The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-26

him for an hour, w says he is sure
We should agree "a three vote "a
leave II Ia {
Morgan Named
will prevent resolution ever pass
ing house. ] am sure"
A telegram dated Aug !. l9ln FROM
McMsnus TO Swift 4 Co., sand
-oklAhOma bad Wan consulta-
ton"
M. Heney said the reference
wss TO Congressman Dick Morgan
OF Oklahoma, who was urging pass
age OF the resolution
Mr. McManu, wrote 10 licnu \tc.
der counsel for the packers Aug 1l.
1910
"On the full judiciary committee We
can rely on WebL. North Carolina
Carlln, Virginia; Thomas. kcum.ky
Iaggart, Kansas Igoe. Missouri. VII
Jams, Illinois Whalcy South Caro-
lima Dale New York; Carowav Al
kansas; DYER. Missouri am also as.
sured that Gard (Ohlo) can be CON.
trolled
{ II linvlnrNone oi Wa.E'up'.u
who appeared m the record, o, having
been active with the packers tp drlcar
The BorIand resolution. va, called a,
a witness Tor the afternoon session
Documents Showed Conditions
AF lIan.,gfs
in connection with the reading of
further confidential document, taken
from the files OF the Chicago packers.
which showed that the packer, planned
an elaborate campaign m lglO Nv iu-
tluence congressman against ordering
an investigation into the l,c.,ork
and meat packing industry. as va, pro
posed in the Rorland resolution
Telegraph Campaign Planned
The recommendation wa, made hy
counsel for the packer, that they should
undertake TO have the judiciary commit
tee Hooded with lclcGramS from all over
the country, especially the congressional
districts where the members came from.
protesting against passage ot the Bor.
land resolution, on the ground, that
live stock was selling al very ,alls-
factory prices and any investigation
would only disturb such satisfactory
conditions
1T IS quite important to reach Gard
of Hamilton, o." the memorandum of
counsel reads "Pcrhap, Proctor of
Cincinnati, knows him
Meant Soap King.
Questioned by Commissioner Muir
dock, Mr. Heney said the Proctor
referred to was the soap manufacturer
He said 1t was the psychology Of
consessmen thai when they received a
large number OF kilograms identical in
forrt they suspected somebody with
trying TO put something over" which
usually was recognized ~ the packers
Wilson Knew of II.
Indications that the packer, had al
vance information Of what was being
done in connection with the Borland
resolution was continued in a mcmoran-
dun taken from the files Of Wilson &
Company but which carried a notation
showing that Il was sent TO all Of the
big five packing companies The memo.
andum said;
"Mr Faulkner Counsel for Armour)
has received word from Washington
that the Borland hearing, have been
definitely set for June 28 Do not
mention the fact that we have this ad
vance information, as the official word
probably will he out within day or
two. 1t is not believed that Mr. Fisher
Knows it as yet"
Mr.. Fisher referred to was Walter
Fisher, counsel for the ye-stock men
who were urging the investigation
Evidence that the packers had oh
tanned confidential information In 1910
caused Francis J Hency, counsel in ire
meat packing investigation to protest
publicly 10 the federal trade commis-
sion today against the practice Of leav-
ing the offices in the commissions
building unlocked
u have several times returned and
found an attorney Tor the packer, alone
in my office Mr. Hcncy said