Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-09
LOBBY PROBE RISES
Issue CONGRESS
INVESTIGATION NOW UNDER WAY
TO HAVE wioE.REAchiN0
EFFECT.
REVISION OF TARIFF
CONSIDERED MOST DRASTIC
Rates a. Revised by Senate Lowest in
History Of Tariff Makins-suaar
Fight Promises to BE visorous-For.
sien Trsatis. May Met Defeat
Washington News.

Washington. June s.-Neither Presi-
dent Wilson nor the democratic man
ayers of the two branches Of congress
could estimate what effect the senate's
remarkable lobby investigation
would have upon the progress of the
tariff. bin. the currency reform plan or
other business of congress.
!! In the six days of grilling to which it
has subjected senators themselves, the
Investigating committee has secured in
formation and opened up channels of
! investigation thai are likely to have an
important influence upon the whole
President Wilson's charges that an un-
usually large lobby" was engaged In
trying TO Influence changes in the tariff
| formed the basis for the inquiry now
under way; but it has run far outside
the scope of the tariff, and has brought
the senate committee up to the edge OF
what is expected 10 be one of the most
searching inquiries ever conducted into
the question of Legislative influences.
Progress on the tariff bill has not
been hindered by the lobby investiga-
tons. but it is believed that before the
reconstructed Underwood bill finally
gets into the senate for debate, the
lobby Investigation will have become
a direct issue in the fight
May Pass Law.
None of the alleged lobbyists" has
laen questioned as yet; but facts
brought out by senators on the witness
stand and the course the committee has
determined upon for the future, make
it clear that congress will be urged to
consider:
A registration law requiring every
lobbyist. legislative agent or other per-
son who comes to Washington to 1nfiu-
ence legislation, to at once identity
himself and the interests he represents
| The condemnation and possible pro-
hibition Of the present system OF man
ufacturing sentiment" in state. to In
fuence that states senators or repre-
sentattves upon any certain legislative
matter
The chief Influences Of the lobby IN
iquiry upon the present tariff revision
probably will come IN connection with
lIne sugar ana WOOt uShtS, dIOuhO " uiSiA
will wage much Of the Forthcoming
tariff debate in the senate. Well or
CANNED and extensive campaigns have
been shown to exist on both sides Of
the sugar tariff question:: and sys-
tematic activity by the wool protective
forces has been testified to by many
senators
+; Sugar Fight TO Be Hot
V-i1Son'0 frinndS IN f3tA
senate are gathering material as the
hearing progresses, to support his free
sugar stand by an effort to show that
Louisiana, Hawaiian and Porto Rican
can growers and American beet sugar
manufacturers have exhausted all
possible means to arouse public senti-
ment against free sugar. Fully as Wig
orous a fight will be made on the other
side TO prove from the testimony OF
the lobby hearings. that cane sugar re-
9ners particularly the Federal Rein
ing Company. have been the bone and
sinew of the free sugar campaign and
would be the chief benedctaries II
President Wilson'S Recommendations
for free sugar in 1915 are carried out.
From the attitude Of members of the
senate committee, Il is believed. no
recommendation will be made against
senators voting upon schedules OF the
tariff that might affect their own in
terests. Such a prohibition would az
feet many members on ono or more
items. Senators by the dozen have
testified to ownership of farms and
newspapers. and in lesser numbers. 20
interests in lumber, coal. paper max
ing. oil. cattle, wool and manufactur-
ing enterprises.
May Defeat Treaties.
Opposition to the renewal of arbitra-
ton treaties with Great Britain ano
ether countries has become so acute IN
tn. senate that the new treaties re-
Gently sent in by President Wilson ap-
parently face indefinite delay and pos
i sibie defeat. Another effort will be
, made early this week to secure en-
: dorsement of the treaties.
AS they viii so &c the democratic
4 caucus. the tariff rates will be the low
\ est in history and the free list Will DC
, the longest ever known. AS revised d!
4 the senate subcommittee and likely tc
: ! have the approval Of the finance com
4 mi,tee majority, the free list will con-
. tain. among other articles, the follow
ing:
( Meats. -four, livestock. wheat prob
n ably with a countervailing duty, prob
: ably oats and oatmeal. barley, rye
n lumber. coal. boots and shoes. breae
( and biscuits. raw wool, sugar Ito 81
free in three years). buckwheat ant
; buckwheat -four. cocoa. coffee tea
a cornmeal. flesh, bananas. jute, hides
d India rubber. indigo. cottonseed Oil
( castor oil, cod liver oil, potatoes. sage
4 vegetable ivory. sewing machines
typewriters. print paper. steel rails. pis
iron. ferro manganese used in manu-
4 featuring steel. photograph films an
many chemicals used in manufactur
ing.
al Hops to Lower Prices
al Free listing Of these articles whiel
o enter into the daily life Of the averas'
a American, it il calculated by the dem
o ocratic tariff makers, will mater1aii!
10 decrease the cost of living.
Y. The prospect now is that Presiden
wilson's recommendations will stand
20 On the floor of the senate, however. tn
8 republicans and anti-free sugar an
10 wool democrats. two or three OF them
10 are planning to offer amendment
Y. (which will consume mucn time.
Republican senators will fight In
10 bill every inch of the way and are ~
10 ready organizing for debate that vi
ii run at least six weeks.
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