The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-08-25
HOUSEPROBERS
TAKE VACATION
UNTIL WINTER
DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS
TO BE HELD UP FOR NEXT
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
First Time in Twenty Years That
There Has Been a Systematic e.
fort to Investigate Each Executive
Department

Washington, Aug. PA dozen in
vestigating committees of the demo-
cratic house, well satisfied with the
achievements OF the extra session,
have abandoned their probes tempor-
arily with the promise that the in
Yesligations will continue with una
bated vigor this fall
Some of the committees will resume
operations in October. Others will
wait until congress meets again in
December, but every one of them will
be grinding out campaign material
and unearthing things against the
trusts and the republican administra-
tion until the national elections next
year.
All Departments Under Probe.
1t is the first time in twenty years
that there has been a systematic ef-
fort to investigate the great executive
departments of the government. Every
department is now the subject of in
quiry of some sort by one of the house
committees on expenditures"
In addition there are two special
committees at work-the Stanley
committee, Investigating the Steel
Trust, and the Hardwick committee,
investigating the Sugar Trust Some
Of the biggest financiers in the coun-
try have been heard by these conn.,
mittees, and others are yet to testify.
The house probers are confident they
will, in the end, demonstrate the exis-
tence of both a Steel and a Sugar
trust. ,,, ~a@NsN
Wiley Case Important.
Beginning operations at the tail end
of the session the committee on ex-
penditures in the agricultural depart
ment, headed by Representative Moss
of Indiana, has developed one of the
biggest scandals of ALL This concern
the alleged conspiracy in the depart
ment against DR.. Harvey w. Wiley,
the pure food expert, who has told
the committee how his hands are tied
by Solicitor McCabe, the member of
the Remsen referee board, and the
food and inspection board,a all of whom
seem to have taken powers that once
belonged to Dr. Wiley and the bureau
of chemistry. AS result Of the dis
closures before this committee it is
rumored that Solicitor McCabe may be
dismissed by the president and that
Secretary Wilson may resign, while
it is expected DR.. Wiley will be ex-
onerated.
Department. of Justice.
The committee investigating the de-
partment of justice has gathered evil
dence to show that the attorney
general has paid large fees to "spe-
cial attorneys" some of whom have
received fees amounting to nearly
100000 each in trust-b busting cases.
The postoffice investigating COM
mittee is now engaged in a probe
of the Lewis Publishing company con-
troversy, and also is collecting data
to show that the postoffice has be-
come a political machine for the re-
publican party.
The committee of expenditures in
the department of commerce and la
Dor has proved the slaughter Of young
seals in Alaska and will recommend
legislation to prevent it.
Army and Navy Probes.
General Wood has told the commit
Itee investigating the war depart
ment that the number Of army posts
can be cut in half and this will be
done Secretary Meyer told SINH
| lar committee investigating the navy
that he plans to abandon all but
three naval stations on the Atlantic
coast and three on the Pacific coast,
thus reducing expenses.
The other investigating commit
tees, appointed to examine the books
and expenditures Of each of the gov
ernment departments, have laid the
foundation for a searching inquiry
which will be resumed during the
| regular session.
Special attention Is to be paid to
the state department and the service,
| following the revelations in the now
| famous Day portrait mystery of that
| department