Evening star., 1906-03-24
The Standard Oil Investigation.

Representative tdiHpOeli VI IAahSaHs 'AiS
author of the resolution passed in the last
House investigating the Standard OIL Com
pany, was White House caller today.
Mr. Campbell does not know when the COM
missioner of corporations will make re-
port upon the resolution. but 1t is under
stood that the report will be ready before
the close Of this session Of Congress, so as
to give that body an opportunity Of taking
such action as it sees fit. 1t is understood
that the commissioner of corporations had
thought of making report several months
ago, but came to the conclusion that he
would not be able to make as full a report
as might be advisable and satisfactory and
pushed further into the investigation, hop
Ing to secure additional facts.
So far as can be learned. the fnvestiga-
ton is not likely to do much more than re-
veal In greater detail what is well known
the sitting of all competition by the Stand
ard OIL and the ability of that company to
make prices at all times by reason of q
monopoly of business.
1t has been nearly a year since the reso-
luton of Representative Campbell was put
through the House.
A large number of Boston officers and ex-
officers of the naval militia of Massachu-
sets and several navy officers stationed at
Boston paid their respects to the President
today They came here to attend dinner
to be given tonight by Representative
Weeks.
The New York Guardianship.
Representative Van Vechten Olcott of
New York called on the President today
with friend. When asked what he knew
about the talk OF making Timothy Woodruff
chairman of the republican state committee
of New York he said: Il do not know any
thing except what l have seen in the pa
pers. I notice from this mornings paper
that Mr.. Woodruff says he would not have
the position. He is a good man, but he
has SO many large business interests that
have always doubted whether he would take
the craftsmanship He mas too much at
stake In a business way to do this"
The Opening of Indian Lands.
Representative Lacey of Iowa. chairman
Of the House committee on public lands.
talked with the President this morning
about the bin to open the Kiowa and CO.
manche pasture lands in southwest o-Ia-
homa. The bill passed the House and Sem
ate, and has been before the President for
signature, but after a conference yesterday
afternoon between the President. Secretary
Taft Commissioner Leupp and Chairman
Lacey 1t was decided to recall the bill for
the purpose of making certain amendments
TO accomplish this object, the House late
yesterday afternoon passed resolution re-
calling the bill.
f,-~coN ~ siiE pili Will open I'D d.
600 acres of the finest pasture lands in the
southwest. One of the amendments which
was proposed by the President and Com
missioner Leupps will provide for alot-
mentS tor all Indian children born since
I9O This VIII take up from 5000 to TO-
o0o acres, The other amendment fixes the
minimum price for the lands at IS Der acre
Secretary Taft wanted to include d Csn,
acres FOR military movements OF tho arrny
but after consideration of the matter with
drew the demand
The land will be sold in sections of Gao
acres each to the highest bidder. JTndar
the amendment which will be attached IN
the House no bid at less than 81 per acre
will be received. .S7.
Against the Old Age Limit.
Representative Klepper OF Missouri callsd
at the White House this morning ana pre-
sented resolutions adopted by Auxiliary
Women's Veteran Relief Union Of wash
ington and Eneampment No. 90. Union
veterans Legion of Washington, AGAINST
section 81 OF the legislative, execufive : nj
judicial appropriation bill. &. oarn,,s,iv ,,.
known az the 'otd clerks retirement
Both Of tie resolutions were coached II
the strongest lanSnage. particularly that
OF the WomenA Veteran Heller fr,tos !
I'VE, the mothers. sisters, wives ind dallnf1- !
tiers of these baftie-scarred veterans nrnfeat.
against the enactment of this section. they
declared. ss ~ :
The President took the resolutions under
consideration.