Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-25
Minnesota Senator VIII Sum
mon Big Men to Testify Re-
garding Efforts to Prevent
Tariff Legislation,
HILLES EXPECTED TO
GIVE INFORMATION
George w. Perkins Asks That
Republican National Chair
man be Asked to Give His
Testimony,
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my Morning journal sDerial Lessed Wise
/ Washington, sept - An inVesti-
guton to determine whether campaign
contributions had anything to do with
the refusal of congress to revise the
wooden tariff In the special session OF
| 9o9 has heen started by Chairman
| ciapp, OF the senate committee. in
| Nestigating campaign expenditures
! It II understood he is preparing to
submit to the fun committee a list
Of witnesses. including the names OF
former Speaker Cannon. Representa-
| tive Mckinley. OF Illinois. and Weeks,
of Massac chusctts. and representatives
OF various branches OF the wooden in
dustry with the recommendation that
they be questioned MS TO any knowl-
edge they may have of campaign funds
furnished in the congressional fight OF
zoos
4 number OF eastern men interested
IN various branches of the voolcn bus
mess. particularly In the so-callcd
csrded WOODEN" industry. have been
in conference with senator CiApp The
senator declined today to say whether
he had any specific information rcla-
tive to campaign contributions by
woolcn interests The worstcd manu-
facturers have been charged with be-
Ing specially favored by the tariff. as
distinguished from the carded wooden
manufa cturcrs
The purpose IN Summoning tho
three congressman ma med, II Is UNDER
stood, is to ascertain the facts sur
rounding conference said 90 have
been held In Boston IN 1905, between
members Of congress and men Inter
tsted in the worsted woolcn business.
Worsted manufacturers are said to
have had a conference later at Chica-
80 over tariff matters with represent
atives of the sheep raising interests
of the western aud Rocky mountain
states and 1t is believed this also viii
be the subject Of inquiry ~ the sen
ate committee
senator clapp has receivcd a letter
from George w. Perkins asking TINT
Charles u. IIilles chairman OF the re-
publican national committee. be called
before the senate committee nvesti- |
eating campaign expenditures to ties
tify fully as to his charges" that col |
onel Roosevelt had spent millions Of |
dollars Of Harvester trust money.
Senator Clapp today stated that Mr. |
Hilles undoubtedly will be called be- |
fore the committee and would be uiles-
Toned not only upon that reported I
statement but upon the general sub |
Icct Of campaign contributions
Former speaker Cannon and Repre-
lcntatives Mckinley. OF Illinois, aud .
Weeks, of Massachusetts, probably /
Nill be asked to testify in connection
With the investigation into alleged |
contributions by protected
interests prior 10 The t.uiff session Of
oD9
Tciesrams received today from New
ork. signed by members OF The Ma
lonai kctail Tobacco Dealers ussocia-
Ion demanded Of Chairman Clapp an
OF the relation Of the
Tobbaco Company To cam
'aieii funds Of recent years The re-
alters asked that the senate commit
rc investigate the affairs OF the so
allied tobacco trust and Of large
Individual companies to determine
'hethor they had contributed TO pres
lential of congressional campaigns.