The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
The RICHMOND v1RG1N1AN-MoNDAY, AUGUST &, 1917
SENATOR ANSWERS
WASHINGTON POST
Chamberlain Denies Statements At
tributcd to Him and Rcscnts Slam
At Anti Saloon League.

The liquor press has resorted to its
usual tactics OF raising side issue
to detract public attention from the
fight that is being waged against the
liquor traffic.
Just now these liquor editors are
working day and night to make it
appear that the friends of prohibi-
ton are obstructing legislation In
congress. They have a strong sup
porter in the Washington Post, pa
per under the same management as
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Post, in its issue of July 2.
said:
The threat contained in the state
ment issued yesterday by the Anti
Saloon League of America that II
would renew the fight for bone-dry
prohibition at the first favorable op-
portunity regardless of the presi-
dents appeal to their patriotism may
react upon that organization ana
greatly Jesse nthe influence II mas
welded for years at both ends OF the
Capitol.
There was talk yesterday of having
the senate special lobby committee,
which is still in existence, enter INTO
n thorough investigation of this lobby
for the purpose of disclosing its cam
paign methods and the sources or IFS
revenue. which 1t is said must be or
unusual proportions 70 carry on elan-
crate campaigns and rropagandas
which the league is constantly UNDER
taking
The committee representing this
In que has always had ready access to
ct mnittee rooms, even when members
were comforting on legislation Sub
ccr7 n,ittee of the committee on agrl-
culture which was preparing the pro-
tibitfon amendment to the FOOD Dill,
cr5inarilv would have met in the COM
r ,ttee room Yesterday. Instead. how
ever, Senator Chamberlain invited the
sub com mittee to his residence. Sena-
tor Cham berlain's telephone Is not
listed" and for the first time in his
tory the anti-saloon league was not
ahle to summon members of the COM
Dlttee to a telephone or call them out
side the committee room for a CON
ference.
The same day the above appeared
in the Post. Senator Cham berlain, Of
the senate agricultural committee
having in charge the food control bill
arose to question of personal priv
ilege. He sent to the clerks desk and
had read the above article from the
Fust.
MIR. Chamberlain then said. and his
Eecord of July 2:
Mr. President, the article in
question does an injustice to the
committee. to me and to the
Anti-Saloon league. There was
no sort Of foundation for it.
AS a matter of fact. what oc-
CURED was as follows:
Mir. Hoover. accom- panied by
Judge I.indley, came to see me
Saturday morning Just before the
converting of the senate to discuss
few proposed amendments TO
the bill. 1t was so near the hour
OF conVeninE the senate that /
requested them TO come up TO my
office on Sunday morning and
promised them / would endeavor
to have members of the agricul-
tural committee present, so that
the proposed amendments might
be discussed by them.
| submitted the matter to the
members of the committee and
they signed an agreement to meet
at 70 O'Clock Sunday morning in
the military affairs committee
room OF the senate.
This melting was held and Mr..