Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-29


messages should be varied. He said
it was the psychology of congressman
that when they received a large num-
Der of kilograms identical In form
they suspected somebody was trying
to put something over" which I'M
doubtedly was recognized by the pack
ers also. Indication that the packers
had advance information of what was
being done in connection with the Bor-
land resolution was contained in
memorandum taken from the files of
Wilson and company but which car
ried a notation showing that it was
sent to all of the big five packing COM
panies.
\soME INSIDE INFORMATION.
The memorandum said:
"Mr. Faulkner Counsel for Armour)
has received word from Washington
that the Borland hearings have been
definitely set for June %. Do not
mention the fact that we have this ad-
vance information as the official word
probably will be out within a day or
two 1t is not believed that MI. Fisher
knows as YETI
Mr.. Fisher referred to was Walter
Fisher, counsel for the livestock men
who were urging the investigation.
Statements by Francis ]. Heney
that Armour and company had been
found to control the street railways Of
Kansas City was the first indication
that the financial ramilcations OF the
packers touched many street railway
systems.
SAYS INFLUENCE IS WIDE.
"The influence of the packers in
Kansas City is more widespread than
in any other city in the United States
excepting Chicago" Mr.. Heney
said. Evidence of the packers in
fuence in the tin industry has been
Mr.. Heney told Commits
sioner Murdoch, who asked about that
phase of the inquiry, after remarkins
that the packers were broadening
their activities in the production OF
canned food.
Control by the packers over finan'
cial institutions has reached such an
extent, Mr.. Heney said, that recently
when an independent packer asked
for a loan from one big New York
bank the bank wrote to Thomas E.
Wilson of Wilson & Co., asking If the
credit should be extended.
TO AVOID COMPETITION.
Division of livestock buying through.
out the United States by the five big
packers which would have the effect
Of limiting competition between them,
was charged with Mr.. Heney on the
basis Of a memorandum taken from
the confidential files Of Edward F.
Swift.
Details of a visit to Washington
during which he consulted numerous
officials were given by Henry Veeder.
counsel for the packers. in letter to
Louis F. Swift dated July II, 1916. He
wrote he had been informed that If
the federal trade commission were in
structed to make an investigation 1t
ought to be without publicity and I'M
der no circumstances should public
hearings be held at which attorneys
might participate.
l.. C. Boyle of Kansas City, former
attorney general Of Kansas, appeared
20 have been in constant communities
lion with the packers regarding the
Borland investigation resolution.
$4,000 TO FINANCE FIGHT.
According to the evidence, fund Of
$4,000 was apportioned among the
packers to fight the Borland resolu-
ton. A half dozen letters were in
troduced showing that another fund
If 81 900 had been raised according to
the usual percentages and turned
over to Paul D. Cravath New York
lawyer, in January. 1916. There was
no indication of what the money was
20 be used for. A confidential report
rom R. C. McManus in Washington
% Henry Veeder general counsel for
he packers, dated July 20, 1916. gave
The packers view of the political sit
lation when the Borland resolution
still was before a subcommittee OF tie
house judiciary committee.
LISTS FRIENDS IN HOUSE.
The report said three courses were
open. He advised against two of
hem, to get a vote against the reso-
luton or to report no recommends
ion. He favored giving the resolution
he widest possible scope and having
the subcommittee pass it with a big
which would tie the
senate's hands, and could not pass the
house. Mr.. McManus wrote Mr.. Wee
Ter August 81. 1916:
ION the full judiciary committee
we can rely on Webb. North Carolina;
Carlin, Virginia. Thomas. Kentucky;
Taggart. Kansas: Igoe, Missouri; VIII
isms, Illinois; Whaley, South Caro-
ina; Dale New York; Caroway, Ar.
kansas; Dyer Missouri. l am also
assured that Gard, Ohio, can be con-
.rolled."
c. H. Livingstone of Washington,
who appeared in the records as hav.
ing been active with packers to de-
feat the Borland resolution, was
called as a witness for the afternoon
session.