Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-03
LAMAR HAD HAND
IN RAILROAD LAW
Furnished Data Used by Men,
bers of Congress, Says
Martin.
AUTHOR OF STEEL TRUST
PROBE RESOLUTION AL so
Measure Little Changed When In.
troduced. Witness Tells Lobby
Investigators. =

Edward Lauterbach. the New York law
yer. who figured in David Iamars i'm
presentations OF congressman I'm telephone
talks with New York financiers, was not
on hand today as the Senate lobby COM
mittee had expected when II resumed
taking testimony. Henry b. Martin, head
OF so-called antitrust" league here,
was called to be examined, however. on
Lamars statement that after he had
drawn a resolution for a congressional
investigation OF the United States Steel
Corporation he gave the resolution TO
Martin, who In turn induced Representa-
| tive Stanley of Kentucky 10 introduce il
| In the House
Before Martin was called Lewis Cass
Ledyard. attorney for j. p Morgan AZ
Co, who testified yesterday as to Lamar
| drawing the steel trust resolution. re-
sumed the stand for moment to testify
| that his information on that point came
| from Lamar and Lauterbach
Closely Examined.
Senators gave Martin a lively examina-
| ton In an effort to disclose what the
antitrust league" was and who COM
| posed IT. Martin testified that NJ L.
Lockwood of Oklahoma was originally It's
president. he was secretary; Cotter I.
Bride OF this city was treasurer and
| Herman Schulteis. also OF Washington.
was counsel. At one time the League
depended on Attorney General Monet or
Ohio for legal advice, he said
Martin declined to give names of the
| leagues members, because they would
| su1er the anger of the great trusts. who
would ruin, blacklist them and secure
| their discharge from employment"
Martin also declined to disclose the ex-
penditure OF about $4,000 by the league
on the same grounds.
| Legislative Committee.
Martin gave the legislative committee of
| the league" as consisting of himself
Lockwood, Schulteis. Monett, Bride and
w. B. Fleming of Kentucky c. J. Van
| Vorhis of Indiana, william Trent OF Illi-
nois, w. G. La Toilette of Wisconsin. p
E. Dow Of New York and w. II. Green OF
Nebraska
He claimed he had presented to the Sec
retary of the Navy evidences OF frauds in
armor plate contracts and that he had
| given information to other government
onicials regarding violations Of law by the
| railroad trust coal trust steel trust.
| harvester trust and elevator trust" 1T
| cost Of more than $1O0OO0.
! He claimed to have drawn many bills
| for introduction in Congress, had helped
| prepare for an investigation of the ar
NOR trust and was very active" in the
preparation of resolutions for the money
trust and steel trust investigations.
What important Legislation has ever
passed that you didn't have a part in?'
asked Senator Cummins
"Oh. many things" said Martin.
| do you know David LAMAR" asked
Cummins.
Lamar Leagues Aid.
Il do. Martin said that to some ex-
| tent Lamar has been here in Washington
| helping to carry out the purpose of the
| league. He said Lamar contributed very
valuable information to the league in
| 1909. when the Wickersham railroad law
amendments were up before Congress
Il think he contributed more than any
other man to show the evil character of
certain sections that would have given
immunity to the great railroad conbina-
| tions from prosecution under the anti
trust laws.
Cummins asked how Lamar could have
had any effect. Martin said Lamar sup
piled the arguments and information and
he MARTINI presented the facts to MEM
bers of Congress.
Cummins Surprised.
Il admit the vicious character of those
provisions" said Cummins but | am
surprised to find out that the source OF
my information was Mr. Lamar
Martin intimated that he thought this
information had affected Congress and
led to the striking out of the offending
sections
Did Lamar prepare the draft of the
resolution for the investigation OF the
steel trust?' asked Cummfns.
1T is my recollection that | asked him
to prepare il" said Martin.
Had you any arrangement with any
member of Congress for the introduction
of such a resolution? asked Cummins.
Martin said he had no specific arrange
ment. but that he had talked with men-
bers of Congress for many Years about
the need of a steel trust investigation.
When you asked Lamar to prepare
that resolution. demanded Cummins.
again. did you have any arrangement
with any member of Congress for its in
trOductiOn?
Not that 1 recall" said Martin.
Had Many Conferences.
Martin did not know whether he had re-
ceived the resolution from Lamar in
Washington or New York. He admitted
he had been to Lamars house i'm New
York several times. There were many
conferences with Lamar over the resoiu-
ton. he said. Senator Cummins asked
how long Martin had the resolution be-
fore il was introduced in the House. Mar
tin could not remember. but thought ii
had been weeks. anyway, possibly
months
During this time-the resolution was be-
ing hawked about New York. was IL not?'
asked Cummns.
Martin said he did not know IL had
been ..hawked about New York. He
declared he had nothing to do with it,
1T has been shown here. continued
Cummins that the resolution was used
in New York as a basis for an attempted
reconciliation between Edward Lauter-
bach and members OF the Morgan firm.
Martin again insisted that he knew
nothing of the New York episode and took
occasion to vehemently deny he had ever
had anything to do with the financial
heads in New York"
Quizzed as to Resolution.
WAS the resolution introduced in the
House form you and Mr.. Lamar had
agreed upon?
practically So" said Martin.
1T was finally introduced through your
efforts?" asked Senator Cummins.
Largely So"
Martin said for months the question