The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-30
He NEVER SAID IT,
REDFIELD INSISTS
Writes to Wilson Denying lie
Suggested Reprisals Against
Importers.
DANGER OF BREAK PASSES

WAsHINcroN. oct. 2a--The threat
ened break between the White House and
Secretary Of Commerce Redheld was
smoothed out. at least for the time be-
ing. to-day when MIR. Redaeid sent to the
White House n letter denying that he had
authorized any statement which would
give the impression that the President
had approved his plan for Furnishing
business men who buy foreign goods
when sold below the market price.
The article which gave rise to this
impression vas sent out by a press as
ISOLATION and was published throughout
the country. II WAS said Secretary Red
field made It apparent that he believed
the anti-dumping problem could best be
met through changes in tho Clayton
antitrust law. and the Secretary was
quoted as to the text of the amendment
which he believed should be adopted.
White House officials Immediately In
dictated resentment over this apparent
statement OF his views by Mr.. Redfeld
Immediately following his conference
with the President and 1t was made
clear that the President had not as yet
Endorsed any plan for anti-dumping leg
islation.
Secretary Redncld FASTENED to-day to
assure the White House that he had moi
given any statement that could be con-
strued as representing hat the Presi-
dent had approved any plan. lie also
telegraphed to the Brooklyn Eagle. his
home newspaper. asking hat II publish
IAN immediate ~retraction and apology"
OF the account which Its Washington
correspondent had sent IN regard to the
anti -dunping episode and the feeling
over II at the White House.
RedncId's OMciaI DENTAL.
The telegram which Mr.. Redheld sert
t. the Eagle said:
The announcement which IL IL said
came from Mr.. Redfeld was never seen
or heard OF by me until II WAS printed
In the press. did not give out for
publication u statement suggesting the
text of any amendment There is not
to my knowledge n difference of
opinion lbetween him and the Presi-
dentl such as Is suggested"
The Washington correspondent OF the
Brooklyn Eagle, in a despatch sent to
his paper to-day. says that the text OF
Mr.. Redfeld's suggested ~ant!-dumping
Amendment WAS HTst printed III u view
York paper on Sunday. October 10,
over Mr.. Redfeld's W signature in
an article entitled The Wars Effect
on Foreign Competition" The Eagle
correspondent adds
mir. Redield's secretary furnished a
typewritten copy OF this article to the
Eagle correspondent two days 3 with
the statement that II had been written
By Mr.. Redfeld.'
The Brooklyn Eogle correspondent
adds In his despatch that II is "A fac,
Mr.. Redfeld did not issue any state
ment after the White House conference
but that he did say To "A cor
respondent who asked him II he had
any reason to change his views concern
ing anti-dumping legislation that ne had
no such reason.
D~isplcasure at white House.
Following this alleged declaration by
Mr.. Redfeld. his views. as expressed
recently in a New York newspaper. were
10y n press association. only to he fol.
lowed the next day by evidences oi
great displeasure AT the White House.
Secretary RsdIield. in denying tn
a~nti-dumping episode, resorted to the un,
usual expedient Of calling a witness ir
his own behalf. Joseph T.. Davies
chairman ~ the Federal Trade Com.
mission. VINO accompanied Mr.. Rednrld
to the White House. certified that tht
Secretary of Commerce made no state,
ment as to the Presidents attitude fol.
lowing the White House conference.