The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
ATTACK ON MORGAN
DEFENDED BY LANE
His Statements in Senate Made
on Facts Available to
Anybody.
LOOTED NEW HAVEN SYSTEM
Makes Charge That Steel Trust
Is and Has Been Re
ceiving Rebates.

Lane. Of Oregon, said tonight he had
incnts made by him In debate yester-
day about the late J: T.. Morgan other
than INFORMATION published In the press
and available to anybody.
Ihnt the Morgan firm looted the
New Haven system is a fact known to
Senator Lane. president MeIien, OF
that system. took the public into his
confidence and said he had performed
certain acts under specific orders, and
had assumed blame that belonged to
those higher up
the New Haven system and MIXED il
OF every dollar that could be wrung
from IT.. Mr.. Mellen made no, secret OF
ity That Mr. Morgan left for Europe
mir. Meiien was indicted 1t N was re-
ported that Mr. Morgan's health broke
under the strain OF tho investigator
probably broke for fear of threatened
action against him. The financing OF
the New Haven was nothing but loot
Ing and robbery; why mince words
about IT."
The Oregon Senator asserted that IL
the proper authorities act In sympathy
with his resolution. IL would be shown
that the steel trust IL and has been re-
ceiyins rebates from tho railroads.
Dayid Lamar. the so-called wolf OF
Wall street, has been dragged into this
proposition as a bogy man. What for?
To friBhten people away from the real
object of attack. II Lamar has any
have 'wolfed' Wall Street for ali 1
know. but IL he did, whatever he mag
pared with the financial brieandage Of
the crowd that everybody seems to
M ihey s to PRf pr &c dam Lamar is what
aud get him ana prosecute him?
have not received any information
from him. or through him. but l have
a
OF Nebraska, upon whose investiEa-
ions 1,ons , am seeking to hays the steel
TO disclose, II given OPPORTUNITY. he
VIII arrive the entering wedge that Will
ennblc the Department OF Justice TO
split the Steel Trust wide open
Green is indorsed as n reputable
citizen by William jennings Bryan.
his State. He can prove that the
steel Trust has been receiving a re-
product shipped over the railroads:
that the purchasers OF It's product have
no, voice In routing their Shipments
md that every other steel producer in
the United States must pay the full
transportation tariff or its products
Green disclosed the evidence upon
Harvester Trust was based Neither
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
nor tho Department OF Justice pro-
lessen TO know OF the existence OF this
rebnting.
81 am informed that the Department
OF Justice was told OF II In time to
include II In it's hill or particulars in
the case against tho Steel Corporation
but i, was respected. This violation OF
thes law against rebates IL proved
would have caught the Steel Trust red :
handed and made certain n victory for
the government
"lsut. instead OF Investigating these
questions submitted by 4 reputable cit
izen. great howl is made in the
Senate about the wolf OF Wall Street
and l am charged with abusing, with
out cause. man who died enormously
rich through these questionable enter
prises- IL sounds much Ike the nues
and cries 10 distract publis attention
The fight for this Investigation has
not yet ended"