Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1905 — Asks Probe Into Equitable. [ARTICLE]

Asks Probe Into Equitable.

New York, May 22.—President Roosevelt has been requested to take cognizance of the situation that has been brought about by the Equitable Life Assurance society trouble, and to Institute a national investigation of the insurance business as it is now conducted. The inquiry Into the beef trust atid the present Standard Oil Investigation are quoted as precedents. This request was made by W. F. King, former president of the Merchants’ association of this city.