The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-04-04


Many people are inauiring ~ 10
what has become OF the Investigation
OF the money trust II wiII be re-
membered that when the resolution
was before the House TO appoint =
special committee TO investigate the
money trust that Chairman Henry OF
the Committee on Rules strongly IA
vored the passage OF this resolution
appointing a special committee while
all OF the Well Street influences lined
up against this resolution and for q
substitute resolution which provided
that the Investigation should be con-
Quoted by the Committee on Bank
Ing and Currency.
II will also be remembered that
every one of the North Carolina Con-
gressmen voted for what Is called the
Wall Street Resolution" These
North Carolina Congressman. how
ever, became so frightened at the
criticism that came up from the
whole country TO the effect that this
action meant mo honest investiga-
ton" that they came out in a public
statement declaring that they were
in favor of "an honest investigation
of the money trust" and were assured
By the Banking and Currency Com
mittee that they would make such an
investigation.
Since that time nothing has been
heard of the investigation OF the
money trust. 1t begins to look as Ii
Chairman Henry and those who
wanted a special committee were
right when they charged that Wall
Street did not want a special COM
nittee, but wanted the Banking and
Currency Committee to take charge
of the investigation which they do not
seem to fear.
The Primaries i'm New York.
The Republican primaries in New
York last week, on the face of the
returns, resulted in electing eighty
three delegates from that State for
President Taft and seven for former
President Roosevelt This result is
claimed as an overwhelming victory
for President Taft and his friends.
On the other hand, Colonel Roosevelt
and his friends have denounced the
so-called primary election as fraud
and farce.
They have asserted as a fact that
/ the Republican State organization of
New York, which was hostile to Col.
| Roosevelt, did not have tickets at the
polls in many places until just before
they were closed. They have also
pointed out that in many places the
polls were closed before the hour
! fixed by law. They have also charged
that the ballot, which was fourteen
| feet long, was SO fixed up and print
who favored Colonel Roosevelt to
find the names Of his delegates and to
vote for him. Besides, it has been
/ further charged that the law was a
very inadequate one and had many
loop-holes in it under which fraud
could be practiced in a wholesale
manner
1t is noticeable that up to date
these specific charges made by Col
onel Roosevelt's friends have not
been denied Colonel Roosevelt &
friends have appealed to the Cover
nor of New York to order another
primary election. The Governor has
considered the matter, but has de-
cided that under the law he has not
the authority to do so even IL the
facts as charged are true.
If this primary election is permit
ted to stand, it will be heavy blow
to the chances of Colonel Roosevelt
to be nominated II the charges oi
fraud. however, are true, it will GER
tainly hurt the chances of the Repub-
lican nominee to carry the State this
fall, and will result in causing q
protest from the rank and file Of the
Republicans OF the State.
On August, 1913, First Ship Will
Go Through the Canal.
Colonel Goethels, the Chairman oi
the Panama Canal Commission. who
is now in Washington, has stated tc
a Senate Committee that the work on
the Canal Is progressing most salts
factorily, and that he is satisfied that
the work can now be completed earl
ier than he had first estimated. In
deed, he asserted that he was now
satisfied that he would be able tc
take the first ship through the Pana-
ma Canal not later than August Or
September of next year.
Four New United States Senators.
Four new desks have just been
placed in the United States Senate
Chamber. This is made necessary
by the election of two Democratic
Senators from ARIZONA and two Re
publican Senators from New Mexico
| all of whom will arrive in Wash