The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06

Washin gton, June 5.-The Senate lob
by investigating committee decided to-
night to evtend it's present inquiry
into sweeping Investigation of all orr
e"nixed efforts thnt have been mnde to
influence action upon Legislation OF any
kind pending before Congress or under
consideration in the recent past.
This action was determined upon at the
end of the afternoon session, after several
senators had added to the testimony al
ready given tending to show that well or
ganized and vigorous work is being done
by commercial interests upon the sugar,
wool and other tariff issues. The commit
tee decided TO subpoena practically all
persons thus far mentioned by senators
as among their tariff callers" and to
learn the exact nature of all organized
work that is being directed toward in
fiuencing any member of Congress upon
any subject. Efforts of the committee
will be centered first upon the sugar
fight, next upon wool and after that full
investigation will be made that will take
in activities of prohibition and liquor lob
bes. the Alaskan railroad forces, labor
unions, farmers protective organizations
and practically all other organized bodies
that have carried on. publicity campaigns,
"endless chain" letter writing or other
means of influencing n,enAers or the Sem
ate or House.
Powerful Influences at Work
Senator Oyefman, chairman of the COM
mttee. said today that he believed the in
NpStiu9tion already pStq b1i 40 fact
that powerful influence was welded upon
senators by the organized forces conduct
ing campaigns to mold or influence public
opinion. This, ne said. constituted new
style lobby" of tremendous power.
Senator Reed, a member of the COM
mittee sent word to President Wilson
during the day that he believed the testi-
mony of Senator Ransdell and other wit
nesses fully established the truth of the
Presidents recent statement, upon which
the resolution for the investigation was
based, that a powerful lobby existed in
Washington, at least upon the sugar tariff
issue.
The decision of the committee tonight
has so broadened the scope of its work
that members do not know when the in
curry can be concluded. The 10 day limit
fixed by the Cummins resolution will ex-
pire tomorrow night, but Senator Over
man will ask the Senate to give him un-
limited time for the probe. Thus far only
senntors have been examined and the Sem
ate list will be finished tomorrow.
Additional Subpoenas
The sergeant alarms of the Senate was
directed tonight to issue many additional
eubpoenas for persons wanted as wit
nesses.
The next phase of the investigation will
be taken up Monday with the calling of
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sugar and anti-free sugar campaign
Names given by President Wilson, others
furnished by the members of the Senate
on the witness stand and still others that
have been sent to Senator Overman by
outside parties constitute the list of those
who have been or will be subpoenaed
Members of the Senate have almost
unanimously testified that no improper
methods have been used to influence
them and that the men who have called
upon them are not lobbyists in the
sense that that term is generally used
The committee found it impossible to-
night, however to define lobbyist or
to fix limit to it's investigation. 1t was
determined, therefore. to investigate
everything that shows any signs of hav-
ing been an organized or pre-arranged
plan to influence congressional action.
Questions as to the interest the Norman
church holds in sugar and wooden fac
tories in Utah brought about lively
clash between Senator Smoot and demo-
cratic members of the committee late to-
day. Senator Smoot said the church held
a small amount of stock in the Utah
Idaho Sugar company, and in the knight
Woolen Mills company at Provo; but he
resented questions by Senator's Reed and
Walsh that he thought carried insinua-
tions that he represented the interests
of the Norman church at Washington.
Represent All the People
Here in Washington l represent all
the people OF Utah" he said sharply. Il
frnutlnvv~d am Pare -llne.1