New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-20

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DEMOCRATIC JEALOUSY That jeaJ-
ousy which always actuates the activities
OF the Democratic 'rcformers' is strikingy
illustrated by the fact that no less thah
three House investigating committees are
attempting TO probe tho affairs of the sugar
Trust The special Hardwick committee
named 10 inquire into every phase or 'he
sugar Industry and the alleged misconduct
of the trust has Deen busily at WORK ior
ten days The Committee on Expenditures
in the Department of Justice does not sp-
prove the settlement of the sugar fraud
cases at New York. and has aireaoy
ouizzed Attorney General Wickersham ana
District Attorney Wise. AS soon as Charles
z. Heike, indicted in connection with 'he
suear frauds, had finished his testimony
before the Hardwick committee, nc was
subppnaed to appear before the committee
investigating the Department OF justice
TO day the Committee on Expenditures III
the Treasury Department. obviously Jea'
Gus of the publicity gained by 1ts rl'd'S'
spent several hours inquring into THESE
eelf-same frauds. This latter committee -
headed by Representative Cox, VINO mas
not been successful thus far in discovering
any administrative scandals in the treas
u,v Department Chairman Cox TO-DAY
called Adolph Splitter. once a dock superin-
tendent of the so-called trust, and one OF
those hardened by the President because
ot the aid he gave the government III CD
tanning evidence against those responsive
for the differentiation frauds. Inc VII
ness contributed little that has not pee"
known for years. but he was closely cues
toned as though the frauds were dscoV-
cred only Yesterday. Meanwhile, the era
OF investigation goes merrily on each Vi
the nine investigating committees N|ine
with all others in attempts to OBTAIN tne
requisite amount Of publicity, when IL
quite necessary if the Democrats arc w
extract any campaign material from t'ls
wholesale investigation.
MAY AID MEYER.-Jealousy among
the Democratic may aid Secretary Meyer
in his efforts TO abolish obsolete navy
wards If became apparent to-day that 'he
Committee on Naval Affairs and the COM
mittee ON Expenditures in the Navy De
nar,ment each will want credit for as
sistine the Secretary Mr.. Never has
recommended to the Naval Affairs COM
mittee that all save three navy yards on
the Atlantic coast be aboilsheu' 1o-""'
no was before the Committee on EXpen-
ditures in the Navy Department ana was
asked to outline his plans, winch ne III"
frankly. They seemed TO impress the
committee The Secretary SAID the aoah-
donment Of useless yards would mean d
great saving to the government ana tld'
the concentration of docking ana repair
facilities would render the service more
efficient in the event of war. MI Meyer
said that a Joint board of army and navy
officers IS now at work on the details OF
Tbs plan TO abolish all navy yards with
tho eyception of three on the Atlantic ana
+uo ON the Pacific coast. When the pro-
noeed changes are suggested to the House
AIR Never may find the Naval Affairs
Committee and the Expenditures Commit
tee earnestly endeavoring TO convince the
House that the plan had it's inception IN
each of their respective committee rooihs'
TO PRESERVE RECORDS.-FolloWinS
evidence that many valuable government
documents and records are stored in nom
frenroof buildings in Washington, Repre-
sentative Sheppard chairman of the COM
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
to-day introduced a bill looking TO the
erection of a national archives building.
In such A structure he proposes TO store
all documents not in current use many
If which are priceless by reason OF their
hearing on national and international at
fairs. The Sheppard bill directs the Sec
retarv of the Treasury TO have drawn I'M
mediately plans for a modern hreproor
buildjng containing not less than l,5Oo,OOO
feet of space and capable of enlargement
IN GOO. 600 feet. \ building Of this char
acter. in which may he stored government
records that now lie in musty cellars ana
attics Of the various departments. many
Of them in quarters by no means fire
nroof. has been advocated by officials for
years. It is pointed out that nearly all
other governments have available storage
rooms. where documents of this character
receive the care and attention their conf
dential and valuable character deserves.
4 recent tour of inspection by members
Of the House committee convinced them
that at any time fire such as recently
visited the Capitol in Albany might
doprive the federal government Of invaiu-
able records which could never be re-
placed. u w. H.