The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-23
BARNES TELLS
OF YEARBOOK
Denies Any Of Money Went to
Golfers Of Campaign
Committee.
MANY CLASHES. WITH REED
Witness Objects to SIush Fund
Probers ''Prying Into
Private Affairs"
MANY CLASHES. WITH REED
by j. BART CAMPBELL.
Interna tionaI News Service.

International News Service.
A commission of 55 per cent was
paid Edgar Pennington Young, Of
New York city, for securing sub
scription to the book, Republican
, ism of 1920" William Barnes, jr.,
New York Republican leader. testi-
fed today before the Senatorial COM
mittee investigating Campaign con-
tributiOns and expenditures.
CLASHES FREQUENT.
Clashes between Barnes and Senator
Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, were
frequent. as Barnes objected to the
committee going into his. private af-
fairs"
Barnes expressed reluctance at re-
vealing what Young received in con-
nection with the publication OF the
book which Barnes declared to be .
business venture" of the Albany
Journal. OF which he Is the publisher.
The hearing was late in getting un-
der way. the members Of the commit
tee holding an executive session be-
fore Barnes was recalled to determine
how far 1t should go in the investigates
of the Barnes book. ..--
Ass<s FOR Rr LING.
When Barnes resumed his testi-
mony. begun at yesterdays session.
he said he would like a ruling as to
how far the committee proposed TO
go into" what he regarded As ''pri-
vate matter"
Senator Kenyon. Republican, OF
Iowa, chairman of the committee, in.
formed Barnes the members Of the
committee at their executive session
had decided it had authority to inves-
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was "subterfuge" for the raising OF
Republican campaign funds, although
it had no intention of inQuiring into
Barnes private affairs"
ASKS ABOUT COMMISSION.
Barnes. asked by Reed, how much
Young got out of the book" then
agreed to name the commission paid
Young for subscriptions
Young was TO receive As per cent.
in Albany and so per cent elsewhere
no. So per cent. elsewhere" Barnes
said.
What is Young's business1' Reed
inquired.
He gets out publications-books
of this sort" Barnes answered, In
dicating copy Of "Republicanism
of 1920" lying open before Senator
Kenyon.
Barnes admitted he and the Albany
Journal shared the subscriptions to
the book on a 'ffty-nfty basis.-
Did any part of the money raised
for the book go directly or indirectly
, to the Republican National Commit
tee?" Senator Kenyon asked
None at ALL" Barnes answered.
NEVER DISCUSSED BOOK.
Barnes declared he had never dis
i cussed" the book with RepublicAn
National Chairman Will H. Haya
Questioned by Senator Reed. Barnes
said Young. he believed, had taken
| the book up with Mr.. Hays about
two years ago"
Senator Reed announced phots-
| static copies of what were introduced
at the committees Chicago hearmgv
as subscription contracts signed by
prominent Republicans, listed as sub
| scribers to the Barnes book, had been
mislaid The committee was there
fore unable to submit the photo
| static copies to Barnes. Reed said
DIDN'T KNOW OF CONTRACTS.
Barnes attention was Called to the
printed transcript of testimony and
exhibits offered at the Chicago hear
ings. regarding the alleged subscrip-
| tion contracts. Barnes denied. en-
| phatically he had ever seen or knew
of the existence OF such contracts.
Barnes expressed the opinion the
photo-static copies had been e. liked
up" in connection with the publica-
tion in the New York World of what
purported to be a list of subscribers
! to the Barnes book.
1--WE shall have to ask the World
about that" Senator Reed interjected.
Barnes said he was unable to "shed
any light" on what Young did with
the 55 per cent he received for pro
noting" the Barnes book.
Barnes was finally excused after ne
promised to produce later all the
books and papers he had in connsc-
ton with the Barnes publication, and
after Senator Kenyon said II might
be well to call Mr.. Young to tell what
lhe knows about the way subscrip-
tions were secured for the book
Philander Priestley ClaNton. Fed
ersI Commissioner of Education. who
followed Barnes, Identified an editori-
al supporting Governor Cox. Demo
cratic nominee for President. appear
ing in school Life" a publication
issued by the Department OF the In
terror.
Senator Kenyon read from excerpts
praising the League of Nations frs0