Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-09

SUGGESTIONS ABOUT CERTAIN BANKERS AID
BRoKERs-rHK TALK OF THE CAPITAL
There has been a deal Of talk about silver
pool in which members and Senators are alleged
to be interested, but thus far there has not
been a single indicative fact" presented upon
which congressional investigation could be
hung.
Mr.. Dockerys resolution reciting newspaper
publications and authorizing an investigation
has been before the House committee ON rules
for some time and the committee have been
looking into the matter with considerable dill
gence. 1t has been generally understood from
the first that the committee was favorable to
investigation.
WHAT SPEAKER REED SAYS
Speaker Reed said to STAR reporter today
that the committee had been and still were
looking for something which would be war
rant for an investigation some point from
which TO start. The only things that
had been got at were some newspaper
publications, giving authority for the state
ments, and the declaration made by Mr.. Con-
ger In his speech in the House on the silver
bill last session. which no one paid
any attention to at the time. Now,
Mr.. Conger, he said, was in Brazil and
could not be got back here before Congress
would be over. Besides. he said. there Was
nothing to indicate that Mr. Conger had any
sns he Tad msn Gn se be s%sfG potkSs
more than the usual oratorical exaggeration.
Newspaper men who had written about the
pool had refused to give any information or
10 Indicate IN any way where information could
be had. Mr.. Reed said that the committee
would be ready to recommend an investigation
at any time there was anything TO take hold of
to start on.
SUGGESTIONS FROM MIR. pocKERr
Mr.. Dockery, the Speaker said, had written a
letter giving the name of a number Of bankers
or brokers who might be examined, but il was
not alleged or even intimated that they had
any information on the subject The commit
tee, he said had not neglected the matter in any
way, and we're still trying TO get something
upon which to base an investigation.
FOLLOWING A LEAD.
1t is said that there is one lead that the COM
mittee are now following that may put them in
position TO get hold Of information,
and it may not amount to anything
at all. congressional investigation is
a very unsatisfactory thing anyhow,
but to authorize one without giving them any,
thing to investigate would be worse than use
less. The members of the committee are
undoubtedly anxious to act upon the
resolution as speedily ss possible, and they
have sought in many directions for something
w "oiA oh- II n W luuSt IrtIn mere
gossip how much is based on actual knowledge
and how much grows merely out of the fact that
the increase in the price of silver caused
by legislation favorable to that commodity.
gives an opportunity for the formation of a
pool. Talk of pool is heard on every hand,
but 4 is difficult to tell where il starts and who
may be able to give any information on the
subject.
SENATOR WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE 1T.
Senator told STAR reporter some days ago
that he had tried his best to get at the bottom
of the business, but had not been able to find
any evidence that a pool existed. Il
do not believe" he said, that
any Senator bought silver in contemplation o
a rise in its value after the passage of the sill
yer bill at the last session, and do not believe
there is any silver pool in which Senators are
interested"
II the House committee on rules can find any
warrant for an investigation they will un-
douotedly order il, and If there are any facts
within their reach they will be apt to discover
them.