Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
ROOSEVELT'S PROBE
REACHES georgia.
SECRET SERVICE MEN SAID TO
BE INVESTIGATING ALLEGED
WATER POWER MONOPOLY.
Sd ERUPTION, EXPECTED. y.,..
BY Ralph Smith

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.ZThe rumblings
of another eruption from the white house,
based upon operations of the secret SER
vice and involving at least one and maybe
two United States senators, have become
audible on capitol hill, and the erumored
disclosures are; being, awaited with the
keenest interest, Just, what form the ex-
plosion will take is not known, but, judG-
ing from past performances, it is, believed
likely that ii, will come in the shape Of
additional Information from. the white
house to- the senate committee. which is
investigating the secret service operations
under President Roosevelt. e
1t is stated that since congress locked
horns with the president about the in
discriminate use Of the secret service, Mr..
Roosevelt has become even more active
than ever and that govrnrnent detec-
tives have been raking certain parts OF
the southwest with a fine tooth CONT
trying to confirm certain suspicious the
president is said to entertain concerning
at least two senator's, and perhaps the
governor of one state. The secret service
agents, IL is stated, are still at work on
the matter. and have not made COM
plete report, but enough has leaked out
TO convince certain persons that another
sensation is promised before Mr.. Roose-
Welt crosses the portals of the white
mouse Tor. the last @LlIIl6. his tlDhCbAlGd-
lions in the southwest have been directed
It is said at Indian claims in Oklahoma,
and somewhat similar deals in Texas and
Oklahoma, in which the report says GER
tain men now prominent in congressional
and public life, have figured extensively.
Investigations in Georgia
Investigations are said to be in pro-
gress in Georgia also in connection with
water power developments. They do not
involve any members of congress or pub
lie officials, but have for their purpose
the establishment of the presidents allie
CATION that the Westinghouse company il
behind all Of the water power companies
and aims to control, indirectly, not only
all of the electrical interest, but monop-
olize also all of the water powers of the
coun ny. The president charges this in
substance in a recent veto message to
congress, disappearing a bill authorizing
the damming of the Missouri river. Since
that time secret service agents, repre-
senting. the bureau of corporations, have
been smelling around the south in
search of, evidence to bolster up the
presidents charges.
In this connection, it is interesting tn
see that Judge Joseph r. Lamar, of Au-
gugsta, representing the Twin City Power
company of Augusta, is In Washington
trying to get the company's plans for
the damming of the Savannah river APP
proved by the war department. The COM
pany has been granted a franchise for
this purpose by congress, but the life OF
the franchise will expire on February p
and the attitude of the president toward
water power development it is feared,
seriously hampers the proposed develop
ment of the Savannah river water power.
Should the fi.nchise expire before the
tna he
come necessary for congress 20 pass an
other bill, and President Roosevelt might
veto it just as he vetoed the Missouri
river proposition.