The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
OTHER RAILROADS
NOW FACE INQUIRY
United States Senate Plans Full
Investigation of Every Sys-
tenn in Country.
AFTERMATH OF NEW HAVEN
Mellen Says Financial Manipula-
tions Will Be Found as Dubi-
Gus as in His Case.
Especial to Tho Timcs.Dispatch.


Washington. May 23,--In the after
math Of Charles s. Mclicns testimony
before Intcrstnte Commerce Com :
sion has come the development that
the United states Senate plans fun
ana complete Investigation Of every
railroad system in the country.
When Mclien unburdencd himself and
told OF the crooked New Haven deals
NO opened the eyes or many Congress
mon. The situation has been entirely
cleared" said one OF these mon to-day.
'as far ~ the New Haven Is con-
cerned Now for the others"
II IL known here that the next rail
road TO b" put under the rnicroacope ot
the commission viii he the Rock Is-
iand. then Will follow the Pcnnsyl-
van!a ana Northwestern
Mellen In private Interview with
member of the commission intimatcd
before he left Washington that the
financial manipulations OF these other
roads would be found almost as d,,bi
Gus IA the New Haven
FOLK PREPARING REPORT
TO HE SENT TO SENATE:
Ihe Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion to-day settled down to Its reru-
lar routine work. Governor joseph w
Folk. chief counsel for the commission.
and the man who dragged the evidence
from @leilcn. vas the only one workint,
on tho New Haven end He spen, tho
entire day going over the tcs.irnonv
given by Mellcn. with view of yet
tihg up his report which must be sent
10 the Senate
There are 2,sao typcwrittcn pages
contained In six books. carrying Mel
lens entire testimony. This must be
oolied down and put In the shape OF
report TO the Senate rs early 40 nos
slplc. Governor Folk is In hopes q.
having the entire work completed be.
Tore Wednesday at the latest. lie has
i"okcd over the greater part OF 1t, and
now. with the aid OF two stcnocra.
piers. will 20 At the real task.
commissioner McChord. who sat or
the bench during the hearings, VIII
also take hand In making the re-
port.
While under the ordinary rules ot
procedure the Senate would not give
any orders TO McRcynolds until after
the report had been reported. IL is said
mat In this case 40 hagrant had been
Inc activity of the ATTORNEY General
that hint may be thrown out 10 Nc
Reynolds or Monday morning. Two
or three Senators are contcmplat!ur
paying him q visit and warn him ot
what is coming.
SLIGHT CONTROVERSY
As TO BIBLE PASSAGE
Just before closing the hearing yes.
terday before the commission. Gov
crnor Folk and Meilen had n slicb,
controversy as 70 a passage from the
Scripture. 1t was relative TO line
from the celebrated prayer from the
hills" 1t started this way:
Dtd you write that prayer?" asked
Folk?
No replied Mellen: 81 may have
made suggestion or two"
.. II thins the first sentence must
have been yours-I life up mine eyes
TO the hills"
y. oh. Governor. have you not rend
your Bible? That Is quotation from
the Bible" Laughtcr)
g. You suggested that sentence
did you?"
a. Il have often used the quotation
/ Will lift UP mine eyes unto the hills
from whence com.th my strength"
q. My help You do not know your
Bible very we'll"
\. MY Bible says strength"
@. You have not been reading 4,
lately"
a. MY quotation from the Bible.
think. is correct"
But to-day Governor Folk made sure
that Mr.. Mellen's quotation was not
correct. fie assigned Examiner Hanson
of the commission. TO delve into the
Holy Book and get the exact quotation
IT reads; Il will lift up mine eyes 10
the hills. from whence cometh nv
help"