The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01
INVESTIGATE LOBBY
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part. unless he particularly wishes
to take 1t.
When the senators are called be-
fore the investigating committee
Monday, they will be summoned in
alphabetical order. beginning with
Senator Ashurst, of Arizona
1t was said that after hearing the
senators and receiving such informa-
ton rs the president may care to sup
ply to the committee. the committee
will then be in position to deter
mine whom else 1t will sumon before
IT..
Among the list OF eleven questions
to be propounded TO senators, as
agreed on by the subcommittee late
this afternoon, are the following
Please state whether or not you are
financially interested in the produc-
ton. manufacture, or sale, of any
article mentioned in the tariff bill,
or any other bill now pending In con-
gress or which has been considered
during your term as senator; II so.
state fully the nature and extent OF
such interest, and whether you ever
sought to influence any other senator
as TO the duties on such articles
VIII you please give, in 30 far as
you are able to do so, the names of
all persons who have personally ap-
peared before YOU during the pres
ent session for tho purpose of in
ffuencing legislation now pending,
and especially the tariff bill.
Has any person directly, or fndi-
rectly, attempted in any manner i'm
properly to influence you, or your
action, upon any legislation pend
ing. In congress, especially tariff leg
islation?
The Use of Money.
Do you know, or have you any In
formation, Of the use of any money,
or thing OF value. or OF any other
improper means, or method, to intiu-
ence action upon any legislation pend
ing in congress, especially the tariff
Do you know, or have you any In
formation. of the use of money to
maintain so-caled lobby here or
elsewhere for that purpose? In con-
nection with your answer, state what
you mean by the words lobby" and
lobbying"
Do YOU know of any money being
used directly, or indirectly, for the
publication Of newspaper advertise
ments or other newspaper comments,
or circulars, or other printed matter,
intended to mislead. or otherwise in
HHSnCet pubii1 AHe"' Va h"SHS S%''-
ion?
The members OF the subcommittee
who are conducting the investiEa-
ton, will not he excused from the In
QUESTION.
Chairman Overman, of the commit-
tee admitted today to group OF
newspaper men that he would prob
ably have to tell the committee that
he had a few shares Of stock In q
cotton mill. Senator Nelson, another
member OF the subcommittee. made
no concealment today OF the fact that
he owns IL small farm near AexAn-
dria. Min. and that he fs financially
interested In tho production. ana
sale" of articles mentioned. In the
tariff bill, such as live stock ana
other farm products.
VIII Not BE Limited.
The investigation will not be lin
tied to the pending tarin Dill, or 10
Hobbies affecting it alone. All lob
hies are 10 be probed. and the SUD
committee today issued a public IN
vitation, through the press, 70 al
persons who may have any inforna-
ton concerning lobbying at the capt.
tai to write the facts to the subcom-
mittee over their names and al
dresses. Anonymous communications
will he disregarded.
Tb~ investigation will go back to
cnvsr the term OF service OF every man
IN the renate. and some senators have
sarved more than twenty years, and
ought to be able to relate some inter
sting history concerning the making
of more than one tariff bill,