Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-21

the retired list, and concerns which
now have, or have had, dealings
with the government;
"(b) Whether any army or navy
officers on the payroll OF the gov
eminent either on the active or re-
tired list are now, or ever have
been, in any contract by which
they are, or were, to receive roy
alties on implements of war sold
to foreign governments.
Fourth: To compile list of ex-
army and eX-navy officers employ
ed by private concerns and the
names, places and character of the
business engaged in by the con-
Germs with which said persons are,
or have been, connected. .o
Fifth; To investigate and re-
port the circumstances under
which any private concern has
been able to obtain plans and spec
ifications from the navy depart
ment for use in constructing bat
tleships for a foreign nation.
Sixth: To investigate the quail
ity of work of any character sup
piled the government by private
concerns OF the circumstances in
volved in connection with the max
ing of any contracts between the
government and any private con-
Germ.
Seventh: To ascertain the ex-
tent to which individuals who are,
or who have been, founders, direc-
tors, officers, life members or con-
tributing members of the Navy
league, or similar organizations,
are, or have been, stockholders, Of
ficers, directors or employees of
concerns which stand to profit
from the increased appropriations
for the army and navy which are
being advocated by the Navy league
or kindred organizations,
Light on Organizations.
Eighth: To inquire into the Or
ganization, membership, expendi-
lures, receipts and sources there
of Of labor's national peace coun-
Gil, or any organizations which
have been active in the propagan-
da for or against an embargo on
: munitions of war, or the proposed
increases in the army and navy of
the United States.
Ninth: To ascertain the ex-
tent to which members of congress,
both Of the senate and house of
representatives of the United
States, own, hold, or control, di-
rectly Or indirectly, at any time
during their membership in this or
any preceding congress, stock or
bonds in any concern or concerns
which have profited financially by
virtue of contracts for munitions,
armament. ships or other supplies
or materials, under moneys appro-
priated in the army, navy, forti-
fications, sundry civil or other ap-
preparation bills, or, if deemed ad-
visable, to require army and navy
officers, or any person or persons
who have taken an active part for
or against increased army and
navy appropriations, to testify as
to their holdings of stocks and
bonds.
Tenth: To require munitions
concerns or firms which have OBJ
tanned contracts for materials of
any character under army and
navy appropriations to furnish
sworn lists of its stockholders and
bondholders on June 80, 1914, June
80, 1915. or such other dates as 1t
may designate, or to require
stock brokers to furnish lists of
those for whom they have bought
or sold stocks or bonds.
Provided, That any member of
the house or senate who is In this,
OF has been in any preceding con-
gress, member Of the military af-
fairs. naval. or the appropriations
committee OF the house or senate,
or who has held. owned or con-
frolled, directly or indirectly, dur
Ing this or any preceding congress.
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