Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-02

Did you bite aueried Senator Pome-
rene.
NO. but you did" reioined Senator
New. ne is now head of the Scandna-
Wan bureau of the Democratic. national
committee. Murray I'M Hotel. Now York
city"
Fred A. Britton. member Of tho national
House of Representatives from a emf.
caso district. was called to give evidence
10 support published charges that British
government funds we're being used TO
further the cox campaign.
RRITTONS STORY
He told the committee that fiction
story being circulated freely In couu-
try newspapers by the Western News
paper Union. was. he believed paid for
by British interests. The story. entitled
'Cnmle Sam of Freedom Ridge" was
said to he props ganda for the League
Of Nations and the newspaper syndi-
catA's offer Of It TO the papers bore an
endorsement Of the story. purporting to
he by President Wilson. He said he had
no further evidence.
Senator Pomerene asked Mr. Rritton
II he meant to dignity what YOU have
given this committee as evidence" MI.
Britton replied that he did and tho ohio
senator asked:
Don't YOU regard II as pretty
serious matter for a member of CON
eress 20 make a serious charge Of that
kind against the British government or
any other government without having
any proof to offer to the committee
Congressman Britton replied that he
did not make the charge against the
British government. but that it was
mere A +, ed ,,ra, y a,,;,
ion
The committee called Miles "A. Nc
MILAN, Chicago manager Of the wost
ern Newspaper Union. but he was un-
able to throw lsht on the question as
70 VINO was financing tho free distri-
button OF the story Senator Reed
nrougt out that the probable cost Of the
venture would be from $4,000 to $40. =
600
WHITE NOT RESPONSIBLE
George Fl White. chairman Of the
Democratic national committee. then
was put on the stand and testified that
Paul Cochran, publicity director of the
Democratic committee had pronosed "a
MIN to distribute the story through the
newspapers
Mr. White said he favored the project
il the cost was not too great but never an.
proved Mr.. Cochran's plan
You don't know who arranged for II
VINO is aging for IT," Chairman Kenyon
asked
Nobody on the committee 70 nv knovl.
edge has arranged it personally the wit.
ness replied
senator Edge asked Mr.. White IL the
plan would not violate the corrIpt prac-
tces act and Mr.. white replied
wei. ] would want to take thai IN
with an attorney. 7 very frankly haven't
thought Of IL and will take that under
considerat ton"
MI White, It was announced will he
summoned to the stand again tomorrow
TO give full account Of the democra tic
committees affairs, He probably will ha
followed by Wilbur Marsh, treasurer Of
the democratic national committee.
CPHAM ON STAND
Frederick w tpham. treasurer Of thA
Republican national committee. while on
the stand presented table showing thu
original quotas totalling stss7. 500, assessed
against various States for national cam
paign purposes In "A lively exchange Of
repartee with Senator Reed he added
that he had made up the quotas himself
IN May. 1912, after convereing with State
leaders and that the amounts were two
or three times vhat he hoped to get. the
figures being set high 80 as TO spur the
boys on
II never fooled myself about tines.
amounts a, ALL" said Mr. Tpham. and to
prove thai this expectations had not been
fulfilled he read parallel columns show
Ing the quotas and the amounts received
from each state. These latter up 10 last
FRIDAY These returns varied from S25