The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
Investigation of Antitrust League Is Asked By
 MT. Mann
MUCH APPLAUSE
 GREETS DIATRIBE
Martin Introduces Memorial in the House Asking That Littleton Be Impeached-Mr. Lamar's
 Name Brought In

Washington December 4.-An inyestiga- ton of the operations of the so called American Antitrust league was demand ed by Republican Leader Mann in the House today. after a remarkable speech by Representative Martin w. Littleton of New York, who charged Henry B. Martin, secretary of the league, with attempting to defame him. It was the climax of the dispute between MT. LittIeton and Chair man Stanley of the House Steel corpora ton Investigating committee, over meth .ods of procedure since the filing of the governments suit against the United States Steel corporation. Round after round of applause punctu- ated MT. Littleton's 70 minute defense Of his integrity and democrats and republic | ans assured him of their confidence in l iim. Meantime MT. Martin had handed 1 10 Speaker Clark a memorial and petition asking that Mir Littleton be impeached on 1 the ground that he had "co-operated and conspired with heads of the trust'' to pre- vent continuance of the Steel inquiry. 1 This memorial, however was presented to the House.
 Mir Littleton assailed Martin and oth- CTS as being in conspiracy to use the Steel investigation committee to depress the value of stocks in Wall street. Published articles characterizing MT. Littleton as the champion of the Steel corporation and resolutions adopted at "a meeting here last night at which Martin reiterated his charges which formed the basis for the Littleton speech.
 l Mann's Resolution l Mr Manns resolution, which was re- ferred to the rules committee, which ex> poets. to take early action on it,, follows;
 whereas, Hon Martin w LittIeton has on his own responsibility charged, as q member of this House, acting on behalf of the House in the investigation of the 1 Unired States Steel corporation, has been subjected to a blackmailing attack in a l New York newspaper made on behalf of the so-called antitrust league.
 Resolved. that a committee of seven members be appointed to investigate the circumstances of the said newspaper at | tack the relations of the so-called anti trust league thereto, and activities of the said league, so far as they may be de- signed to affect the action of the House or any committee thereof, and that the committee have authority to send for per- sons and papers and take testimony at any time in Washington and other places."
 Republicans and democrats alike ap- rlauded vigorously the declaration of Mir. Littleton that the charges of his interest in Steel trust affairs were false in every particular"
 ''I propose to fight to the death the defamation of public men in this coun- try" declared MT Littleton.
 Chairman Stanley of the Steel inVesti- gatng committee sat during the speech. MT. Litteton in no way attacked the com mittee but said Mr. Martin has attached himself to the committee as a voluntary employee and had misrepresented his con- nection with 1t.
 Mir Littleton's explanation of his own position on the committee and his general sympathy with the progress of the in- vestigation were indorsed by Represent ative Gardner of Massachusetts, a re- publican member of the committee, who made the only interruption during the speech
 'Every statement that the gentleman
 
 committee is absolutely true,' said Rep resentative Gardner.
 Littleton's Speech
 Representative Martin w. Littleton of New York, stirred the House of Rep- resentatives today with diatribe against those whom he alleged had maliciously defamed him because of his independent attitude as member of the House com mittee of inquiry into the United States Steel corporation.
 He charged that Henry B. Martin, sec retary of the Antitrust league, had cir culated false accusations against him and he accused Martin of consorting with David Lamar, q bear operator in Wall stock. He charged that William Jen- nings Bryan had gone off half cooked" in the Commoner in his comment upon the Steel investigation.
 Mr. Littleton did not demand that the House investigate his charges, announce ing he would content himself with the statement of his position and denials of charges against him.
 Most of MT. Ilttletons speech was de- voted to a defense of his position on the committee and to complete denial of the accusation that he was allied with the trust interests
 Let me say here,' declared Mir Litte- ton that if in my service on a com. mittee, loyalty to my party requires me to do as I am bid either by the corrupt alliances of Henry B. Martin or the in- tolerant outside influences represented by William J. Bryan or the combined in- fluence of both, I shall refuse to obey the mandate of my party and shall pre- fer to subscribe myself to the obllga- ton of my oath
 Refers to Interview Mir. Litteton referred to an interview in which Martin was quoted as having said he, Martin, had thought Littleton mot =. to serve on the steel committee because he had been working for the trust so long, but he begged me to be named and promised me that he could and would give fair and impartial service to the committee so that I (AIar- tirN consented that he should be ap- pointed.''
 opose 1t is useless for me to deny, t.is sickening; this silly; this stupid lie," Air. Littieton declared
 q confess to sense of amusement at the clam made by this Martin that >------~----~---~- -------->------ (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2a