The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-27
REPORT EXPECTED
ON GORE CHARGES
Report Based on Answers to Fifteen
Questions Submitted by Chair
man of Committee.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 27.-Unless
present plans miscarry, Chairman
Burke's select committee will report
to the house of representatives on the
Gore charges probably today. Chair
man Burke said last night:
1--WE have drawn up report which
is devoid absolutely of all politics, and
I shall regret if there shall be single
dissenting voice to 1t in committee"
He said the report would be laid be-
fore the committee Monday morning
to be signed An opportunity to ex-
anime the report will thus be afforded
the two democratic members of the
commission to either indorse or re-
iect conclusions reached. A minority
report of course will follow should the
democrats refuse to concur in the re-
port in its entirety. Such report
probably would be drawn up by John
Stephens of Texas, the ranking demo-
cratic member on the committee, who
does not fully agree with all Of the
conclusions adduced by the republi-
cans.
The report as drawn Is predicated
on list of fifteen questions PROFOUND
ed by the chairman and submitted to
the various members of the investigat-
8 ing committee. Democrats and repub-
licans alike were requested to answer
these questions, and with these ques-
tions Mr.. Burke took it upon himself
to draw up the report which will be
laid before congress today. The
Questions were as follows
List of Questions.
l. Was Senator Gore approached by
Jake L. Hamon, substantially as charg-
ed by Senator Gore, or did Hamon
make any improper proposal to Sena-
! tor Gore respecting the McMurray con-
Z tracts on May 6 or on any date prior
or subsequent?
O. Was Hamon, In whatever negotia-
tions he may have sought with Senator
Gore, acting by authority or with the
tonsent or knowledge Of McMurray?
4 8. Was any member Of the house
of representatives approached by Ha-
mon substantially as charged by Sen
sator Gore in his statement on the floor
aof the senate June "a?
l. If question No is answered in
the affirmative, was Hamon acting as
agent of McMurray or with his consent
pr knowledge?
8. Was member of the house of
representatives interested in the Nc
Murray contracts?
6. Was member of the senate in
terested in the McMurray contracts?
Z. Was a former senator from Ne
kraska interested in the contracts?
s. If question No. is answered in
he affirmative, was such former SEN
Ator improperly interested?
o. Did former senator from Ne
2raska improperly influence any SEN
tor or representative in respect to
ne McMurray contracts?
80. Was former senator from Kan
as interested IN the McMurray con-
Hacts?
II. II question No. 10 is answered
Z the affirmative, was such former
Rnator improperly interested?
M12. Did former senator from Kan
IS improperly influence or attempt to
mproperly influence any senator or
representative in respect to the Nc
hrray contracts?
NI3. Was the corrupt lobby operat-
% in Washington in the interest of
e Indian contracts during the session
E the sixty-first congress?
Il. If so, did such lobby improperly
zIiuence any representative or senator.
E did any member of such lobby
Aake any improper overtures to any
zember of congress?
H5. Was bribery, fraud or any I'M
De influence exerted on behalf Of the
pproval for procuring of contracts be-
Feen J. F. McMurray or any other
-