South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-15
NATIONAL FARM
HEAD REVEALS
new COALITION
Barrett Peclares Powerful In
terests" Are Power
Behind Throne.

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ditions: Dixie Freight association;
National Association for Constitu-
tional government: National Associa-
tion for Protection Of American
Rights I'm Mexico; National Popular
Government league: National Com
mittee TO Secure Rank for Army
Nurses; National Negro Business
league; National Voters league;
National Forestry association: Ma
tional Patriotic Press: League for
the Preservation Of American indie
pendence; National Association OF
Colored Races; National Committee
of Armenian and Syrian Relief: Ma
tional Federation OF Federal En-
ployes and National Women's Trade
league. Even the foreign govern
ments are not without their repre-
scntativcs. according TO Mr.. Barrett.
He says:
Diplomats Represented.
"Of course il is improper for a
foreign diplomat to attempt to infu-
ence American legislative or execu-
tive action, but a way has been
found to accomplish this LeEisla-
tive committees have been created
under the names OF educational bur
eaus or such like. These have no
definite or tangible connection with
any accredited diplomat. neverthe-
less. the country which the diplomat
represents is the beneficiary Of their
activities
Mr.. Barrett says no one has yet
taken a complete census OF the men
and women associated with the
assistant government" but that il
is estimated by persons who believe
they have correct information that
for every man in both branches of
congress there are at least two pa
triotS in Washington ready and
eager to instruct him in his duties. E"
If a statesman is in doubt on a
matter" he continues. all he has 70
do is 10 consult with a member of
the inner circle of the ASSISTANT
government and he can instantly be
set straight"
Mr.. Barrett asserts that Mr.. De-
Frees, who recently was elected
president of the chamber of COM
merce Of the United States, has
been given a place among the nota-
bles who are in washington 10 as
sist the government in its efforts TO
do its duty"
Raised I'm Luxury.
Mr.. DeFrees." he says, has
spent the greater part of his life
time amidst money, luxury, refine
ment and intellect Naturally q
man of such attachments would be
influential in washington and would
be an acquisition to the ranlts of the
great assistant government Mr.
". DeFreea has good connections
in Washington. He is a member OF
the metropolitan club and also be-
longs to the national press club
These ought to be of much assist
ance 10 him in his work of directing
the activity Of the great body of
which he is president"
Mr.. Thorn, according to Mr.. Bar
rett. knows more about the trans
portation problem insofar as il may
be made a subject Of national leg
islation than any man in the United
States"
Mr. Thorn has for years benevo-
lently instructed the Interstate and
foreign commerce committees OF
both houses Of congress on what
ought TO be done to and for the
railways" Mr.. Barrett continues,
He has the respect and confidence
of many Of the leaders and the
approaches to The inner legislative
circles have never been closed to
him. He has shown himself on
many occasions to be able tc
divert the thoughts Of leaders from
other important legislation to mat
/ ters in which the Association Of Rail
way Executives are especially in
I terested.
Pushed Winslow BIZ.
AN example Of the peculiar and
valuable kind OF activity is found in
the fact that Mr.. Thorn and his as
/ sociates found a right way for the
/ Winslow bill. a measure which
/ authorized the treasury to make
/ partial payments of the guarantee
| fund TO the railways. To do this
| it was necessary to shunt aside the
/ packer regulotion bill and TO bury
/ other measures.
zone of the most virile and re-
/ sourceful organizations which is as
sisting the government in its effort
to give the people an enlightened
administration is the National As
ISOLATION of Manufactures. More
than 5000 manufacturing establish
ments hold membership in this or.
canization and il is estimated thai
their total wealth exceeds ten billion
. dollars"
Mr.. Barrett then takes up the
activities Of A. c. Batchelder. a
former newspaperman. representing
the American Automobile associa-
ton; Norman s. Draper. represent.
ing the Institute OF American Meat
/ Packers, the representatives Of the
lumber mems association, the can
ners' organization and the two Goa,
associations. wholesalers and oper.
ators He SAYS that Mr.. Gushing
representing the wholesalers. brought
so many men TO Washington who
wanted 10 he heard on the Calder
+ coal regulation bill that sit was i'm
possible for the committee to report
"a bill in time for action by the
sixty-sixth congress-
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