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numbers of documents, Senator Gallin-
ger said: IF document is printed pre-
cise1y as ordered, / know no legal rea-
son for not doing IL. II may not be In
good taste. but it is entirely legal"
Defends Fair Lobbying.
He thought special interests were
justified in keeping men here and pay
ing a reasonable salary and that pub
licity was justified providing no false
or misleading statements were made
and fair and open methods were used.
He thought the practice of sending
inspired letters or chains of letters to
Washington was "a waste Of paper and
might well be stopped in the interest Of
conservation of our forests"
Senator Gallinger thought it Just to
lobbyist, whom he regarded as sinister,
and the man Iegitimately here to pro-
tect such interests as he might repre-
sent
Senator Gallinger spoke of the New
Hampshire law for registering lobby
lists and said he believed Congress
should pass a similar law.
He gave the names OF 81 persons
who have written to him on tariff. He
said few persons had come to see him
"I think we ought to differentiate
very carefully, and II gentlemen can
use their influence to promote legisla-
ton, as we know has been done In
very high quarters, men ought to be
permitted to oppose legislation"
Is Second Investigation.
Senator Gallinger said: This is the
second time the senate has investigated
itself. The first one resulted in little.
/ am not sure what results will be
reached here You are creating pubic
opinion here and giving the public to
understand that We are suspicious OF
our own behavior"
Senator Reed questioned Senator Gal.
linger at length about the spread OF
false or misleading propaganda through
the newspapers and otherwise.
Senator Gallinger said the newspapers
were the source of much "misinfor-
nation.
Objects To Inspired News.
Senator Reed asked him about news
papers feeding to the public inspired
and interested. news as II 1t were real
news, which were not inspired. Sena-
tor Gallinger held this Objectionable:
1T has been shown in evidence, that
a large amount Of patent insists has
been sent out and used by some of
the newspapers as news" said Senator
Reed. DO you think that objection
able?"
Senator Gallinger thought it was. but
added:
IF any man is foolish enough as to
believe the plate matter Of our news
papers, he must be an easy mark"
Senator Reed also discussed with Sem
ator Gallinger the use Of the canned
editorial
Both Senators Reed and Gallinger
agreed that II would be dangerous IL
large number of interests were inspiring
of false and misleading pub
licity.
Would Regulate Canned News.
Reed asked If such inspired news
should not be branded showing its
source"
Senator Gallinger thought 1t well II
legislation were enacted to that end.
Suppose Morgan & Co. should en-
ploy a skilled man at $4,000 a year
to feed inspired matter to the press, and
the great life insurance companies and
the New York Stock Exchange and
others, Don't you think 1t would be
dangerous and is something that ought
to Be regulated2' asked Senator Reed.
Senator Gallinger thought there
should be regulation Of the press to
reach such cases.
After Senator Gallinger finished Sena-
tor Cummins called attention to the fact
that much OF the investigation had
nothing to do with the question of the
existence OF a lobby.
Truman j. Palmer, representing the
beet sugar interests, was then recalled.
Mr.. Palmer was questioned sharply
about the franking and publication Of
Sugar at q Glance" a