The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
WIDER RAILWAY.
INQUIRY NEXT.
Movement in Congress to III
cludc n. Y. Central and
Pennsylvania.
FOLK VISITS CAPITOL
Mellen's Immunity Will
Probably Be Tested
i'm the Courts.
FOLK VISITS CAPITOL
LEDyARD TO TESTIFY NEXT
Agents Sent to Report on Con-
dition of William Rookie
Teller and Miller.

WASHINGTON. May 23-The New Haven
railroad disclosures before the Inter
state Commerce Commission have aroused
members OF Congress and there is talk
now by some OF them OF extending the
inquiry into other big lines.
The possible effect OF the New Haven
hearings has been lost sight of here In the
more immediate interest in the testimony
Itself. The fact Is that the testimony Of
Charles S Mellen and others has served
10 arouse anew the agitation among legis-
,a,ors against the railroads OF the coun-
try.
This feature OF the present inquiry is
what Is causing the most worry TO the
representatives OF railroads here and to
conservative legislators. The cry has been
goins up for months that the railroads of
the country need a rest from legislation.
and agitation and some Roadway had been
made In that direction in Congress.
Evidences are appearing now, however,
that the New Haven disclosures will serve
to renew attacks upon the carriers. AL
ready references have been made in one
Of two speeches, and others will follow
Extension of Inquiry.
A prominent Western Senator OF Pro-
gres,iye tendencies admitted to-day that
&c ana some OF his colleagues have con-
side..c the ACCESSIBILITY of Offering a
r,solution directing the commission to ex-
',ll The present investigation so as to
Include particularly the New York Cen
tral system and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
THIS Senator professed to have re-
cel,ed important Information bearing on
the New York Central which might serve
a. the basis OF such a demand. Appar-
entity the alleged alliance between the
railroads and politics is the charge the
Sen ator has in mind.
Joseph W. Folk. general counsel fol
the Interstate Commerce Commission
was NJ the Capitol to-day and talked with
Anumbsr Of Senators His presence there
gave impetus to the talk of An extension
Of the present investigation.
There has been some talk OF an investi
. CATION into the affairs OF the Rock lslan'
and the Pero Marquette. 1t was sai'
to-day that the Interstate Commerc
Commission would hardly start any inves
tgation on its own initiative, although
Senators admitted that they believed IN
commission had full authority to do s.
without waiting for directions from Con
gress
No Immediate Action Expected.
The best judgment OF the Senators VII
have been comforting about plan for en-
larging the scope of the Interstate Com
merce Commission investigation was tina
no immediate action would be taken bt
cause Of the volume of work before IN
Interstate Commerce Commission.
There Is another important effect this
the New Haven inquiry Is likely to nav
II will be seized upon by the President
friends to support his bills against intel
locking directors and others OF his pre-
posed reforms.
The Interstate Commerce Commisslo
VIII resume its investigation into Il
New Haven road on Tuesday. 1t Is q
present plan to call the roads directo
whose names were mentioned by Meil'
in his confessions"
Solicitor Folk said to-day that he hi
sent two representatives OF the coinmi
sion to New York to learn the physic
condition of William Rockefeller al
George McCunoch Miller, two Of the
rectors. Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr.. Mill
when summoned as witnesses two wee
.gc filed certificates signed by thu
.hysicans to the effect that the journ
n Washington for testifying might !
suit fatally to them
No action was taken on these cert
Gates at the time and now that Mr.. NJ
len has testified Solicitor Folk Is me
anxious than ever to have AS many
the directors as possible appear and u
their side OF the story.
Nr. Lcdyard to Testify.
lewis Cass Ledyard, counsel for
ia'e J, p, Morgan and who also ser'
as director of the New Haven. has b'
summoned and will probably be the II
Witness Tuesday
George +. Baker. ID. H. Warner La
renee Minot and other directors also HI
been summoned The representatives
The commission who have been sent