The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
is CHIEF LOBBYIST
TOWNSEND OF MICHIGAN DE-
cIAREs WILSON INFLUENCES
MEMBERS FOR TARIFF BILL.
SAYS IT MAY BE ACCIDENTAL
Republicans Hold Recent Denuneia'ion
VIII Force Certain Members to vote
as Chief Executive Wishes-Ai'
Deny Being Approached.

Washington. June IAN unexpect-
ed turn was given the senates ioDp!
investigation whe. Senator Townseno
OF Michigan, Republican, declared Oh
the stand that the influence welded
nv President Wilson and by the-Demo-
cratic secret caucus, upon the making
of the tariff bill, constituted the near
est approach to undue influence upon
members of congress- the invesugat-
ing committee would be able TO mo.
senator Townsend criticized the
committee for not having asKeu nienl-
hers Of the senate whether the presi-
dent had sought to influence them, ana
declared even though the president hau
not intended 1t, his recent denunciation
of Hobbies" working in support Oh
changes in the tariff, would force GER
tain senators to vote against amend
ments they knew TO be Just.
Who are those senator's! demano-
ed Senator Reed.
81 dent care to name anyone re-
piled Townsend.
Two Resent lnsinuation.
The two Democratic members Oh the
committee present, Senators heeo anu
Walsh. Indignantly resented any lnu-
nation President Wilson had USED
patronage or threats TO force anyone
to support free sugar or free WOOL OF
to support the bill as whole. Sena-
tor Townsend insisted the committee
had not asked any senator thus Tar
whether President Wilson had tried 10
/ influence him.
ct move" interrupted Senator
Walsh that IN view of the serious
statements made touching the execu
! tive that any senator who has aireau'
, testified may be recalled and lnterro
gated in reference thereto.
II am for that" said Senator Nei
con and members OF the COMMITTEES
4 agreed. :,
\ Dragging President Wilson's tarii
activities into the investigation some
what intensified feeling within tn
:. committee, and it is expected IL VII
y mako more searching the invesuga
:. tons still to be carried on.
70 Senator Weeks of Massachuset'
also a Republican, following Senate
Townsend on the witness stand, e.
pressed the opinion that executive
y had had more influence in bills ina
K all the persons put together who nav
come to Washington.
"a Thinks Public Influenced.
ID "The statement the president p'
or out in regard to an insidious lobby
auenced the public mind, SAID sen
tor Weeks, land that has its enect u
nv an the senators. The public believes
Ia lobbyist is bad man, and no senat
N. 1ikes 70 oppose a measure If the pre-:
dent says lobbyists are seeking
change it" !,
ty TIE senate agreed to extend q
~ time limit for the lobby investigati'
wv 90 DAYS. Or until June %. Members
the committee doubt whether IL can
completed within that time.
.ar Senator Townsend's statement In
ira latior 20 President Wilson were not
or the form of charges. He expresse
said he did not charge the preside
with using improper methods, but
lsd insisted the charges that lobbies
80 istes and the activity Of the preside
o1v IN sunport of free wool and free sue
- amounted to an undue inhuenc
oven though he did not use the I
stick" of patronage.