The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-04

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ments to senators and representatives
and that neither had anything to do
with making the rates of the Payne
| law.
| Senator Reed developed on cross ex-
animation. however, that Marvin at
one time was secretary of a joint con-
gressional committee to investigate the
merchant marine.
LIVELiEsT WITNESS.
Senator Penrose was the liveliest
witness of the morning session. Other
| senators testified they knew of no I'M
due influences and told of their per-
sonal interests. The list of IT'S names
which Mr.. Penrose gave the commit
tee included manufacturers, labor
leaders, attorneys. importers and
others who feared they would be af-
fected by tariff changes.
Senator Penrose estimated that
about 40 per cent as many persons had
come to Washington on tariff business
this year as compared with four years
ago.
Senator Gronna testified he was in
terested in farming and knew of no
lobbying. He never had been ap
preached improperly regarding any
legislation.
Il don't believe there is any such
thing as corrupt action going on at
either end of the capitol he declared.
DILLINGHAM'S CALLER.
Senator Dillingham; testified he had
no financial interest in any business
affected by the tariff or other legisla-
ton and represented no one who had.
He could not remember the names of
persons who had talked with him ex-
cept a Mr.. Ullman, of New York, who
urged that no duty be put on green
furs. He knew of no lobby or the use
of money to affect legislation.
FLETCHER TESTIFIES.
Senator Fletcher gave among the
names of his visitors c. E. Berriman,
of Chicago, and Tampa in regard to
the Havana cigars, c. Harold Powell,
representing California citrus fruit in
terests and a Mr.. Davie, of Colora do
and Florida, concerning beet sugar
business.
Senator Fall testified he was a large
owner of cattles, horses, sheep and
men who had visited him in the in
terest of health restrictions on the inn
portation of meat and officials of a
wool growers association urging duties
on wool.
Under cross examination Senator
Fall said q Mr.. Burbridge, of Colorado
whom he believed was interested in
the zinc trust" had called to see him
His attitude was one Of indiffer
ence,' explained Senator Fall. HE
was not a lobbyist, honest or dishon
est
Senator Penrose testified he had no
interest in anything affected by the
tariff except as stakeholder in the
United States Sugar and Land Com /
pany. at Garden City, Kas
This company has never been a
success" he said. even under pro
tective tariff and either is, or will
soon be in the hands of a receiver"
Senator Penrose gave the committee
a list of Us persons who had called
upon him on the tariff question since
January.
The second day Of the senate probe |!
for "the lobby began with approx |
mately one-fifth of the total number
of the senators disposed of.
Working with morning, afternoon /
and night sessions. members of the (
subcommittee taking the testimony
were confident today they would fin |
ish this week
LOCATED NO LOBBY.
Senator Brady, one of the new mem |
bers, had not finished his testimony
when the Investigators stopped last
night and he was ready to proceed I
today. The first days inquiry had not /
definitely located the lobby nor de-
veloped the names of any lobbyists
of senators, to influence their action
on the tariff.
Senator Mclean was called as the
first witness today. He testified he
was small stakeholder in several
but he had never sought
to influence senators because of his
interests. He gave a list of various
callers who discussed the tariff with
him, but he considered none of them
lobbyists.