El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-19

voting in the Pennsylvania railroad.
Under that plan one-seventh OF the
di1actoI ~ "a, anu eIct
two directors. Thus they can secure
a minoEty representation Now most
directories are controlled by bare
majorities" he said
Yes" agreed Mr. Morgan.
Don't you think that the minority
should be represented in a directorate p
think that's a very good plan
he answered.
showing stock voting methods in for
eign banks as introduced by Mr.. Inter
myer seemd to indicate control by what
resembled voting trusts"
They could SIMPLY put their stock
under different names and evsde that
law. don't want to suggest that but
it could be done" he said
But they don't allow that sort of
hocus pocus over there" remarked Mr..
4 think the records will show differ
emily" he returned. There Is no
place where mergers and consultations
have taken place 70 the eXtenT they
have, in Great Britain" Mr.. Morgan
Mr.. Untermyer declared under the
English system there were many groups
of bankers entirely independent OF each
Otherr and persons desiring to finance
a proposition could go to any one of
Mr.. Morgan said he did not believe
there was any great combination among
bankers in the United States.
Mr.. Morgan spent nearly five hours
on the stand At the conclusion Of
his testimony the committee adjourned
until Jan. 6.
In the house the interior depart
ment expenditures committee adopted
a report cenSuring Robert G. Nalen-
tine, former commissioner Of indian
affairs, for his conduct prior to his
resignation.
Woman Appears Before Senate.
Miss Mary BOland. of Scranton, Pa.
was called as. witness by attorneys
for md D. hall q nd Trrgae
the first woman to appear before the
senate since 1905 In that year an
other woman testified at the lmpeach-
ment trial of Judge SWayne, OF Florida.
Miss Boland is a niece Of William
P. Boland, one OF the principal wit
nesses against the Judge, and IS a ste
nographer in her uncle's office.
Attorney A. 5. Worthington asked
her if NJ. J. Williams had told her,
September IS, 1911. that he had Just
come from Judge ArCnbalds office and
had seen there a brief the judge had
prepared for the Erie railroad in the
"ighterage case.
c. F Woodruff, Of Scranton, testified
that G. G. Boland has asked him to
use his influence IN an effort to nave
judge Archibald bring about a settle
ment OF the cases pending against the
Marion Coal company, with the under
standing that the impea chment charges
against Judge Archibald would not be
pushed Mr.. Woodruff said that he
went to Judge Archibald and Informed
brothers.
Democrats Delay Appointments.
The long threatened fight in the SEN
ate over the confirmation Of president
Tafts nominations broke on the floor
of the senate and in the first skirmish
the Democrats were successful in pre-
venting an executive session demanded
by senator CullOm (Republican).
The Democrats filibuStered against
the motion, rushing out into the cloak
rooms on the roll call to break a quo
rum and succeeded in delaying action.
we. viii nave for an unrestricted
portunity and we will continue our
efforts until something comes from
them" said senator Cullom.
If the Democrats want to take the
responsibility we are willing, but they
will have to take it before the eoun-
try"
publtcans put US IN corner without
warning" said senator Hoke Smith.
The president has dumped upon us
the nominations that have been aceu-
mulating for the last six months. We
have a committee making an lnVeSU-
cation Of them, but there are hundreds
of them and we have not been able to
procure the Information necessary to
enable US to act upon them Intelligent
". We are willing to take the re-
sponsibility if that Is what is wanted"
Senator Smoot. of Utah, said;
The Repu blicanS are not attempt
ing to have confirmed officials whose
terms expire after the next admins
tration begins. They are insisting that
the senate follow the custom and con-
firm nominations to fill places where
commissions nave expired or which
will become vacant before the Taft ad-
ministratiOn is ended. In some cases
the commissions have already expired,
IN others the places will be vacant
unless combinations are confirmed at
this session Of congress. It is such
nominations and these alone the Re
publieans are seeking to have con-