The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-16
ANOTHER Days FIGHT
ON JONES NOMINATION
Both Sides Profess to See Added
Strength in Publication Of
Testimony.
GAINS CLAIMED BY OPPONENTS
His Champions EXerting Every Eff
fort TO Line Up Enough, Votes TO
Override Majority Adverse Report
on Senate Floor To-day.

Washington. July l5.-After another
Thomas D. Jones, or Chicago. as q
member OF the Federal Reserve Board,
opponents OF confirmation tonight
claimed that eight and possibly ten
Democratic Senator's wou = "ote against
the Presidents choice Champions OF
Mr.. Jones, however, still were hopeful,
and were exerting every effort TO limo
up votes necessary 20 override on the
floor of the Senate Tomorrow the
Banking Comsnittee maiority's adverse
report
Both sides professed to see added
strength for their positions In the pub
lication OF Mr.. Joness testimony be-
fore :he committee at its inquiry into
his relations with the International
sey Zinc Company. This testimony
was made public by unanimous vote
late To-Day, Mr.. Jones had telegraphed
:hat lie welcomed publication of his
statement.
'rHoHoUGHLi IN ACCORD
WITH WILSON'S POLICY
In the course Of his examination. the
record showed while defending the
Harvester Company and tho actions or
its board Of directors slice he became
4 member in 1903. MIR Jones said he
was thoroughly In accord with what
ne believed 10 oe President Wilson's
policy in destroying monopoly.
Bitterness. which has characterized
the night. reached a climax carly in tho
day at secret meeting OF the COM
mtttce. The Democratic minority 1t
is reported. charged that the majority
excluded from the report certain pur-
tions Of Mr.. Joncss testimony, which
put him in favorable light, and that
the report was OF a slandcrous nature
n - e..f I,.,.r
Piled that attention could be called i'm
the minority report 10 matters that
the majority might have failed 10 men,
ton.
JONES As DIRECTOR
or HARVESTER COMPANY
In the record testimony taken by the
committee. with regard TO Nr Jones
as director of the Harvester Com
pany. which is under indictment by the
government as n monopoly in restraint
Of trade. tho following appears:
senator iIitchcock--W Would YOU like
10 state TO The committee your reasons
for going into the directorate OF ;his
company without having any financial
interest in it?''
Mr. Joncs--Ccrtainlv had been
on terms OF close intimacy with In.
Mccormick family for thirty years. /,
the early part OF 1909 they asked me
10 become n director OF the Harvester
Company. / told them what they knew
already, that J had no interest what
ever in the stock of the concern. and
had no plans contemplating an invest
mcnt; and they said they knew tna:
and that II was not All investor in
stocks tnat they were looking for il
was somebody who could afford to give
The time demanded as director OF tie
Company. and they asked me ns a per-
sonal favor to consent to do so
senator liitChcOck-Not for any
compensation?
MIR. Joncs-Not the slightest. nor
the promise Of amy or the expectation
of ally.
senator Ponercne-W When YOU say
they will you please state the names?
"Mr, Jones-Air CYRUS II. Mccormick
Was the man who asked me: bu, he
told :ne that he was speaking on be-
half OF the family"
HE REV JEWS SCOPE
or ORGANIZATION
Mr.. Jones reviewed The scope OF the
Harvester concerns organization. ex-
planning the segregation OF domestic
and foreign companies at the time At
torney Wickersham began proceed
inSs TO dissolve the American combi-
nation.
Later in the examination this APP
pcared:
Senator Roed--You accorded with
the general policies of the company
while you were in it,"
Mir. Joncs-After my election yes"
Senator Reed-And you did not
make any effort to stop its practices
or change it's policcs?"
Mr.. Jones-I knew Of no practices
in the company after became Il direc-
tor that ] thought in any way in con
travention Of the law
Senator Rced-Or good morals?"
"Mr. Jones-Or good morals"
Senator Hollis-You satisfied your
self as to whether the selling contracts
are unfair?
MIR. jones' have satisfied myself
that | bclicv they are entirely fair"
NO COMBINATION IN
RESTRAINT or TRADE
Inquiry into Mr.. Joncs's afiliation
r.if he