The Washington herald., 1913-09-06
RUSE USED TOGET
BEFOREPROBERS
Lamar's Friend, Martin, Before
Committee, Makes Charges
Against Railroads.
WANTS TO TELL STORY
Attempt to Take Advantage Of In
terest in Freight Fight to Get
Publicity Likely to Fail.
By JOSEPH r. AMIN.

Denied an opportunity to use the
House lobby investigating committee as
a personal advertising medium, David
Lamar, erstwhile "Wolf of Wall Street" "
yesterday adopted new line Of procee-
dure.
Henry B. Martin, on behalf of the
Antitrust League, an Organization
which is in deep sympathy with Mr..
Lamar's high-minded and patriotic mo-
tives, presented the skeleton of weird
story, involving two unnamed railroads
running into Washington, which, he
said, were depriving the people of Wash
ington and Baltimore of their right to
the free delivery of freight"
Apparently Chairman Garrett discerned
in Martins statement an attempt to
ride his Organization and Lamar into
the limelight of publicity that reflects the
popular feeling behind the fight being
made by The Washington Herald for
the merchants and business men of
Washington.
Martin, protesting to the end, was in
structed to state in writing the case he
so briefly outlined.
Objection by Martin.
This Martin was unwilling to do, fol-
lowing the precedent set by Lamar on
two previous appearances before the
committee. His attitude brought sharp
retort from Chairman Garrett
you mean" asked Garrett, 'it would
be dangerous to the success of the case
to submit to the committee in writing a
communication of a confidential char
acter in order that they may determine
whether or not il comes within the scope
of their resolution
Herman Schulteis. who characteriZeS
himself as general counsel for the
Antitrust League" but who was not
above giving his note for 5000 to George
Horning. leading pawnbroker and note
broker. worked against the loan shark
bill. accompanied Martin to the hearing
room. Lamar. in the gray cutaway suit
which he affects when appearing before
Congressional committees, strutted into
the room as Martin concluded his brief
statement.
No Action Likely.
1t is highly improbable that the COM
mitee will take any official cognizance
of Martins statement.
The Washington Herald presents here
with the statement made by Martin:
Il want to submit TO you just a word
which, 1 believe. comes within the reso-
luton under which your committee is
operating, and that is, in relation to
certain influences that have been ex-
ton and the operations of the govern
Thent, in regard to four of the great rail-
roads, two or more of which touch the
city of Washington itself. by which ac-
tions Of the government have been pre-
vented, which, If allowed to go on,
would save the shippers and the travel
ing public vast sums Of money from
those roads. a-...
They are right here within easy reach
of the city, and I believe I can submit
10 your committee evidence upon that
matter and testimony which will be suffi-
Cient, without any further action than
merely the publicity attached to getting
the facts before the committee, to cause
a redress and saving to the travelling
public and the shippers of freight of
vast sums of money, and especially to
restore to the people of Washington and
of Baltimore their right TO the free de-
livery of freight, and that without any
further legal proceedings or anything
else other than the disclosure of the
facts"
Asks for Written Statement.
The Chairman-''Mr. Martin, will you
he kind enough to submit that matter
in a written statement, so that the COM
mittee may determine whether it comes
within the scope of our resolution? The
committee mas certain line OF lnNeSti-
cation in in which it is engaging under
the resolution of the House of Repre-
sentatives, performing the duty that the
House has imposed upon it. and We de-
sire to finish that. II you can submit
D.. that statement, L assure you the COM
mittee will give it careful consideration.
and if it comes within the scope of our
resolution. will not hesitate a moment
TO take it up"
Mr.. Martin-"Mr. Chairman, l would
like to say that it is not my desire at
all to interrupt the testimony that is now
being taken. 1 shall be very glad if, at
the conclusion of the case you now have
in hand. l could he heard. If 1 could
then he heard, and the other witnesses
l shall produce, we would be very con-
tent with that As regards the matter
of submitting it in writing, L am ad-
vised by my counsel and the counsel of
the Antitrust League that it would be
dangerous to the success of the case, and
might lead to
The Chairman-"You mean il would be
dangerous to the success of the case TO
submit to the committee in writing a
communication of a confidential charac-