The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-24
To ISSUE 0ROERS;
MAKE NO REQUEST
Mr.. Rockefeller and Friend
Rev. Gates Must Come
to Committee
CHAIRMAN STANLEY
DEFINITELY DECIDED
Recognizes Life of His Com
fffittee Depends Upon
Fight on Floor of
Congress


Rockefeller and his chief almoner. the
Rev Frank 7. Gates, will not be re-
auested 10 appear before the Stanley
steel investigating committee and
make answer IL the pitiable story told
by the Merritt brothers az To how they
were tleeced hy them Of more than six
million In the Mesaha Range deal. and
then told to hit the ties for Duluth"
The richest man in the world. and
subpoena To appear. Chairman Stan
ley definitely decided upon this course
to-day.
Neltner the financier nor the min
lister viii be nanaiea With Hiovea hanas
hy the committee according To Mr..
Staniey. According TO II statement
mace here Tonight MIR. Gates wln ne
Esker, huw. n tine testimony given ts'
the MERRITT brotners is true. he JUS
tined himself IN a CONSCIENTIOUS MS weil
as BUSINESS way.
Also MIR stanlev is determined il
he can find II way to bring j. Fter-
Iens Morgan before the committee on
a subpoena A meeting OF the. COM
mtttee viii ha called by Chairman
Stanley before Congress assemblies ON
December 4. HE mas authority under
"a general resolution to issue suopeenas
and he wants to know whether tho
committee will support him in hts call
on Rockefeller. Gates and Morgan.
Fight Comes in House.
Chairman Stanley recognizes that
the night on the continued life of the
~ "A
there he Will press for authority TO
continue on the ground that ne Is glv-
Ing the department of justice mater
ial which Will ne or great value in
its action for the dissolution of the
United States Steel Corporation
Representative Martin LiItleton. Of
New York, i, Democratic member OF
the committee, is supposed TO De op-
posed to Chairman Stanley's La Ia
continue the investigation. X that liz
true he is supported by ali the Re-
publican members. Mr.. Littleton is
expected by MIR. Stanley to argue his
case for discontinuance OF the inquiry
with house making the plea that the
government suit for dissolution OF the
steel trust Is now In the courts
Mr. Stanley does not think the
courts have proved SO far that they
are successful In disintegrating trusts.
lie is not satisfied that the Tobacco
Trust has been dissolved, as ordered
by the Supreme Court. There Is a
doubt in his mind as to whether At
torney- General ,tickersham under
stood the Tobacco Trust plan Of uis-
solution when he gave mis- consent to
1t. Mr.. Stanley will urge continue
ton Of the life and activity OF the
committee, on the ground that the
ha will Aafv ~
government in its action. He feels
sure he will win his fight for con-
tinuanee Of the hearing.
II he wins there will be a re-
organization of the committee
Witnesses Impress Littleton.
NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-Congress-
man Martin w. Littieton in comment
ing on the testimony given by the
Merritt brothers before the Stanley
investigating committee in connection
with the purchase Of the Mesa ba
iron lands said here to-day that both
witnesses had made . favorable inn
preston.
Il was very much impressed with
the manner in which the Merritt
brothers gave b their sHidence,' 'sgs said
Mr.. Littleton- 1T was apparent they
Ado 8tGAk AAl0StttpS anu
many . appointments. hut despite
this trace OF bitterness there was
frankness about the testimony that
commanded attention.
Il am not prepared 70 indicate
what course the investigation will
take now since the government SHIT
against the Steel Trust has been in
stituted. The opinion is held by
some that to continue the probe would
prejudice the case against the de-
PENDANTS. Due to this 1t may be de-
cided to suspend proceedings indefi-
nitely after Congress convenes.
1.-The object In organizing the Stan
ley investigating committee was 10
arouse the department Of justice to
the necessity OF such suit. Since
this pttrposc has AeeH- aeeassa alislsAsd
there seems little left for the commit
etc to accomplish.