The Washington herald., 1913-06-05

the Republican party started. and that
was about ffty-seven years ago. But
Notwithstanding this affiliation he told
the committee that he favored free lum-
Der and free wood pulps.
Rack to the Farm for Pauline.
Il believe pretty much in free raw ma
terials. anyhow" said Senator Stephen
son. and then he reCoIlected that he
owned a copper mine in the Lake Su-
perior district but he didn't think much
of it. and hadn't any idea what il was
worth. Senator Stephenson also owns a
9Oo-aCre farm four miles outside OF
Kenosha, Wis.
How big a farm do you own" asked
Senator Nelson.
oh. I've got half a dozen little farms
that are bigger than Nelson's. said Sen
stor Stephenson, grinning. Then he told
the committee about his live stock. in
GLIDING Pauline Wayne, the bovine hero
inc of the White Lot and former milk
supply of the Taft family.
Pauline Wayne's back on the farm
now. When President Taft went to New
Haven to live. he stopped at a hotel.
and the hotels no place for cow
Senator Lane Of Oregon could not re-
member many of the names of the lob
byists and persons interested in tariff
legislation who had appealed to him. He
recalled "a very handsome gentleman
who had called upon him with reference
to the wool schedule. and he indicated
DIR. S. W. Mcclure. secretary OF the Ma
tional Wool Growers Association. who
was sitting in the rear of the room. DR..
Mcclure blushed prettily.
Interested Only as Farmer.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
said that he was financially interested in
the schedule covering wheat. oats. bar
ley. rye, flax. and potatoes. Il am the
owner of land on which these articles
are produced" said Senator McCumber
Senator Newlands of Nevada told the
committee that his only direct interest in
tariff legislation came through his owner
ship of farming interests in California.
Nevada. Maryland. and the District of
Columbia. and also a soda factory in
California.
Senator NewIands thought that lobby
ing in its sinister sense was a thing of
the past, except as it developed from time
to time in sporadic instances. he said,
Senator MARITIME of New Jersey ex-
planned that his interest in the tariff in
a personal way lay in his business as a
farmer and a builder. He thought that
the interested principals and their proper
ly qualified agents were entitled to a
lied as lobbyists only that type OF men
who were willing to sell their "suavity
and cleverness to debauch their fellow
men,"
Perkins Hears Contentious.
Senator Perkins of California presented
negative to most of the questions
asked. but stated that he had talked
with few persons interested in the tar
iff, and thought that their Intentions
whether agreeable to him or not, were
entitled to hearing.
Senator Norris OF Nebraska related
that he is the owner of two farms in
Nebraska, the principal product OF when
is wheat, and which he thought ought
to be protected. He said that no I'M
proper pressure had been brought upon
him.
Senator o'Gorman of New York was
on the stand for only two minutes, the
shortest time occupied by any Senator.
He answered the eleven questions for
mally propcunded to all Senators in the
negative.
Senator Pittman of Nevada concurred
in the opinion yesterday expressed by
Senator Kenyon Of Iowa to the effect
that a pernicious lobby was active I'm
There are Hobbies here now, and there
have been all the time, 1 think. 1 also
think that there is a concerted move
ment. particularly on the part of the
sugar and wool interests. to defeat the
BILL
Henry Eckerd Alexander, of New Jer-
sey, interrupted the proceedings of tn
and begged Senator over
man for two minutes Of the commit
tees time.
II am indignant that my name has
been dragged into this hearing" said
Mr.. Alexander. Il have been accused