Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-05

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ide, mat there is powerful and concerto,
ioopNiEC he said .It Is nor mn, no,
roi'il appea Ia senator's bat the newe,
FORM 81 organized activity to mold p,tb,,,
tiii'tl ,, ana 10 influence senator's bv
means OF public pressure from yar,o,,s
sources IL is insidious IN tho exta,,
that these publicity and organization cam.
paiShs OFTEN partake Of MISREPRESENTATION
ana misinformation
Overman's Decided Views
senator cNerman's statement was an in
diFidual one. but he added thai he had
some decided views on tho question as
10 wi.a he would recommend fo- ths
committees report to tho Senate"
The list of outside witnesses who vii
De required to tell Saturday and neyt
week or their activities in urging or or-
day. y
Early this afternoon there We're added
.ne names Of {. J. Faulkner of Wash
inston. former nited States senator
lfoin west Virginia: Colin Livingstone.
oIIcer or Washington bank: W. I
Strasbureer of Glassmerc. Pa prcsi-
dent of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Com
pahA,. Paui j. Christian. an employe of
Inc Louisiana Sugar Growers Offices I'm
ashinston. and Arthur H. Hayes OF
Senator HoLe Smith declared al the
morning session that he believed MEM
pers of Congress should try to have
ho more direct relations with persons
aHected by the tariff than a Judge does
with persons affected by litigation
Senator Cummins suggested that a
permanent tariff commission would
solve the problem. with the provision
that all arguments and facts should
DE presented TO IL. instead of to con-
gressional committees individual
senators or representatives.
Senator Goff's Income.
Senator Goff. the first witness today.
said his West Virginia coal property
brought him about $4,000 a wear in rov-
alties.. while his oil properties paid about
$500 year
We sell our oil to subsidiaries of the
Standard Oil Company: there is no one
else to sell to- he said. and added that
his property interests might be Somewhat
affected by the tariff, but he did not ea-
pect II. No one had approached him on
the tariff and that he knew OF no lobby
influence in Washington.
Senator Gore had interest affected.
Several delegations and individuals had
called on him. including u. r. Hathaway
and Henry T. ONnard, on the sugar tariff
Senator Sherman of Illinois said his in
terest in the tariff was limited to farm
products and only because he made farm
loans. He had no professional connection
with any one affected
Il have seen none. of the sugar lobby
so-called" he said. but / have received
a great deal of their literature and have
preserved every scrap of it,.
Asked to Furnish Literature.
Chairman Overman al once asked Sen
ator Sherman to furnish the literat ture 10
the committee 1t will probably furnish
the ba sis for more research into the "sug-
ar lobby activities
The only improper influences ever
brought TO bear on me We're by repre-
sentatives OF labor unions Mr. Sherman
added. They threatened to exterminate
me-
He knew of no organized lobby here.
Senator Shields of Tennessee said he
raised live stock. sheep. grain and an
CORA goats. all affected by the tariff. II"
had not sought to influence any one ana
no improper influences Or lobbying nett
DDS had been used TO affect his action
on the tariff bill
Senator Smith Sought Views.
Senator Hoke Smith, Georgia. thought
he was not financially interested in any
thing substantially affected 10y III.
tariff bill. bat said he owned some farm
land and city real estate.
He had asked Fuller Galloway.
Georgia cotton factory president. 10 com
TO Washington and had a conferencr
with him and Lewis NJ. Parker OF South
Carolina. Mr.. Parker views faNorih-
lower cotton duties We're submitted -
the finance subcommittee.
Senator Smith said no one had attempt
ed improperly TO influence hlin on an.
legislation, and he knew of 40 Use ot
money or any lobbying except az al
torneys or others made legitimate pres
entation of arguments
Subpoenas had been served up 10 1
ociocl. today on the following additional
witnesses called to appear before me
committee Saturday:
George r. Gilliland. Washington:
Charles Hamilton. Washington: former
Representative Charles B. lands of In
diana: Robert Grain. Baltimore: Tru-
man q. Palmer. Washington leading
:i;:ure in the night of the beet sugar in
tn..stS against free sugar, and Frank
i t,,e.s.r.. New York. who conducted a
f.sI s;:2ar tight for the committee ~
em,,leys of the Federal Sugar Retinins
Company.
Tell of Two Lobbies.
Two senators testified late yesterday
that such a lobby as that described by
the President Was at work III Washington
with reference to tariff legislation. SEN
ator Pittman of Nevada. declared that
the National Wool Growers Association
was conducting campaign against free
wool. and that it had not hesitated To at
temp, to intimidate members of Congress.
Senator Thompson of Kansas also tes-
titied that strong lobby, such as Was
called ..insidious'' by the President was
at work. but In the interests or the 0n-
derwood tariff bill. not against it. This
lobby h. said. was being conducted by
the sugar refinery people i'll favor of free
sugar AS the Presidents statement Was
against those trying to defeat
the Underwood bill. Senator Thompson's
testimony is regarded as opening UP q
new field for investigation.
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana was on
the stand for two hours and the COM
mittee asked him question after ques-
ton regarding the fight for and against
free sugar He established rhe fact that
both factions maintain general offices.
and that systematic fight has been
carried on for and against free sugar.
Senator Ransdell discussed freely the