Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
Name Of Congressman"
With Pull Known, it
is Said.
SMOOTH GAMES PLAYED
Union Pacific Head Tells of e.
forts to Get Lawyer on
Payroll.

Washington, Juno 26-Robert S.
Lovet.'s charge that men impersonat-
ing members OF congress had been
making demands upon Wall street fl
nanciers has stirred congressional cir
cles TO its depths. Loyett made such
q charge before the senate lobby COM
mittee last night, saying men imper-
eonating representatives had claimed
TO be able 10 grease the wheels In
Washington" for the Union Pacific
merger. Lewis Cass Ledyard. a New
York attorney, who encouraged such
Congressman" over the telephone
for two weeks and discovered he was
not a congressman, probably viii be
summoned. Lovett told !he commit
tee Ledyard had strong evidence as
TO who the man was. 1t 10 probable
Otto H. Kahn. d banker, Maxwell
Evcrts. general counsel of the South
ern Pacific, other Wall street men win
be asked TO testify. Lovetts test
Tony dealt with alleged efforts TO
force the railroads TO employ Edward
y
who claimed to have enough influ-
ence with members of congress to
prevent agitation against the diSso.u-
tion plan and 10 prevent the reopening
OF ;he money trust inquiry.
Mr.. Lovett had no information as to
the identity OF the man telephoning
beyond the mans own statement.
1t appears, however, that Mr.. Lauter-
bach subsequently called on Otto H.
Kahn OF Kuhn, Loeb a. Co. TO discuss
his employment as special counsel TO
represent the Union and Southern Pa
cihc In the dissolution proceedings,
and Lewis Cass Ledyard OF New Y ork
also Informed Mr.. LOyett OF telephone
talks with congressman" regarding
the influence OF congressman in mat
ters OF legislation.
Both Mr.. Kuhn and Mr.. Ledyard will
be called TO give the committee such
Information as they may have.
Mr.. Loyett explained that the inter
view which brought him 10 the wit
ness stand was inspired by the belief
that there was a movement afoot TO
cause trouble in the dissolution pro-
oeedirgS until he compromised and
employed men who could stop it. He
mentioned Chicago dispatch printed
by Dow Jones q Co, under date of
June 10 as the incentive, saying that
by the interviews he hoped TO frighten
on those whom he thought were pur-
suing him.
FEARED ACTION IN CONGRESS.
Mr. Loyett testified that a long-con.
tinued and determined effort had been
made to have Mr. Lauterbach, who is
y lawyer. retained by his company TO
grease The wheels" in Washington and
prevent unpleasant agitation in con-
gress against the dissolution plan OF
the Union Pacifc-Southern Pacific
systems, ordered by the supreme court
and row before the department OF
Justice. lie made no charge chat any
corrupt methods had been used in urg.
ing the employment of Lauterbach.
Mr.. Kahn reported 10 me-" said
Mr.. Loyett, that MIR. Lauterbach had
Eaid in substance that c motion war
about 70 be made, think IN the house
OF representatives, 10 oppose this pro
posed dissolution, OF tho disposition
on the stock OF the Southern Pacific
which is now held by the Union Pa
cifc, and that II probably would also
involve Il TeopeUing OF the money
trust inquiry. | think. and some other
matter thGt had been more or less uis
cusGcd.
TAL1STO or THE RADICALS
''He aaid that the radical party, as
he called them, or the radical faction
were RbCue 10 commence these efforts
nnd the, taey were going TO make {
point about common banking conIro
he risntioued kOme OF tho congress
mon who would lead in this and indi
Gated that he might bs very helpful
in tho matter and ;has his service.
we're available If desired"
Did he say what congressman the
vers7" asked Chairman Overman.
Congressman Henry OF Texas wa
mentioned" said the witness, 'as th,
leader OF the radical faction. Es h,
called IL. should like 10 say l neve
believed that there was any connee
tion between this gentleman and Cor
gressrasE Henry"
rcUSD PARADfNG As rsIoRDAS.
Sir. Love-, said he had made no et
fcTt 10 determine whether IL vas Ref
resentatiye Riordsn who telephoned Il
him. He had not doubted II until b
learned recently that many Wa
street financial men haG been repea
edly called up by men who falsely rel
resented thcmseiTes 10 be congress
men.
Il now have serious doubts that