Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-13

WA0mnStOn, Juno 18.-beet sugar
interests and their efforts TO retain a
protective duty on suger were again
under scrutiny when the senate lchhs
investigation committee today resumed
hearing.
The extent Of public documents cir
culated in the campaign to retain the
sugar protective tariff again occupied
the attention Of the committee.
While the sugar. representatives paid
for the printing Of most of the docu-
ments. the fact that they had beer
presented a public documents" by
senator's and representatives. made II
possible for them to be circulated thru
the malls without the payments Of
\ postage.
Wllsor's Name Brought In.
President Wilson'S name in connec-
ltion With white House influence" fol
ltho tariff bill W1s brought before the
\ sena4e lobby Investigating committed
\ again today BY Senator Gallinger. who
declared the president had come per.
4 li1lously near lobbying In some Of the
h |fhjngu ho had done in connection With
\ the eaxi2 blll Nh 0aninser did moi
|! snako . dfrsct charge that the president
Ma .10bhded'' for the tariff bill. but thl
~ hlo te0tim0ny wofe tax.
* ~ 4oefaf16 @ssnators to be x
SG6aSs t1Ia1s they subjected him to . lonl
cross examination on the subject o.
White House influence.
Senator Gallingers statements came
A = profound sensation. He was about
to leave the stand when Senator Reed
asked dnal question.
.When q man says that he would
hang someone as high as Haman' II that
person did not do certain things" said
senator Gallinger. "and that an inquiry
which proposed reduction Of wages and
did so would be Investigated, think
that 10 about he worst kind Of inf1u-
ence I can Imagine"
Nc othse Lobby, He Says.
Senator Gallinger. who had previous
" testified, told the committee he had
no interests outside Of "a little rocky
farm in New Hampshire" whore he
raised hay and apples. He knew Of nc
improper influences or lobbying meth
! DDS.
/ During my public life Of four years
In the house and twenty-five years in
the senate" he said, Il have never been
approached by any one for himself OF
for any interest in behalf Of any legis-
lation that seemed to me improper"
GAllinger took exception to testimony
Senator Hollis, OF New Hampton, had
given in which William Whitman
winthrop L. Marvin, Herman F. Straw
and other New England textile repre-
V.ar ta 1o1
lists"
$50 long as men can properly exert
influence to secure legislation as had
been done in very high quarters It ought
TO be permitted to the interested parties
to use personal appeal ip opposition to
that 1egislation," said he.
Wilson's "lobbyins Influence"
what do you think Of public Of
ficial that gets up scare about an in
sidious lobby" asked Senator Nelson.
'rhat he intends to influence public
opinion and the opinion Of public
men" returned Senator Gallinger.
swoIld you regard It AZ a species OF
lobby ~
aFrom my own inability to define
the term to my own satisfaction, per-
haps I would not like to say. It was a
DDoCleS OF lOODylHS AHNUeuC0s
ut was an intimation that men are
afraid 70 use their own Judgment lest
the people suspect them Of lobbying
h persisted Senator Nelson.
.Tt so impressed me" replied Sena-
tor Gallinger.
s.You think then that members of
congress can be intimidated?" asked
MGssst..nan Overman.
Works Both Ways.
II have no disposition to criticize
public officials for cheap partisan pur-
poses.' said Gallinger. Il still am
forced 10 stlie belief that the influence
used in behalf Of free sugar or free
wool or free anything else 10 40 OBJ
1ectionable as anything else"
Senator Reed tried to draw the Inns
between the president acting in behalf
q the people who elected him and pri-
vate interests conducting campaign
Tor selfish ends.
q am m old fashioned person" re-
!; oIied senator Gallinger. 81 still believe
n three -ordinate branches Of gov
ernment and 1t grieves me to see the
executive encrouching ON the powers
4 q the others and attempting to In
i HuencinE legislation."
.sThe sugar men are represented :
]: said SaIaSor Reed. Don't you think
the pres5dent had : right 20 use his in-
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