El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-13


gated, think that is about the worst
kind Of influence I can imagine
Scare About a Lobby.
What do you think Of a public Of
fetal that gets up a scare about an in
sidiOus lobby asked senator Nelson
That he intends to influence public
opinion and the opinion Of public men,"
returned senator GallinEer.
Would you regard IL as a species Of
MY own inability TO define the term
"a my own satisfaction, perhaps
would not like TO say. 1t was a species
Of lobby influence
ut was an iHtimatiOn that men were
afraid 10 use their judgment lest the
people suspect them of lobby said
Mr. Nelson.
1T surprised me-" said senator Cal
you think then that members of
congress can be intimidated?" asked
chairman OVerman-
Il have no disposition to criticise
public officials for cheap partisan pur-
poses returned Gallinger. Il still am
forced TO the belief that the influence
used in behalf of free sugar or free
wool or free anything else is as OBJ
Jeouonable as anything else"
Encroaches on Powers.
Senator Reed tried to draw the line
between the president acting in be-
half Of the people who elected him and
private interests conducting a cam
paiEu for selfish ends.
II am an old fashioned person" re-
piled senator Galliuger- 81 still believe
in the three coordinate branches Of the
government and II grleTes me to see
the executive enCrOaChing on the pow
ers of others and attempting TO in
uuence legislation
The sugar men were represented"
said senator Reed. Don't YOU think
the president had a right to use his
influence"
The president has a right to make
his statement in messages to con-
you don't want to charge that the
president Of the United States has
brought any kind Of coercion to bear
upon any members of congress-"
81 would not undertake to do so. I
have no disposition to criticise him un-
fairly"
Mentions Nominations.
Mr.. GalIinger added that ne did
know that many Democrats were com
planning because more offices were not
filled and more nominations not sent I
to the senate.
You don't mean to intimate that the (
president is holding up certain APP
pointments to compel them. TO vote for
LEGISLATION they don't desireg'
81 make no charge"
Beet Sugar Men Spend S16O,OOO
T. G. Palmer said that the beet sugar ]
industry had spent about 100000 an (
the campaign against free sugar since !
About $4,000 had been used since |
last November and about $4,000 of /
that amount since the beginning of the !
present congress session. Much Of 1t :
had been spent in publicity work" in I
salaries and a good sized sum I
in motion pictures He said the beet I
producers in his association were as /
sessed about cents per ton. the last Z
assessment being made in April bring I
ing in about $4,000 and the previous !
one in February, about $4,000.
Tariff Reductions Approved. /
With majority members Of the senate I
{ nance committee continuing to ap-
prove reductions in tariff rates Of the Z
Underwood bill and transfers of arti- Z
cies TO the free list. the measure is rap
idly being whipped into shane for the
senatorial Democratic caucus
Clear Way For Tariff.
The Democratic steering commit
tee" Of the senate was called into ac-
hon TO clear the way in that body for
he tariff revision bill As a result Of
he meeting and of reports received
from the finance committee member
IF the steering committee said they
believed the tariff bill would get back
INTO the senate before the end Of next
The steering committee" was in
ormed by senator Thomas, who also
s. a member of the finance committed /
hat the tariff bill could be COMPLETED {
md returned to the senate next week.
several other members Of the finance .
Is TO the probability of this being ac-
.Omplished.
Recall Senators for Caucus.
Recommendations We're made by sew
Taf Democrats prominently Identified l
With the administrator forces that the /
enate caucus be deferred until sena-
0rs swanson. Shields and MARITIME had
from their work with the
committee in West Vir-
-inia-
Inc narrow margin by which the ad-
forces control the senate |
% support of the presidents wool and /
uEar program makes il necessary. in
heir opinion. TO have all Democrats
PRESENT at the caucus and the Demo-