Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-09
LEAK PROBE re-, e. ;
HOLD SPOTLIGHT
IN CONGRESS ON
WEEK s PROGRAM
Whether Trail viii Lead to
Wall Street or Not Is QUeS-
ton; State Department Of
fiCiaIS to Be Called,
WIRE CONTROL BILL
TO FURNISH DEBATE
BurIeSon'S Handling of TeIe-
phone and Telegraph Com
panieS and Strike of En-
pIoyeS to Be Aired,

Washington, June S.-Congress en-
ters the fourth week of the new ses-
sion tomorrow with broadening activt.
ties and increased speed urged by
leaders
The so-called peace treaty leak
Investigation and the bill to end gov
ornment control of telegraphs. telc.
phones and cables constitute the SEN
ate's work of principal interest this
week while the house plans clean
up of appropriation bills. starting to-
morrow with the pared down $780,
900 600 army bill. Investigations of
army and shipping affairs, and also
election of Victor Berger, socialist of
Wisconsin, also Will be started by
committees.
At its meeting tomorrow to make
plans for the treaty inquiry. the for
cign relations committee may do lit
tie more than select a subcommittee
to do the actual work OF summoning
and examining witnesses Selection of
this subcommittee probably will be
left to Chairman Lodge.
Roth Sides Anxious To Go.
Leaders on both sides are anxious
for the investigation TO start, how
ever, and before the end of the week
: 1t may be we'll under way. At tomor-
rows meeting the fun committee may
take UP the question of some of those
to be called and may lay down some
general plan of procedure. That sub
ject will, it is believed, at least hc
discussed
In speculation over the possible
trend of the investigation, the names
- q
politics and in financial circles have
been mentioned about the capitol
! Senator Borah is known to favor call
ing officials Of the League to Enforce
Peace, headed by former President
Taft, and it is taken for granted th.t
state department officials and at
| taches will he asked to testify.
/ Whether the trail will lead later tC
( the Paris peace commission or to the
great financial houses of New York
! remains to be seen. No committed
member viii make any prediction as
| to the general trend of the inquiry.
! A lull in the storm of senate debate
over the ncace .reaty Is expected
while the foreign relations committed
| inquiry into the so-called leak IL
started and while the senate rosolu
! tion requesting cory of the treaty
and with it a fresh outbreak of senate
| discussion but the remainder Of thi'
! month is set aside by leaders largely
for eXpoditins appropriation bills
! needed July !.
| Wire Control Bill.
The bill by Senator Kellogg rcpuh
! lican of Minnesota. to repeal the Law
authorizing government control o
| telegraph telephone and cable wire
| is to come m in the senate tomorrow
and expected to precipitate lively dis
cussion OF the telegraphers' strlk'
situation and Postmaster Genera
| Bureson's order restoring private op
| GRAFTON of the wires. Passage of tht
Kellogg bill. which has unanimous
support of democrats and republican
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion is expected late this week. Tn,
| house Interstate commerce commit
I tee will begin work tomorrow on wir'
repeal legislation.
Appropriation bills are to have righ
| of way in the house. The reduced
army bill, providing for maintenance
of an army of 400, 900 men and strip.
! ped of general legislation, is to bt
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