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Show ' work hu been of educational vale to paper makers and paper users. "Resolved, that a copy of the above resolution be forwarder by the sc-crc; tary to Speaker Cannon, and to thq members of the select committee." I Press. Herman Ridder, of ihe New York St-aatz Zeltung. was given a handsome silver centerpiece in recognition rec-ognition on the part of members of the American Newspaper Publisher association, for his efforts for frco wood print paper. Rev. Robert Burdett of Los Angeles, delivered a characteristic humorouB speech, detailing his experiences as an editor of the past generation. Former Senator Tatterson of Colorado, Colo-rado, talked on "Woman Suffrage." New York, April 22. At a meeting of American Newspaper Publishers' association held today, the following minutes were adopted: "The American Newspaper Publishers'- association at Its annual meeting In New York today with the largest attendance In the history of the organization, organ-ization, comprising representatives of 230 dally newspapers, Instructs Its secretary sec-retary to telegraph and .write Immediately Imme-diately to each United States senator advising him that the association earnestly ear-nestly urges the confirmation by tho senate of the action of the house In the matter of pulp and print paper. "The investigation made by tho select se-lect committee of tho house covering a period of ten months and surpassing surpass-ing in thoroughness any trade Inquiry ever attempted in tariff history has shown that American paper mills actually act-ually make paper cheaper than the most modern Canadian mills, and therefore, any import duty upon print, paper Is in the naturo of a concession conces-sion to tho American mills. We are informed that the paper manufacturers manufactur-ers arc trying to induce tho senate to raise the rate of duly fixed by the Payne bill. The success of such an effort would prevent the possibility of an arrangement with Canada which arrangement the select committee deemed of utmost Importance in order or-der that we might continue to obtain from that country the considerable supply of pulp wood now used by the American mills In news print paper manufacture. ATTENDANCE LARGEST IN HISTORY if Annual Meeting of American Ameri-can Newspaper Association Associa-tion in New York New York, April 22. Six hundred editors and publishers from all parts of the country tonight attended the Joint banquet of the Associated Press and the American Publishers' association, asso-ciation, at the Waldorf-Astoria. Count Johann Helnrich von Bern-stroff, Bern-stroff, the German ambassador, and Joseph H. Choat, were guests of honor, hon-or, and delivered speeches appreciative apprecia-tive of tho work of the press. Other speakers were Major John C. C. ! Hemphill, of the Charleston News and Courier; Rev. Robert Burdett of Los Angeles, and former Senator T. M. Patterson, of Colorado. After the dinner, Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press, presented Major Hemphill as toast-master, toast-master, a toast was drunk to the President of the United States. Major Hemphill spoke of the organization orga-nization whose members joined at tUo festive board, as "tho greatest and most powerful newspaper associations In tho world. Here are the publishers who make the money and the editors who spend It, mingling upon apparently appar-ently friendly terms, whllo the common com-mon people pass by on the outside ut-' ut-' terly oblivious of our real importance In tho great American economy." In explaining the absence of Speaker Speak-er Cannon, Major Hemphill said the speaker could not be present on account ac-count of pressure df business. "It will do no harm, however," said tho toastmaster, "to say behind his back what would have been said to his face; that he was never right In his life; that he made a bad start. He was born in North Carolina, the home of the Mecklenberg Myth, which President Taft is to celebrato next month. I am sorry to say. But as If that wero not sufficient handicap, he emigrated before he had reached the years of discretion, which by the way, be has not yet attained." Mr. Choat evoked applause by taking tak-ing the manager of tho Associated ( Press to task for neglecting to have a correspondent In the wilds of Africa to inform the anxious world of tho doings of "that fearless hunter." Adopting a more serious tone, he reviewed the changes that he himself had witnessed in gathering news, and paid a glowing tribute to the Associated Associat-ed Press. "Today," said he, "the very school' boy, when he goes to school, has taken tak-en a voyage all around the world and knows what has been going on In tho last 24 hours In all the countries, 'i hat is what the Associated Press has . done and is doing every day enllghtn-lng enllghtn-lng and educating the American people. peo-ple. It has been one of the great factors fac-tors of education, of civilization, and of peace, and what is more, it has brought tho corners of tho globo together. to-gether. It has created an international sympathy In which we stand closely And warmly related to all the nations of the earth." John H. Fahey, of the Boston Trav-- Trav-- eler, was given a loving cup In token of his work as chairman of the special spe-cial committee of. the Associated "The wcll-matureJ and unanimous resolutions of the select committee composed of representatives of both political parties have safeguarded tho interests of paper makers and consumers con-sumers against the possibility of hostile hos-tile action by Canada, "Wo protest against any procedure which will Ignore tho work and results re-sults of the house committee's investigation inves-tigation and which by provoking a trade war and stopping the exportation of pulp wood from Canada, may bring , great loss to American newspapers and destruction to American forests. "For a period of years the American I newspapers have been the victims of paper combinations, mergers, cor-' cor-' ners, discriminations and secrecy In paper quotations. Tho failure of paper pa-per makers to employ technical skill In the operation of their plants haj I Increased the burdens of consumers. 1 We want to put an end to these abuses by broadening tho market and by stopplng schemes such as that planned in i the creation of -the International paper company, which aimed to destroy de-stroy competition and to give value to a collection of antiquated mills by bringing them u "er one control with 700 square. miles of timber land undeveloped unde-veloped waters to the extent of 194,000 horse-power. We object to these gigantic gi-gantic speculations at our expense. "Every obligation which tho paper-maker paper-maker owed to the .government as a tariff beneficiary has been violated. Newspapers have been forced to bear the burden of frequent fluctuations and artificial stimulations of paper prices. The publishers ask fair treatment." The following was also adopted: "Resolved, that the thanks of tho American Newspaper Publishers' association as-sociation are due to the select committee com-mittee appointed by the house at the instance of Speaker Cannon to investigate inves-tigate tho paper and pulp Industry. Wc acknowledge our obligation to the chairman. Hon. James R. Mann, and to members of the committee for the diligence and thoroughness and fairness fair-ness of their inquiry, during every period of tho ten months. Their |