New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
THE WIN WASHINGTON

, ca ting the Steel Trust. would Ike 10 "e"
ex-President Roosevelt's version OF tne
ports made TO him regarding the avs" eu
merger of the Tennessee Coal ana iioh
COMPANY and the United States steer vi
poration. The committee will not presu',e
10 summon the colonel as a witness pue -
has written him that II would be tiau w
hear any testimony he may nave w "i'''
on this or any other phase of the pfoo'eH'
on which II is engaged. Chairman stan
Low declared that il is his desHe
to divest the inquiry o. ali partisan ch'r-
acter. I'm so far as that is possible, ana II
Is I'm accordance with that wish that '"e
committee has indicated to Colonel hoose
welt that II would he only too glad II ne
should he willing 10 come 10 washington
and testify. although II does not feel war
ranted in going so far as 10 summon an
expresident OF the United states Inc
committee expects to hear Judge j. H.
Cary president of the Steel Trust, on
Thursday.
DEMOCRATIC INSURGENCY. - The
Democratic Senators met in caucus again
,o.day ~ consider the Lorimer resolution
and after wrangling for three hours anu
into A conference and adjourned with the
understanding that every Democrat woulu
he free TO vote as lie pleased on the Martin
resolution. Senator Bailey left the caucus
In great wrath after Senator NeWIanos nau
urged that the Democrats JOIN WIN l'e
Republican insurgents and vote tor 'he Id
Toilette resolution. Senator owen sup
ported Mr.. Newlands. and Senator Ndrt"
urged his own resolution, when VIII re-
cel,e the support of practically All tle
regular Republicans. Finally, after uHlhs
for three hours 10 reach a unanimous
agreement. it was decided that IT would
not be "seemly" TO attempt to bind al the
Democrats OH a policy which was moral
rather than political or partisan ana SO
che conference" oroke up. Its bitterness
was not dispelled with its adjournment,
however. for later in the day Senator Jef
Davis arose in the Senate and began
diatribe, in which ne denounced senator
Lorimer as either an ass or KnaNe'
whereupon he was promptly declared out
OF order by Senator Hepburn, who was in
the chair. and the Arkansas statesman
apologged.
JEWS AT ELLIS ISLAND.-The House
Rules Committee heard a bitter attack on
William Williams, Commissioner of Immi-
grafton at Ellis Island because of the man
ner in which he is enforcing the immigra-
ton laws to-day. Representatives Sulzer
and Goldfogle as well as the representatives.
Of various Jewish societies. who appeared
before the committee in support OF the
Sulzer resolution providing for an investi-
cation. were the witnesses. Some Of these
said they believed Mr.. Williams was adj
ministering the law according TO his con-
scientious view Of its proper interpreta-
ton. but they insisted that his interpreta-
ton was absolutely inhuman. God help
these immigrants, unless this committee
will" exclaimed Carl Hauser, introduced as
a New York journalist, "for William VIII
Jams will not help them" Ernest f. Stahl.
of Trenton, y. j.. was asked 10 describe the
conditions There is but one word that
will describe them" he replied that IL
hell That is what an immigrant goes
through when he attempts TO land upon
these shores" other witnesses who ap-
peared. all Of whom were bitter in their
alleging long detentions and filthy and un-
sanitary detention pens-were Joseph Ba-
rondess. A. g. Koelbel. Carl Hauser. A. ".
Levy Of the Jewish Federation Or \. II.
Rieder and others. The committee will
hear the witnesses for Commissioner Will
Jams and the Immigration Service at a sub
seQuent meeting. g. g. II.