The Washington times., 1918-01-27
SECRET PACTS Of
PACKERS COMBINE
Barred BY HENEy
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asked and received extra compehsa-
/ tion for work In connection with the
Borland resolution. Urion referred
to a letter from Livingstone to AT.
mour. and Mr.. Livingstone was eX-
cused after an hour on the stand to
/ go back to his office and get this and
other letters. An examiner for the
I commission went with him.
A subpoena duces tecum was issued
for Mr.. Livingstone yesterday, when
his name was brought out in letters
read into the Record by Mr.. Heney,
concerning efforts to defeat the BOr-
land resolution. Other letters dealt
with the raising OF a 'slush fund" by
the packers in connection with the
fight against the resolution, and a
number of Congressman were named
as the ones upon whom the packers
could rely.
Livingstone Questioned.
Mr.. Livingstone upon taking she
stand was asked as to his connections,
business and financial in Washing
ton. He said that he was connected
with the American National Bank,
the Washington and Old Dominion
railway, the Virginia Shipbuilding
Company, the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company, and 9TH
ers.- He testified that he was con-
nected with the late Senator Elkins
for eleven years. He went into detail
in answer to questions as to his bust
ness and financial connections. When
asked II he represented the big pack
ers here he said NO" Mr.. Heney
pressed him and asked II he repre-
sented any OF the packers here.
"Yes. Armour & Co." he answered.
Mr.. Heney piled the witness with
questions as to what he did.
In answer to these questions. Mr..
Livingstone stated that he was gem
eral agent in foreign business, trade
marks, and patents and other mat
ters, that he got ten circulars and
information from the Government
departments OF interest to the COM
pany and sent them on. He had con-
Quoted negotiations. he stated. with
reference to foreign shipments de-
tanned by the British government in
the early days Of the European war.
Compensation Raised.
With respect to compensation. the
witness testified that for some time
he received $4,000 a year: that this
was later increased to S2.4OO. and
November ]. 1916. to $4,000 a year.
The witness denied that he had
ever received any other compensa-
tiOn.
Are you acquainted with Congress
man Carlin OF Virginia. who was
chairman of the subcommittee OF the
judiciary Committee which had the
Borland resolution" Mr.. Heney
asked
Yes. In the summer OF 1916 he
visited my home in Canada. / was
with him in st. Johns and Montreal"
Mr.. Heney asked insistent ques-
tions about the time and the length
OF the visit. but Mr.. Liyingston's
memory was apparently hazy. He
thought at first it was two or three
days, or possibly five or six days, and
he could not place the time, but
thought it probably in August or Sep
tember. =
Knew Swlft's Men.
The witness also said that he was ac
quainted with Henry Veeder. attorney
for the Swifts and Arthur ID. White, or
the publicity stan. He then described
the Borland resolution" Mr.. Heney
OF the British embassy stafT and an in
PRODUCTION arranged for a conference in
Chicago OF one OF the embassy secre-
taries, who. he declared. asked to meet
Nr. Swift.
Did you discuss with Mr.. Carlin
the Borland resolution" Mr.. Living
stone was asked.
Il never did. In fact ! lid not take
any part in the matter except to ar
range for appointments when the Ses-
siOns OF the committee were about to
come up" lie said that he had ar
ranged for postponements when wit
nesses were not ready.
Did you ever receive any compensa-