Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-28
WRITES CHAIRMAN STANLEY
Formally Requests Meeting Of Com.
mittee and Investigation.
LAYS BLAME TO H. B. MARTIN
Accuses Him Of Inspiring Article In
New York Paper, But Wants
Others Summoned Also.

Representative Martin w. Littleton Of
New York, a member Of the House COM
mite of inquiry into the steel corpora
ton, in letter received today by Repre-
sentative Stanley, chairman Of the COM
mittee, formally. requests that the COM
mittee be, called together. to investigate
charges that have been made concerning
his attitude as q member of the commit
tee. He asked that subpoenas be issued
for John A. Hennessy, managing editor of
the New York Press; jackson Tinker,
that papers Washington correspondent;
Henry B. Martin, secretary Of the Anti
trust League; Herman. Shulteis, counsel
for the league: David Lamar, New York
broker. and Robert w. Wooley, special
Investigator for the steel committee.
In his letter Mr.. Littleton reiterated the
charges he made yesterday that attacks
upon him had been actuated by bear in
terests in Wall street.
IF Chairman Stanley does not call
meeting of the committee in accordance
with my request" said Mr.. Littleton, II
will appeal to each Individual member of
the committee to support me in my re-
quest for q hearing. I have assurances
Mr. Littleton today conferred with sew
ing H. Olin Young of Michigan, a re-
publican member, who arrived in WASH
ington today.
The New York member, who arrived in
Washington yesterday morning, last night
gave out an interview declaring that
Henry B. Martin, secretary Of the Ma
mar, a bear speculator in New York,
were responsible for the attacks on him.
He went further and charged that Martin
and Lamar were using the steel commit
tee as B. good thing in order to depress
Corporation.
May Put Charges Before House.
II the Stanley committee refuses the in
vestigation he demands. It Is Mr.. Little
tons intention to air his charges ON the
floor Of the House as soon as possible
after Congress convenes and demand that
the inquiry be made by a special COM
mittee Representative Stanley would pre-
fer this. he says, as the steel committee
would then be free to continue its pur-
suit Of the steel octopus.
II charge" said Mr.. Littleton, in his
interview. that the attack on me was in
SS1S0S0O ny k1CuIy V40Tllus SCCT0LdEy Oh
the so-calied Antitrust League, who has
been consorting with the committee ever
since 1t was appointed, and I will show
that Martin from time to time has re-
ported the progress Of the committee to
David Lamar. bear operator in Wall
street, whose interest in having the in
vestigation prolonged Is to hammer down
the securities Of the United States Steel
Corporation.
IT will keep this up until get Martin
on the stand. I Will show that Martin
last Thursday afternoon met jackson
Tinker, Washington correspondent Of the
New York Press, at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel in New York. and that was the
subject Of their conversation. A friend Of
mine entered and found Martin and Tink-
er talking together. Martin turned to my
friend and said: thought you said Lit
Teton was square. My friend replied
that I was.
''He is not Martin told my friend.
He is receiving big retainer from the
my friend denied this and departed.
Next morning the article attacking me
appeared in the New York Press
Holds Martin Responsible.
Martin has been stirring up this lie
for some time" Littleton said. HE has
been after me because I frankly said I
thought the committee should discontinue
its inquiry in view of the fact that the
government had brought suit against the
steel corporation. Martin has been con-
sorting in New York during the last few
weeks with Lamar and has been report
Ing to him inside Information about the
committee and its plans"
Chairman Stanley last night gave out
the following statement concerning these
most recent troubles that have beset his
committee:
"The secretary Of the National Anti
Trust League, Henry d, Martin, L. not In
the employ Of the committee investigating
the affairs of the United States Steel Cor
poration, nor has he ever been 80 en-
ployed. He has no connection directly or
Indirectly with it, and it Is just to Mr..
Martin to say that he has never request
ed or sought employment Of any kind or
any remuneration whatever from this
81 am advised that Mr.. Attleton will
communicate with me at his convenience
in writing concerning his desires with
reference to the future conduct Of the
committee touching certain charges made
by the press against him. OF course, I
shall give any communication Mr.. Little
ton Is pleased to make to me the most
careful and respectful consideration. 1t
is due to Mr.. Littieton that await his
formal communication before indicating
what my reply Is to be-"
Denial by Tinker.
Jackson Tinker. the Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Press. who.
according to Mr.. Littleton, discussed him
with Martin in the Waldorf-Astoria the
afternoon before tho New York Press at
tack upon Littleton appeared. last night
entered general denial Of Mr.. Littieton's
charge.
II neither inspired nor wrote the ar
ticle Of which Mr. Littleton complains"
said Mr.. Tinker. my editor will cor
roborate me. So far as I know Mr. Mar
tin had nothing to do with the inspira-
ton or publication Of the article in ques-
ton"
terday his charges against Martin and
Lamar, expressed his anxiety to get Mar
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