SENATOR BURROWS ON SMOOT CASE Chairman of tho Investigating Committee Com-mittee Makes a Statement. State-ment. BY A. 'P.' PHILIPS. i Tribune Bureau, ") ' 1 National Hotel, t WASHINGTON, D. C. March Si. J Regarding in mora that tho Smoot Inquiry In-quiry l3 to go over until after election this, fall, and that tho Senalo commlttoe is hushing tho matter up. Senator Burrows, chairman of tho Committee on Privileges and Jiloctlons, tonight dictated tlio following fol-lowing to Tho Tribune correspondent: "There will bo no unnecessary delay In tho Investigation of tho case of Reed Smoot On the contrary, it will be prosecuted prose-cuted with diligence and with n view to bringing the matter to a conclusion at the earliest possible moment. Much depends upon tho ability to oecuro tho attendance of witnesses, which are deemed important und IndlHpeiiHable. "I hope tho mattor can be concluded before be-fore final adjournment of thin session of Congress." It Is not probable that the hearing will be resumed on April Ith nor la it, expected in view of Senator JJiirrowx'g statement' but will bp delaj-i acveral diivs longer.