The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
BARNES. RESENTS'
REEDS PROBING.
However, Admits $3.50 Con-
tract With Albany Journal
on G. 0. P. Book.
CLAYTON IS A WITNESS
Says He Tried to Stop Publ
cation of Editorial Sup.
porting Cox.

washington, sept, Ia,--A commission
Of SIS per cent. was paid Edgar Bennlng-
ton, of New York for securing sub.
scriptions to the book ''Repuhiicanlsm
OF 1890" William Barnes. Jr.. New York
republican leader. testified today before
tue senatorial committee investigating
campaign contributions and expendi-
tureh.
Clashes between Barnes and Senator
Reed, democrat, OF Missoori were fire.
quent as Barnes objected 90 1.-THE COM
mlttee going into his private affairs"
Barnes expressed reluctance nj re-
vealing what Young received IN connec-
ton with the publication OF the book
which Barnes declared to be a ''busneaa
venture" OF tho Albany Journal, OF which
ne In the publisher, When Barnes re-
stunned his testimony begun Mt yeater-
days session. he said he would like a
ruling as 20 how far the committee pro-
posed TO go into" what he regarded as
a private matter"
senator Kenyon, republican, OF Iowa,
chairman OF the committee informed
Barnes the members OF the committee
had decided II had authority TO investl-
gate charges that tho Barnes books was
a subterfuge" for the raising OF re.
publican campaign funds. although Il
had no intention of inqulring into
Barnes private affairs"
Barnes, asked by Reed how much
Young got out OF the book. agreed
to namo the commission paid Young for
subscriptions.
Young was 10 receive as per cent. In
Albany and 90 per cent. elsewhe ro--no,
DO per cent elsewhere. Barnes said
What is Youn's business?" Reed in.
He gets out publications. books Of
TINS sort" Barnes answered. indicating
copy OF "Republicanism OF 1920" living
open before Senator Kenyon.
Barnes admitted he and tho Albany
journal shared the subscriptions TO the
book on n "nfty-nfty basis"
Did any part OF the money ralsed
for the book 10 directly or indirectly
TO the republican national oommlttcey'
Senator Kenyon asked.
Cant Shed Any Lloht.
None at all" Barnes answered,
Barnes declared he had never dis
eussed" the book with republican ma
tlonhl Chairman VIII II. Hays O,eA-
toned by Senator Reed. Barnes said
Young, he believed, had taken tho book
up with Mr.. Hays about two years ago"
Barnes said he was unable 20 Shed
any light on what Young did with the
20 per cent he received for promoting
the Barnes book.
A'AtuNr WIS nflHHN tNtuhou NItNr lie
promised TO produce later all tho books
and papers he had IN connection with
the Barnes publication and after Sen.
ator Kenyon said II might he well 10
call Mr.. Young 10 tell what he knows
about the way subscriptions were
secured for the book"
Or. I'hllandcr prleEtley Claxton. fed
oral commissioner OF education, who fol-
lowed Barnes, Identified an editorial sup.
porting Gov. Cox. democratic nominee
for president. appearing in ''School
Life, n publication issued by the de-
partmcnt OF the interior
Senator Kenyon read excerpts prnis-
ing the league Of nations from school
Service" another department OF the
interior publication, Clnxton said the
publication was sent out TO 6b0:e0O school
teachers
The publication was discontinued.
however, because thore was no appro-
priation for II. Ciaxton explained
Tried 10 stop Publication.
The witness said that ms soon aa he
saw the editorial he knew u was par
tlsan and had tried 20 stop II, hut found
that the edition already had boon
printed.
Almorlco r. znpponc, chief OF the bu-
reau OF accounts OF the department OF
agriculture, was questioned about n trip
made by Floyd H. Harrison, hhsiHthnt
to the secretary Of agriculture, to Chi
caRo on June IN, and also to San Fran
cisco NJ the time Of the Democratic ma
tIonal convention. Mr.. Happone said no
had every reason 10 suppose that Mr..
Harrlsonr visit 10 San Francisco was
official,
Secretary Meredith. Mr., Zapponc said.
only charged a part Of his San Fran
cisco expenses 20 the department