Show I HURLEY LETTER TO WILSON Y READ Attorney 1 1 e Heney y Introduces 1 More l 1 rc Correspondence on Packers' Packers Probe Wa Washington Jan 16 Resuming his testimony before the tho Senate a l 1 committee Francis J J. J Bene o of San toria today read numerous letters lotters describing ho the petitioners petitioners' efforts to efforts pro prevent the passage In the llo House 0 ortho ot or tho the Borland nd resolution providing Iro Cornil for Cor foran an nn Investigation In of tho the packing Indus indus- try Mr fr Hene read a letter letter sent to President President Pres Pres- ident Wilson on II by Edward Ed N X Hurley Hurey while chairman of oC the federal trade commission suggesting that If lr an nn In Investigation investigation In- In was Mas to bo be made mad It should bo be conducted by hy some Bomo other agency than hart tho the commission These recommendations recommendations made by Mr Hurley Mr Ir Hene declared followed out ono one of oC the rec made by the packers' packers at- at In In In- attempting to prevent pre an In u n letter Jetter dated January Januar 18 1917 1317 In Chairman Hurlo Hurley said It was Indicated that tho the Investigation was aimed at the present high prices Tho The department of or Justice hu ho said ald was entrusted with the enforcement of ot tho the antitrust laws and had existing facilities which U Jl could Presently use to determine whether th there hero ro was a violation of or these laws a Mr fr Hurley Burle suggested the appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment of or a departmental committee which would invite In various s interest t-R t to appear In a n. friendly way and make their suggestions I |