South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-20
LAMAR IS EH|ND
STEEL co. PROBE
Senate Committee Quick to
Drop Matter on Learning of
Connections of Wolf of Wall
st. With Matter.

WASHINGTON. Jan 20. - David
Lamar. the Wolf OF Wall street, "
was disclosed Monday before the SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce
as the moving spirit behind the lat
est attempt TO have the steel trust in
vestigated
VIM. A. Green, a country editor OF
Creighton, Neb., was supposed TO be
in possession Of certain alleged facts
that induced Sen. Lane OF oregon TO
introduce his resolution for the in
quiry. The violation of law charged
was the alleged allowance by the rail-
roads OF rebates on steel rails.
The committee was in open Sos
sion. Sen. Lane urged that Green be
called 10 tell what he knew, the Ore
gon senator having been informed
that he had thoroughly investigated
the whole situation.
When called TO the stand. Green
asked leave to consult with the Board
OF Strategy os the Anti Trust league
He alleged that the board consisted Of
Lamar and Herman Scaultheis. He
was permitted to leave tie stand and
N less Than two minutes the interstate
commerce commission began tearing
this resolution backed by "rhe Wolf
and the Antitrust League into shreds
Green was not recalled. The commit
lee referred the resolution to the de-
partment OF justice and the interstate
commerce commission with the mere
request that either body take such &C
ton as il might deem best.
Lamar has been l0unging around
the capitol Tor some days and this is
his latest effort 10 break into the
limelight.
Have Joint Meeting.
Late Monday evening the demo-
cratic members of the senate and
house committees on interstate COM
merce held joint session for the pur-
pose of getting together on the sub
ject OF trust legislation. Particular
measures were not discussed in de-
tail. The main purpose was to outline
a general program by which. following
the presidents trust message Tuesday,
the two committees may work togeth
er in harmony and act concurrently
instead of bringing into each house
bills that contain conflicting provis-
ions.
There was general unanimity of
thought that there should be a trade
commission bill to serve as an aid to
the courts in keeping corporations
within the law. 4 tentative bill pre-
pared in the house judiciary commit
tee was briefly considered. 1t does
not contain many of the radical pro-
visions of a similar bill drawn by
Chairman Newlands of the senate
committee. Sen. NeWlandS gave it
his approval, as il is understood the
president has also given his tentative
approval.
Committees Selected.
The personnel OF the sub-commit-
tees of the senate appropriations COM
mittee delegated to handle the big
supply bills was announced Monday
The committee make up follows:
Sundry civil bill-Martin, chairman;
Overman, Chamberlain, Warren and
Perkins
Legislative. executive and judicial
bill-Sens. Martin, Overman, Bryan,
Gallinger and SmoOt.
Deficiency bills-Sens. Martin, Bry-
an. ShafrOth. Warren and SmoOt
Diplomatic and consu bill-Sens.
Overman, Tillman, Lea, Oliver and
Jones.
FortfiCatiOns-Sens Bryan, Cham
berlain, Smith, Perkins and Oliver.
Permanent ppropriatlonS-Sen
Tillman. owen, CulbersOn, Dillingham;
and Jones.