Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-13
VOICE Of LAMAR
URGES PUBLICITY
1.-The Wolf of Wall Street" Is
Again Connected With
Congress- Affairs.
TIPS OFF NEWSPAPER
ON LETTER TO WILSON
Representative Kindel Writes to
President Withdrawing Charges
Against McReynolds.

While Representative Kindel OF Colo
rado was being sent for to be censured
by nigh officials of the administration
Tor inserting paragraph in his resolu-
tlon to examine the dissolution Of the
Union Pacific-Southern Pacific merger
which reflected seriously upon Attorney
General McReynolds, and while Kindel
himself is crying out that the merger
complained of is sapping the vitality
OF his section Of the west the still
small but insistent voice Of somebo,dy
away Off in Wall street was heard last
night, egging Kindel and sundry news
paper correspondents to "go to it, and
! make a spread.
The still, small voice was that Of
David Lamar. known to fame as "the
Wolf of Wall Street." actuator to a great
extent OF much Of the Stanley steel trust
activities, working through Henry
Martin and Herman Scllulteis. who com
prise the handspring of the Antitrust
. League. Representative Kindel, who
carries a message from Colorado to
| oFing ABOUT an equalization of railroad
freight rates." according to his own ex-
PLANTATION, will ask that a paragraph in
his resolution of inquiry be withdrawn.
That paragraph reads:
Ihereupon the Attorney General, in
direct violation of the instructions given
him by the President, did direct his as
United States to the immediate entry of
final decree and to waive the demand for
public hearing
Kindel's Letter to President Wilson.
Late last evening David Lamar called
up newspaper Office here and suggested
that reporter be sent to see Kindel,
who would be in his office in the Naltby
building and would have the copy of a
letter written to the President on the
subject. Mr.. kindel was found. He had
a copy of the letter. When he was asked
What interest has David Lamar in this
matter?' he replied:
Il never saw him. I don't even know
him. l do not know what interest he
has"
In Mr.. Kinders Office last night. when
Star reporter obtained copy Of the let
ter TO the President, were Messrs Martin
and Schulteis of the Antitrust League.
The letter to the President contained
this paragraph:
Il was not satisfied with the explana-
tions made by the Attorney General re-
This railroad combination costs us of the
west millions of dollars annuahy in ex-
orbttant railroad charges am convinced
that the combination has not been broken
by that agreement which the Attorney
General has entefed into in behalf Of the
people. ] am convinced that there should
be some sort Of investigation to determine
more clearly the cause of the discrimina-
tions we suffer and to suggest a remedy
Therefore have decided to urge the res
olution before the committee on rules
Mr.. Kindel also explained to the Pres
ident:
Says He Is in Error.
Il am convinced l am In error in the
statements ] made in paragraph of the
resolution. charging that Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds acted in direct violation
of the instructions given him by yourself
in consenting to waive the demand for
public hearings in the case" The letter
| stated Mr.. Kindel would ask the commit
tee on rules to strike out that paragraph
Representative Kindel recently had a
conference with the Attorney General
at the Department Of Justice, and, fol-
, lowing the talk, information was given
out at the department to the effect that
/ Mr.. kindel was the victim Of mistaken
confidence. The department stated that
| Mr.. kindel had said the mooted reso-
luton had been drawn up, not by HIM
self, but by Messrs. Martin and Schulteis,
comprising the Antitrust League Of
1lcials of the department intimated that
| Mr. kindel said that these men had made
REPRESENTATIONS to him on which he
| founded his criticisms Of the action Of
the Attorney General.
! When Mr.. kindel left the department
/ 1t was thought there that he would with
draw his resolution.
When Star reporter saw Mr. kindel
| last night talking with Messrs Martin
ana Schultats, after David Lamar had
| suggested taat there was new twist
IN the trend of events, Mr. kindel was
aeteflnlned to press the resolution, with
! the OFFENDING paragraph struck out.
Matter Attracts Attention.
/ The kindel matter is attracting att.n.
/ tion. David Lamars mamie has not heen
connected with it before this. but rep
| resentatives and students OF events at the
Capitol remember well how Lan1ar's name
hrst caine into the public view at the
/ Capitol, when Martin Littleton OF New
YORK made bitter speech on the floor
! or the House denouncing as false the
| intiInatlOIs that he, as member of the
STANLEY steel committee, had been acting
/ for the United States Steel Corpora ton.
Mr.. Llttleton then said that David
Lamar was behind the investigation.
! During that time Henry Martin had q
| desk in Representative Stanley's room
for considerable length Of time and
was In telegraphic correspondence with
Lamars who openly boasted that he
L t.
nesseS and testimony
| In the meantime Representative Kin
! del Is 4 al has been for years about
the foremost student of railway freight
rates and conditions in the west He
ran for Congress on the promise he
would spend his days fighting high and
!; oppressive rates. has been an insurgent
ever since he stepped into the Capitol.
refused to serve on any committee un-
| less he could get on the interstate and
| foreign commerce committee, and Is
working day and night to keep his
promise to his constituents. The fact