Evening star., 1934-09-14
|ARMSREVELAT|ONS
FTER
NATIONS PROTEST
Names of Chinese Officials
Who Received du, Pont
"cuts" Withheld.
| ACTION FOLLOWS TALK
WITH HULL AND ROPER
Senator Nye Willing for Report
ers to Write Details, but Re
fuses to Discuss Details.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Munitions Committee
today clamped censorship on some
phases of its widespread munitions
investigation In the face of serious
protests from at least five foreign
governments.
Names of Chinese officials who
reputedly took commissions" from q
du Pont agent in 1882 were withheld
from the record and from reporters.
Reference was made that this and
subsequent letters, which were not
made public, might have political
repercussions abroad.
''It seems to be-" Stephen Raush-
enbush. an Investigator, said in an
swer to reporters questions as to
whether soft pedal was on"
Conference With Hull.
The action followed q conference
by Secretaries Hull, and Roper with
the committee.
I'm perfectly willing that you
write the story" Senator Nye, Re-
publican, of North Dakota, said, but
refused to discuss details.
Commissions" Paid.
Evidence was given the committee
today that the du Pont company had
paid commissions" to nigh Chinese
officials in 1892.
Lammot du Pont, president of the
concern, said the payment was an
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In accord with his company's policy.
Pierre du Pont, chairman Of the
board Of directors, said 1t had been
q longtime policy for the company
to refuse business rather than to
permit such payments to govern
ment oflicials.
'sHave you included commissions,
which Is rather delicate way Of
puttings what we here call bribes, in
your quoted prices?" asked Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, Of Michigan.
Mot to my knowledge, but 1t ap-
pears to have been done In this
case" replied Lammot, referring to
the Chinese instance.
Loan ysed for Arms.
Before the hearings were resumed
Chairman Nye ii an interview said
the committee hlaa evidence indicating
China used so, 900 900 wheat loan
from the United States last year to
purchase gums and airplanes.
Nye would not say from whom the
munitions were supposed to have been
purchased. Committee agents are
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Loan by United States.
The United States lent China the
SIC, 100000 to finance purchase of
American wheat and an additional
SIC, ,oo0, 900 to buy cotton.
This was done to bolster I'D Amer
ican foreign trade, to aid China feed
her hungry millions, and to help elm
mate domestic farm surpluses.
Onacial japanese circles have con-
tended the wheat actually was con-
verted into munitions.
The story Of q visit Lammot du
Pont and Senator Townsend. Repub-
lcan, OF Delaware, paid Assistant
Secretary Of State Rogers prior to the
sale Of q patented hydrogen process
to q japanese concern was related
before the committee shortly after
the inquiry was resumed.
The visit was In 1892. Although
the process was described as not pri-
marily for military purposes, Japan
and China were then engaged in
what was termed as "warlike activi-
ties"
The sale was made to Mitsui q Co.
Du Pont reported to his board Of
directors that the entire matter was
discussed with Rogers. Among the
points enumerated to the Assistant
Secretary, his report said, was that the