St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-31
Charged Lobbying
The Sugar Bill

Washington, May 26.-President
Wilson told the White House CORE
spondents today that he believed the
most extraordinary lobby ever gath
cred by special interests to Overcome
legislation was now mustered at the
capitol against the tariff bill.
The president said he had no doubt
that q few s0-called lobbyists We're
there on legitimate errands, but that
the great majority were occupied in
u systematic Misrepresentation Of
facts. While the president believes
that the lobby" opposition is con-
centrated against free sugar and free
'seoek he Is not apprehensive that It
will be successful.
- The president made it clear that
he believed scientific business meth
DDS and efficiency would overcome
tariff cuts and that with the applica-
ton of scientific methods Louisiana
would not only be able to continue
in the sugar industry, but do so
probably
Says Public Should Know.
The president later issued the fol-
lowing statement:
II think that the public ought to
know the extraordinary exertions be-
ing made by the lobby in Washing
ton to gain recognition for certain
alterations of the tariff bill. Wash
ington has seldom seen SO numerous,
30 industrious or so insfdious lobby
The newspapers are being filled with
paid advertisements calculated to
mislead the judgment of not only
public men. but also the public opin-
ion of the country itself. There is
every evidence that money without
limit is being spent to sustain this
lobby and to create an appearance
of q pressure of public opinion an
tagonistic to some of the chief items
Of the tariff bill.
People Without = Choice.
''1t 10 serious interest to the coun-
try that the people at large should
have no lobby and be voiceless In
these matters while great bodies OF
astute men seek to create an aTt.-
y fetal opinion and to overcome the
interests Of the public for their pri-
vate profit. 1t Is thoroughly worth
the while of the people OF this couD-
try to take knowledge of this matter
Only public opinion can check and
destroy 1t.
.'The government, in all its branch
es, ought to be relieved from TINS
intolerable burden and this constant
interruption to the calm progress OF
debate. know that in this l am
speaking for the members OF the two
houses. who would rejoice as much
as would to be released from this
unbearable situation"
Operative March 4, 1914.
Washington, May 26.Jules Cod
chaux and E. F Dickinson today APP
peared before Senator Williams sag-
ar subcommittee of the Senate n
nance committee and made strPng
arguments that II the tarin bill PASS
ed Congress with the proposed sugar
schedule unchanged the bill, as '1ar
as Il relates to sugar, should not pc
come operative until after next year +
Louisiana crop is marketed.
The Louisiana representatives re.
ceived assurances that the sugar
schedule will be amended In tire
Senate SO that next years crop Fan
be sold before the new tarln pc
comes operative. The senator's c?m.
prising the subcommittee. particular
" Senator Shiveley, OF Indiana. aEer
hearing Messrs Godchaux and Dick-
moons arguments. expressed thfi''
sejye. to tho effect that the new
snhc iiule should not go into T..
when the Underwood bill pa sei yea
grcs.. Erohe bly, late in August.
An amendment fixing March =
,yli as the time when the .lew fi.
ar schedule IS operative pro:so
Ee. added 20 the tariff. bill liz he
c..,ate on 'rec6mmendAtioi 'o' he
V.l!iiams subcommittee,
>, VIM. fress Measures. !,
Washington, May .26;r-Prestfns
Wilson'S declaration that the l9py
lists are so thick in washington Y at
one cannot throw q brick 'withEHt
hitting one, revived interest IN Two
hin. recently introduced in the Hofse
and Senate to regulate lobbying on
pending legislation
Senator Kenyon, of Iowa. ana 14en
rs.sentativc C. b. Smith, of New FIX
Rave declared their intention to press
bills they have introduced wHch
would restrict the work OF the lotpy
lists. require their registration 3no
require that they be licensed to hp-
near before any committee or to carry
On campaign for or against nro-
nnsed LEGISLATION. Heavy penalties
would be imposed for VIOLATIONS.
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