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KIND OF LOBBY
Overman Says Its Object Is to
Mould Public Sentiment.
SUMMON FORMER SENATOR
Friends of President Wilson Are Sure
Some Interesting Information viii
Be Obtained.

Washington, June 6.-The senates
lobby investigation has already dis
closed the activity OF powerful lobby.
ing interests of new character" &C.
cording to Senator Overman, OF the in.
vestigating committee.
1--WE have developed thoroughly the
fact that there is powerful and concert.
ed lobbying" he said 1T is not the
personal appeal to senators. but the
newer form of organized activity to
mould public sentiment and to infu.
ence senators by means of public pres
sure from various sources.
1T is insidious to the extent that
this publicity and organized campaign
often partakes of misrepresentation
and misinformation.'
Mr.. Overman added that he had
some decided views on the question
as to what he would recommend for
the committees report to the senate.
To the list of outside witnesses who
will be required to tell Saturday and
next week of their activities in urging
or opposing legislation, were added
the names OF c. J. Faulkner, former
United States senator from West Vir'
ginia; Colin Livingstone, officer OF 9
Washington bank; w. J. Strassburger
of Glassmere, Pa, president OF the
Pittsburgh Plate Glass company; Paul
J. Christian, an employe of the Louis
lana Sugar Growers offices in Wash
ington, and Arthur B. Hayes, of Wash
ington.
Subpoenas have been served on ths
following witnesses:
George E. Gilliland, of washington;
Charles Hamilton, Washington; for
mer Congressman Charles B. Lands
of Indiana; Robert Grain, Baltimore;
Truman G. Palmer, Washington, 9
leading figure in the fight of the bee1
sugar interests against free raw sugar
and Frank G. Lowry, of New York
who conducted free sugar fight fol
the committee of wholesale grocers,
and is said to be an employe of the
Federal Sugar Refining company.
Although Senator Overmon, thu
chairman, would not admit that thu
committee was receiving aid from thu
White House, the opinion prevailed
about the capitol that the names o
soane of the men summoned as vii
nesses have been suggested BY Press
dent Wilson Friends of the presiden
are sure that some interesting infor
nation will be obtained from thos'
summoned.
Senator Smith told the probers tina
he was not financially interested Il
anything substantially" affected b,
the tariff bill, but said he owned som
farm lands and city real estate.
Senator Golf said that his West Vii
ginia coal property brought him abou
$4,000 and his oil properties abou
$4,000 year. No one had approache
him on the tariff and he knew of n
lobby influences in Washington.
Senator Gore had no interest affect
ed Several delegations and individual
had called on him, including F. F
Hathaway and Henry T. Oxnard In n
gard to sugar.
Senator Sherman said his interest l
the tariff was limited to farm product
and only because he made farm loan:
81 have seen none of the sugar lot
by, so-called," he said, 'but have n
ceived a great deal Of their literatur
and have preserved every scrap OF 1t. -
Senator Overman at once asked hiI
to furnish the literature to the con
mittee.
"The only improper influences eve
brought to bear on me were by repr'
sentatives of labor unions" Mr.. She
man added. They threatened to 81
terminate me-
Senator Shields said he raised liv
! stock, sheep, grain and Angora goat
all affected by the tariff. He had ne
sought to influence any one and n
! lobbying methods had been used
affect his action on the tariff bill.