The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-03

Senator Penrose was the liveliest
witness of the morning session. Other
senators testified they knew of no un-
due Influences and told of their per-
Sona1 interests. The list of IT'S names
which Penrose gave the committee was
made up of manufacturers, labor lead
ers, attorneys, importers and others
who feared they would be affected by
tariff changes. The steel industry and
coal interests of Pennsylvania had had
no permanent representatives in
Washington for many years. Senator
Pnrose said. Their custom of keeping
representatives in Washington had
died out ten or twelve years ago.
He estimated that not more than 40
per cent. as many persons had come to
Washington on tariff business this year
as compared with four years ago, but
reiterated that the persons here now
were here at previous tariff revisions.
Washington, June 3.-The second
day of the senate probe for the lob
by began with approximately one
fifth of the total number of senators
disposed of. At such a rate of pro-
gress it would take four days more to
finish the investigation. The senate
has allowed three.
Working with morning, afternoon
and night sessions under the consent
of the senate itself, to absent them
selves from regular sessions in order
to hear witnesses, members of the sub
committee taking the testimony were
ish this week. Senator Brady of Ida
no, one of the new members, had not
finished his testimony when the in
vestigators stopped last night and ne
was ready today. The first days in
quiry had not definitely located the
lobby nor developed the names of
any lobbyists using improper methods
in the opinion of senators to influence
their action on the tariff
Senator Mclean, however, was call
witness. testified
he was a small stockholder in several
corporations, but he had never sought
to influence senators because of his
interests. He gave a list of various
callers who discussed the tariff with
him but he considered none of them
lobbyists.
Among Senator McLean's Connec-
ticut callers were Marcus L. Floyd,
of Hartford, and Fred Griffin of Tariff
vile; Horace B. Cheney, South Man
chester: George L. Cheney, Deepriver;
I. D. Russell New Britain; Col. w.
w. Skiddy, Stamford; Frederick E.
Kip, Bridgeport; H. M. Greist and a
Mr. Ensign.
The audience at today's inquiry thin
ned down to four within the first hour.
Senator Dillingham; testified he had
no financial interest in any business af-
fected by the tariff or other legislation
and represented no one VINO had. He
could not remember the names of per-
sons who had talked with him except
a Mr.. Ul1man, of New York, who urged
that no duty be put on green furs He
knew of no lobby or the use of money
to affect legislation. Senator Fletcher
gave among the names of his visitors,
c. E. Berriman of Chicago and Tampa,
in regard to Havana cigars; G. Harold
Powell, representing California citrus
fruit interests, and Mr.. Davie, of Colo
rada and Florida, concerning beet
sugar business.
Senator Fall testified he was large
He gave the names of cattlemen who
had visited him in the interests of
health restrictions on the importation
of meat and officials of a wool growers
association urging duties on wool.
Under cross examination Senator Fall
said Mr.. Burbridge, of Colorado. |
whom he believed was interested in the |
zinc trust, had talked to him.
His attitude was one of indiffer- |
ence,'' explained Senator Fall He was |
not a lobbyist, honest or dishonest"
Senator Penrose, who wanted to |
leave town took the stand out |
of his turn and testified he |
had no interest in anything |
affected by the tariff except as a stock
holder in the United States Sugar and |
Land company at Garden City, Kan
sas.
This company has never been a sue
cess he said. even under a protective
tariff and eth r is. or will soon be, in
the hands of a receiver
Senator Penrose gave the committee
a list of IT'S persons who had called
upon him on the tariff since January 1.
New York suga- Market.