The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-02
Who Gives Them Line Of
Dope to Guide Them on
the Trail.
MAY FURNISH A LIST
Public Meetings Mark Begin
ming Of Proposed Round
Up by Committee.
on AsseeIATse raass,


WASHINGTON, June 2.-The
search for tariff lobby. such as
President Wilson had declared was
operating in Washington, began today
with the Senate judiciary sub commit
tee holding open hearings. Every
senator was prepared to answer a
series of eleven questions, which con-
stituted grilling to determine
whether he has any personal interest
in the tarif or other Legislation and
to find out what persons have APP
preached him in the efforts to in
fuence his actions on schedules OF the
tariff bill. 1t has been estimated that,
hundreds of men Interested in manur
featuring or other business affected
by the tariff have been in Washing
ton during the last few weeks and
many of the senators claim it would
be impossible to remember all the
persons who have called upon them to
make appeals for changes.
To Make Suggestion.
President Wilson's declarations
that an ''insidious lobby" large and
powerful was at work led many to be-
Iieve that the committee might sug-
gest to President Wilson that he could
make a personal statement to commit
tee members either at the capitol or
at the White House giving informa-
ton he has.
The Senate resolution requests the
president to give such, information as
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Senators Ashhurst, Bacon, Bank
head and Borah were the first asked
to appear before the committee. All
schedule had been prepared limiting
the questioning of each senator to fif-
teen minutes and providing for ses-
slons of the committee until 10 o'clock
each night.
Conference Held.
Before the investigating committee
met Senator's Overman and Reed went
to the White House and held long,
conference with President wilson
Both declined to talk of their visits
but the president told inquirers he had
made suggestions to the senators|
which would be developed in theI
course OIL Iue lnuulAS. 1AC uSS4'hSA -
say what they were.
To Furnish List.
The senator's did not ask President
Wilson to appear and it was generally
regarded at the capitol and at the
White House that the president prac-
tically had placed all his information
on the lobby in the hands of Senator'S
I,n in1nrnSSinn
prevailed that later the, president
might furnish list of names ofitiloseI
whom he believes to be lobbying
against the tariff bill.
McNIurray. SIpoothest.,
Senator Ashhurst was first. called.
He testified that het:was not inter
ested directly or INDIRECTLY financial
" in the production, manufacture or
sale of any article mentioned in tho
tariff bill or any other bill pending
before lCongSsss, nor had he sought
to influence any other senator. No
one, he declared, had tried improp-
erly to influence his actions.
Senator Ashhurst said he did De
lieve, however, that "a man named
McMurray" had been attempting TO
influence improperly the actions OF
senators with respect to preventing
the cancellation of certain contracts
he. McMurray, held with the Chero-
kee Indians for the sale of lands
whereby he would receive $1,000
900.
.He is the smoothest lobbyist
have ever seen" added the senator.
"He could carry bundle of cells
upstairs without dropping single
one"
Senator Ashhurst said he consid-
cred any man or woman lobbyist
VINO ..buttonholed senators or mem
hers OF Congress and urged them to
vote for certain measures or suffer
reprisals in the election
Il do not consider man a lobbyist
who filed legitimate arguments with
Congress about matters in which he i
interested" the senator said.
BaCon's Small Interests.
Senator Bacon. who followed, said
that .out Of an abundance of eau
ton" he wanted TO tell the committee
that ne owned a small farm in Georgia
on which some articles might he
raised that were affected by the tariff
a sewer pipe factory. a street rail-
way. gas company and an electric
company were other industries IN
which senator Bacon said he had
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