Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-07
Washington Correspondence.
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER.


the front door of the house of
John D. Rockefeller, and other
trails ending at the doorsteps of
other millionaire trust magnates,
the Steel trust investigating COM
mittee of the House of Represent
atiyes has been summarily COM
manded by Wall street to bring
its probe to halt.
The Stanley committee is in
possession of evidence sufficient
to convict the Steel trust of OBJ
tanning rebates, or preferential
divisions of rates which amount to
rebates, from the railroads
amounting to millions of dollars.
The evidence has not become
public for the reason that the
committee has not had time to
reach, in public hearings, this
feature of the trusts wrongdoings.
"This investigation must be
stopped" is the command that
went out of Wall street several
weeks ago. "Set up the plea that
the investigation ought not pro-
ceed because Mr.. Wickersham has
already started suit against the
corporation. The Steel trust at
torneys carried the ultimatum to
the committee in Washington.
But Chairman Stanley stands
firm for a continuation of the in
vestigation. "If," says Mr.. Stan
ley, "the Steel Corporation has
not violated the law, then it will
welcome this opportunity to dem
onstrate its obedience to the law
in advance of litigation which
will take years to determine, and
if it has violated the law it will
use all of it's power and all its inn
mense wealth to silence commits
tee which can neither be cajoled,
deceived nor corrupte d."
SPEAKER CLARK URGES HARMONY.
SECT together and stay togeth-
er!"
This is the advice Speaker
Champ Clark said he would give
to the Democrats of every COM
munity in the land if he had the
opportunity. He added that it
was the only instructions that it
would be necessary for the rank
and file of the Demo cracy to fol-
low to insure great national vic
tory in 1912.
'sOf course" said Mr.. Clark, 81
am taking it for granted that the
tariff is to be the chief issue. No
doubt the enemy would like to
sidetrack that issue, but we must
net permit it for an instant"
Mr.. Clark had just arrived at the
Capitol City preparatory to open
ing the first regular session of the
Sixty Second Congress, and dis
cussed the political situation OPP
timistically and at considerable
length.
"Looking back at the recent
elections" said Mr.. Clark, "they
demonstrated two things: one,
that the people endorse our tariff
record without doubt; two, that
wherever we are united, we car
win.
"After the Democrats in Con.
gress have gotten together anc
made such a splendid record fol
solidarity it would be shame anc
calamity to lose in 1912 by rea.
son of petty, factional fights of
local nature.
II believe as firmly as that
must die some day that we car
win in 1912, but to do SO ther,
must be no factional fighting any
where among Democrats. Con
sequently, hope that Democrat
will forget their local differences
and present united front. No,
is the time for them to get togeth
er and-stay together. The mora
Of the bundle of sticks is a
forcibIe to-day as when Aeso
first wrote it; lin unity there j
strength and in this case, vic
tory"
TO PREVENT wAsTEFULNESS.
Democratic leaders in the Hous
Of Representatives are planning t
give a great deal of attention duI
ing this session Of Congress to tn
appropriation bills. tits by dem
onstrating their ability to spen
Uncle Sans money wisely ths
the Democrats hope to establis
their claim for greater recognitio
next year, and If there is or
thing upon which there is no d
vision Of opinion among II
House majority leaders, it is IL
determination to make the con
ing session memorable for !