The New York herald., 1922-08-04
GOADED WOOL Ring
insists ON inquiry
into NEWSPAPERS
Gooding, Coached by STAN
field, Offers Resolution
to Investigate.
HE CITES MIR. MUNSEY
Declares Newspapers Are
Declares Newspapers Are
!. Influenced on Tariff
by Advertisers.
HIS BILL IS REFERRED
If Reported 1t Will Be Con-
fined to the Senators
Under Fire.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 3.

New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., Aug. 3.
Senator Gooding (Rep Idaho). chair
man OF the Senate agricultural tariff
bloc and one of the sheep raising Sen
ators VINO voted for high rates on raw
wool. introduced a resolution to-day
proposing an investigation of every
body who in any way. directly or in
directly. may be interested In any of
the duties imposed in the Fordney-
McCumber tariff bill.
The resolution is an obvious attempt
to minimize the weight of the editorial
opposition to the bill by THE New
YORK HERALD, whose owner Frank A..
Munsey, is specifically mentioned.
Other newspapers are included, al
thought not by name, and 1t is asked
that tho investigation search out the
financial interest of everybody and
everything that Mr.. Gooding could
think of, including department stores
and importers, as well as Senators.
The resolution is unique in many
ways 1t is in reality rehash Of the
charges that Senators McCumber
(Rep., N. d. and Watson (Rep., Ind)
have been making since the opposition
to the bill began. namely. that the
newspapers are influenced by their adj
vertisers-the department stores and
the importers.
ue~rlntgur <, H~ LIN,
The investigation, OF course, will not
be held along the lines proposed by
Mr.. Gooding. The resolution was re-
ferred to the Senate Committee on
Audit and Control Of Contingent Ex-
penses, of which Senator Calder IN. W
is chairman. If the resolution Is re-
ported at all II will be much modified
and doubtless will be narrowed down
to reach those Senators who. being
personally Interested in the items IN
the bill. have voted for highrates. such
as on wool.
This. the Senate recognizes. Is the is
Senator Gooding introduced his reso-
luton during a lull In what developed
into virtually an all day debate on the
question of fixing a day for a Anal vote
on the tariff bill. The program decided
on by Republican and Democratic lead
crs setting August IL as the day went
to smash when Senator Lenroot (Wis.)
objected. It Is expected. however that
the difficulties Will be smoothed over
soon SO that definite order OF busi-
ness assuring an early date may be
adopted
While Senate leaders we're holding
conferences the Senate debated one item
OF the pulp and paper schedule pro-
posing duty OF per cent ad valorem
on chemical wood pulp used for the
manufacture of heavy coated paper. The
Finance Committee rate. when q vote
was taken late in the day, was rejected,
80 to %. Seventeen Republicans voted
against the committee rate.
In this vote two Senators engaged in
publishing newspapers asked to be ex-
cused because of the fact that pulp
Of this sort goes into manufacture Of
paper used In printing Sunday picture
supplements. They were senators Hitch
cock (Neb.) and Glass (Va.), and both
announced the reason for refusal to
vote. Senator Capper tKan.). also a
newspaper publisher. did not vote.
When his name was called he simply
passed.
Finally Gets Recognition.
Senator Gooding introduced his resolu-
tion for an investigation after the first
round In the wrnngle over fixing date
for fhai vote on the tariff bill. He
had some difficulty in obtaining recog-
milton. but finally succeeded, sending
his resolution to the clerk. who read II
as the Senate leaned forward In expect
ancy.
II ask that the resolution be referred
to the Committee on Audit and Control
OF the Contingent Expenses OF the Sem
Continued on Page Four.