Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-26
Ioiot Hearings Of House and
Senate Committees Are
Likely to Begin Next Week.
Say Members,
CAREFUL DISCUSSION
PLANNED FOR BILLS
Many Suggestions Made Rel
alive to Amendments for
Prohibition Of InterIocNng
DireCt0rateS,
~ uoasra Journal SPECIAL ltAsso wlHEl

10Y poaslps JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiEEl
Washington, Jan 25.--How TO ex-
pedite the anti-trust legislative pro-
gram, outlined in congress last weel
bv President Wilson, was the subject
Of an Informal conference today at
the home Of Senator Newlands, Of
Nevada. chairman Of the senate com
mlttce on Interstate commerce
Participating in the conference We're
Che majority mem5trs of the com
miaee, Senator's Pomcrene Robinson,
Thomas Thompson Myers and Sauls-
Bur-, and Representatives Clayton,
Floyd and Carlin, Of the house judi
cary committee
Cooperation Of committees i'm both
houses of congress was agreed upon as
essential 10 the best and quickest re-
suits in carrying the program to com
pletion, and to this end. the susges-
ton Of joint hearings on the bills al
ready prepared met with general
favor That it would be a waste Of
time Ter The house committee to hold
hearings and the senate committees
10 follow with others was the unani-
nous opinion expressed Chairman
Clayton agreed to submit the subject
to the judiciary committee for de-
cslon
The confcrees further agreed that
there should be selection in conduct
q the hearings, that subjects which
recently hoVe Thoroughly been in
CURED into hY committees Of congress
should be dismissed as briefly as pos
zible and that representative mon
Hho are known 20 have reasonable
ideas be called upon for suggestions
Such men would include members OF
congress outside the committees. and
leaders in commerce ana industry
Throughout The country There was
general discussion among the con-
ierees on the antitrust measures with
g view TO their improN emcnt but no
changes We're determined upon. Sew
efal suggestions were offered relating
10 proposed amendment prohibiting
holding companies An effort will be
made 70 begin the hearings next week,
lae ilrsl bills TO be taken up being
these relating % prohibition of inter-
loef'ls direGtorates, The definitions
q restraints OF trade and "cut throat
competition.
The proTam Of the committee. il
Aas said would have 10 bc ready for
eonFres hr March l.
Shall we require the owners Of
Stock, when their voting power n
several companies which ought 70 be
independent of one another would
constitute actual control, 90 make
election IN which Of them they Will
exercise thcir right to Vote This
question, venture for your consid-
eauon.
The administration leaders, there
lefe, still are considering this phase
oI the subject and it was because of
'he doubt ass to how far To proceed
'hal NO effort was made To include
provisions relating to holding COM
pahies in the tentative bills made pub
ie last week
me house Interstate commerce ana
'eielsn commerce committee also Isl
expected 10 meet during the week to i
'ake mp the interstate trade commits
seh bill This committee and the .
senate interstate commerce committee +
sh9 Will begin deliberations on the (
proposed measure to give the inter
s'a'e commerce committee authority +
10 Regulate the issuance Of railroad I
securities.
"hlle the preliminary anti-trusl +
g'osIam is being shaped. congress has
sae'n y keep IL busy The proposed
:, .sqeIaI investigation of conditions inI
'He Michigan copper and Colorado
ea' mines win engage the attention
i uo'h houses during the week. To-
"0lloW lhe senate committee on el- |
'uoh and labor will take up for
4Hsl1etition the Ashurst and Thomas /
s50iulions ON this subject.
'H tRe house 1t is planned To bring
u u Special rule Tuesday 10 carry ont
n strike Investigations ordered by
- democratic caucus last week,
Is expected that Representative f
ea'eE chairman OF the mines com
= s',oe' win head the sub-committec
!. 'niee on five members that viii be /
..t .FtPo'h'ed to make the inquiry The
.-g,''ommittee viii hear witnesses at
a'.','el and Houshtou Mich and at
1eu'o Trinidad and other Colorado f
~ 'ne senate The contest over the
i''ns ef senator-eleet Blair Lee Of
/. - , lanu probably win be disposed (
auu then the committee report rec~
i intending that seal in the senate
Nrhied Frank +. Glass. appointed
az ~ the unexplred term Of the late
- a-,of Johnston If Alabama. VIII be
'' agricultural extension bill viii
\ H'a0e the unfinished business Of
Seaate Arbitration and otheri
es''es VIII hc taken up BY the sem