The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10

The Campbell resolution, under which
the investigation is to be made, pro-
yides for an inquiry as to the relative
price between crude oil and the refined
product. especially in the Kansas field
My plans are not yet perfected, said
Mr.. Garfield this morning. Il cannot
perfect them until I have looked over
the Kansas field and familiarize myself
with the situation. The first thing I
expect to do viii be to talk it over with
Governor Hoch. What we want to do
is to get at the facts-au of thenn-and
make the investigation as thorough as
possible -
''Will your hearings be open, or do
you simply go where you think the in
formation is and ask the questions you
wish answered?'' Mr.. Garfield was
asked.
my Investigations are required by
law to be secret-something like those
of a grand jury Mr.. Garfield replied.
IF formal open hearings were held and
prosecutions followed, the person prose-
cuted would be in possession of all the
information Of the government, so it is
necessary to keep the investigation Sc
cret."
.'Win you make your headquarters in
Topeka ?"
yes, I expect to- said Mr.. Garfield,
s'for I suppose it will be as handy for
me to get about from here as anywhere.
I shall necessarily go all through the
oil belt, because one can get a much
servation than in any other way
Mr.. Garfield asked numerous ques-
tions as to where he would find the
Headquarters of the Kansas producing
companies, the production Of the In
dian Territory as compared with Kan
sas. and what the Standard is now do
ing. He also asked where he would
find the state geologist Prof. Ha-
worth. He will visit Prof. Haworth to
obtain from him the geology of the
IT, -s9 a x4rE
chemical tests Prof. Haworth has
made as to the refining qualities of
Kansas oil from various localities
''WilI your investigation include the
relations between the Standard ana
the railroad ?'' Mr.. Garfield was asked.
ooh yes he replied. THAT is one
of the big features of the inquiry"
Mr.. Garfield does not anticipate any
great difficulty in getting at the facts.
The Kansas producers Will, of course,
tell him everything they know, and his
agents will probably then go into the
books and records of the Standard to
verify the complaints of the producers.
Mr.. Garfield said he did not care to
discuss the beef trust report which has
! occasioned considerable comment, nor
did he wish to be quoted concerning
it. He believes, however, that when
the entire report is understood the
public will have a different view of 1t
| from that which they first obtained.
The impression now prevails that the
summary which was first published
was so brief that it did not set forth
what the report really found
Mr. Garfield while in Topeka Will
probably go through the dispositions ta-
| ken in the suit against the Santa Fe in
its relation to the Standard, and this
will give him a foundation for further
| Investigation. Just how long he will be
| in Kansas he does not know, but It
will probably take him some time. lone
| guess is as good as another" he said
when asked that question. I don
know yet what will be necessary.
Have not the Kansas producers
/ placed any information in your hands
| already?H he was asked.
Nothing except the newspaper pub
lications, Indicating what certain per
sons may be able to tell US" he said
Dimes With Hoch.
Commissioner Garfield made ar
rangements for a conference with
| Governor Hoch this morning, but the
governor also had a pressing engage
ment with a dentist and 1t was nearly
noon before he and Mr. Garfield got
| together Then Governor Hoch took
| the commissioner of corporations out
TO the executive residence to luncheon,
and together they went over the situa-
ton in Kansas with reference TO the
oil industry. g,s