Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-18
SACKETT IGNORES
INSULTS PROTEST
Ambassador Schedules Talk
in Berlin Attacking Power
of Public Utilities.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, June 8.-Repercussions OF
american political arguments over the
power and public utilities question were
heard in Berlin today, where more than
1000 engineers are gathered from all
over the world for power conference
Todays Berlin morning papers had
available for publication the text of a
speech, which Ambassador Frederic M
Sackett, former Senator from Kentucky,
VIII make at pm. before the con-
terence containing passages to which
Samuel insult, Chicago power magnate,
hao objected as controversial at this
time.
Ambassador Sackett, after having
previously consented to Mr.. Insults re-
- quest for revision of parts of the
: speech, announced last night that the
address would be given in full and
without changes. He also authorized Its
publication in full in advance of de-
livery.
Clause insult Critcizes.
The passage in the speech to which
Mr.. insult was understood particularly
to have taken exception read: II know
OF no other. manufacturing industry
where the sale price of the product to
the great mass of consumers is Is times
the actual cost of production of the ar
ticle sold
Mr.. Sackett's speech was written sew
Grad days ago, and copies sent to the
press to be held for release. With ar
rival of the delegates to the world
power conference. Mr.. Sackett read it TO
several Of his friends. among them
Oscar G. Merrill, chairman of the Amer
lean delegation.
Word OF the contents of the address
was carried to Mr.. insult, who ap-
preached the Ambassador and suggested
that perhaps the speech seemed a bit
controversial for delivery upon this par
ticular occasion. Mr.. Sackett. after con-
sideration, agreed that 1t might be in
terpreted as presumptious for a nom
delegate speaker-no matter how we'll
4nformed-to voice such frank criticism.
Corrections" Were Promised.
The embassy then informed the press
TO hold up the text, inasmuch as cor
rections would be forthcoming. Mean
while Mr.. Insults action became known
among other American delegates and
considerable talk developed. to some
Of which the Ambassador took excep-
ton.
He then rescinded his previous action,
and let it be known he would deliver
the speech as originally planned and
authorized its immediate publication.
Mr.. insult would not comment on the
occurrence.
The address. after calling attention to
alleged discrepancies between produc-
ton costs and sales price of power, was
a plea for adjustment of these differ
ences. 1t also called attention to agita-
ton in the United States for Govern
ment owned utilities enterprises.
1t was understood that later Mr. In
sui visited the Ambassador personally
at his residence and withdrew his OBJ
jections to the address.
At r. insults hotel this forenoon it
was learned that he had made plans
to leave Berlin today.
When the text reached Mr.. insult he
approached the Ambassador and sug-
guested considerable changes. Mr.
Sackett, without retracing his views,
agreed that his words might be inter-
preted as presumptuouS for a non-dele-
gate speaker no matter how well he
might be informed on his topic
The embassy passed word to the press
TO hold up the address. but later adj
vanced its time of publication. Mr..
Sackett informed Mr.. insult of his in
tention to proceed as originally planned
and Mr.. insult. it was understood later,
visited the Ambassador at his residence
and withdrew his objections. This ap-
parently closed the incident.