Show ATTACK ON WICKERSHAM Representative Martin of Colorado Discusses Subject of Friar Lands in the Philippines Washington March 1 25 The former head of ot the sugar trust Is now at the head of the department of justice and under und r this administration the Philip Philippines Philippines Philippines pines are being exploit declared Representative Martin of Colorado In addressing the time House today on the sub subject subject subject of the friar trial lands of the Philip Philippines Philippines pines Mr Martin MarUn referring to his request st for an investigation into the acts of the attorney general which was referred to tho the committee on rules said a mere Inquiry into the reasons of the attorney general for his opinion as to the amount of at sugar a corporation could own would not be sufficient The inquiry he said would have togo to togo togo go Into the facts bearing upon these matters In spite of what Mr Martin claimed was the plain meaning m of the act re relating relating relating lating to the friar lands the attorney general had rendered an opinion there was no limitation in the case of car cor corporations purchasing sugar lands In tho the Islands If there was to be no limitation In Inthe Inthe inthe the amount of f land owned by corpora corporations corporations In the Philippines Mr Martin said Congress should amend the law lawand lawand lawand and not permit Its amendment by means of an opinion by the attorney general The chief beneficiary of free trade between the United States and the Philippines he declared was the sugar trust Mr Martin said if notice were not taken of these matters the sugar trust would plead in court at some future day that the silence of Congress was acquiescence |