The Washington herald., 1913-07-04
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MONEY PROBE
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one seems to know where, and which
processes to work for the enactment OF
antitrust legislation. The committee
was unable to learn anything Of its memA
bership, who pays dues or who makes
contributions. how its headquarters In
Washington are maintained, who pays
Martins salary or whether he receives
any-in fact, Martins statement that the
organisation seeks to accomplish
maximum of effect with a minimum of
machinery was as close as the commit
tee. after several hours of cross-examina-
ton, could get Martin refused to tell
the committee who belonged to the or
ganization, why they belonged, what
made them eligible for membership. who
passed on their eligibility. how the ON
GERS were elected. and many other
things. in replying to which he either
professed ignorance or evaded the issue
persistently. Asked why he refused the
names of members. he replied that II
they became public powerful interests
would wreak vengeance on these indi-
viduals
But Martins testimony did establish the
fact that David Lamar had had some
thing to do with the inception of nearly
every piece Of proposed legislation or
resolution Of inquiry which might throw
Wall Street into confusion in the last five
years. Martin couldn't recollect whether
Lamar was a member of the organization
or not
Railroad Bill Activity.
ne declared tnat Lamar mao peen very
hcuVe when me rallroao Dill ~as Derore
congress In contributing very valuable
information as to the vicious character OF
certain provisions which arterward were
stricken out.
He contributed more than any other
man In the United states TO a proper
understanding OF these provisions, con-
cluded Martin
senator Cummins OF Iowa, who led the
nght In the Senate against certain
VICIOUS provisions In the railroad Dill.
was much surprised to hear this YER
sion OF the AFFAIR. and rather amused.
withal.
Lamar also drew the resolution which
chairman Of the steel rrus, committaa
introduced. calling for an investigation
Of the Steel Trust, according to Martin.
From his testimony on this point 1t
was concluslveiy demonstrated that
Lamar mad ample time, after framing
me resolution, to call in his friend. Ed
"ard Lauteroach, ana give the latter an
opportunity to use the proposed investi-
gation as lever with which to pry his
way again INTO tne commence ana GOOD
sraces OF the J. T. Morgan and steel in
!erests In New York. by onering to hold
lamar ana the resolution on II author
zed to do SO by Mr. Morgan or his as
'ociates Martin admitted that weeks
,r months may nave elapsed between
me Time the resolution was drafted ana
Us introduction. Durlng that time II was
la"ked ABOUT New YORK py Lauteroach,
Is SHOWN ny the testimony OF Lamar
mo Lewis Cass Ledyard-
Martln denied In the most sweeping
mo emphauc terms that ne had any
&no~iedse OF the misuse OF the proposed
esoiution or that ne mad ever In any
way neen concerned In the wall street
'perauons OF DaVid Lamar or any other
nan. Is put !ustice 10 Marun 10 say
nat Whatever his motVes' ne PROBABLY
as the UNCONSCIOUS tooi OF Lamar IN
hese matters'
Tired sMonex Trust,, probe
Aho.her aSi.a',oh whicn Mar'in oe
areo ne anu ms ORGANISATION urseo
''ioneS .ne aohes i,ust h'esu
sauon. anu 'h,s' TO- ne aoiii'teu' La
ildI nan urseo s'onsiy- Martih haa
'onsui'ea Lamar IN TINS matter ne SAID.
AFTER nus examination on ms own &C
iNi'es, mar TN ueeiareo 'ha' ne "isheo
:. .,,
s,.ss 80 ns. ~ ~,
-. ..a W
'een nrn,ised a baII hon IN which -
n.ka ,b.s. JiscIosuras Ma-t;n ,ntor,,s5
nsidious lobby had been in washing
on on tne we week ,o before tna' II had com