The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-20

During the first few days of the
present session." said Congressman
Phil Pitt Campbell II introduced res
olution in the house calling upon con-
frauds. It called for an investigation
generally into the conditions of the Gus
toms service of the United states, ana
asked for an inquiry into the allegeo
facts as to the frauds. and asked 1or
information concerning the organization
of the sugar refining company and the
facts as to it's influence or the sugar
trade OF this country and then IN terms
demanded information as to Whetner II
was violating the Sherman antitrust
law in restraining trade and commerce,
and as to it's conspiring to in1ure It's
competitors This statement was adj
dressed to the house the other day.
Continuing. Mr.. Campbell said:
THE resolution and the purpose to
introduce 1t was called to the attention
of President Taft and the attorney gen
eral. The president at once saw that
the adoption of the resolution would in
terfere with the work then in progress
by the department of Justice.
II had a conversation with the at
torney general after the resolution was
presented i'll the house, and he satisfied
me that its adoption would interfere
with the work of prosecuting success
fully those who had been indicted and
those whom the administration was
seeking to indict. The resolution called
ton, as will be seen by it's provisions.
within "a hours after this resolution
las introduced, indeed. before it was
presented, notice having been given IN
the public press that proposed to in
troduce it, 1 began to receive Informal
ton from New York and from Phila-
delphia and from others who said that
they knew the facts and wanted the
fullest investigation and assured me
that if it was ordered they would ap-
pear with books and papers and every
thing that was necessary to advise
congress and the country fully as to
everything that had been done.
ST believe them. and 1 am convinced
now that they wished to give evidence
so that they could plead immunity from
prosecution. For these reasons I did
rot press the resolution for passage.
What I wanted was tc stop the fraudu
lent practices of the sugar trust.
Il want to see those connected with
the sugar trust successfully prosecuted
for all the laws they have violated, and
when a cor gressional investigation will
lot interfere with cases under prosecu-
ton or in contemplation for indictment
to The president. When the department
Of Justice is out of the way I shall
press the resolution for passa ge."s
Congressman D. r. Anthony has in
troduced bill authorizing and directing
Peter Ludwig of Leavenworth the sum
of $1,000 for stores and supplies taken
for the use of the United States army
during the civil war.
Congressman Victor Murdoch present
ed a bill appropriating the sum of S75,
GOO for the purchase of site and cree
tion of a federal building at Mcpherson.
Kan.
Frank C. Roberts. of Usage City,
KAN an employe of the government
printing Office is a candidate for cleo
ton as president of Columbia Typo
union of this city.
Mr.. Roberts is compositor on the
night force of the big printery and is
prominent in the general labor field
and the work of Columbia union
Kansas postmasters appointed: Ho-
mer A. TurkIe at Bernal Reno county,
vice J. W. Hooper. resigned: James l.
Tyler at McAllaster. Logan county.
vice ]. w. Carder. resigned; Jep c.
Browning at Taft. Scott county. vice
NJ. D. Hardness. resigned; George H.