Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25

want them that way" Chairman Ken
yon announced.
"The treasurer of the democratic
national committee. / understand. has
declared he considered the Stars and
Stripes unfriendly to the party Mrs.
Parks said.
She gave as much time as possible.
the witness said, to the business Of
the paper.
Mrs. Parks told the committee that
reports of the examination of Mr..
Heffernan. published yesterday, had
made it appear that Chairman Ken
yon had presented a direct charge
tee controlled the paper. The chair
man said reference to the record
would not show this.
Guy E. Mason ls Heard.
Guy E. Mason, a Washington attor-
ney, who assisted in the work of the
League to Enforce Peace, was called
after Mrs. Parks was excused. Sena-
tor Reed. conducting the examination.
brought out a statement that Edward
A. Filene of Boston had put $4,000
into the leagues work.
You went to Henry Ford and asked
for s200.o007" Senator Reed sug-
gested.
said '' ae ess was finally na1t; asked Ai for
100000, understand. but the prepo-
sition came to nothing. I have
always suggested that the league
raise all the money it could, and do
all it could to get the league of
nations established"
Mr.. Mason said he had suggested
that B. NJ. Baruch give $4,000, but
put the final total of Mr.. Baruch's
contribution at $47,500.
Describes Campaign for League.
Senator Reed, in a lengthy examina-
ton. brought out from Mr.. Mason a
description of the national campaign
conducted in 1919 for the league of
nations by the organization. There
were eleven regional meetings held in
different parts of the United States,
the witness said, to which ex-President
Taft and other leaders were sent.
I'VE had several hundreds speakers.
might have run into several thousand,
who conducted meetings under aus
pieces Of the league" Mr.. Mason said.
All these, he declared. volunteered
their services.
During debate on the league of ma
tons before the Senate, Mr. Mason
said. daily reports had been tele-
graphed out to all parts of the coun-
try, interviews with senators were
furnished the press, and a general
coded freely that the object of the
work was always to influence the
votes in the Senate on the peace
treaty.
I'VE helped do it," he said, when
Senator Reed asked how it was that
quantities of petitions and memorials
on the subject from constituents.
Mr.. Reed Asks Further.
Senator Reed asked for all details
of communication between the League
to Enforce Peace and foreign govern
ments, foreign individuals and agents"
He also sought specific accounts of
expenditures. 1t was finally deter
mined that the books and Office of the
league would be thrown open to an
agent of the committee.
1--WE will be glad to have the whole
committee come" Mr.. Mason said.
The inspection was authorized, and the
witness excused.
Tells of Keystone State.
w. H. Folwell. chairman of the re-
publican ways and means committee
in Pennsylvania, said that campaign
fund raising in the state had just
started.
I'VE have twenty-five men and
women on our committee for Phila-
delphia," he said.
Have you quota from Mr.. Up
ham (treasurer of the republican ma
tional committee) ?" the chairman
I'VE have not" Mr. Folwell replied.
I'VE have started to get what we can
I'm little ashamed of the total so far
|-$S.5OO. We understand we are not
to take more than $1,000 from an in
dividual. l have the understanding
that we are to raise money jointly
for the national, state and congress
sional committees
Tells of 1913 Contribution.
The attention Of the Senate COM
mittee was directed yesterday after
noon by George B. Lockwood, editor
of the National Republican, to an al
legged contribution to Gov. Cox's 1918
campaign for Governor of Ohio by the
Dayton Metal Products Company,
amounting to $4,000, with the implied
charge that the contribution had been
concealed
On demand of democratic members
of the committee immediate inquiry
was ordered, although the Ohio state
campaign. it was agreed, was outside
the committees Jurisdiction. Of1cials
Of the Metal Products Company and Of
the City National Bank of Dayton
were called to appear with any papers
relating to the transaction involved.
No direct charge was made Citing
as his authority an examiner for a
House aircraft investigation commit
tee. however. Mr.. Lockwood volun-
teered the statement as a lead"
which the committee might follow
Metal Products Company June 20, 1918.
M. Cox"
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