El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-19
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mittee with the rules and bylaws Of
+ba Associated Press, and all lnIOrma-
ton about the Arbuckle story, out OF
which the correspondence now before
the committee developed
NevvIands Refutes Inference.
Senator Newlands's statement con
cerned references in one of Henry T.
Oxnard's letters, made public yeSter-
dav that OLnard was trying to nave
Newlands put on the senate FhlLppine
committee In 1SUI-
Il have observed with amusement -
said Mr.. Newlands, the reference OF
my name and that Of senator Leller-
wish to state most empnatlcally
that nv application to gOn on the phil
iDDine committee in 1907 was not sug-
gested or influenced by Mr. OXnard-
Probers Subpoena LOvett.
The senate lobby investigation
reached out into new fields, when the
senate acting on a resoiutlon presenJee
by senator Norris, ordered the over
man committee to subpoena Robert s
I,ovett. chairman of the board or d.
rectors Of the Union Pac1tlc- TO eE-
plain a published statement creolIeu 10
him that lobbyists had sought to Sc
cure employment from the Union Pa
cfffc on the ground that they would be
able to effect a settlement Of the Union
Pacific-Southern Pacific dissolution
case in Washington
Quiz Free Sugar Side.
The committee abandoned tempOrar-
lily the sugar protection lobby and took
up the free sugar side ealing FRANK
C. LOWrey. Of New York, who directed
much of the free sugar publicity under
the association name Of the Commit
tee Of Wholesale Growers
Mr.. IsOWrey admitted he was en-
plOved by the Federal Sugar Refining
md a.
tor CumminS agreed that free sugar
would benefit the cane sugar reEners-
Fight Covers Long Period.
The Oxnard-Palmer letters were the
chief feature. They covered the period
Of 1906. when the Philippine free trade
came IN. through the balance OF the
Roosevelt administration. the present
campaign OF 1908 and the Tart admin
istratiOn. Most Of the OXnard letters
were written in long hand and were
signed Henry T Oxnard."
Some of the Palmer letters were
typewriter carbon copies, but were
identified by Harry A Austin. clerk in
Mr. Palmer's offices.
Assurances that certain senator's
would be on the senate Philippine com
mittee; that no stone was being
left unturned to get real prOtecionists
on the house ways and means COM
mittee, and that strong pressure could
be. and was being, brought TO bear
upon members Of both houses 70 ac-
compIish various ends, appeared fire.
QUenuy in the series Of letters.
Senate Passes Indian Bill
The belated indian appropriation act
for the fiscal year beginning July ],
1913, was passed by the senate 1t car
ried an appropriation of $1l000,000-
The senate committee amendment
providing that no contract made with
an indian relating TO tribal funds
should be valid unless approved by the
United States, was amended so as TO
empower the secretary Of the interior
to give the governments approval
Senator Williams made fight TO
allow the Mississippi ChOCtaws TO
prove their right to enrolment as mem
bers of the ChOctaW nation He was
defeated, lieut. the amendment ordering
per capita payment out OF tribal
funds to the ChOctaWs, Chic5ashas and
CherOlees was stricken from the bill
The measure now goes back to the
house for action on the amendment
Wilson Seeks Harmony.
President Wilson now plans to read
his currency message to congress next
Monday and the OWen-GIaSS BILL car
rying the administration ideas on
currency reform. viii be introduced
sentatiOn of the bill a few days the
president hopes 10 secure absolute har-
mOny. During the next few days mem
bers Of the banking and currency com
mittees of both houses viii have an
opportunity to see the bill and be con-
suited by the president The president
took occasion specifically TO deny that
secretary Bryan had INTERCEPTED note
of opposition TO the currency bill Mr..
Wilson declared there was no disagree
ment in the cabinet
Chairman Glass, Of the house cur
rency committee. however was not
sure that the bill would be intro
duced next week He seemed TO re-
gard it as subject to indefinite de
lay and it was indicated that the de-
lay had been caused by the conferences
at the white house
Wilson Visits Senate.
President Wilson made another trip
to the capitol Wednesday, and this
time did not get away as 1naUsplclous-
" as on previous occasions A large
crowd had gathered to hear a band con-
cert on the east front Of the capitol
and when the president arrived there
were cheers and applause Che presi-
dent rose in his automobile and waved
his hat to the crowd. As he went
through the corridor just in front or
the senate chamber members OF the
upper house caught a glimpse of him
1t was the first time the president had
visited the capitol when the SEN
tie was actually in session
The president had on his list 20 SEN
ators Republicans as well as Demo
Gratis and saw them all within an hour
He consulted them about appointments
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