The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-12-05
Washington News
By L Taveaaes.

Washington. hat Morgan,
Rockefeller and other trust mag
mates consider themselves toe
sacred to be prosecuted for vic.
latng the Law has been known
for SOME time.
But that they considered them,
selves too sacred to be even in
vestgated was not known until
the Stanley investigating COM
mittee was politely asked by the
steel trust attorneys to please
abandon its inquiry because of
the Wickersham suit to dissolve
the trust.
Should this request be gratified
it would mean that the Wickers-
ham suit is q God send to the
trust, inasmuch as 1t sidetrack s
An honest and searching investi-
cation Of monopoly that Attor-
ney General Wickersham himself
claims to be illegal. That the
trust feers continuation of the
Investigation by q committee
that is not packed with special
interest servers. more than it
does a ':ssit to dissolve" conduct
ed by IN attorney general who
was q former trust attorney, has
been known for some time.
Thanks to q democratic major
ity on the Stanley committee,
the investigation will proceed.
But wishing to be entirely fair to
all concerned. the committee has
discontinued public hearings I'M
til q full Committee can pass on
the proposition. II is already
known that the committee favors
q continuation Of the probe.
connefee Court Attach.
Owing to the fact that nearly
every time the Interstate Com
nercs commission decides a case
favorable TO the shippers, the
Taft Commerce court reverses
the decision 10 the benefit of the
railroads. there is q movement
among Democratic and progress
I've Republican congressman to
legislats the Commerce Court out
Of existancs. 4
Judge Thetus w. Sims Of Ten
nsssee already has q bill prepared
for the abolition of the court,
and he will ask his democratic
colleagues In the House to pass
4 the messure.
Wan Street btesesel. -
The Clearing Honse association
Of New York is raising q, fund of
$50. 900. to a. be contributed by
bankers; to aid thescampaign in
behalf of ex-senator Aldrich's q,
money scheme for the further
concentration Of the money pow
ey and seonkd Of credit Of tho
countyy, "a.
bsnserats hon Few HeIeo,
Although the regular or stand
pat Republican organization has
carried q majority of members of
the New Mexico Legislature cho.
sen three weeks ago, indications
are that one Democrat and one
progressive Republican will be
elected Senators.
DenOeah ErisnGy to htor.
Legislation helpful to the cause
OF the workingmsn will be passed
By the Sixty,second Congress.
The labor leaders have assurance
that the Democratic majority in
the house will take up the sub
jects Of employers liability, ex-
tension Of the eight hour day In
government work, restriction of
tbs power Of injunction,
strengthening of the safety APP
pliances law, and prohibition Of
the So-cslled Jaylar system in
government work. w. B. Will
son Of Pennsylvanis, chairman
OF the labor committee of the
HoaDa. as himself an active mem
Der Of the miners union, which
IL an assurance that labor prob
lens will receive . fair hearing
before his committee.
A psaeosas Way.
Congressman r. l., Henry. Of
Of Texas. chairman Of the Rule
Committee Of the House, will
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