Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
PACKERS INTRIGUE
EXPOSED BY HENEY
Declares Big Concerns Sought
Control of Legislation in
States and Nation.
NEW YORK oLEo LAW
Plans Are Laid for Card Index
ing Members of Senate
and House.
NEW YORK OLEo LAW

WASIIlNGToN. January ls.-A web
VI Pa'Ner intrigue leading from Chi
caSo Headquarters 10 State Legislatures
ana even I" the National Congress was
disclosed 10 the Senate Committee on
Agriculture to-day by Francis !. Iicncy.
counse! for the Federal Trade Commits
SION in It's investigation OF the pack
ing industry.
Money is being constantly spent by
tho packers jointly OH Legislative mat
tcrs III the various States" Mr.. ueney
said The expenditures arc charged
on TIER books to educational work."
re ioid or me Passage OF the olco-
iHarsarine Dill by the New York Leg
islature when Senator James w. wais-
worth II. was speaker of the lover
mouse there. The bill set certain stan
uaFus Tor the cleo which could be sold
LAW SO DRAWN AS TO
ENCi.UDE OTHER PACKERS
m Only tile cleo made by :le .Kic
rive. packers could meet tAese require
certain kidney fa;s which gave the
margarine butter appearance. The
ia" gave them virtual monopolv of
'Hg mar sarlne marka; in tne state"
ne "ico law caused big political
scandal in New York State and mas
since been repealed
In Washington the packers a one
time employed IS u Legislative repre-
sentative an employee OF i press asso-
cia ton. who had access to the floor
Of the house" said Heney.
TELLS OF PLANS TO
CARD INDEX MEMBERS
me witness told of plans to card
index both houses OF Congress on the
OASIS of members friendship for the
packers and their probable attitude on
PACKERS legislation. He said the sue-
ges.ion was made by John Eversman.
former secretary of tho Repubiir,n
National Committee, who was also en-,
rri"Eed TO represent Wilson e Co. in
Washington. 80
- He ;oS said the scheme was outlined
OF the National Republican Congress
sionai Committee, and included ar
"a ne Eem m rs Tor contributions by the
hetterneads of the Republican, com
b ETsrs n, in eorrespondence in be-
added, was Employed as W Vtihn; one
rrepresentative of Wilson & Company.
sfated he rS Sndsrs.Sd ct NGr'h pakota
had no, been in the employ of ib,.
committee for TWO years.
qufed about reia,i St MSS esMesn IB In
packers and the food administrator.
GJ Eoaa i was highly improper for
range meat prices behind closed doors"
in conferences with The packers
FOOD WoRki;Rs DECLARED
On FAY ROLL OF PACKERS
~. DO you think it was proper for
men on the pay rolls of The packers?@
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma. asked.
~ WA Was absolutely improper" re-
Mr. Hoove:s efforts were directed To-
"ard takins care OF the middle man."
senator Gore said that with sala-
e nn
and $4,000 from the packers. there
i Ininre much question 1e where lay the
the FOOD Administrations"
senator Eorris. OF Nebraska, re-
marked that he thought hog producers
had been treated very unfairly by Mr..
Hoover.
ARRANGED WITH REPORTER
FOR ADVANCE IMPORTATION
feferrinE 10 sources from which the
packers packers Obtained information, Mir.
Skipworth. vice president OF Wilson
& Company. that he had arranged With
=; ,,r representatIye Of one Of the largest
leGes of the House floor. 10 get ad-
vance informatioL on legislation. MIR
Heney said the lever did not state
and that he did not know its identity.
SAYS GOVERNMENT CONTROL
WOULD STIFLE COMPETITION
Everett Brown. president OF the Chi
cago Live Stock Exchange. testified
before the House Interstate Commerce.
committee to-day that the government
operation OF stock yards would result
IN the stiiling Of competition in the
ducers would be forced to accept any
prizes the packers desired 10 pay.
lie said the stock yards were the
oa bies' Of the packers. as shown by
evidence of the Federal Trade Com
mission, aud that il the government
took them over the packers would
Al rn.ss fr.. tft.,. "a,
The great danger Of this would he
that the packers would not coclpctc
with one another in that event, said
Mr.. Brown. Instead OF BUYERS going
TO the producers in groups. the chances
are only one buyer would go 10 each
the. packers would apnortion the dis.
ritory."
Mr.: Rrown said tho Chicago Live
Suipcrvision Of the meat industry. pro-
vided This supervision WAS placed over
othcr industries rs well.
TARGET OF LAWMAKERS
meat Industry has been made ;hc tar,
rot thing has hcen ACCOMPLISHED
except mountaineering the industry
II is time Congress either started in
or stopped entirely"
w. Is: ragg. president OF the Ma
tonal Live stock Exchange. agreed
with Mr.. Brown that government con
troll would stiile competition, hut said
he favored government supervision
along sane business lines. to prevent
unfair practices and discrimination.
BIGGEST GERMAN LINERS
WILL CARRY AMERICANS
Edward y. Hurley Says Two Huge