The Washington times., 1912-06-02

first four months of the year was, in
1903, 203, 900 pounds; in 1910 237 900 OOC
pounds; in 1911, $4,000 pounds, and in
1912, $4,000, 900 pounds.
clu6ing cattle. hogs, and sheep, showed
in the seven principal eWstern centers
an increase of 1874 per cent In numbers
received over 1911 and a 10 pr cent In
crease over 1910 The price of beef has
native steers bringing ovr IS since Au-
gust, 1911. and over 50 per hundred for
more than month. Texas steers have
shown PRACTICAL ythe same tendencies
fiected to. degree In the price OF cowS
No explanation OF tn increased ship
nients of cattle so far this year was OBJ
tainable at the Bureau OF Statistics. II
is known, however that plentiful SHOWS
put the range In excellent shape, and
there is no reason to believe that cat
tlemen are shipping their cattle because
of lack OF pasture.
market the shipments have so far utter
ly failed to reduce the price, the usual
result OF a heavy supply.
The resolution, in fact, was appor-
toned among three House committees,
Judiciary. Banking and Currency, and
Interstate and Foreign Commerce. The
Committee on Judiciary. will investigate
the Beef trust under the following au-
thority conferred by the House:
fu snd cost ThSt In order to obtain
the purpose OF determining what leg
islation Is needed, the Committee
on the Judiciary is authorized and
directed to make a full investigation
OF all matters touched upon In House
Resolution No. 405. within the juris-
diction of said committees: and said
committee Is authorized as whole,
| or by subcommittee. to sit during
aaNA - q
of Congress; to compel the attend
ance of witnesses: to send for per-
sons and papers; to administer oaths
to witnesses. and to employ experts,
counsel, accountants, clerical, and
other assistance.
Gives Full Powers.
Chairman Clayton said today:
The above resolution, previously adopt.
ed by the House, gives this committee
without additional legislation, and we
shall proceed Immediately.
An investigation of the Beef trugi
probably would have been under way
before this had Il not been for the
pened and the committee was forced to
delay its trust Investigations in order
to dispose of the Archibald case. fol
charges against Federal Judge are iml
portant and should be promptly settled
to appear before our committee Tues
day. After he has made his statement
the committee will determine what wit.
nesses are to be called for. and we will
probably have some of the beef barons
on the stand within the next week.
THE committee will sit during the
recess of Congress-, II this Is found
necessary to insure a thorough probe
as this inquiry into the methods Of the
Beef trust will be one of the most i'm
portant Investigations ever undertaken
by the House" continued Mr.. Clayton
I'VE probably will call upon the At
torney General for such data as he may
have, and we intend that our inquiry
shall be such that II will prove OF
value to the Department OF Justice In
any proceedings II may institute"
Congressman Edwards. whose resolu-
ton following the publication of The
Times editorial, set In motion the pro-
posed investigation Of the Beef trust,
said today that II is immaterial to him
what form the inquiry takes. Mr.. Ed
wards Is willing that the probe shall be
made by select committee. by the
Judiciary Committee or the Department
of Justice. The main thing. asserts Mr.
Edwards with great positiveness, Is tc
get immediate action" and to draw
the attention OF the country to the
methods Of the beef combine.
In view of the statement OF Con-
gressman Clayton, chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, as pub.
lished exclusively in The Times yester-
day, that his committee Intends to In