party
Is being demanded by the Pinchots
because Of his prominent part in the
organization and management Of the
Harvester company, objects, however,
to the Presidents defense of Mr..
Jones even more sharply than he OBJ
jccts TO the attack that called it
forth. Mr. Perkins who Is a fellow
with Mr.. Zones of the lIar-
vcst9 company, and Is known 10
have a very substantial interest in
its affairs and to own considerably
more than one share of its stock,
says II is not true In any sense that
Mr.. Jones went ON the board with
The purpose of withdrawing the com
pany from control of those who have
been responsible for its management
and that he has never shown any de-
sire on disposition to lead res nm
within the company. Mr..
Perkins declares that Mr.. Jones was
proposed as a memDer of the boarl
by Mr.. Mccormick, the president of
the corporation, b. cause he was
thought to be MAJ wtose counsel
would be useful that he has never
made any opposition to the policies
Of the company and that he Is a
mighty good and reliable man gencr
ally, who has approved everything
the Harvester company has done.
Why pursue the inquiry farther and
why not adjourn the whole debate ON
the fitness of Mr., oJnes? He seems
10 be a very satisfactory man--to the
President because he purposes re-
forming the Harvester company and
to Mir. Perkins. one of the genii of
the company because he has approved
the things the company has done lie
must be mere than admirable. He
may have to prove that he is not
marvel CT undertaking and ability.
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