Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-15
CLAIM EXISTENCE OF
AUXILIARY GOVERNMENT

! ~ Al' iltIuNbtu l.IllIbtt.lFn y ASs>p
citation: John II. Kirby. Of the south
| crn Pine Mcn. and X. Il. Strasliaugh.
! rrcsilcn; OF the National Gamers
! Association.
| other interests which Mr. Barrett
! says are represented III the "'aSSiS-
| tant' government are the Institute
Of Amcrjcau Meat paci.crs. the Amer
! lean Automohilo Association. tho
! Southern ;'iuc Mon. Manufacturing
! Chemists .N".oriatiou of America.
! council Of American Cotton Manu-
featuring. Southern Industrial i:du-
| cation society Founders .Nssocia-
ticu. Highway Industries Association.
American Automobile Chamber OF
| commerce, National Bureau of V hole
| sale I.u'uh,r Distributors Aincrica n
Mipiag Congress. American Realty
Exchange Naiicuai Merchant Marine
Association. LcaSuc ot Commission
Merchants Of the United States. VA
ti"nal Oil Bureau. National Petroleum
Association american i':icut Law
Association. NatioUal Committee OF
Gas auJ Electric Service. National
Committee" on Public Utilities Condi-
tons. Dixie Freight Association. Ma
tionai Association Tor constitutional
Government. National Association for
Protection of American Rights in
MEXICO. National Popular Government
League. National Committee to Secure
Rank fu, Army Nurses. Nationa, Nc
gro business League, Nltinnal Vo;-
crs' i.caCn,. National Forestry AsSo-
citation. Eati"nai Patriotic Press
League for thc Preservation OF Amer
lean Independence. National Associa-
ton Of Colorcd Races. National Com
mittcc Of Armenian and Syrian Re-
lief National Federation of rcdcraI
Employees ANA National Womcn'a
Trade Union League.
Even tn" foreign governments arc
not without their Representations ac-
cordinG Ia MIR Barrett. He says:
Legislative BcJirs trcntrd.
"ot course. i; is improper for a
foreign diplomat to attempt TO in
nucncc American Legislative or
executive action, but a way has boon
found to accomplish this. LcIisia :
tive committees nave been created
under the names Of educational hui
rcaus or such like. These have no
definite or tangible connection with
any accredited diplomat. ncvcrthc-
less III" country which tho diplomat
represents is tho beneficiary OF their
ac,ivitics''
Nr Rarrctt says no one has got
taken complete census Of tho men
and women associated with the las
sistant government but tina; cit is
estimated by persons who believe
they have correct Information. that
for every man in both branches Of
Congress there arc a, least two pa
iriots IN WASHINGTON ready ana caEcr
to instruc, him In his duties"
"If statesman is in doubt on a
matter" he continues. "all he has
TO do is to concult with a member
OF the inner circle Of tho assistant
government ana hc can instantly be
set straight"
Mr.. Jarrett asserts tina, MIR. De-
frees, who recently was elected
president OF tho Chamber Of Com
mcrcc OF tho United states. "has been
given a place among the notablcs
who are in Washington 10 assistant
tho government in its efforts to do
it's duty"
Used to Money and IuNpry.
mir. Dcfrccs." he says. has spent
the greater part OF his life time
amidst money. luxury. refinement and
intellect. Naturally n man Of such
attainmcnts would be influential in
Washington aud would lie an acQu-
sition TO tho ranks OF the great AS
sistant' government. MIR. pcfrccs has
good connections in WASHINGTON. lie
is member Of the Metropolitan
club and also belongs to tho Ma
tionai Press club. These ought 10
be of much assistance 10 him in his
work OF directing tho activities of
the great body Of which he is prcsi-
dent"
MIR. Thorn. according I" Nj Ear
portation problem in so far as IL
may be made a subject 81 national
legislation. than any man in the
United States"
mir. Thorn has for years henrvo-
Icntly Instructed the Interstate ana
Foreign Commerce Committees OF
10th houses Of Congress ca 'Vrat
ought TO he dom 20 and fer ;hc rni!-
wavs" Mr.. Barrett conti:u"I "Ii"
has the respect and confidence Of
many of the leaders, and the APP
proach"s TO the inner Legislative cir-
clcs have never been closed Ia him
lie has shown himself on many oc-
casionS TO be able 10 divert the
thoughts Of leaders from other and
important legislation to matters in
which the Association OF Railway
Executive. ar" especially Interested.
Find hight of Nuy