The Alaska citizen., 1913-07-14
DOINGS At
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. July s.
David Lamar. the New York broker
who last week charged the National
Association of Manufacturers with
maintaining a lobby here. was be
fore the senate lobby committee
again today. He reiterated the
charges and gave additional t,sti-
mGny bearing on the case.
Henry Martin. member of the
so-called antitrust league also was
before the committee. but he proved
a refractory witness. refusing to
disclose the names OF the members
Of the league.
WASHINGTON, ID. G. July ..
The report is in circulation through.
out the city today that Secretary
of the Treasury William McAdoo
intends to ask the department Of
justice TO make a thorough investi-
CATION of the Pittsburg bank scandal
on the grounds that the national
banking laws OF the government have
been violated by the officials of the
banks which We're ordered closed By
the treasury department.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has condemned in unmeasured
terms. the financial operations of
the New York. New Haven 4 Hart
ford railroad management. The
charge is made that the company
has violated the Sherman antitrust
law, and the request probably will
be made that the matter be taken
up by the department OF justice
The house of representatives today
passed a resolution providing for
the investigation OF the Mulhall
charges. and the following members
were named as committee by
Speaker Clark to nduct the probe:
Finis j. Garrett, of Tennessee, chair
man; Cyrus Cline, of Indiana; Joseph
j. Russell, of Missouri; S. A. Rod
denbery. of Georgia; William H.
Stafford, of wisconsin,; Frank b.
Willis. OF Ohio ], l.. Nolan, Of
California.
The lobby probers will begin their
work Immediately.
The house committee on territOr
les took up the consideration of
Alaska railroad legislation TO-DAY.
and the members have announced
that the matter will be disposed of
at the earliest possible moment.
Delegate Wickersham was the
only person heard today, although
there were a number of men pre-
sent anxious u get the ear of the
committee The delegate urged fav-
orable action on the bill under con
and impressed upon the
committeeman the importance of
the hearing at an early
date.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10
If the bill introduced into the SEN
ate today by Senatr Miles Poin
dexter of Washington state. be-
soon find itself in the business of
operating its coal mines and rail
way lines in Alaska, and steam |
ship line from Seattle to Alaska |
ports. The bill goes the limit in
national ownership and operation |
Of public resources and utilities
Provision is made in the bill for
the reservation of coal lands, and for
the construction and operation of
railroads from the coal fields of |
South Alaska to the ice-free harbOrs |
Of the North Pacific. The bill com
Dines the approved features Of the |
railroad and coal bills now under
discussion in the senate, but the ad |
lition of the steamboat feature is a |
radical departure from previous bills |
The proposal has already aroused I
antagonism on the part of those |
who are averse to seeing the govern
nent extend it's administrative func-
ions.
Formal apology by the United |
States to the Republic of Paraguay |
was conveyed in note sent today to
he government of Paraguay by Sec
'etary of State Bryan. The apology
vas called forth by the insult of
erred the South American republic
when on July 4 the flag of Para
quay. which hung over the consulate
n San Francisco, was torn down
ind thrown into the street
Congress did not hesitate to back
he Philippine government for the
of railways in those is
ands," said Falcon Josln. speaking
before the house committee on the
erritories today; nevertheless. con-
'ress hesitates to encourage the
building of railways in Alaska The
brown man easily secures a govern
nent guarantee on the construction /