Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-08


 yood-s presidential candidacy was the vehicle for another shower of fireworks In inc senate today, when Senator Ken .on. republican. Ot Iowa, charged that ths DuPont interests virtually had threatened to attack the Wood boom un- less Senator Moses of New Hampshire, one of the generals campaign managers, t-sisted in his opposition to the pending bil 10 protect an American dyestuff in dustry.
 The DuPonts are the largest American manufacturers of dyestuffs and Senator kenyon. reading. by permission of Gen rral Wood mad Senator Moses a letter to The latter signed by Charles k. Weston, manager of the DuPont Publicity Bureau declared it was certainly in the nature nf a threat"
 The hii is described by it's sponsors as framed Go foster an American dyestutf industry and prevent Germany regaining d world control Of the business.
 Senator Frelinghuysen, republican, of N~u Jersey. had just finished telling the senate that pro-German influences were working 10 defeat the bill boasting that fasy had prevented the United States from entering the dyestuffs field before ths war and hoped 10 do it again.
 Senator Thomas. democrat. of Colorado. y-o followed. also was opposing the measure when Senator Kenyon broke in. We have heard of the influences at work 70 defeat this bill. said Senator Kenyon Has the senator any know ledge of the influences at work to se- cure h passage, l have in my hand States senator who is opposing this bill letter addressed to a certain United and is also one of the managers of the candidacy Of a certain gentleman for president Of the United Stated. which letter is certainly in the nature of threat 10 the senator in relation to that candidacy Is he does not cease his oppo- sifion to this biu. That letter is from ths publicity bureau of the DuPont com pany ai Wilmington. Del
 There was a general awakening of in tr-est in the chamber and piling out of cloak rooms as Senator Kenyon read the letter.
 The letter" resumed Senator Kenyon. "is used with the full Knowledge and consent of the senator (Mr. Moses) who ressnts it and l am sure that 1 ought to say that the candidate for president whom the senator Is supporting. General Leon ard Wood also reseuts the letter. Ii shows the methods riiat are used to try to pass this bill. We have the remarlSa- bie spectacle Of a Unhed States senator who Is engaged In managing a presiden- tisl camriEn. practically threatened as 70 what may happen to that campaign if he does not withdraw his opposition to this bill
 VIII say further that in line with The publicity campaign which the Du- pout people are carrying on for this hil. there is an article in the Manufact- urerH Record Of April 22-and bear in m'nd the letter 10 the senator is dated April is-au article entitled: General Wood is fsr Preparedness But His Chiet Backsr s StrRnsling the Dye Bill"
 And then follows assault on the senator for his opposition 10 the bill So there may be no misunderstanding and that the presentation of the letter may not he in any way considered as an attack on General Wood let me say am informed he resents The letter as the sensotr from New Hampshire rest~lts fl and the senator has given me tke liberty To use this remarkable etter in this de- bate
 Senator Moses was out of the chamber and no reply was made to Senator Ken yon- When Senator Lodge asked for a vote. Senator King democrat of Utah objected because Senator Moses was not present and the senate adjourned without acting.
 TeVt of the Dupont Letter.
 The text of the letter follows:
 Dear Senator Moses:
 -i was among the gathering of repub leans st fhe Playhouse in Wilmington oi The evening of April 15. and listened witt great interest to your address in suppor of the candidacy of General Leonar, Wood
 Your exposition of your candidate attitude national preparedness wa particularly interesting. inasmuch as showed the general to be in thorough ac -ord with all of the principles involve In the pending legislation for the develop -nent Of a Sek-coutained coal tar chemics industry. Wilmington is interested deer ly in this industry. for no community ha closer contact with the vital questions C preparedness or more intimate knowlede rf the unpreparedness of the countr when the late war broke.
 The amendment which yon have o fered and your active opposition to tf preparedness features of the dye bi seem 10 some of us to be not in accor with your candidates positio nor wit your fervent appeals to us to suppo him because of his stand for nation; preparedness.
 Personally. I want to support Gener Wood. but I find it difficult to reconci lhe two attitudes of one of his 'importal campaign managers-the one on the f1o' ,f the senate and the other on the publ platforn-suffciently to have full fai' Ia his cause.
 1 am outlining a publicity campait To inform the public concerning the pre- .nt status of the proposed dye lesislatio May I ask you 10 set me straight as Inc apparent contradiction in your att iude toward General Woods candida, and your attitude on the dye bill so tn may be perfectly accurate in what write
 Very truly yours.
 'CHARLES K. WESTON.