The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-08
PLANS Of ELKINS
WILL Be FOLLOWED
Leaders Will Support His
Resolution With
Amendments.

At conference OF the Republican
members OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee and q number Of other leading
Republicans, the resolution authoTiZ-
ing an investigation Of the cost Of Nv
ing, which win have the support OF
the Senate leaders and which viii PROB
ably be put through. was agreed upon
The resolution was reported 10 the
Senate later by Senator McCumber. II
is the EIkins resolution in the form
he introduced IL February 5, with sew
erai amendments. II contains ideas
from both the Lodge and the McCUm-
Der resolutions for inquiries into the
question OF high prices. .
The fact that Senator EIxins' resoIu-
ton is the one which was agreed upon.
with certain amendments. is looked
upon as a count for Senator Elkins-
When his resolution first came in II
was the purpose Of Senator Aldrich and
other Senators TO sidetraCk IL. Senator
Elkins protested so vigorously. how
ever, that Il was concluded TO take
him into account He was present at
the conference this morning at which
the form of-the resolution was agreed
upon
Goes To Committee
The resolution as put in by Senator
McCumber was referred TO the Commit
tee on Audit and Control An early re-
port from this committee viii be made.
As il has been fixed UD the resolu-
tion meets the ideas Of Senator AIdrich
and Of President Taft II provides that
there shall be appointed by the Vice
President a select committee OF seven
Senators, with authority 10 sift the
question in the Senate OF IN recess.
either in committee or BY q subcom-
mittee, Ufth Instructions 10 make q
thorough investigation into the cost Of
living and increase therein since 1900.
To ascertain whether the price Of the
necessaries Of life has increased since
1902 and II so 10 ascertain the cause
or causes which have influenced the In
Special attention is ~ be given 70
wages. salaries, and If the increase
In the same has kept pace with the in
creased cost Of living Attention also
is to be given 20 the increas ed price OF
SUCH articles as meat, grain, provisions,
bread cotton. clothes, lumber fuel.
iron, Oh, and cement " holesaIe and
retail prices are 20 Ds stuffed.
The cost OF production ana Of distrI-
bEtleu i 20 be ascsrtalneu-
The increased gold supply IS 10 be
studied
"Wmtewash" Charges.
In the conference this morning pro
vision was added which Will speci5-
CaIly authorize the committee 20 lools
into the washing of the tariff or other
Ierisist ton Of Congress Il is iRtendc
to meet the CRY that the leaders are
TRYING TO "whitewash" the tariff
4 provision was added directing the
committee TO make a thorough iuyesti-
cation OF the prices OF food products
on the farm IN various parts of the
United States. the wholesale prices ~
such food products at the whOlesal "a
trade renters Of the United States and
the retail prices OF such food products
in the larger cities and also a compare
tive statement OF the cost Of preduc-
ton on the farm
Senator Lodge Of Msss5 chusetts Is
slated for the Craftsmanship OF the com
mittee- This honor viii be allowed him
as compensation Of the fact that his
adopted
In the course Of the afternoon Sen
ator Eean made q favorable sport from
The C0Umittee 10 Audit anC control The
Contingent Expenses OF the, S-nste OF
the resolution relating 10 The cost 81
living. which was agreed II in tie con
feueuce this morning Imu.s diate- con
sideration was asked but Senator SJOI1-
objected. and the resolution \ ent over.
Representative Payne chairman OF IN,
WAYS and Means Committee. said thi,
afternoon that r the House authorizes
hius 20 % 50 he would conduct an in
vestiEa1ion Independent Of that propose
bv the Senate