The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-22

a great deal more advertising than
usual since the federal trade commits
sion started ~ crusade or what ever
you call H. against the packinr In
dustry." He said b packers had TO
inform the public Of their side % the
puestion because they mad had no
chance until now 10 make other reply
90 the commissions charges.
Representative Wln-low Of Massa.
chusetts. questioning Armour regard
inE his company's campaign Of pub
LEFTY, elected a reply 90 which the
auestionar heartily subscribed.
Armour score- Ilint.
II " n c~ommendahio for b adj
m~luiatraflon 81 bis country o. spend
untold millions Co defend ~ conduct
Of ~ business AR Armour said. "lt
certainly ls not r~uprehcnsihio for an
ordinary business corporation 90 fol
low ~ example
A. 10 packers Interests In stock
yards. Mr. Armour said that his firm
had bought "a hail Interest In the Fort
Worth yards years nEo and that When
Swift a Company found ~ Out. they
purchased "a email yard boz Dallas,
Texas. Rather than ave stock ship
ments divided, Mr. Armour said, he
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hiH interest iu the Fort Worth yardt,
provided swift gave up biz Dallas To-
cation. Ito said b. Wns more couom-
irai 10 have only one yard operated.
but dld not believe that prices could
have been any higher u swift had
stayed ~ Dallas.
Is there amy real competition he
tween Armour and swift ln buying
cattle at Fort worth Representa-
tive Bariiley 81 Kentucky, asked.
Heal Competition, Ciaim.
II should nay thoro wac AIR Ar
mour answered They bid against
each otnor rlght along That market
unfortunately alwayH has been very
high.
Mr.. narkisy asked why stock ship
menia were made o. commission mer-
chants and WIN the packers did not
buy directly from farmers Mr. Ar.
mour replied hat the rtisorH would
not ship direct aud 10 They ala they
b, obnhiy never would feel they had
received mo fun market price.
Mr. Armou told Representative
nnyburn ~ Texas, that what tho
packers objected tu most boz the federal
trade commissions inquiry was tho
commissions trial ~ the packers
through he newspaper
'pid the newspapers ever give you
"a chance Go answor asked Mr Ray
burn.
ESQ, Armour replied
Low Mayer Mr. Arfuuurs counsel.
then arose ana asked permission tu
tell the committee 81 un effort he
made TO- put uut "a statement through
tho ArruHIHtrd Press
n o. Gets TRES Nd,criisinE.
- made t special trip 10 New
Aurl 60 see Melville g. Stone. general
manager CO.. the Associated Press,
which YOU lll know iH tho great news
orrH nixatiou nj his county MI
Mayer said My firm had boon
sci Tor the Associated Press when they
were organized ice Illinois ~ I knew
Mr. stono so we'll that We called each
other hA our lrst NAMES I told him
ulA the Was lu which the federal
trade umm tssi1h was proceeding WAS
u gross injustice. ilg agreed with mo
aud wu rsmo a. AN understanding
that We mirht reply to tho federal
trade commission inquiry, ! returned
home only fec receive a letter from
D. assistant general manager Nv
Martin, saying that b Associated
Press could not consent Co carry out
any statement from the packers, un-
less they could report our statement
hs given boo AN open hearing, as the
testimony uf the federal trade com
mission was being given ! think M"
decision was quite right
"T~heroupon. Mr. Armour and II
came 90 Washington aud went 10 see
the commission. Thsy heard what We
had iu sly. but refused 10 allow M
Co present our side or GROSS examine
wltneHaeH ! then wrote "a letter about
~ Co thc president ~ the United
States Tho packers could get mo-
publicity except occasionally ar Ar
mour wuuid write "a statement ~ five
or ten lines dcuying some especially
honiuus allegation. when this hear
Ing WIS ordered We hailed with de.
hrht tho chance Ia appear before you
gentlemen, and make u straight for
ward sutomsrt"