Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-07
TOWNSEND Charges
70 c. Unanswered
NOT LIKELY THAT PRECEDENT
WILSON WILL MAKE REPLY
sEFoRE COMMITTEE.
ALLEGED PREalpENr WAS
LoesYiNo FOR MEASURE
chisf Executive Takss Position That
He 10 Representing People in Carry
ing Out Promises Of Democratic
Party-cemnittss Not 70 Take Ae-
ton unIsss Charges Are Specific.

washington. Juno 7.-Senators on
the lobby investigation committee were
Of tho opinion today that Senator
| Townsends sensational charge that
President Wilson himself has virtually
been lobbying for the tariff bill. would
not be taken up by the committee
until some specific charges were made.
Senator Townsend. testifyins last
night. while declaring that White
House influence had been exerted on
certain senator's. declined to give any
E| names. Unless those are presented the
committee is not likely to follow up
that phase.
The committee was in recess today
preparing for next weeks work which
J will not only finish the testimony OF
the dozen senator's yet unexamined but
/ will begin the questioning Of the score
or more men whose names have been
brought out as having represented spe-
ciai interests in Washington. The list
Is a large one, representing both sides
on the free sugar fight
President Not to Testify.
White House officials profess to be
undisturbed by Senator Townsend's
charge and it was said the president
would not take the stand to make
personal answer unless some specific
charge was made against him. Officials
declared Mr.. Wilson was confident that
the people Of tho country would take
h~t hA ~ q
them in Washington and had a right
to use all his influence to further legis-
3lation promised in the democratic plat
form. It was denied that the pa
0ttronage club has been welded to
keep senator's in line.
cvms,ins Wants Wilson's Facts.
president Wilson will be welcomed
Kbefore the committee II he desires to
ppear.. said Acting Chairman Reed
3ydar. nut see no reason why he
yG6Utjld Aoffy charges that never have
been made
Democratic members took the posi-
ton that It remained for republicans to
\ start an inquiry into whether the pres
\ ident had used undue influence" to Sc
\ cure votes OF democratic senators.
Senator's Nelson and Cummins. the
republican members Of the committee,
had no plans today following up that
\ line OF inquiry.
II intend, however. to Insist before
4 the hearings are over said Senator
Y Cummins. "that President Wilson fur
nish the committee with the facts or
u information on which he based his
! Elstatement Of lnsidious lobbying in
washington.
In The list Of witnesses for next week
was enlarged today by the addition OF
/ w. G. Bowen, Paris, Tex. Circular let
ters signed by Bowen, as chairman OF
4 the national farmers committee on
B the great consumption Of cotton, were
! furnished by Senators Ransdell and
Kern. These letters urged cotton farm
/ ers to .use strong language" with
| their senator II favor OF higher duties
| on. cotton cloth.
Il Townsend Calls Wilson Lobbyist.
| washington, June 7.-Senator Town
| send told the lobby committee late yes
terday he believed the nearest approach
! to undue influence was the influence
exerted by the president and by the
use and powers Of the party secret
caucus"
~ am convinced" he said. that some
senator's will vote in favor Of the tariff
hill and against amendments they be-
,ieve in because Of the fear Of an
tagonizing what is known as the power
ana influence Of the administration"
Senator Townsend added he believed
the lobby Investigating committee had
not tried to .ind what influence Presi-
dent Wilson had exerted on senator's
The committee unanimously decided
sin view Of the serious statement made
touching the executive" that any sena-
tor who has heretofore testified could
be recalled and asked as to any infiu-
ences President Wilson had exerted
with him.
The senate agreed to extend the time
limit for the lobby twenty days. or un-
I'll June 2s The new element injected
into It yesterday probably will carry
the questioning Of senators over into
next week Features Of the so-called
lobbies on sugar, wool, and metals and
liouors. labor and other legislation
must then be taken up as the second
Z stage OF the investigation.
Does Not Make Charnes.
Senator Townsend's statements In
relation to President Wilson were not
IN the form Of charges. He expressly
Z said he did not charge the president
with using improper methods; but he
insisted that the charges that Hobbies
existed, and the activity of the presi-
dent In support Of free wool and free
sugar amounted to an undue innu
ence." even tho he did not use the "big
stick" Of patronage.
"As the term lobbyist Is generally
understood" he said. "and as believe
Z. ~~lS r. II
cent statements, upon which this in
svestigation was founded. 1t means ono
who tries to secure or prevent legisla-
tion by the use Of means that are i'm
proper; by the offer or payment Of
4 money. the granting or withholding OF
favors. ~ insidtous threats Of political
Z nlflan BY TIN uaA Of patrona9a nt