The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-24
Mr.. Gowan Causes Subpoena to Issue for Ton
Of the General officers of the Pennsylvania
Road, and Gives Reasons Therefor.
Congressman Cheadle Argues Forcibly
in Opposition to Special Legislation.
The President Vetoes Another Batch of Pri.
vate Pension Bills-B0nd Purchases by the
Treasury-0ther Washington News.
THE TRUST INQUIRY.
why Mr.. Gowan Caused Officers OF the Penns
sylvanaa To Be Summoned.

why MIR. Gowan Caused Cnicers OF the Penn.
syivania To BE Summoned
WASHINGTON. April 23-The House commit
tee on manufactures to-day resumed its inquiry
on the subject of trusts Before taking up the
inqu Mr. Scots representing the Pennsyl-
wants road Company, read a subpoena which
had b .,erved upon the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, calling for the appearance Of
its principal officers and the production Of q
large number OF contracts between the Penn
syIvania and other railroad companies concern.
ing the transportation of oil Mr.. Scott said
that the subpoena must have been drawn by .
person outside of the committee who desired to
get Information TO institute private lawsuit
He held that the railroad company should not
be called upon for such extensive information.
which would, he said, take large number of
employees to secure and half train OF cars to
transports to Washington.
Mr.. F. B. Gowan. of the Reading company.
then addressed the committee. He said that he
had been requested by the committee and had
consented to act as counsel for them in the pros
ecution OF trusts. and particularly the Standard
Oil Trust. He proposed. by the information
called for by the subpoena read by Mr.. Scott. to
prove that the railroads. and amongst them the
Pennsylvania road. had been guilty OF discrim-
had maintained monopoly of the production OF
oil. To show this to the committee he had
subpRnaed eight or ten officers OF the Pennsyl-
vana Railroad Company. who could give the
desired information. It wished particularly to
secure copies of contracts to carry OIL and re-
ceipts showing rebates or allowances 60 any
company This information was necessary to
successfully prosecute the inquiry into the
subject, and without it the continuance OF
the examination would be a farce. If the Penn.
sylvania Company had2 committed no wrong.
this investigation would do them no harm. He
asked whether the COM mittee would refuse to in
vestigate the charge of discrimination because
somebody might bring private lawsuit out or
any information adduced by the inquiry. Afte1
some further discussion the matter went over
without final disposition, and. as none of tha
officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
were present. Malcolm Lloyd, of Philadelphia,
was sworn. He said that, until recently. he was
engaged in en- individual capacity in the refining
of crude petroleum, at time owning
refinery near Philadelphia. He had recently
sold out his refinery TO the Atlantic Refining
Company, q branch of the Standard Oil Com.
employ. While in the business for himself he
had received rebates from the Pennsylvania
railroad for shipments of crude oil to his
finery, but none on the shipment OF refined from
his refinery. He requested to prepare
statement of the rebates he had
witness said that he was treasurer of the At
lantic Refining Company; had held that Office
since Jan. l. 1888, and received salary there
for. In conclusion, he stated that he thought
the tendency of the time was to combine capital
and do business large scale, and for this
ard Oil Company. He held trust certificates of
that company equal in amount to the value OF
the property turned over by him. This closed
tie hearing for to day