The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-01
WILSON'S LOBBY
BOMB effective
Recalls Similar Tactics Used
by Roosevelt.
SENATORS run TO COVER"
Activity of Senatorial Friends of the
Indian-Dry Times In Washington
Under New Liquor Law-Stfling the
Industry In Ammunition and Antique
Guns With Mexico.
Sy ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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sy ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, June 30-[Special.]-
President Wilson's bombshell about
lobbyists recalls one of like charac-
ter hurled at congress by President
Roosevelt An effort was being made
to cut down the appropriations for spe-
cial agents, secret service men and the
sleuths generally.
1t was charged that spies and de-
tectives were as numerous as in Rus
sia. Roosevelt called in the two score
or more of newspaper correspondents,
who always liked to get a good White
House, story, and told them that the
real reason why congress was making
such q fuss about the secret service
was because congressman were fearful
that the sleuths were on the track of
congressman and might expose some
of their shortcomings.
Then a fearful rumor spread about
that Roosevelt had had his secret serv-
ice men trailing congressman for years
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caused a great commotion, but it was
a Roosevelt win, all right.
Run to Cover.
The lobbyist investigation was sim
ply run to cover" Senators knew
that lobbyists did not influence them.
They had heard men tell what should
be and should not be done with the
tariff and other legislation, but they
did what they thought would best
please their constituents. But the lob
byists had to be pilloried, victims had
to be found, lot of misleading innu-
endoes had to be circulated, all to
prove that senators were not corruptly
or unduly influenced in making a tariff
bill. But the lobby bomb Of Wilson
was as effective as similar bombs
hurled by Roosevelt when he wanted
to bring congress to time.
Friends of the Red Man.
Senator Gallinger, replying to a re-
mark of Senator Owen about men from
the east who go out west and "nose
around among the Indians" called at
tention to men from the east who had
always given the best in them to the
Indian service. He first mentioned
Senator Dawes of Massachusetts, who
devoted his senate service to the red
men, Then came Senator Platt of
Connecticut, whose long service on the
Indian committee made him known as
a friend of the Indian. Then he allud-
ed to Senator Quay, whose last speech
in the senate was about the Indians
and brought tears to the eyes OF many
senators"
Probably no three men ever gave
more unselfish devotion to any cause
than those three men to the Indians.
And there are few western men who
will not agree with that statement.
Had to Take Them.
When Congressman John Garner of
Texas went on the ways and means
committee it was known that he was
against free sugar and free wool. 1t
was supposed-in fact, confidently ex-
pected-that there would be fine old
row over those articles. Garner ex-
planned it by saying: 1.-The president
twas for free sugar and free wool. We
had to accept or split the party. A
split and row was just what the Re
publicans hoped. We just took our
medicine and stood together"
Dry Times In Washington.
People in Washington have just be-
gun TO realize how dry Washington
will be under the new law. 1t will be
crime to sell, give or serve liquor ON
| Sundays. Even the locker system in
clubs will be doubtful If any one serves
the drinks Several clubs have found
it necessary TO increase their dues to
make up the loss from the restrictions
of liquor sales on Sundays, The Sun
day begins at / o'clock at night and
continues until Monday
Sitting an Industry.
We can recollect what thriving in
dustry was built up by the Cuban in
surrection when filibustering expedi-
lions carried arms to the struggling
patriots. Wornout guns and cheap
ammunition brought high prices, and
our coast guards were unable to stop
the expeditions.
The Mexican disturbance offered a
splendid field for like industry, but
congress passed a resolution more than
year ago prohibiting the expectation
of arms and munitions of war. And
the United States army is making that
prohibition good and absolutely sitting
what would be a thriving industry;
hence there are bitter complaints
against the officers and soldiers on the
border. And efforts are being made to
repeal the resolution which the army
is enforcing.
sooIds the Galleries.
Champ Clark scolds the galleries
about the disorder that prevails when
the house is In session. "a little con-
versation I'm the galleries" he said one
day, makes tremendous disturbance
down here. want the galleries to
keep order as well as members on the