The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
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newspaper photographers ordered the
committeeman and members around In
4 business like way. while picture
was taken. Senator'S Bacon and Ash
urst moved aside.
II don't care to get into such pic
ture," said Senator Bacon
Ashurst Not Interested.
Senator Ashurst testified he was not
interested directly or indirectly fnan-
cially in production or sale of any ar
ticle mentioned In the tariff bill or any
other bill pending before Congress, nor
had he sought to influence any other
Senator.
a MIR. Mcclure, representing western
sheep men. and Mr.. Tomlinson. rep
resenting cattle men, Senator Ashurst
said called upon him. Nothing i'm
proper was said to me by these men,
and what they did every American cit
izen has right to do-talk to their
senators about business affairs" No
one. he declared, had tried improperly
to influence his action.
Senator Ashurst said he did not be-
licve. however. that "a man named Nc
Murray" had been attempting to in
hucnce improperly the action Of Sem
cancellation OF certain contracts he
tMcMurray) held with Cherokee In
dams for the sale of land, whereby he
would receive S3,500.0OO
He is the smoothiest lobbyist
have ever seem" added the Senator. "IIe
could carry bundle of cells up stairs
without dropping q single one
Senator Bacon, who followed Sena-
tor Ashurst. said that "out of an album
dance of caution" he wanted to tell the
committee that he owned Il small farm
in Georgia on which some articles
might he raised that were affected by
the tariff. a sewer pipe factory. a
a on nnt Lao
trio companies. were other companies
in which Senator Bacon said he had
some interest.
II don't believe any of them are
affected by any of this legislation" he
said II am sure l want no duty on
Senator Bankhead was called but did
not respond.
Senator Borah took the stand
"No" to All Questions.
NO" was his answer to all qucs-
tons rs to whether he was Interested
fesslonally any industry affected By
the tariff.
Il retired from my profession when
entered the Senate" he said. The
Senator was n lawyer.
Senator Borah said no one had at
tempted improperly to influence him
and he had no knowledge of the use
of money.
Senator Bryan testified that he was
financially Interested in the bill only
that he had invested $4,000 in a pur-
chase mortgage on an orange grove.
He had been before a Senate subcom-
mittec dealing with citrus fruits, find
ing that the Ways and Means Com
mittee had an erroneous idea OF the
size Of orange boxes and had conse-
qucntly fixed the rate on citrus fruits
more than intended. He explained that
he drafted an amendment TO correct
that defect and presented 1t to the sub
committee.
Senator Catron told the committee
that lie had some interests in lands in
New Mexico. on which were lead, zinc.
coal and timber. He testified that
should he vote for free coal. he would
be voting from $4,000 to 100000 out
of his own pocket
Senator Clapp testified he had never
tried to influence any other Senator.
When the Canadian reciprocity bill
was up in 1911. he opposed reduc-
ton in the duty on wheat. and made
ii speech against it. he said Senator
Clapp said he did not represent any
one Interested in tariff.
Senator Burton, Of Ohio, said he be-
ieved there were fewer Legislative
agents" or representatives here than
during previous tariff sessions. He
declared improper Influences were eN
ertcd by bombarding Senators with
INSPIRED kilograms" rather than by
interviews with them.
burton Reads Statement.
Senator Burton read a statement, in
which he said:
In more than twenty years' mem
bership in the House and Senate, no
outsider either from Washington or
elsewhere, has ever made any propo-
sition or suggestion to me which
s,nacked in the least degree of cor
ruptIon. Representatives of organized
labor have been most insistent in their
demands. but. as l think, with no in
tcntion of using improper methods.
The two matters which have seemed
TO me 10 require the most careful scrut-
my have been the controversy in re-
gard To the Isthmian Canal route
that is, the choice between Paha ma and
Nicaragua. and Legislative grants of
water power"
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon. de-
clared it was Impossible to recall the
names of all tariff callers. because he
often listened to arguments without
knowing the names OF the speakers
Those interested in the wool schedule
particularly. had visited him. he said
Printed slips in favor of free sugar
had been sent him by consumers, Sena-
tor Chamberlain said and like slips
in regard to insurance policies.