The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-15
House Committee Begins Hearing
on Resolution. Inquiry to
be Thorough
MAY COMBINE INVESTIGATIONS
Money Trust and Harvester Trust
Also Mentioned
Democrats Feel SO Sure Action Viii
Be Taken That lnquisitors
Are Considered.

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 15.-The
House Rules Committee of which Rep
resentative Henry of Texas is chair
man. today began hearings on the reso-
lution introduced a short time ago by
Representative Humphrey of washing
ton directing the appointment of a
special committee to make a thorough
investigation of the Shipping Trust.
The resolution of Representative Hum
phrey directs an investigation into the
methods and practices Of various lines
Of ships. both of the United States and
foreign countries. engaged In the Unit :
ed States oversea or foreign COM
merce. 1t further directs an investiga-
tion of American ships and railroads
interested in or controlling the coast
wise commerce OF the United States as
to the methods OF these lines is form
ing conferences. pools. or other COM
binations i'm violation of the anti trust
laws.
Wickersham To Be Heard.
Attorney General Wickersham and
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Ma
gel are to appear before the committee
and tell what steps, if any, have been
taken by the government TO investi-
gate or prosecute the Shipping Trust
for alleged violation Of the anti trust
laws. Samuel Untermyer the New
York corporation lawyer, also is ex-
pected TO tell what he knows of the
ed to appear before the committee in
cude numerous influential factors IN
maritime shipping from New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore. New
orleans and other ports.
Three Probes In One.
If certain influential Democrats i'm
the House have their way an investi-
cation into the so-called Money Trust
and Harvester Trust will be linked
with the inqusition into the Shipping
Trust, the three inquiries combining
to make the most sweeping corporate
Investigation yet undertaken by the
government. SO confident are Demo-
cratic leaders that this reaching
investigation will be ordered by the
House OF Representatives that they are
already considering the personnel OF
the investigating committee. The ten
tative plans call for a committee OF
seven members. The Democratic cau-
Gus will be asked TO nominate five OF
the seven committeeman in the event
the House adopts the proposed plan.
There will be four Democrats. one in
surgent. and two regular Republicans.
Probable Inquisitors.
To make sure OF progressive Repub-
lican representation on the committee.
II is desired by the Democratic lead
ers that the caucus name a progres.
sive Republican. In that event Rep
resentative c. A. Lindbergh of Mime
sofa. author OF the resolution for the
investigation OF the Money Trust is to
be named. After series Of informal
conferences among Democratic leaders
it seems likely the members of the
special committee chosen by the DEM
ocrats may be Rufus Hardy of Texas
chairman; Joshua w. Alexander of
Missouri, Henry T. Rainey Of illinois,
possibly Martin ID. Foster of Illinois,
and c. A. Lindbergh Progressive) of
Minnesota. The selection OF two Re-
publican members would be left TO the
Republican caucus for nomination to
the House.