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Show THE LIBERTY BOND DECLINE I . i Washington, May 10. Appointment Appoint-ment of a select committee to Inquire In-quire Into the depreciation ot the market value ot Liberty bonds li provided In a bill Introduced In the house by Representatives Walter W Magee, Republican ot New York. Under the bill the committee would consist of seven members, tour Republicans and three Democrats Demo-crats and report to the house at ho earliest possible moment Its re-commendatldn re-commendatldn as to what legislation It any congress should enact for the purpose ot Increasing tho valuo of Liberty -bonds. In explanation Mageo say "I Introduced the resolution upon demands from my homo people that Congress sit up and take notice ot the great depreciation In the market valuo of Liberty bonds. The following follow-ing is a sample communication from 'one of my most patriotic constituents: constitu-ents: " 'It there is any one 'thing In my opinion that is doing much to unsottle the United States government govern-ment Is Is the attitude ot the government govern-ment it Is the attitude of tho govern-depreciation govern-depreciation the valuo of the bonds. For myself, I feel mighty touchy on this subject. In order to keep up with the crowd and do what I thought was right I purchased about $,70,000 worth of these, bonds, and ; .' last week sold the Ust of them' J and my aggregate penalty for loy- I ally1 amounted to $7,300'.' ' ". v ,. I ' . , ; "The subject matter within the h scope of the resolution would In- i ' - ' " ;: etude several .propositions, such an, j exemption from, taxation, Increase in, j l rato ot Interest, real causes of de- , preciatlon, fixed policy as to further ; bond Issues and protection ot multl- .' .,' tudo ot small patriotic holders. i $' "I do not know what should bo , done, but, I feet that there Is a sol- cmn obligation upon the Congress j which authorised the lssuo ot bll- j ' lions ot dollars worth ot these bonds j which were sold to thousands upon .j thousands of patriotic purchasers at j great saclflces, to find out whether f '. anything can be dono to appreciate' ' i .their value and It so, to apply the ' remedy. This can bo promptly and ; ' "t fcctlvely dona through a committee Appointed to Inquire Into the mat- -A ter and obtain the views ot financial experts who ought to know what t- legislation, it any, Congress should 1 enact having tor Its purpose the, ap- i preciatlon of the value ot such bonds 1 i "The millions ot holders ot these j-M war securities afe Justly entitled to H relief and I hopethat the C6ngresa ' ;K will meet its responsibility In the tF premises squarely and promptly." $ Rl ' 3') |