The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-23
SENATORS TO DIG
UP ALL FACTS ON
BARNES'S BOOK
Albany Editor Ordered to Pro-
duce a Complete List of
Republican Subscribers.
UNDER FIRE OF REED.
Names of John D. Rockefeller
Jr., Replogle and Other
Financiers Brought Out.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2S.--Complete
Investigation OF the hnancing Of the
book. Republication IN $780," pub
nshed BY the Albany Journal was
ordered to-day By the Senate Cam
paiEn Investigating Committee. VIII
lam Barnes st.. head Of the company
u-ua formally directed 70 produce the
subscription Lists for the book. al
though he contended that the venture
was purely private commercial
Transaction and not proper matter Tor
Investigation by the committee.
Mr.. Barnes agreed TO telegraph his
once for the data required and said
he hoped Il could be furnished 70 the
committee BY Saturday.
The agreement 10 investigate sub
scription Lists for the book was
reached by the committee At a con-
ference which preceded the hearing.
Senator Edge OF New Jersey. said II
had been unanimously decided that
she publication was "itopuoliean
propaganda" and should be inveau-
rated on that account Mr.. Barnes
had testified that none Of the funds
received from the Transaction had
gone 20 tho Republican National
COMMITTEES.
The witness could not state the
total amount OF subscriptions re-
celvcd and said he had never seen
fhe iiat OF subscribers. subscriptions
were obtained. he said, by Mr.. Young
A ~olicltor for "special editions" wno
received from 80 TO 81 per cent. OF
the amount collected as his commis-
sion for this work.
Nj. Barnea denied that he bad had
any conference with Chairman Hays
81 the Republican National Commit
tea. An regard 70 the book, but said
be believed Mr.. Young had talked
with Afr. Haya.
Before the committee ruling was an
nounced, Senator Reed questioned Mr.,
Barnes. He read from the committees
record made at Chicago, the language
q the reported subscription List, which
said tho dgnera appreciated the
necessity OF restoring the Republican
Party 20 power" and chased the book
ktsalf az militant Republican propa-
Eanda." John ID. Rockefeller jr. was
noted az signing a $1,000 subscription
blank and ]. Leonard ItepiOgle one
for $500. The names OF Percival 8.
Eli OF the American Tobacco Com
pany. Clarence MackAY Walter
TeaEle, Chauncey NJ. DepoW and
others were brought out
During the examination by Senator
Reed, Mr.. Barnes said there would be
500 or 600 names in the subscription
lista. which he agreed 20 send for. He
also promised TO telegraph for the
copies OF a letter OF Endorsement Of
the books written BY Chairman Hays
and which II was alleged solicitors
used.
The witness said that only 1900
copies OF the book had been printed.
Senator Reed declared that II ought
20 be clearly understood" that this waA
all that would be produced. but the
witness demurred. More would b.
printed. ne said, n paper supply ana
printing difficulties permitted.
The committee called DR.. p r.
Ciaxton. United States Commissioner
Of Education, 20 answer charges that
political Dropagnnda In favor OF Gov.
Cox's cndidAcy has been spread
through ''Sohool Lofe," tho Bureaus
publication.
n, 1--WE printed extracts from the Re-
publican and Democratic plAtfoEna
alike on education, and letters from
Harding, Coolidge, Cox and Rooaa-
welt" said DIR. Claxton. ''aa part OF
our plan 20 improve the schools by
creating Interest In public Affairs"
Senator Kenyon mentioned an edi-
toTial about Cox and asked why the
Cox editorial was not followed by a
Harding editorial. DR.. ClaXton said Il
wasn't Intended 20 be an editorial IN
the sense o. a political endorsement
OF Cox as against Harding.
Q. didn't you have the same sort
OF euDreBaion from HardinR7" A.
mo" Tho witness said he tried 20
have the editorial KILLED" when he
saw Il, but Il had already been
printed
Senator Reed quoted from n letter
from Harding expressing interest In the
schools Or. Claxton said that Hard
ing's letter was printed In anothel
issue Of school Lie"