Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-04
Additional Statements
On PattanagaIl Charges

t-cN ~ bil Jul ltEAA'
Col ParAnurst was Al PstLsrleld On
ms way 70 Dover when the Lewiston
journal Eof into communI cation with
h1rn FrIdav morning in ~eEard 70 the
matter Of federal government ana Inc
settlement If his contract for govern
men twork win the war department.
Col. Parkhurst said mat without
question the lssue of tAls story from
Washington al mis- time WAS purely
for political purposes, because the
whole matter was discussed last Feb
ruarv with Secretary Baker n The
presence of Senator Hale ana Con-
s--'essGnan Peters ana. SO faE as ne IN
dersIooa. discussed as q purely bust
ness proposition. without the slightest
suggestion Of awning wrong whaIso-
ever in the matter
y was }uld BY correspondence. by
official Of tie war department VINO IS
not now cOnuect"d with the depart
rnen1. some time ago lnaG ms would
ne brought IN as campaign matter
ana I am not surprised that I mas
come. But ] never could Understand
what political significance il could
have The fact IS have no differ
ences what soever with the federal gov
crument. Il s purely difference be.
tween our company ana a concern IN
Wisconsin that sells leather. The firm
does MOI stand either II ne relation If
a sub-contractor. If Il did the matter
might ne more worthy II considera-
ZION. But as q matter Of fact Allen <
comes, are simply dealers N mate
rails, and ! bought Of them exactly
as ! would buy n the open market Rim
where ] claim ,hat they are attempt
InE % use The government 10 cpIlect
against J. r Psrkrurst & Son Co a
bill against which IS cnunIer-claIm
which has not been adjusted ana
winch proDablv VII nor lie adjust ed
without lawsuit"
Col ParkhursI went INTO details nf
tins but they are 50 involved mat i :
impossible 10 consider them n any
newspaper statement. He was per
tectly willing to go INTO them. but over
the telephone the opportunity was not
sufficient to get a comprehensive IN
outstanding
This question was asked Of Col
Parkhurst DO YOU owe the federal
government anything that 3'ou refuse
TO pay
We do not" was the reply "On
the contrary the United States gov
eminent has not YET paid me for
goods delivered before the arrnIstIce
and I can get no satisfaction what
ever from the War Department
have a claim of $1,000 pending for
goods accepted and i is still unset
tied. The situation appears 10 be
much Like that of the claim of the
state Of Maine. a matter Of some
Sf0.00o which nus occasioned sew
eral trips on the part Of the governor
Of Maine 10 Washington.
AS 10 the suggestion that dam
aged leather WIS used IN the articles
made by Parkhurst d Son for the
government the answer IS that il is
absurd. The government inspects
all of its goods; and that settles The
question. This claim relates 10
leather which they delivered that
could not be used
Is IL true thai you are going 10
enter suit at law against Allen q
sons -
es.' was the reply. IF we can
ever catch any assets Of Allen 4 Sons
IN Maine TINT we can attach II can
he settled only by legal method. as
il stands al the present time
IN short" said Col. Parkhurst. al
is an issue Of technical and legal
questions between Allen & sons and
our concern and we do not propose
10 nay Allen & SONS until We have
sertled the question of our claim
against them"
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