New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
STEEL INQUIRY PLANS
Committee May Look Into A.
legged Deals with Railroads.
STANLEY IN PITTSBURG
Chairman Looking for Evidence
Mot Surprised by Result Of
Brussels Conference.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Pittsburg. July s.--The presence In Pitts
burg for the last few weeks OF an exncr,
said TO represent the Stanley committee a,
Washington who made extensive INQUIRIES,
into the division of freight receipts betyec,
the trunk lines and the Steel Corporation,
subsidiary railroads on through naus o,
steel products. followed by the visit her.
yesterday and to-day of Representativ.
Stanley himself revived reports in steel
circles that the Washington inquiry would
take a turn in that direction when the
hearings are resumed The ore rates on m.
Steel Corporation railroads at tho head OF
the lakes and the terminal dock charges
on Lake Erie have figured somewhat IN
the testimony AZ the Washington hearings.
hut there has been no mention Of the
terminal hauls at the Steel Corporation
mills. where a number OF the corporations
railroads share in the freight movement
Chairman Stanley refused to discuss the
possible line of inquiry that would Re
taken UP when tho committee resumed its
sessions. He said he had seen a party o.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad officials to-day, hu
steel Corporation affairs were not N.
cussed The expert, who was I'm Pittsbur,
v.
figures on the matter OF railroad terminal
charges at the mills. With Mr. Stanley
on this visit Is r. W. Wooley, the com.
mittee's general investigator
Mr.. Stanley said his visit here was 10
learn about the deterioration OF steel
manufacturing plants and Of The physical
exnenses which were constantly mentioned
bv the witnesses in the investigation
lie was asked what lie thought OF this
usek's international steel conference a.
Brussels.
"An International steel trust was IN.
only thing that could bo expected he re-
nlic,l when the United States Steel Cor.
poraton was undergoing an investigation
and when a reduction in the iron and steel
tariff was feared. II certainly was no sur
nriec 10 mo TO learn that Judge Gary
thought out the scheme for unfolding steel
nrices II was the natural course II The
stool interests. They think this Congress
rIu substantially cut down the tariff on
their products This would result in large
importations al cheaper rates. Now. IN
order 10 maintain prices. the division Of
the world into sections for the various
PRODUCERS was their only course.
II came on, MI SldnlfN '''tlu"-H' IT
,couaint myself fully with steel conditions
As head Of tho committee. owe 1t 70 ny.
self and the other members 10 be fully
acquainted with the entire business o.
course. n I find anything that may be o;
value 10 the committee-any evidence that
may be used by the Investigation will
not hesitate TO use IT, The officials az the
Homestead mills OF the steel corporation,
which ! visited Yesterday, were very nice
to me- They volunteered information and
aided me greatly
What will be the next business Of III.
Investiga ting committee
1T probably will take mp the matter rsla.
tive 10 the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
psny."
DO you think Colonel Roosevelt will be
called to testify"
II really don't know" said Mr. Stanley