Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-04
LAssO|NG THE LOBBY
OF THE MANUFACTURERS
(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
| WASHINGTON, June i.-Subpoenas
| for fifty manufacturers and others al
J legged to be fighting the Underwood
, tariff bill have been issued by the SEN
ate subcommittee investigating Presi-
dent Wilson's ''insidous lobby
| charge. Among those subpoenaed are
Henry OXnard and Frank Lowrey, fight
ing free sugar; Buford Lynch, working
! IN connection with patent medicines,
! and Frank German and Allen Civine,
manufacturers agents.
Senator Overman, chairman Of the
| committee, stated that he expects to
complete the testimony Of senators be-
| fore tomorrow.
Lane Of Oregon was the first witness
today. He named S. w. Mcclure, sec
retary Of the wool growers association,
| and Frank Cheney, silk manufacturer,
as persistent callers regarding the tar
| iff. Cheney probably will be subpoe-
naed. Lane said: "Much money fs
being spent by the interests presenting
! congress with insidious and dishonest
views Of the tariffs effect, but because
Of their selfishness in sitting tight to
attain individual ends the manufac-
turers have defeated their own pur-
pose"
Committeeman McCumber asked
Lane what legislation he is interested
in. wheat, oats, barley, flax and po-
tatoes all of which will be affected dis
astrously by the bill" Lane replied. Il
have not sought to influence any SEN
ator, but if | knew Of senator who
was open to influence | would hunt
him up as soon as l could leave this
chair"
Senator Stephenson followed Lane.
chewing induStriOuSly on a Wad Of to-
baccO while he answered the questions.
He gave little information concerning
the lobbyists. but wandered reminis-
Gently into various youthful expert
ences.
Other senators examined were
C'GOrman, Owens and Newlands. The
latter declared that Claus Spreckels
of San Francisco was one Of his tariff
callers. He said: 81 have great con-
fldence in Spreckels. He is thorough
ly familiar with sugar, and like The
rest Of the family. a great fighter
He declared Spreckels said a duty
of Y cent a pound on sugar would be
fair.
Chairman Iverman read the testi-
mOny Of Perkins Of California, who
declared he is interested in nothing
affected by the tariff, but the pressure
from California, especially from sugar
beet growers, is strong.
During Stephenson's examination
Senator Reed attempted to rally him
regarding the cow Pauline Wayne NE
Asked why he took the cow. Stephen
son draWled, well, Taft wanted to
live at a hotel, and most hotels are
no place for cows"
Stephenson recalled several million
dollars worth Of mines he owned, but
couldn't tell the value OF all. Asked if
he favors free lumber, he replied:
Further than that. am generally In
favor Of all raw materials free"
A NEAR VIEW
by Burton X. Standishl
WASHINGTON. June 4.-There's a
dark man with sinister purpose turk
ing IN ms Draln IN every corridor Of
the capitol and the house and senate
buildings these days. Each of these
sentlemen carries concealed IN his YER
bal apparatus series OF explosive ar
guments against various schedules in
the tariff bill. Each lurking gentle
man is desirOus of setting off these
verbal bombs under the particular
schedule in the tariff which meets the
disapprOval of his employer.
Among the number is the worried
looking person of sleek aspect who is
here to save the sugar industry from
utter r-r-ruin. Members Of this class
are more numerous than any of the
others. Does a harried congressman
seek solace in the bright sunshine and
balmy air of the capitol grounds. a cut
aWayed gentleman leaps from behind
some nearby bush and fastens his
thumb and forefinger in the weary con-
gressman's coat lapel. The gentleman's
pockets prOtrude with memoranda and
statistics tending to prove beyond per-
adventure that the sugar beet is due
for eternal demnition if the fortress
OF protection is kicked from around II
as suggested in the tariff bill From
behind another bush creeps another
frock coated lobbyist who has a tragic
piece to speak about the sugar cane
plantations which will be no more il
the senate passes the bill.
When, faint and exhausted, the con-