Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-23
Barnes Must
Explain Book
To Senators
Publisher Ordered to
Produce List Of Sub
scribers to G. O. P.
Campaign Text \

Washington. Sept 23.-Complete
investigation Of the financing OF the
book Republication in $780, pub
lished by the Albany IN. " Jour-
nal. was ordered today BY the gen
ate campaign investigating commit
tee. William Barnes Jr.S head of
the company. was formally directed
to produce subscription lists for the
book although he contended that
the venture was purely private
commercial transaction and not
proper matter for Investigation BY
the committee.
Mr., Barnes agreed to telegraph
his Office for the data required and
said he hoped it could be furnished
to the committee by Saturday.
The agreement to investigate
subscription lists for the book was
reached by the committee at con-
ference which preceded the hear
ing. Senator Edge of New Jersey
said it had been unanimously de-
cided that the publication was ire
publican propaganda and should
be investigated on that account. Mr..
Barnes had testified that none OF
the funds derived from the trans
action had gone to the republican
national committee.
Mr.. Barnes denied he had any
4 conference with Chairman. Hays Of
the republican national. committee
| in regard to the book, but said he
believed Mr.. Young, solicitor. had
talked with Mr.. Hays.
\ Before the committee ruling was
i announced, Senator Reed. demo
crat, Of Missouri, questioned Mr.
Barnes. He read from the com
mittes's record made at Chicago
the language Of the reported sub
scription list, which said that thu
signers appreciated the. necessit!
of restoring the republican party 7
power and classed the book itsel
: as militant republican propagan
, da." John D. Rockefeller was note'
a signing a $1,000 subscription
blank and l.. Leonard Replogle on
for $2500.
Il Scripts Examined.
: Distribution by the Newspape
Enterprise association of what wa
3 described as propaganda for Gov
e ernor Cox, the democratic pres
DENTAL candidate. was inquired IN
e to today by the senate commifte
investigating campaign expend
lures.
Robert p. Scripps, editor OF IN
Scripps newspapers, which ne sal
numbered 81, with a circulation
1,250,00 was the witness examine'
Replying to questions he said tina
his rather, E. c. scripps. owned u
ma ioritv stock in the United Pre'
news service, and he Identified u
E Newspaper Enterprise associatic
y as an allied organization.
Mr.. Scripps told the commit.'
ha had no knowredge of ietts
p written by Governor Cox urging -
Ie emption for. himself or his protn,
l. from. the draft during the worl
N var He declared he had nev'
l. heard-of such a letter until II al
N naared in newspaper accounts
IS the committees hearings at VI
cago.
H. Mr.. Scripps said that his lnte,e
is and that of his family in the ele
We ,tion of Governor Cox was pure
spublic interest" ;, -.
% After the witness SAID ne "a, a,
ne complete responsibility for = =
go editorial policy of the Scripps new new
ed napers. Chairman Kenyon in.l
n. duced a quantity of printed MAJ e.'
al on pink sheet sent out by the Ne"
nd naper Enterprise association. :,
'ig In sending out these you are .o :,
I'D rying on a propaganda Ior ~ ~
We ernor Cox?" asked Senator ht
yon. ,.rass
Ic- "Are you receiving any ,iiom on,
m from the democratic national co'
all mittee for this?"
"None." na,
ee. "Doing 1t with you own expel el
tel as part of your campaign ioi "
IRE ernor Cox?"