Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04
SUBCOMMITTEE
LEAVES ST. LOUIS.
McSsrs. Joseph, Stcokey and Gun
dry HOmeward Bound from
The Mound City.
"a WITNESSES EXAMINED.
Some Question as 70 Whether the
Legislature VIII Foot Bill For
Expenses Of Trip.

st. Louis, March 3-The committee
from the Utah Legislature which has
been In st. Louis for two days past
investigating charges Of alleged lr-
regularity In the transactions OF the
Utah state commission to the worlds
fair departed for Salt Lake tonight
Harry Joseph, one Of the members Of
the committee stated that their report
would be drawn up as soon as they
reached home. lie would not give an
mixing Of what It's character would be,
but II Is said no development of con.
sequence was discovered by the COM
mltteC About - witnesses were cX-
nuined by the committee. while here.
This subcommittee win arrive IN Salt
Lake tomorrow afternoon or the morn
ing following and Immediately on its
return the entire inquiry committee
VIII be called together to resume aud
push the Investigation to close 1t
has been limited that the committee
win have no little difficulty IN securing
money with which To- defray the eX-
penses OF the investigation Some OF
the senators are not slow 10 declare
that the action was taken unneccssar-
iy ana without it's consent and that II
VIII therefore oppose the payment Of
expense money that the house might
require with which to meet the oblisa-
tions incurred through the inquiry. It
has been said by some of the repre-
sentatives that II is the purpose
to cut down thu cost Of the in
vestigation as much az possible by de-
privlng the witnesses who have at
tended the sessions Of the committee
from day to day Of their regular fees.
such action viii meet with the opposi-
ton Of some Of the house members,
who assert that the witness fees viii
only amount TO q small part Of the to-
tai cost Of the inquiry, which has ne
crssltated the employment Of special
counsel and the mourning Of other OBJ
legations.
Members OF the Legislature were
very much amused today to learn that
tho subcommittee had not met with
the most cordial reception from Presl-
dent Francis OF the 81. Louis eXpos-
ton commission. II viii he re-
membered that President Francis
gave Director General Whitaker
OF Utah strong letter OF
endorsement and recommendation for
his intelligent work at st. Louis IN be-
half Of his own state. lnasmuch as
some OF the members OF the inquiry
committee have been very industrious
In their investigation against Mr. Whit
aker, GOODNESS and disinclination TO be
cordial Is quite naturally not much rel
ished by Mr. Joseph, who apears TO
have been affronted IN the Worlds Fair
city
Just what the subcommittee will
bring home IN the way OF Information
remains 10 be seen. II Is evident from
the Associated Press dispatch that the
committee has been quite busy. To ex'
anime "A witnesses in three days re-
uuIres some activity or course, Il Is
believed by many at home that the
committees visit TO st. Louis VIII not
result IN the disclosure Of further fraud
than has already been exposed. How
ever Mr. Whitaker Is down for
hauling over the Goals and some warm
Tits may be looked for In the commit
tee room when the investigation Is re-
sumed on Monday,