Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-01
DEMOCRATIC FUND
TO BE $4,000, 900,
WHITE ESTIMATES

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of respect to Mr.. Whites relations with
Gov Cox.
! Senator Kenyon read to the witness
kilograms from Gov. Cox to the commit
tee and to Senator Reed, member.
| dated August "a and 20. and promis-
ing to furnish the investigat tors with in
formation The latter message told the
| Missouri senator that the candidate
| would get some matters into your
hands soon" Mr.. White said he had
brought nothing for Senator Reed. The
latter explained he had informed the
candidate the committee would welcome
any information.
Won't Interfere With Speeches.
| Pressed by his questioners Mr.. White
said he was willing to abide by the
| judgment of Gov. Cox as to when the
material should be furnished the COM
| mittee.
! rs il the idea then that we are to
sit here and wait until Gov. Cox is
! ready to come to u.s." Asked Senator
| Kenyon
/ Il did not say that replied Mr..
/ White.
But you have speaking "trip ar
ranged for Gov. Cox next week and
| you would not wish us to interfere
with that" argued Senator Kenyon.
/ I'm fact we have no desire to Interfere
with it,
The committee has jurisdiction over
its own AFFAIRS said Mr.. White.
Discussion of the Barnes book dis
closed that Photographic copies of
pledges of moral and financial sup
port to the book. signed by prominent
eastern men including the Rookie
ords in which they were introduced
Monday.
Reed and Kenyon Clash.
A heated clash between Senator
Reed and Senator Kenyon followed
when Senator Reed insisted on an in
vestigation of the disappearance of
the papers.
DO you understand that these
pledges related only to the support for
the book" Senator Kenyon asked Mr..
White.
They could mean anything" the
witness answered.
DO you think they relate to support
for the republican campaign"
Yes. through republican propa-
ganda.'
You don't think Representative
Tess article in the book on Ruther-
ford b. Hayes is a sinister influence,
do your
We'll know about the book
Have you read it?''
No. | am talking about these
pledges"
Senator Reed objected to the line of
questioning. and Senator Kenyon
heatedly retorted that the Missouri
democratic senator seemed to have
one line of examination for a repub-
lican and wants to use another line
for democrat"
DO you think the Barnes book is a
more sinister influence than the cir.
culation through country newspapers
Of propaganda favoring the league of
nations, such as this story Uncle Sam
of Freedom Ridge" and having it
paid for by political party and hav-
ing the man who reads not know that
it is political propaganda. Which is
the more sinister" Senator Kenyon
asked when quiet was restored
II don't apologize for wanting to Cir
culate that story" Mr.. White re-
sponsible if he uses it. He isn't paid
to print it,
Has Not Seen Barnes Book.
"The Barnes book shows right on
its face who is behind it, but your
Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge
wouldn't show who paid for it. Which
do you think is the more sinister:'
Il wouldn't know until 1 see the
Barnes book"
you haven't seen it and haven't
been able to see it."
No. I haven't seen it-thats the
sinister part about it, Mr.. White
Senator Kenyon then questioned the
witness about salaries paid speakers
or other campaign workers, and in
quired particularly about Prof John
o. Hall. head of the Scandinavian
bureau of the DEMOCRATIC national
read sW senatos wI New yeste en- as
negotiating with both the democratic
and republican committees for his
services.
The inquiry developed that Mr.
White had dismissed Prof. Hall last
night following disclosure of the New
letters.
ator Kenyon asked.
81 was interested and Investigated"
Mr.. White said. HE seems to be BIZ
partisan"
Eyes. he seems to be-" Senator Ken
"He made a statement before a
witness that he was offered $4,000 by
the republicans" Mr.. White retorted,
"but he said he preferred, to work
US. though. for paying him 500
week"
"Did he offer his services to the
farm-labor party?" Senator Kenyon
asked.
Hall No Longer Employed.
II think he Will next. lie is not
working for US today"
Senator Kenyon brought out that
Gov. Cox was to have special train
on his western trip. which will last
month, and asked if that train alone
wouldn't cost the entire 100000 ap-
propriated for the speaking cam
paign. Mr.. White said he did not
know what the cost would be.
Senator Edge asked if Mr.. White
would return any part of his cam
paign collections if the fund exceeded
the $4,000. 900 which he had estimated
would be necessary.
You were here when I said approx
imately $4,000, O00." Mr.. White re-
piled. land / qualified that by saying
/ 1 would want to talk to men who
know more about the matter than /
| 90 before fixing a definite amount"
Senator Edges examination also
drew fire from Senator Reed. The
New Jersey member of the committee
| learned that Mr.. White did not know
whether big Bill' Edwards, Harry
Payne Whitney and other New York
men were on the democratic finance
/ committee which functioned in the
! last campaign. and remarked that the
| present chairman seemed to have
much ground to cover in gathering
up the threads of past affairs.
Edge Raises Protest.
! He then turned to Gov. Cox's
I! charges that there was republican
purpose to buy the election and asked
! Mr.. White if he thought that Ameri-
can citizens of established reputation
would deliberately collect money for