Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-06-13
the PRESIDENTS NAME IS AGAIN
BROUGHT into the LOBBY IN.
vESTIGATION. THE new HAMp.
SHIRE SENATOR CAUSES SENsA.
ton BY HIS STATEMENTS.
1T so IMPRESSED NE, y
WAS WITNESS ANSWER


Washington. D. c., June 13.-Beet
sugar interests and their efforts to re-
tain protective duty on sugar, were
again under scrutiny when the senate
lobby Investigating committee today
resumed hearings
The extent to which public docu-
ments have been circulated in behalf
of the campaign TO retain the sugar
protective tariff again occupied
much Of the attention of the commit
tee ~
President Wilson's name in connec,
ton with "white house influence" for
the tariff bill, was brought before the
senate lobby investigating committee
again today by Senator Gallinger, who
declared the president had come
'periously near lobbying" in some Of
the things he had done in connection
with the tariff bill. Gallinger did not
make direct charge that the presi-
dent had "lobbied' for the tariff bill
but the intimations on his testimony
were taken by Democratic senators
tc be SO broad that they subjected
him to a long cross examination on
the subject of white house influence
Senator Gallinger's statement came
as profound sensation. He was
about to leave the stand when Sena-
tor Reed asked final question.
when a man says that he would
hang some one as high as Haman
if that person did not do certain
things" said Senator Gallinger, "and
that an industry which proposed re-
duction of wages and did so would be
investigated, | think that is about the
worst kind of influence can imagine"
What do you think Of a public off, /
cial that gets up scare about an in !
siduous lobby?" asked Senator Nelson. I
"That he intends to influence pub
lie opinion. and the Opinion of public |
men," returned Senator Gallinger.
would you regard it as a species of
lobby9" 4
From my inability to define the I
term to my own satisfaction. perhaps
| would not like to say. 1t was
species of lobby influence" 4
1T was an intimation that men are
afraid to use their own Judgment lest
the people suspect them of lobbying,
persisted Senator Nelson.
1T so impressed me- replied Sena-
tor Gallinger.
You think, then, that members of
congress can be intimidated?" asked
Chairman Overman.
"I have no disposition to criticize
public officials for cheap partisan pur
poses,' returned Gallinger. Il still
am forced to the belief that the in
fiuence used in behalf of free sugar
or free wool or free anything else is
as Objectionable as anything else"
Senator Reed tried 70 draw the line {
between the president acting in be-
half of the people who elected him 8
and private interests conducting
campaign for selfish ends.
Il am an old-fashioned person." re-
piled Senator Gallinger, "still believe i
in the three coordinate branches of \
the government and it grieves me to !
see the executive encroaching on the
powers of the others and attempting !
to influence legislation =
''The sugar men were represented"
said Senator Reed. Don't you think :,
the president had a tight to use his
influence?" {
"The president had right to make
his statement in messages to con.
gress" - Il
''You don't want to charge that the '
president of the United States has
brought any kind of coercion to bear
upon any members o. congress-" y
II would not undertake to do so. IL
have no disposition 10 criticize him d
-. il
Mr.. Gallinger added that he did not
know that many Democrats were com ;,
planning because more Offices were not !,
filled and more nominations not sent :. =
TO the senate. -'
you don't mean to intimate that
The president is holding up certain ap y
pointments to compel them to vote fol
legislation they don't desire?"
Il make no charge"