The evening world., 1911-06-07

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and Frick to the White House. and
10 the proper phrase to apply to Roose-
velt's attitude. They finally agreed on
-tacit acquicscence."
1RAB OF RICH COAL LANDS
M CHARGED TO TRUST.
sei"we sought to acqualnt the govern
-rnent with all the facts" said Gary. Il
knew hat Secretary Root had told the
President and the President under
stood that he had no right to approve
The sale. But II seemed clear TO mo
mat II we should purchase the r. c. and
q under the p%erilous conditions then
Visiting In Wall street. as explained 10
the President, there ought not to be
4 sett,n on the part OF the govern
ment to enjoin the action"
Gary admitted that the steel men
believed that with the consent OF the
President they would be safe from pros
secution under the Sherman law.
Charging that the United States
S9teel Corporation IL negotiating a
practical monopoly OF the. oking coal
of the Pittsburg coal field. Robert G.
,rall. a Plttsburg stock broker, to-day
Interrupted the testimony OF Judge
GARY and astonished the Stanley COM
,mittee by quoting Senator oliver of
/. pennsylvania as one authority for his
charges.
~'stanley opened the hearing by ques-
~ncnins Gary as 10 q recently published
report of the sale OF 1000 acres OF coal
IN the Pittsburg neld from the Pitts
Sourg Coal Company and the Monon.
sahela Consolidated Coal and Coke
company. Gary admitted that the sale
was practically completed. lie declared,
however. that there was a great deal
OF coal outside OF the steel corpora.
ticn's holdings.
stS'asy elected that the Steel Trust
neW ewns 10000 acres OF oesl In the
oosAsllsvtlls hsld n that oniy "a, 900
sesss are ewnsd b independents. The
cerpersdoa also holds under lease
se.eoo scrss In the PocAAontas GOAL
acids.
Under 4 IRE Of questions Gary out
lined the contract by which the Pitts
ourw GOAL Company and the Monon.
Eshela Company. which Is controlled
~ the Pittsburg concern. agreed TO
f4rnish . great part OF their output to
Re Steel Corporation.
S."Isn't II true" demanded Stanley.
Ihat you are now preparing to gain
eontroi OF these two companies?"
Me- returned Gary. There Is no
danger OF their going into the United
states steel Corporation. There are
hundreds OF thousands o. IONS of coal in
that held under the cintrol OF thoss
companies. We have not thought OF &C.
curing control OIL even AN interest In
either OF them"
Then Stanley unioosened his sensation
STANLEY SPRINGS SENSATION
At THE HEARING.
"Ths statement has been made b.
Senator Of the Unitsd States" he said
vac has . personal interest In IN,
matter. that the 1tttsburg Deal Com
Daay now controls the Monongshsl
oe0peny; that there 70 now Q sohsm
- feet TO exchange the stock Of thss
eenvesiss for bonds Of the Unite
eessss Steel Corporation with the in
svitsSss rssuit that the Ohio aivsr VII
eeass 70 become . msdium OF tins
great eesl traffic, through the Itiddi
Weot, and that this coal win be move
~ sail to supply the United State
asees Corporations furnaces At Gar,
ru1., IN conjunction with the infsrao
oeoS o. NE Uoutneru Illinois fields.
For the first time since he took n
stand Gary was slightly ruffied.
That Senator IL certainly laborlng
error" he said. evidently controllir
himself with an effort.
Representatives Gardner and Your
ciamored loudly for the name OF Il
Senator. which Stanley declined
furnish.
Senate Oliver Is Interested in tho
s~ompanies." volunteered Gary.
We'll. III put the name In II
record" said Stanley. Mr.. Hall. y,
WI be sworn"
Daek IN the rear OF the room RI
S'e.~ man ot Ni''sours' "hile I
eYhmn.ee ana spectators gazed a
.ounoed' ne was sworn. ana Stanl
immedia,eiy asked him as to the