Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-06
Senator Smoot peSentS InSlnu-
alton That He is Represent
ing Mormon Church at the
National Capital,
SCOPE OF INQUIRY
TO BE MUCH BROADER
All Organized Effort to InfIu-
ence Legislation Of Any
Kind to be Probed by Demo-
cratic Committee,
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Washington, June 5.-The senate
.lobbye investigating committee de-
eided tonight to extend its present
inquiry into a sweeping Investigation
of all organized efforts that have been
made to Influence action upon leeis-
laton Of any kind now pending be-
fore congress or under consideration
in the recent past
Questions as to the interest the
Morman church has in sugar and
wooden factories in Utah. brought
about lively clash between Senator
gmoot and democratic members Of the
committee late today. Senator Smoot
said the church held small amount
Of stock in the utah-ldaho Sugar
company, and in the Knight "
Mills company. at Provo. bI
sonted questions by Senators Reed
ana Walsh. that he thought carried
msinuations that he represented the
interests Of the Mormon church at
Washington.
eIlere in Washington, represent
an the people of Utah, nc said sharp
Is. "I don't represent Mormon or
jew or Gentle. black or white, Metho-
dist or Presbyterian
senator Reed said he mad not meant
to insinuate that senator Smoot was
the representative Of the Mormon
church.
Don't you in way represent the
chnrch's stock within the meaning Of
this Investigation asked Senator
Walsh.
81 do not retorted Senator smoot'
mo moro than you do
Senator's smoot, Mark Smith. Sha-
froth and Williams testified at the af-
tefnoon session. They produced now
bundles Of literature sent ont By vari-
Gus organizations and individuals. The
investigating committee finally decid-
cd that it would have to pass on this
literature and determine whether or
not il was misleading or would have
'pernicious effects
Members Of the committee agreed
that even though the raising OF money
for publicity campaigns might he le-
gtimate the issuing OF false state
monts or misleading public documents
would be an "insldious attempt to
influence the public and members of
congress.
That detectives in some cases have
been used 10 shadow members of
congress in the interest Of certain leg
slative action, is point that Senator
cummins will cndeavor to establish.
lie asked Senator Smoot today wheth-
er the latter knew of any such actiyi-
" Senator Smoot said he had "heard
Of IT, but could give the committee
no Information.
Senator Smoot gave the committee
the names Of many persons who mad
called upon him on tariff schedules.
lie did not know of the existence of q
lobby or the use of money. further
than as public advertisements indi-
Gated II.
senator Williams, whose sub-eom-
mttee has had charge of the ineomc
TAX feature Of the tariff bill, express
ed belief that there had been an or
gani2ed effort by the insurance COM
pdhles to rally policyhoIders against
the income tax. Insurance officials
probably will be asked to appear lat
er
Il, j. Bowen, who signed a circu-
lar' produced by Senator Williams
ADVISING cotton growers to urge their
senator's to support a higher duty on
cotton cloth; S. w. Cowan, OF Texas,
VINO has been active in the fight
against free meat; A. w. Kopp. for
mer representative from Wisconsin;
= H. Brown and otto Ruhl of Wash
hslon' were subpoenaed tonight.
me decision OF the committee to
loaden the scope of the inquiry vas
ee'erinined upon after several sena-
'orS had added to the testimony all
'euuy given, tending to show that or
sanlzed and vigorous work is beins
June by commercial interests upon
"'e sugar wool and other tariff is-
au's' The committee decided to sub
poeha practically all persons thus
iar mentioned by senator's as amongst
4. ''t III tdlfcfS, ana 10 icdlH
uie exact nature Of all organized work
uat IS being directed towards influ-
ehelhg any member of congress upon
any subject.
ne efforts Of tic committee will
~ eentered first upon the sugar..
next upon wool and after that a fun
H'estigation will be made that viii
she in the activities of the prohi-
,'lon and liquor "lobbies" The Alas
nan railway forces. labor organiza-
nohs' farmers protective organiza-
uons and practically All other organs
Meu bodies that have carried on pub
.Vi'y campaigns, endless chain" let
~ writing, or ether means Of in