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Show K IMF!! Roosevelt May Be Called in the Sleel Trust Inves.igation Washington, June O Because of the marked discrepancies in the accounts ac-counts of tho absorption of tho Tennessee Ten-nessee Coal & Iron company by the United States Steel Corporation in the panicky days of 1907. as given by John "W Gates and Elbert H. Gary, the Stanley "Steel Trust" committee of the House has determined that further fur-ther light on that deal must be obtained ob-tained and that every rerson who had anything to do with it should be examined. ex-amined. The committee Is again considering the necessity of sumraon'ng former President RonscvHt, and former Secretary Sec-retary of State Root for verification of the conferences with Messrs Gsry and Frick In the Tennessee transaction. transac-tion. Chairman Stanley paid to-'ny that the steel Inquiry would bo rushed forward for-ward as rapidly as possible, although no further hearings will be held until next Wednesday, when Mr. Garv. chairman of the Steel corporation directorate, di-rectorate, will continue the recital of organization and methods of operation. opera-tion. John Lambert of tho Republic Iron and Steel company, slso will be a wl- j ness on that day. The committee Is also considering the advisability of holding KessjpnWn- Ne-iafcY-or.kiuliorni there, arc 'maftv -witnesses' "and much material of the Steel corporat'on which Mr. Gary told the committee It could have acccs to. Today the committee made a thorough thor-ough examination or the testimony given yeaterdav by Mr Gary and planned plan-ned to summon nianv mere witnesses suggested by the disclosures of tho steel magnate Lewis Cass Ledyard. tho attorney for Oliver Payne of the Tennessee Coal fc Iron company, who. Mr. Gary declared, conducted the negotiations on behalf of Grant B Schlev for the sale of the Tennessee company will bo asked to appear In the near future. fu-ture. An agreement was reached by tho committee with R. V. 1,'ndabury. counsel coun-sel for tho Sleel corporation, whereby at least two of the Sleel company witnesses wit-nesses who have been summoned will appear each day of the hearing until all have testified. Norman B. Ream. W. B. Dickson. Perclval Robert and James Gaylcv were excused yesterday, subject to call |