Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-12
DEMOCRATS WILL
INVESTIGATE VERY
BUS|LY ALL
SUMMER
While Senate is Taking It's
Time on Reciprocity the
Lower House Proposes to
Learn What il Can.
WANT TO OBTAIN
CAMPAIGN MATERIAL

" Nshihetun, May Ii RoenidIses
oi what ia" senate may a. with tar.
itf revision. ~ hoV much time tho
uppcr body msS XII. tho Democratic
house viii D, la almost continuous
activity from now on. and win giVo
io thc capital pu, of Ia. nusi.st SUM.
m,rs IA its histur,
m 'fa pi Investigation now holds
illl SWAY IN the house OF r.prrs,ntn-
ttVcN Bcfurc IL ends the legislative
branch uf tho government. the de-
parimrnt oi Justice ana the pos,officc
DEPARTMENT. ia Particular probably
VIII De- at lOsg.rhtnds \ serious and
sensational conflict all along the line
b. expected. FOR the Democratic mouse
has alrcads Indicated is disnpprovai
oi the administration gonerany
THE department of Justice IL la
charged, has not proceeded vigorously
enough against the gigantic trusts.
IN" house. therefore. propose To- run
Thorn 90 cover on ~ own account
The postufficc department. believe
th- Democrats. has deg, n.ratod into
political machine. for the promotion
"' the personal ambitions 81 Pos,mas-
ter General Hitchcock ana the party
he represents.
This II the Significance or the scv-
.inl rcsulutions demanding IN inNos-
tigation OF the steel trust, the WOODEN
trust the sugar trust ana of an the
governmon, dcpaNments which tho
Democrats are beginning To- regard az
81 political trust
The preceding congress showed
some disposition 10 inquire into sugar
frauds ana affairs Of the American
sugar Refining company There came
an official hint. however. that the de-
partmcnt Of Justice was proceeding
against the alleged cunspiraturs and
that any congressional Interference
would cmharrass the administration.
The Republican house did nothing ~
consequence.
Tn, Democrats. now ia power IN
dirnantly recall that none of the men
higher up" have been punished. and
that thu sugar trust is apparently
doing business at the sam. old stand
c"rucring the world supply and rcgu-
lnitnE the pyiro of thc comuudt,
Representative Hhrdwick ut the
npus, rules commune has introduced
% resolution demanding mn invostiga-
member nf thu rules committee Rep
ros, n,ativr Hardmick would not have
introduced This resolution had bc not
fclt assured that Il would be approved
b> ais committee and by Use house A
Cumulrt" probe of the sugar trust,
therefore. is promised during the APP
preaching summer, and incidentally
the special INVESTIGATING committee
will demand 10 know uf Attorney
General Wickcrsiiam why the prose.
cution ot the sugar trust has not been
more Vigorously conducted by tho
Supposed trust busting department 90
"a" goycrnment
The sam, question H. asked regard
ing the steel trust. which. under the
terms of the STANLEY resolution. IN
charged with having abHnlutr control
pf the steel market special house
committee. empowered To summon
steel harons and others before II, viii
30 into every feature 81 the steel in
dnstiy The steel trusts connection
with banks. railroads. coal compan-
les and Insurance companies must
boar the scrutiny Of unfrionly Demo-
cratic eyes. And II the Democratic
suspicious are confirmed Attorney
General Nictorsham aeaiu win be
asked wh, his department did no,
ascertain THIS condition of affairs and
bring n 60 IN end
~ almost equal importance ~ the
investigation tu De made of the Amer.
.can WoUi'n con pany. which Rcrre.
s.ntufNo Francis of ohio "A wool
stuwlug state. charges with having
sol The Democratic house Is lust
uow worrying Win the tariff schod-
uloF un wool Representative Francis
declar' that 'h' American Wooden
compln, ana not The tariff BIS rcspon-
sioic for tue puoo demanded in this
country for Woolrn clothing.
He expects 10 be- ahlr ;o demon
stratc g. ilv INVESTIGATING committee
that unless The American wool grow
- is willing go f,l his raw wool t.
mar company W thD lattcrs own
price hc !. robbed ot an advantageous
uaIkr' According 10 th- viewpoint
~ Brpres,utlut. Francis. the wool
etoW'r Who refuses 10 accept tn. bid
nf thc trust might us wen lot th, wool
stn. ON hi h"cp Tho Francis r"so-
utiou rocit,t nat tbs wooden CONF
pans controls 90 number OF supposed
ly independent companies ana these,
too, VIII br asked 10 pring their books
brfoI. "a, huusC committee.
in addition, su investigation is
prom.-ed ot tnr diplomatic and con-
suiur service This service needs re.
forming. believe maai Democrats
Tho above Investigation will be- in
dependent ~ ntuo others alread, au-
ihorizcd. Whi,h are Ia ho conducted
into the various departments
Th'se inquirios. und"l the control
- the committee on expenditures IN
the several executive departments.
viii first consider departmental eN-
traVagancc The Demo- rats expect 10
uncnrth much cnmpaien material 70
"a, mbcring that Senator AldfiVh. in
an ungari.d moment. once said that
the government could 40 run 10 bust
ness as 10 save ssoo..po o0a annually.
Next IN importanc" CONES th"
probo into Postmaster General tiitch.
cocks department ana the Demo
crstp are hamnsrinx thus oiiicial
from All sid.s. The committed on re-
form ln the ciyii service has iakon