The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-10

1N nDnDE
LIN NVDL
OF LOBBY
Representative Of Sugar interests
Takes the Stand---Declares He
Works in the Open to
Save the Industry
Telegram By United Press

Telegram Dy United Press
Washington, June i0 George Carr
ter, former governor Of Hawaii repre-
sentng tie Domestic Sugar Produe-
ers association, told the lobby prob
era that be was working 10 the open
He did not deny that ne sent briefs Y
the president ana tne senate finance
committee
on Senator O'Gorman's suggestion
Carter testified thai 75 per cent Of
the Hawaiian revenue came from su-
gar and he said he was doing every
thing legitimate 70 save the sugar
mills.
Turning away from the examination
Of colleagues who might have been IN
fluenced in matters Of legislation, theI
senate committee late Monday began
10 inquire into the Washington pur-
suits Of those who might haye exer-
clsed the Influence With only half \
4 dozen senators vet to take the wit I
ness stand, the majority 81 the com (
mlttee IS convinced that Y has seen
a flash Of the underground workings
Of a lobby and believes that only pa
tient search il needed to reveal the
trail that viii lead to the inquiry The
minority members apparently are not
% certain that an insidious' lobby
gill be discovered The few senators
who have not testified are out Of the
city and viii testify before the hear
ings are concluded
One former senator and four form
/ er representatives Monday admitted
more OF less interest in legislation at
! the capitol. Their work had been
i done III the open they said, and con
/ sisted mostly III the filing Of briefs
! bcsore committees Of congress max
: ing arguments In behalf Of clients and
{ arranging for hearings for their em-
4 ployers
Former Senator Charles A. Faux
4 ner Of West Virginia. the first witness
5 from the outside, told the committee
d he represented twenty-five Of the big
n railroads Of the country and had rep
+ resented them here for many years
e "My business has been to find bills
d that affect railroads, send them to my
s clients ana give my opinion Of them
y he said 'lf the railroads find some
is thing they regard as prejudieial Or II
ii they need an amendment they notify
J. me to arrange hearing before the
sr committee in charge
le Senator cummins said Faulkner haC
10 appeared four Or sive times before hin
Ii. and that the questions al issue hai
~ been argued as they would be in
ae court
OF The other former congressional VII
1t nesses were ] A. r Hull Of Iowa A
at w. Kopp Of Wisconsin, Charles S
IL Bennett Of New York and Charles 1
es Lands Of Indiana.
Id Mr.. Hull said he had been OUT @
IA congress for two years and had bee
a. in Washington most Of the time since
or He had represented an association {
Of corn products manufacturers in col
neotion with the pending tariff bill
presenting his case by filing brief
ed with the house ways aud means con
ta mittee and sending letters to sen
,es tors. He had been interested also
las legislation for the Veterinarian ass
citation Of the United States, whie
wished to obtain commissioned ran
vim ing for its members in the army f
The a Mr Baker Of Philadelphia, who VI
ur. interested in the duty on cocoanu
and for representatives Of the COVER
= ment engineers TO investigate sai
tary conditions there He also Fl
ured Ia legislation affecting the tel
phone company in the District of G
lumbia
Il suppose you would accept empic
ment from any institution or conee
that wanted YOU to appear befo
committees Of congress SO long as y
= regarded the matter as public a.
straightforward? asked Senator Re'
4 would" answered Mr Hull
eThat may be said 70 be your pr
ent occupation and employment
ami 4 would hardly like 70 say tina
was the reply.
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