New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
STANLEY NOW IN OPEN
WAR WITH UTTLETON
Refuses to Summon Witnesses
New York Congressman
Wants SubpGnaed.
SAYS HE HAS NO POWER
Fight Threatens to Split Com
mittee and Result in Bitter
Contest on Floor OF
the House.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Nov. S-Tne Stanley -Ltue-
ton feud in the House Steel inVestigauhs
committee assumed more serious propoi
tions to-day when Chairman Stanley, plead
ing lack OF Jurisdiction, refused TO grant
the demand of Representative Martin w.
Lttleton that the committee take offclai
cognizance OF an attack on him published
recently in a New York newspaper.
Chairman Stanley declined TO subpoena
the witnesses named by Representative
Littleton as being responsible for the news
paper article, which alleged that the New
York Representative was 'an ally OF the
Steel Trust" because he wanted TO discon-
tinue the hearings Of the Stanley commit
tee In this decision, Mr.. Stanley says ne
has the support OF Representatives Beail
and McGillicuddy, Democratic members OF
the committee. who advise Mr.. Littleton TO
take his grievances 10 the floor OF the
House on a question Of personal privilege
Representative Littleton, following the
Interchange of formal communications be-
tween himself and Chairman Stanley an
nounced tonight that he would appeal his
case 10 the individual members OF the com
mittee II he fails 20 override the chair
man by this expedient, Mr.. Littleton will
demand an investigation on the floor Of the
House.
Addressing a caushc letter TO Chairman
Stanley to-day. Mr.. Littleton charged that
Henry 3. Martin, secretary of the National
Antitrust League. and David Lamar, a
bear" operator in Wall Street, were
mainly responsible for the "scurrilous at
tack" i'm the New York newspaper. lie
demanded a full investigation Of Martins $
activities in connection with the steel IN
quiry and asked that the following VII
nesses be summoned 10 appear before the
Stanley committee. John a. HenncsSy,
managing editor of The New York Press /;
Jackson Tinker. Washington correspondent
Of '"The Press: Henry Z. Martin, sec
rotary OF the Antitrust League; Herman
J. Schulteis. its counsel; David Lamar. a
Wall Street operator, and Robert w Wool
lev. q special investigator for the Steel
committee.
The disagreement between Stanley and
Littleton threatens TO disrupt the Steel
committee The views Of the Democratic
members are clearly antagonistic, and Mr..
Littleton announces that he will appeal 10
the minority members in his efforts to force
the hand Of Stanley and to obtain refuta-
ton OF the charges made in the newspaper
article. Chairman Stanley expresses re
gret' that the committee has not the juris-
diction TO take notice of charges affecting
the personal integrity OF one Of its num-
ber.
Littleton Arraisns Martin
In his arraignment of Martin Mr. Lit
tleton refers to the Antitrust League as
q "nebuious organization" lie says:
The said Henry T. Martin claims to be
the secretary Of an association called the
Antitrust League. nebulous organize
ton taking IT'S shape and substance largely
from stationery invented by the said Mar
tin and resting its reputation on circu-
lars and letters written and sent broad
cast by the said Martin. When the steel
committee was appointed the said Martin
attached himself TO your office and worked
as one of the STAFF Of men enjoying your
confidence and taking part in the confer
enCe Of yourself and others.
Because i, as member OF the COM
mittee chose To vote and act rs l saw
Mt, this person Martin diligently and sys-
tcmatically circulated false and slanderouS
statements about me in the cafes and bar
rooms, not hesitating to call in question
my personal and official honor
! am persuaded from the circumstances
i'm my possession that this last act of his
dissatisfaction with my expressed attitude
that the committee should not continue it's
investigation in view of the government s
action to dissolve the Steel Corporation.
From the fact that he had from time 10
time conferred and associated with David
Lamar, Of New York, ! am led to believe
that his efforts 10 injure me and have the
Steel committee continue are for the pur-
pose Of serving the nnancial interests Of the
said David Lamar and others engaged Ia
bear" speculation in Wall Street.
Mr. Stanley. in his reply to Mr.. Littleton
says:
I have no authority. expressed or implied
under the resolution authorizing the inves-
tigation Of the affairs OF the United States
Steel Corporation, either to summon wit
nesses or try the issue presented. Had
the power or the authority to be of service
I'm this matter. / should be more than
pleased TO comply in so personal and deli
cate a matter
If Henry B. Martin or another has
wronged you, you have the right, immedi-
ately upon the convening OF Congress
which is only a few days distant, to bring
this matter up on the floor Of the House.
feel assured that upon mature consideration
OF this matter you will choose this method
OF redress.