The Washington times., 1912-03-25
CONGRESSMAN SAYS
SHELTER TRUST IS
HELPING PRESIDENT
Investigation of Guggen-
helms Operations Asked
for in House.

Charging that the Guggenheim Smelt-
er Trust Is linked with the Taft capdl-
dacy in Colorado, and arraigning the
Attorney General, because he recently
advised the House that he had no evil
dence to show the existence of such 4
trust, Congressman John 4. Martin, n
Colorado Democrat, will introduce in the
House tomorrow a resolution asking an
investigation of the alleged combine.
Mr.. Martin is the author of a reso-
luton asking for a report on the Smeltcr
trust from the Department of Justice
The House passed the resolution, but
the reply came from the Attorney Geil-
cral that a recent investigation had
failed to show the existence of a trust
The Attorney General declined to take
the House into his confidence regarding
any steps the department may now be
taking with respect to a smelter trust.
Congressman Martin, Democrat, has
not party interest in the pending Roose-
velt-Taft in Colorado, which will be
settled at the convention tomorrow, but
he regards it as significant that Sen
ator Guggenheim has gone to Colorado
to round up Taft delegates"
IF Taft gets the delegation from Col-
orado at the hands of Senator Guggen-
another saturnalia of political corrup-
ton such as has already stigma tized the
policies Of my State under the Guggen-
helm regime"
Light on Guggenheims.
The reply of the Attorney General
to my original resolution was astound-
ing" continued Mr.. MartLs. He boldly
tells the House that a Smelter trust
does not exist and declines to say what
steps, If any. are being taken to ascer-
tain the existence of such a trust, which
most audacious of all illegal combines.
Il am now preparing resolution
asking for a Congressional investiga-
ton of the trlust, and in the event this
resolution is adopted 1t will necessarily
throw some light upon the financial and
political operations of the Guggenheims.
Not only will the Guggenheim bar
rel run like a Stag from a furnace
in lining up a Taft delegation In
Colorado, but in the event of his nom.
ination the same barrel will be used
state"
The Colorado member today made
the charge that the Attorney General
is shirking his duty in not prosecut-
ing so powerful en- allay of the Ad-
ministration as the smelter trust.
Mr.. Martin, who knows more about
the special privilege combinations in
the House, declares that II Theodore
Roosevelt can win the delegation in
Colorado and the nomination at chi
cago, the Guggenheim and other spe-
Cial privilege interest will take to the
woods, leaving the people of the State
to determine whether the electoral
vote shall go to Roosevelt or to
Democrat. The elimination of the
smelter truss from the politics of
Colorado. he insists. is largely de-
pendent upon the success OF the
Roosevelt forces and the defeat OF
Taft.
Taft's Interest.
"Guggenheim and Taft are cheek by
iowl," said Mr.. Martin. and the wish
of Guggenheim is the will of Taft In
all things pertaining TO the interests OF
the Smelter trust Senator
Mr.. Martin absolutely denies the asser-
ton of Attorney General Wickersham
that there Is no Smelter trust and that
competitive conditions prevail in the
smelling industry.
If this were true, he says, 1t would
be better worth investigation than half
a. dozen trusts in order that the coun-
try might learn how these competitive
conditions had been maintained and
apply the methods to the dissolution OF
other trusts and thus bring about
settlement of the trust question.
Unfortunately, he declares. the Attor-
ney Generals statement is not true,
and he charges that Attorney General
Wickersham is shirking his duty to the
public, and that he dare not prosecute
SO powerful an ally of the Taft Admin