Show INQUIRY BEGINS TODAY Y Charges of Congressmen Against Marine League and Other Ship Subsidy Supporters Washington April 3 An It inquiry Into I Ithe the activity of an alleged ship subsidy lobby will be b bf begun gun tomorrow by b 1 a I committee of oC five members of the House appointed by Speaker Cannon and headed by Representative Olcott Republican of Now New York The com corn committee committee is expected to go into all the charges that have been made alor alon this line and to ascertain to what ex ox extent extent tent Intimidation of members of Con Congress Congress gress grass has been attempted The investigation was ordered by the I House judiciary committee following the filing of charges by Representatives tives of Minnesota ota and Len Lenroot Lenroot Lenroot root and Kusterman of ot Wisconsin all aU Republicans These members detailed how a newspaper and personal letter campaign had been conducted with the apparent purpose of forcing them Into supporting a ship subsidy bill Representatives sent and complained that they were accused by this alleged obby of working In tho the interest of foreign ship lines V The Merchant Marine league of ot Cleveland was the chief object of ac accusation accusation accusation by these congressmen Sev Several Several eral oral men of national prominence are officers of the league among them John Hays Hammond and Her Herrick Herrick rick of Ohio These The men may be b sum |