The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-17
ear BY year disappearing satisfaction
Eoti,10s has appealed to more and NOR,
thousands Of smokers until today tlare,
times as many men call for F0tinlns as 70
any other l0C cigarette. s1qa6u@MzSni6aeoe.
GLAD TO- GET out
OF BUSINESS HE'LL
New York Bankers RESPONSE
TO White House Enjoys
Picture of Paradise.
WASHINCTON9

sssS5 " s4AS914N1ION, Mar. II 1--'1Y OIL
{ may tell the president and the rest
that ! stand ready to do anything that
might lead up toward the paradise
you describe and away from the hell
toward which we are tending.,'
This was the statement made M
the president OF one Of the largest
banks in New York City, to Charles
ferguson, bearer of the White House
&To-Who-It-May-Co Concern letter. and
described by himself as the admins
atratton,s ambassador to the business
men OF the country.
The White House declined to make
any comment on Ferguson or on the
published letter OF Introduction from
the president Of the United States.
/ had been visiting representatives or
big business in New York and else
where indicating a desire on the part
5 OF Mr.. Wilson to establish closer re-
slations OF amity and good understand
Ing between the business men of the
country and the White House. 1t
was said that the president had moth
Ing to add to what he had said sew
SeraI days ago when his attention was
directed to reports that some person
had been representing that he had
blanket commission to smooth
over the business interests in New
His reply then was Rats" and
4 that it was a fairy tale =
Whether or not Mr.. Ferguson was
acting under instructions from the
administration remains to be cleared
up; but it is certain that he was on
the payroll Of the department. OF com
merce and that he was making re-
ports to Secretary Redfield on the
character of his work.
The Presidents Letter.
The statement quoted of the pres
ident of New York bank was in one
of the reports which Mr.. Ferguson
himself made TO the department OF
commerce. Mr.. Ferguson's own re-
port of this statement seems to indi-
cate clearly that he had represented
to the banker that he was speaking
by the authority Of the president
The letter addressed To Whom It
May Concern typewriter on White
House stationery and purporting to
bear the signature of -Presid dent Will
son, read as follows:
The bearer OF this letter, Mr.
Charles Ferguson is friend Of mine
In hose character and gifts I have
peculiar confidence. He is acting as
of the department Of
commerce OF the United States. His
duties involve the important function
of bringing the business commE'lity
of the country into close and intclli-
gent touch with the plan of tho de-
zpartment and the operation Of com
a11erce throughout the world. be-
operation.
..WooDRoW WILSON
On last Tuesday the president,
when he talked to the newspapermen.
Was asked:
If. r reside one OF the morning
papers. through correspondent
whose name appears in black type
states that some individual has been
wandering through Wall Street with
saFdocument addressed To Whom 1T
May. Concern and signed by on in
an effort TO secure cooperation of
of the business interests. can YOU
say anything about that
The president replied that he
could not imagine who that was and
asked if the mans name was given.
ious. was the reply. He apparent
IL has a blanket commission to-
smooth over business interests in
New York. g
Exceeded Authority.
The impression prevailing in
washington is that Mr.. Ferguson ex-
ceeded his authority in this matter
and that he went further than the
White House expected or intended to-
have him 60 when the letter was giy-
EN- TO him. II It's certain that Mr.. Fer
Igusonss activities recently have not
met with the approval of Secretary
OH Commerce Redfield and he is now
on; three-month's 'furlongh. It is
understood that Mr.. Ferguson'sl
mission began to receive inquiries
from business men and others as to-
how far Mr.. Ferguson was speaking
for the administration in some of
his so-called harmony suggestions
Mr.. Ferguson was employed first
by the bureau Interpretations in the
OF commerce. as ansinves-s
hgator at a salary Of S 1O-a day and
expenses. 1t is understood that os-
.eph p. Tumulty. secretary to the
presto lent was partly instrumental in
obtaining the place for him. Mr.. Fer
sguson before he came to Washing
ton had been a newspaper man in
New York and had known Mr. Wilson
when the latter was in Trenton.
After his appointment as special
agent Of the bureau OF corporations
Mr.. Ferguson was sent abroad / 10
study commerce. While abroad
Mr.: Ferguson made a.particu1ar study
OF trusts, cartels and the relation OF.
great banks to commerce He res
turned to the United States about
August =. last.
Secretary Redf field said yesterday
that In view OF Ar. Ferguson'R ex-
spsrtence he;w AS chosen as one Of the
i1nsInb beers of the regular stan OF COM
sm !Es s agents which the govern
51nent organized last summer to aid
american business men IN but ding IN
exports trade. The most Of these
akents are sta lone regul sin ali
steTent cities. but Fer usons seemed