The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-06
Also, 1t Is an "Insidious Ono
According to Chief
Senate Prober
HAVE A NEW METHOD
TO REACH CONGRESS
Old Fashioned Personal Com
tact Has Given Way to
Publicity Campaigns,
He Declares

WASHINGTON. June 5.-That the
senate's lobby investigation has al
ready disclosed the activity of pow
erful lobbying interests of new
character" was the opinion expressed
by Chairman Overman of the inves-
tigating committee. at the conclusion
of this mornings session OF the COM
mittee.
I'VE have developed thoroughly
the fact that there Is powerful and
concerted lobbying" he said 1t Is
not the personal appeal to senators,
but the newer form OF organized ac-
tivity to mold public sentiment and
to influence senators by means OF
public pressure from various sources.
1t is insiduous TO the extent that these
publicity and organization campaigns
often partake of misrepresentation
and misinformatson"
Oyerman's Decided Views.
Senator Overman's statement was
an individual one. but he added that
he had some decided views on the
question as to what he would recon-
mend for the committees report to
the senate"
The list of outside witnesses who
will be required to tell Saturday and
next week of their activities in urg-
ing or opposing legislation increased
steadily today.
Early this afternoon there were
added the names of G. j. Faulkner.
of Washington. former United States
senator from West Virginia. Colin
Livingstone officer of a Washington
bank; w. j. Strasburger, of Glass
mere, Pa. president of the PfttsburB
Plate Glass company; Paul j. Chris
tian. an employe OF the Louisiana
Sugar Growers offices in Washing
ton. and Arthur b. Hayes, OF Wash
ington.
Senator Hoke Smith declared 1T ths
morning session that he believed
members of congress should try to
have no more direct relations with
persons affected by the tarin than
Judge does with persons affected by
litigation Senator Cummins sug-
gested that a permanent tariff COM
mission would solve the problem, with
the provision that all arguments and
facts should be presented to 1t. IN
stead of to congressional committees
or individual senators or representa-
tiyes.
Senator COTS Income.
Senator Golf. the first witness to-
day, said his West Virginia coal prop-
erty brought him about $4,000 .
year in royalties. while his oil prop
critics paid about $4,000 yea.
I'VE sell our oil to subsidiaries OF
the Standard on company; there 10
no one else to sell to- he said. and
added that his property interests
might be somewhat affected by the
tariff, but he did not expect it. No
one had approached him on the tarin
and that he knew of no lobby inf
ence in Washington.
Senator Gore had no interest af-
fected. Several delegations and indf-
viduals had called. on him. including
F.. r. Hathaway and Henry T. Ok
nard. on the sugar tariff.
Senator Sherman. OF Illinois. said
his interest in the tariff was limited
TO farm products and only because he
made farm loans He had no pro-
fessional connection with any one af-
fected.
Il have seen none of the sugar
lobby, so-called." he said, but I have
received a great deal OF their lit
erature and have preserved every
scrap OF 1T"
Asked to Furnish Literature.
Chairman Overman at once asked
Senator Sherman to furnish the lit
erature to the committee. 1t will
probably furnish the basis for more
research into tho sugar lobby" activi-
ties
brought to bear on me were by repre-
sentAtives Of labor unions Mr.. sher-
man added. They threatened to ex-
terminate me-"
He knew of no organized lobby
here.
Senator Shields, of Tennessee, said
he raised live stock, sheep. grain and
angora goats, all affected by the tariff.
He had not sought to influence anyone
and no improper influences or lobby
ing methods had been used to affect
his action on the tariff bill.
Senator Smith Sought Views.
Senator Hoks Smith. GeorRfas
thought he was not financially inter-
ested in anything substantially" az
fected by the tariff bill, but said he
owned some farm land and city real
estate. |
He had asked Fuller Galloway. =
Georgia cotton factory president. tn
come to Washington and had cons
ference with him and Lewis NJ. Par
ker. of South Carolina. Mr.. Parkerso
views favoring lower cotton duties
were submitted to the finance sub
committee.
Senator Smith said no one had ~
tempted improperly to influence him
on any legislation, and he knew OF ~
use of money or any lobbying excAp4
as attorneys OF others made leG1135
mate presentation OF arguments sssS
Subpoenas had been served M
/ o'clock today on the following ~
ditionai witnesses called to appear -
fore the committee Saturday: ~
George f. Gilliland. Washiug400x
Charles Hamilton. Washington: foEl5$
er Representative Charles b. Lan{
Of Indiana: Robert Grain. HalttmNk&
Truman @. Palmer. Washington II
leading figure in the fight Of the e
'sugnr-int~rests aeaiTrst -frrr-su4xfc
Frank C. Lowery. New York. who An