Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-10
Begin Calling in Others Be-
sides Senators to Testi-
fy on the Subject.
SCOPE OF INQUIRY IS
MADE MUCH BROADER
,,a,,o1 ,navo sas'sr Is Of Methods Used
Denies That They
Influence Anyone.

washington. D. c., June g. The
senate's lobby hunt plunged into its
second week today Less than dozen
senators remained to be examined be-
iore the committee took up another
trall and began calling score or more
OF men mentioned in the testimony OF
senators as being on one side or the
other OF the free sugar fight, or OF he
ing attorneys for special represents
tives In Washington.
1t was admitted that the inyestisa.
tion already had outgrown its orieinal
bounds. 1t originally was intended Is
develop evidence concerning the n.
fiuence President Wilson charges were
being brought against the tariff bill.
put the testimony of senator's has
Droadened the scope Of the inquiry to
touch many subjects. Under the ex-
tension OF time granted by the senate.
chairman Overman's committees ex.
pected to develop all the new phases.
Publicity to Help.
President Wilson told callers today
he expected the lobby investigation 10
nave beneficial results through the
publicity given to the conditions sur
rounding the making OF the tariff bin.
When asked his opinion OF the charge
made by Senator Townsend as to his
own influence with reference to lexis.
lation. the president replied ii need i
no comment.
Senator Sutherland, the first III
ness, told the committee he owned
200 shares In the Utah.Idaio SUGAR 10.
worth $7.85 share, and fifty shares
IN mn the Amalgamated Sugar Co.,-worth
$loo share. He has no interest n
wool, but declared he had voted and
would vote for a reasonable duty on
sugar and wcc'. Any other course On
MS part, he said, would be nothing
more than "hypocritical affectation.'
In long service In the house and
senate" he edded, Il have never
known any member of either body to
be improperly influenced on any legis-
lation, nor have known Of any It.
tempt on the part OF any one to exert
improper influence"
Reed Aware Of Lobby.
Senator Reed said he had no per.
sonal connections affected by the
tariff and had talked reduction TO all
his brother senators whenever ros-
sible. He did not know any lobbyist.
at least In a way to associate names
and faces; had not been subject to any
attempts at Influence, and knew moth.
ing OF any use Of money improperly.
but was certain, however, that d new
system Of attempting to Influence
legislation had risen in this country
He illustrated by telling the commit.
tee about attempts from horse and
mule dealers in st. Louis, saying;
Please vote for duty on sugar: II
IS very necessary to preserve the mule
industry Of Missouri
1T is plain to me that sugar planters
We're; seeking to Influence the men
from whom they bought mules" said
he. Judging from these circumstances
and others, l believe there is system
growing up by which attempts are
made to reach representatives or sena.
tors by indirect methods. It begins
through business connections ana
finally they find some one Of the dis
trict Of a representative and through
him make an appeal to local citizens
and have them send letters or tele-
grams appealing in behalf OF the peo.
pie Of the state. AS matter OF fact.
1t is an appeal from the people, but
a selfish appeal. don't think this has
been confined to tariff legislation.
think a strong effort is being made
here to affect the passage Of the tariff