The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-15
cLAPP COMMITTEES ExAMINA-
TIoN OF FINANcIER WILL
COVER CAMPAIGN GIFTS AND
DEAL WITH MONEY lNFLU-
ENcE ON LEGISLATION.
Special to The journal.

SPeciai TO me journal,
Washington, Sept. 14.-Secrets deal
! ing with the activity of big business in
kpolitics in the last II years are ex-
pected to be revealed before the Clapp
Senate Committee when ]. Pierpont
Morgan is called to the stand after the
committee begins its investigation of
compaign contributions and the use of
money to influence legislation Sept 80.
The date of Morgan's appearance
before the committee will depend on
his engagements. He was to have been
a witness in July when the committee
was investigating previous campaigns.
The investigation has been broadened
by the Penrose- Roosevelt controversy,
and Morgan likely will be asked to tell
of campaign contributions from 1900 to
1912 and anything he knows of the
influence of money on legislation.
Morgan waived service in July and
notified Chairman Clapp of the Inves-
tigating Committee that he would APP
pear at almost any time.
Morgan has diversified business in
terests. He was the power in the or
ganization of the United States Steel
Corporation and the International Har-
vester Co., which. it has been charged,
received favors from Theodore Roose-
welt. His former partner, George w.
Perkins. is chairman of the new Pro-
gressive party. Morgan doubtless can
tell great deal, and his examination
is awaited with great interest, height
ened by the possibility that Louis D.
Brandeis, noted Boston attorney and
progressive publicist, who knows
much of the intimate affairs of great
corporations, will appear as lawyer
for the Clapp Committee.
Senator Clapp ID being urged by the
people from all sections of the country
to employ an attorney for the COM
mittee and go into a vigorous and ex-
haustive investigation. and he will do
so. Some of his intimate political
friends have pointed out to him that
he is in position to win fame If his
investigation is thorough and careful.
or to be relegated to oblivion If it is A
farce.
Said Senator Miles Poindexter of
Washington today:
TT is impractical, and almost impos-
sible under the circumstances, for a
committee to follow an investigation
without the services of counsel In
my opinion, the committee probably
IL retain some able, we'll equipped,
well-known attorney to bring out the
facts and evidence. The names of Louis
D. Brar deis of Boston and George L.
Record of New Jersey have been men
toned.
Significant Field is Opened.
"The amendments to the Penrose
resolution open far more important
and significant field of investigation
than the original proposition. Under
the resolution that passed the senate
the relation of the Standard Oil Co.
TO legislation and the use of money
to influence legislators can be devel-
oped. The instigation Of campaign
funds and their sources is important.
but the connection between the big
corporations and congress is more so.
The Clapp committee can show this.
The purpose of the investigation
should. and think viii be, to show
whether or not the money contributed
10 campaign funds was for the cam
paign or to influence legislation.
II re investigation of TIE Clapp COM
nnittee can, and I believe viii be, the
most important feature of the last half
of the present campaign. Col. Roose-
Welt. John D. Archbold. William RAN