The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-03
Head of Organization Opposed to
MonopoIies Tells Of Congress
sional Activities
WORKED FOR INVESTIGATIONS

Washington, July S.-Confirmation
Of David Lamar's claim that it was he
who drew the congressional resolution.
under which the Stanley committee in
vestigateu the L. S. Steel corporation.
was given to the lobby committee to-
DAY by Henry h. Martin. head of the
so-Callcd "anti-trust league"
Martin was called by the Senate
lobby committee To be examined
IN David Lsmar's statement that af-
ter he had drawn a resolution for a
congressional investigation of the T..
$. steel corporation, he gave the reso-
luton to Martin, who in turn induced
Representative Stanley of Kentucky to
Introduce IL in the House.
Before Martin was called. Lewis
Cass Ledyard, who testified yesterday
AS to Lamar drawing a steel trust
resolution, resumed the stand for a
momsnt to testify that his information
on that point came from Lamar and
IauterbaCh.
The senators gave Martin a lively
examination. Martin testified that NJ
l. Lockwood. Of Oklahoma, was orig
inallv the president OF the Antitrust"
league; he was secretary; and &. T.
Bride. Of this city, treasurer. Herman
schulteis, also of Washington. was
counsel. At one time the league de-
pended on Attorney General Monett of
ohio for legal advice Martin declined
to give the names OF the league MEM
hers' because they would suffer the
anger of the great trusts. who would
ruin and blacklist them.
Martin declined to disclose the ex-
fenditure of about $4,000 by the
league on the same grounds. He gave
the legislative committee of the
Ieague.' consisting of himself, Lock
wood Schulteis, Monette, Bride and
w. b. Fleming of Kentucky; c. j.
Nsnvorhis Of Indiana; William Trent
Of Illinois, w. G.. Lafollette of Wis
consini +. T.. Dow of New York; and
w II. Green of Nebraska
lie claimed he had presented to the
secretary of the navy evidence of
iiauds in armor plate contracts and
mad given Information to other gov
eminent officials regarding the viola
uon OF the law by railroad. coal. steel,
harvester and elevator trusts" at a
cost OF more than 100000 claimed to
nave drawn many bills for introduc-
uon in Congress. had helped to pre-
pare Tor an investigation of the "armor
trust and was very active" in the
preparation OF resolutions for the
money trust and steel trust investiga
tions
nrther questioning brought out
'hat Lamar, in 1909. when the Wicker
shan railroad law amendments were
peiore Congress, had supplied argu-
hehts ana information that Martin
presenter To the members. Martin
uousht such information had led to
'he striking out of sections 10 i'm
muhize the railroads from prosecu-
tion
bid Lamar prepare the draft of a
resolution for the Investigation of the
'"st asked CufnninS.
II Is my recollection asked him
70 prepare it, said Martin. He added
he mad no specific arrangement with
o"N member of Congress for its IN
PRODUCTION.
was this resolution used in New
'oik as a basis for an attempted re-
,0"eiliation between Edward Lauter-
oach and the Morgan frm?" asked
'ummins.
Martin insisted he knew nothing of
'"at Martin said the resolution was
'"uouuced In the House practically
III 'he form he and Lamar had agreed
upon
pld YOU tell Stanley. who finally
,'uouuced the resolution that Lamar
"au prepared IT."
don't think So"
IN olu YOU try to suppress the fact 30
not In the least"
=, ''in testified he had worked for
money trust Investigation. had
e'ehoes a, with Lamar who favored
'u' mad nothing To do with the
tion 'e"''oh 'cso'u-
N, committee wanted to know what
~, 'n knew about iobbies In Wash
mo. tie declared that when Chair
90, ''N''t OF the Union Pacific hoard
""u Counsel Cravath had been ,o The