Arizona republican., 1921-12-29
PUBLISHERS ASK. FREE SCHEDULE. FUR NEWSPR|NT
 IN NE W TARIFF
Publishers Contend Manu- lecturers Unable To Supply Demand Boost Price of Paper
tRepubIican A. p. Leased WIreI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-Senate tariff hearings were enlivened today by an attack on American newSpaper publishers by Col. William F.. Haskell of New York, vice president of the International Paper company, and a counter attack on the newsprint manufacturers by William J. Pape, publisher of the Waterbury, Conn, Republican, speaking for small pub fishers who, he said, organized a buy ing corporation, because many were unable, single handed to assist themselves in an endeavor to obtain fair priced newsprint.'
 Urging a tariff protection for his industry against European competi- lion, Colonel Haskell said congress had gradually yielded to the clamors of the paid agents of the publishers until finally all tariff on newsprint had been removed and the industry was obliged to drift into the ebb and flow of the international competitive tide"
 Asserting newsprint was the only { product of the paper making indus try, which has been deprived of all protection and bedeviled by inspired federal regulation and interference" The witness said that the reason for the invidious treatment this branch of the industry has suffered is ob- vious." He added that the fact that the press can control legislation and invoke unwarranted regulations, restrictions and interference for it's own selfish interests, constitutes grave charge of undue influence and special privilege"
 The charge that any "undue influ- ence,' has been used by the publish CTS in arguing for the placing of newsprint paper on the free list was -.aenied by Emery Thompson of Chi cago. speaking for the American NeWspa per Publishers association. He declared that the publishers had based their argument on the econo- mic ground of the inability of Amer ican newsprint manufacturers to supply domestic consumption. This inability was stated by Colonel Has 2 kell.
 MT. Pape said that the question before congress in determining as to the retention of newsprint paper on the free list was whether the pub fishers should again have imposed on them such a condition as was found by a senate committee which report ed last year that certain manufac- turers had taken advantage of a neWsprint shortage ito exploit the purchasers and hold them up for excessive, unreasonable and wholly unfair pfices.''
 Publishers. who, as a class, largely dominate public opinion affecting business policies through direct ap- peal to readers. he added, have been violently weak when fighting for a fair price newsprint.'' He added that on less than three occasions in ter years, prices had 'soared to un- dreamed of heights" and that notfl- ing, including the federal trade com mission, congressional court actior had stayed the demands imposed by certain of those who control the sup ply of newsprint.'
 Colonel Haskell suggested no def. nite rate of duty for newsprint, say ing he would leave that to the com mittee. He contended that the in dustry was in bad shape as @ result of competition from Germany, SWed en, Norway and Finland, assertini paper made in those countries coul( be sold here for from s10 to $20 below the cost of production here.