Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-04
OPENS;
MANY STIRRING
DAYS EXPECTED

the DllBdI1On WHICH LOOK 10 serve
my country, under the ear of organized
blackmail-or because of the uniformed
and impatient criticism of a man
whom / have supported in two of his
three presidential campa, ms"
He also referred to a published inter-
view in which Martin was quoted as
having said that he, Martin, a
thought Littleton mot fit to serve on
the steel committee because he had
been working for the trusts so long,
out he begged me to be named n
promised me that he could and would
give a fair and impartial service to the
committee, so that / MARTINI con-
scented that he should be appointed"
'I suppose it is useless for me to deny
this sickening, this silly, his stupid
lie," Mr.. Littleton declared.
"Of course, his statement is false, but
1t only illustrates how he has attempted
by his falsehoods. his Matchmaking
statements, his SANDERS, his outrageous
attacks, his inspired newspaper arti-
cles, to dominate the committee and to
drive the members in the direction in
which he wishes them to go.
1T cannot say, because l do not know,
that Lamar has paid money to Henry
B. Martin, but 1t is my firm belief from
the circumstance and from their asso-
Citations that Lamar, on his own be-
half and on behalf of others, has been
furnishing contributions. so-called, to
the said Henry b.. Martin, and main
tanning his so-called antitrust league;
n hat in that way Ma tin has been
able to profit and benefit by this inves-
tigation."
Mr.. Littleton sal that when he
communicated these facts to the COM
mittee he was answered by the chair
man that parliamentary practise did
not permit him under the resolution
to call the committee together and
subpoena witnesses. Hence" said
Mr.. .Littleton, Il found my sole
remedy to rise to a question of per-
privilege and present the matters
to the House."
Commenting upon his attitude sub
sequent to objections by the steel cor
poration's attorneys against the COM
mittee proceeding into all phases of
its operations after the government
had brought suit under the anti-trust
law, Mr.. Littleton said that 1t is I'M
fair, un-American, unjust and, per-
haps, unconstitutional. to proceed with
that portion of the investigation which
is clearly embraced within the action
brought by the government against
the steel corporation"
The Capitol was the mecca of thou
sands early in the day. Both in the
House and Senate lines of persons
were waiting at the gallery doors by
10 o'clock, and as soon as these were
orened there was a general rush for
advantageous seats. The House, owing
to the f~orecasted political excitement
among the Democrats over the steel
committee controversy, was the centre
OF attraction.
Stirring days are forecast by Repub-
Iican members, and on both sides Of
the big party line members in the
House and Senate are drawn up to
fight out weighty problems of legisla-
ton In a session that will lead up to
the presidential campaign of 1912.
OF Importance as to the bearing it
will have on the approaching political
in the nation; of particular In
terest because of party differences
regulars and insurgents on the Repub-
lican side; re~actionaries and progress
ives among the Democrats-and of I'M
significance because of the heavy
legislative program, it is at least GER
tain that this will be n of the live
lest sessions of Congress in many
years.
With the gavels falling in the House
and Senate at noon. tie tariff and the
trusts stood out as the most important
subjects for legislation, with a big
fight assured in both houses.
Many other great questions confront
ing the Congress, all of them to be ap-
preached vigorously, include monetary
reform, ratification of arbitration
treaties with Great Britain and France
and the loan treaties with Nicaragua
and Honduras; Alaskan legislation, the
election of SENATOR by direct vote of
the people, pension bills and the regu-
lar and permanent annual %appropria-
tons, to be under the direction this
time in the House by a Democratic
committee.
While the legislative struggles are in
progress, politics is certain not to be
overshadowed. With the Democrats
looking ahead with s~anguine hope for
triumph at the polls next November,
and i%nsurgent Republicans striking out
in earnest to capture their party con-
vention, If possible; every move made
in either branch of Congress from now
until adjournment will be thoroughly
considered from political as well as
legislative viewpoints.
The political pot in washington Will
soon begin to boil, with the Republican
committee meeting here De-
cember -, to be followed January 5 by
the Democratic national committee.
Selection of convention cities, choos-
ing of committee chairmen who will
manage the big campaigns and plans
for the approaching party conventions
and the subsequent battle of the bal
lots will attract as much attention
from the nations legislators as will
the making of the nations laws.
To enliven the political interest in
both houses there are candidates for
the presidency casting their shadows
across the horizon.
Champ Clark, the speaker of the
House, already considered among the
Democratic possibilities, may at any
time make a presidential pronounce
ment to his colleagues, and Represen-
tative Oscar w. Underwood, of Ala
bama, the Democratic floor leader, also
IL talked of throughout the country as
presidential timber.
In the Senate La Toilette already has
been proclaimed by progressive Re-