The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
Stanley Sends Pointed
Letter to Oil Kings
Almoner.
NONE ADDRESSED
T TO ROCKEFELLER
subpoenas Will Not Be Issued
for Them Because of Pending
Suit by Government-Con-
gressional Activity This
Week Will Be Mostly
in Committees.

washington, December 1o.-Thc re.
fusal by John D. Rockefeller and his
almoncr, Rev. +. D. Gates, to acce D,
the Invitation" of the House steel
trust" investigating committee to ap-
pear and testify. drew pointed and
laconic note from Chairman Stanley,
Of the committee, to-day Mr.. Stanley
sent DR.. Gates the following letter:
Shiny recent communication to
you was intended not to provoke a dis
cussion of the value of Merritt testi-
mony. or of your personal integrity
but to give You an opportunity to de-
fend it."
No letter was addressed to Mr..
Rockefeller. The committee will re-
sumo It's inquiry tomorrow and, with
all differences In committee adjusted,
expects to press it's work to conclu-
sion as speedily as possible. Messrs.
Rockefeller and Gates were not sub
poenaed because OF the tendency nt
a government suit against tho United
States Steel Corporation.
Most of the congressional activity
this week Will lie In committee, though
the Sherwood pension bill is 10 be
voted on by the House Tuesday, and
the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill. always accorded right OF way ID
meet government emergencies, prob
ably will be enacted into law before
Congress takes Its Christmas holiday
recess.
Leaders In both houses appear 10
favor some form OF service pension
legislation. The Sherwood bill, the de.
bate on which has been largely d.
rected toward the effect on the pres
idential election, would involve cX-
penditures estimated Mt from $4,000
600 upwards for Union veterans who
served ninety days or more. the mont
~ pension to range from SIS to $40.
according to length OF service.
Passport Problem.
The Russian passport question. with
the proposed abrosation of the Russian
treaty of 1892. Will be, threshed out
at a hearing before the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs Tomorrow.
Chairman Sulzer already has predicted
that Congress will act
The Lorimer senatorial election In
vestigating committee, of which SEN
ator Dillingham; is chairman, will con-
tinue Its session tomorrow. and the
Senate Committed on Interstate Com.
merce still is engaged on hearings de-
signed to bring out variety of Views
as to needed changes In the antitrust
laws. The House committee on sugar
trust" affairs has taken recess over
the holidays.
Congress ie in a lethargio condition
regarding the big Issues on which 1t
Will battle. Tariff and trust plans
still are unshaped in committee. The
House Republicans arc looking ahead
to the tariff boards report, which Is
expected by the end of the week Tho
Democratic House. through the Ways
and Means Committee. which frames
the original tariff measures, has agreed
to defer action until the renort 90 70
ceived. The Senate Is marking time
on the House. The Insurgent Repub-
lican Senator'S are playing a waiting
game. So far they have held no con-
ferences to shape their policies The
e .ergence OF tariff and trust legisla-
ton from the committees Will give
them their cue.