New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
Tempt. If he had read abou. the Gary

Temple IL he had read about the Gary
dinners
You know, Judge Mr.. Temple said,
L am farmer now, and my reading of
the papers is limited read the baseball
news IN which I am interested. and for
'ne last Few weeks l have been interested
IN the political news from Washington. de-
batting whether TO change my politics from
the Democratic 10 the Republican party.
because my party appears TO have been
handing me what | raise and sell myself
FL lemon
Mr.. Temple delivered a lengthy trust
talk to the committee, describing good and
bad trusts. He classed the United States
Steel Corporation as good trust. He said
IT'S afairs had always been public and that
1t had reduced prices to the consumer ana
had held the umbrella over it's competi-
tors rather than attempt 70 crush them.
Asked by Mr.. GAttleton what legislation he
could suggest as n substitute for the
Sherman law, he said he could not sug
gest law. but he believed there should
he some sort OF government supervision Of
great corporations and that corporations
should live constantly In a glass house.
Will Hear Mr.. Stone.
AT tho beginning OF to-day's session
Chairman Stanley read a telegram from
Melville Z. Stone, general manager Of The
Associated Press. requesting hearing He
will be heard when the committee resume
after the recess. Mr.. Stones telegram %
Mr.. Stanley reads:
Have Just learned that "a personal letter
Ill.
in evidence to-day. II is only fair TO say
that this letter written under what
now proves 10 have been misrepresentation
of the facts, and its use before YOUR com
mittee without explanation Is unjust.
therefore request hearing at your hands
Several phases If the inquiry are vet 20
oe developed and there are still on the list
OF witnesses Andrew Carnegie and j. Pier
pcnt Morgan Mr. Carnegie last spring.
Just before lie sailed for Europe. Informed
tho committee he would be glad to appear
liz the fall and IL Is likely he will be the
first witness when tho public sessions are
resumed.
Regarding M Morgan. director Of the
Steel Corporation and finan"ier Of the trans
action whereby the Steel Corporation dc
quired the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pony. IN 1901 the committee has let 1t be
known that his appearance before the COM
mittee IS desired Because Of his absence
I'm Europe no subpoena has been issued. but
II is almost certain that Mr.. Morgan VII
he sun moned. not only 10 testify regard
ing the affairs Of the Steel Corporation and
tho acquisition OF the Tennessee COMPANY.
bur also 70 aid the committee IN tormulat-
ing recommendations 10 Congress As 70 lee
islatiou deemed necessary TO meet the tn
dustrial demands of present-day affairs
During the recess the committees chair
man. A. o. Stanle,. rs 20 have headquar-
ters u Washington. and a force Of as
sstants will be with him. working up evl-
dence 70 he submitted ~ the fall hearings.
The question Of control Of transportation
facilities ny the steel Corporation has NOT
vet been Investigated directly by the COM
mittee This win be one Of tia principal
features Of the future hearings Another
matter 70 be probed will be the relations
of the International Harvester Company
with the Steel Corporation and arrange
ments said to exist between them. particu-
larI- as to shipping and price difIerential3