The Colorado statesman., 1911-05-06
SENATE WILL
PROBE TRUSTS
SUGAR MONOPOLY, WOOL CON-
BlNE, STEEL CORPORATION
AND SHOE INDUSTRY.
ALSO LORIMER CASE
ILLINOIS ELECTION BRIBERY
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
SERVICE GET ATTENTION

Washington. 49, The investigating
trend OF Congress took a wide range,
when inquiries into the affairs of the
United States Steel corporation, the
American Sugar Refining Co. and the
American Woolen Company, were
placed en- the programme of the Demo-
cratic House; the shoe industry is un-
der fire; and a Senate committee on
expenses opened the way for a re-
investigation of the charges against
Senator Lormer of Illinois.
Resolutions directing that commit
tees search the records to determine
whether any of the first three named
corporations are operating in violating
of the antitrust, interstate commerce
or national banking laws, have been
started on the legislative ways.
The steel trust resolution, the crea-
ton Of Representative Stanley of
Kentucky, was approved by the House
committee on rules and will be re-
ported to the House.
Representative Hardwick of Georgia
is the author of the resolution pro-
viding for inquiry into the American
Sugar Refining Company and this will
be considered by the rules committee.
If the committee has time. it also
may consider a similar resolution sub
mitted by Representative Francis OF
Ohio, directing that a special com
mittee of five be named to inquire into
the American Woolen Company
Whether there is a trust in wool in
this country, is information desired
by men interested in the woolen
schedule.
Opposition to attacking the pro
posed removal of the duty on shoes, as
provided in the free list bill now be
fore the House, developed simultan'
eously in the Senate and House ends
of the capitol.
While large shoe manufacturers tes'
titled TO the Senate finance commit
tee they were forced to keep prices
high because they were in the grip OF
a shoe machinery trust, which con
trolled absolutely every manufacturer
of shoes in this country, Representa-
tive Weeks on the floor of the House.
was praising the concern which owns
the patents on all the shoe machln
cry in the United States.
The manufacturers said this trust
operates on a different basis with Tor
eign manufacturers from what it does
from those in this country, for one
thing allowing those abroad to use
some OF their own machinery.
Senator Bailey told the manufactur'
ers that, in his opinion, their contracts
with the trust could be proved IL
legal: that, in spite of the shoe ma
chinery companies patent rights, ne
thought their action could be con
strued as an effort to restrain trade
and he said the attorney general
might make some trouble for the
trust after he had learned of the state
ments in the hearings.
The diplomatic and consular service
also may be investigated. Representa-
tive Broussard of Louisiana in
troduced point resolution to appoint
a committee to examine the consular
laws and departmental regulations.
The resolution, carrying $25,OOO for eN'
penses, empowers the committee to
hold sessions in foreign lands if neces'
sary.
The resolution was referred to the
rules committee. 1t grows out of al
legged favoritism in the appointments