SENATOR ACCUSES PUBLISHER OF FIGHTING HARDING TARIFF BILL TO PROTECT PERSONAL INVESTMENTS
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On August 4, 1922, Frank A. Munsey*, New York Herald publisher, "was charged...with fighting the administration tariff bill in the interest of his European investments."
The charge was made by Senator Frank R. Gooding**, chair of the Republican agricultural tariff bloc. The Senator says that Mr. Munsey's interests, including "steel plants, mines, glass factories, pottery plants...and other institutions in foreign lands" influence his desire that tariff rates in the United States remain low.
*Frank Andrew Munsey (1854-1925) was born in Mercer, Maine & became a pioneer in the publication of pulp magazines such as "Golden Argosy." FAM owned 17 newspapers including the NY Daily News & The Boston Journal.
**Frank Robert Gooding (1859-1928) was born in Tiverton, Devon, England & served as Governor of Idaho 1905-1909 & U.S. Senator (R-Idaho) 1921-1928.
SOURCE
"Munsey Accused In Tariff Fight," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., August 4, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
