The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
President Opens Warfare on
Those Who Misrepresent
True Facts
CAN'T THROW A BRICK
WITHOUT HITTING AGENT
Executive Moved to Talk in Orr
der That the People
May know
BN BOND T.. GEDDEs

stan Correspondent OF the United Press
WASHINGTON. May 26.-president
Wilson today declared war upon lon-
byists lie issued a personal state
ment." TO advise the country OF "sys-
tematic representation OF facts,
as to tariff legislation. by Hobbies
maintained here to fight against the
Wilson Underwood bill, which. he SAID,
were the greatest and most powerful
in years, IL not in the entire history
or the government
The presidents statement was as
follows:
Il think that the public ought to
know the extraordinary exertions be-
ing made by the LOBBY in Washington
to gain recognition for certain altera
tons OF the tariff bill. Washington
has seldom seen SO numerous, SO In
dustrious, or so insidious lobby. The
newspapers are being filed with paid
advertisements calculated to misead
not only the judgment OF public men
only, but also the public opinion of
the country itself There is every
evidence that money without limit is
being spent TO sustain this lobby ana
10 create ali appearance OF a pressure
OF public opinion antagonistic TO some
of the chief items of the tariff bill. Ii
Is OF serious interest to the country
that the people at large should have
no lobby and be voiceless in these
matters while great bodies OF astute
men seek 20 create an artificial op!n.
ion, and to overcome the interests or
the public for their private profit. Ii
is thoroughly worth the while OF the
people of this country TO take cogni-
zanc3 OF this matter. Only public
opinion can check and destroy II.
The government in all its branches
ought to be relieved from this intol-
cradle BURDEN and this constant inter-
ruption TO the calm progress OF de-
bate. | know that In this ] am speak
ing tor the members OF the two houses
who would rejoice as much as ! would
TO be relieved from this unbearabie
situation"
The president was moved TO talk
TO the country" OF his fight against
the Hobbies, because, he said he cid
rot believe the nation was advised o.:
the extremities to which lobbying
against the tariff bill has gone. lie
gently chided newspapermen whom he
received In his semiweekly talk to-
day, saying he did not believe the pub
tic press had adequately told the coun-
try OF the organized forces at work
at the capital.
~ at brick could not be thrown In
Washington without hitting the mead
OF some lobbyist. was the humorous
declaration OF the president.
He was almost defiant 10 the lobby
lists, asserting his lack OF fear that
their efforts would result I'm anything
tie asserted he did not mean to inti-
mate that the lobbyists were corrup.
only that they waged a campaign OF
Misrepresentation.
Presentation OF an administration
currency" bill in congress. possibly
this week, or early next week. Is
planned BY President wilson, lie de-
clared that the bill will hold water"
and indicated that IL will be made a
party measure and considered In con
gress in manner similar to the tariff
bill
That free sugar will not be ruin.
Gus" 10 the sugar Industry, domestic
or insular, was emphatically stated by
rhp-pr~sident- said the trouble
with the sugar industry was that II
had not kept pace with Improvement
OF agricultural conditions In other IN.
dustries.
President Wilson ~ not sure that
he IL entirely out Of the habit of per-
sonally delivering his messages TO