The Detroit times., 1913-07-04
STEEL INQUIRY
DUE TO EFFORTS
OF "INFORMER"
Lamar Said To Have Been the
Author Of the Trust
Inquiry
RECALL LAUTERBACH
FOR FURTHER DETAILS
Martin Details Activities Con-
nected With Stanley Steel
Trust Inquiry

| WASHINGTON, July 3.-Birth OF
the Stanley steel trust investigation
was described today at the senate
lobby inquiry by Henry b. Martin,
secretary OF the National Antitrust
league.
Martin declared that he and David
Lamar. the Wolf OF Wall-st, were
authors of the original resolution Of
! Investigation. Lamars draft being
passed substantially" as drawn.
The witness corroborated Lamar &
story of yesterday, regarding this
matter. He said that he asked
Lamar 10 dray the resolution.
Lamar was pictured by Martin as
public spirited citizen and foe Of
the railroad trust" The witness
then modestly admitted that the
steel trust investigation was due.
| very largely To his own efforts.
Lamar listened intently TO Mar
tins testimony. and nervously twist
ed his handkerchief as he sat in his
chair.
That Representative Stanley, chair
man of the steel trust probe. was ig
Inorant that~Lamar had prepared the
Investigation resolution, was as
serted by Martin. He denied that ne
tried TO keep secret bamar's part In
the matter. Martin said he and the
league" had been active fer years
in much antitrust legislation and in
vestigation.
Martin charged that Judge r. S.
Lovett and Paul Cravath. OF the Har
riman railroad lines, were engaged
TOR hours at a time last week in
lobbying" with Attorney General
McReynolds on the form of the Tn
ion Paciiic.Southern Pacific dissolu-
ton plan lie stated that these Off
cIal had been convicted under the
law" and yet were granted the privi
lege Of lobbying
While the committee has decided
that there is no law which ii can
cause the punishment OF David Lamar
the Wolf of Wall-st." for his imper.
sonation OF and misuse OF the names
Of noted public men, IL was stated to-
day that the attention OF the New
York prosecutor will probably be call.
ed to Lamar's amazing story. There
is law. passed by the New York
Legislature at its last session, which
may be brought into operation to pun
ish Lamar for his circulation Of the
.charge that the Union Pacific books
wore flashed TO the extent Of SS2,.
600 900.
Lamar Is still in this city. but Chair.
man Overman, Of the senate commit
tee, said today that he would probably
not be recalled unless Edward Lauter-
bach. when called again. relates some.
thing on which the committee desires
the enlightenment
Il think that Lamar has shown him.
self such liar and so utterly beyond
belief that il is useless for the com
mittee to recall him, said Overman.
Lauterbach was to have been to-
days star witness. but when the com
mittee met. telegram from him was
read. He stated that he had not re.
ceiNed the order of the committee 10
return here until this morning and
that It would be impossible for him 70
testify until next Tuesday.
The first witness today was Henry
II, Martin. secretary OF the antitrust
league. he is the man who, according
TO Lamar, was given the resolution
calling for the inquiry into the affairs
or ne United States Steel corporation
which was later passed by the house
and resulted In the Stanley inquiry.
Martin has also been very active in
Shaping legislation here. and il was
proposed to get from him just how his
organization operated.
Lewis Cass Ledyard was recalled
by Senator Walsh 10 explain what he
meant when he told Lamar. posing as
Representative Palmer, that he knew
who was behind Lauterbach."
meant Lamar" replied Ledyard
The witness said that he meant La
mar also when he. told the psuedo-
Palmer that he knew who had secured
the introduction OF the Stanley steel
investigation resolution.
Henry p. Dawson and Judge Gary.
or the steel corporation, had been
shown the resolution by Lamar. Led.
yard added.
Henry b. Martin was then sworn.
He said that his work consisted prin-
cipally In efforts to secure enforce.
ment of all antitrust laws.
The antitrust league, he said. was
organized IL years ago by himself.
hh"i ihnH ~. soCHuIlels, washington
attorney; w. p Ryan, a former bond
clerk OF the treasury department: w.
M Morgan, an attorney OF Idaho. then
an employe Of Congress; NJ. l.. Lock
wood. OF Pennsylvania. an indepen.
dent oil producer. and James Barrett,
then secretary OF the Agricultural as.
ISOLATION OF Georgia.
Worked Four Years for Bill.
Previous to his connection with the
league, Martin said he spent four
years In Washington. trying to cause
passage OF law creating the United
states Industrial commission.
Did you get paid for this?" asked
Cummins.
Not regularly" replied Martin. ct
got some contributions from individ-
uals and firms"
Martin said his activities consisted
mainly OF arguments and the presen.
tation of facts to members OF Con
gress.
Martin said all elections 10 the
league were held by referendum. con-
ventions being too expensive and
dangerous" Martin said he would
rather not produce" the election no
tees sent TO members.
We want TO find ont how leeisla-
ton Is influenced" said Senator Cum.
Minis II shall insist that YOU do so g"
Senator" expostulated Martin. we
are engaged in serious work. attack
Ing these great trusts. The business