The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-06-19
RAPS At WILSON
IN LOBBY PROBE
GaIlinger Creates Sensation
While on Witness Stand.
MAKES NO DIRECT CHARGE
New Hampshire Senator Gives His
Views on Presidents Influence on
leeislaton-Brands II as OF
Worst Kind.

Washington, June l6.-LobbyiDg as
a fine art, how II is done, who is re-
sponsible. what ends are sought, and
what results are accomplished, prob
ably will be investigated by the spe-
ciai senate lobby committee before 1t
concludes its work anC submits re
port 10 the senate.
In executive session Friday the com
mittee decided 10 submit TO the senate
the question OF further broadening OF
the scope Of its inquiry. Chairman
Overman was instructed to lay the
whole matter before the senate.
The committees decision came at
the end OF day filled with sensations.
On two occasions President Wilson
figured in the testimony. Senator Gal
linger told the committee that in his
opinion the president had once at least
come dangerously near lobbying,
and Truman G. Palmer, Washington
representative Of the United States
beet sugar industry, declared that
plate matter compaign much SIM
lar to the one conducted in neWspa'
pers by him had accompanied the cam
paigns Of the president and Represen-
taiive Underwood before the Ealti-
more convention.
Mr. Gallinger did not make direct
charge that the president had lob
bied" for the tariff bill, but the init
nations in his testimony were taken
by Democratic senators TO be so broad
that they subjected him 10 q long
cross-examination on White House in
6uence.
Senator Gallinger's statements came |
as a sensation. He was about TO leave |
The stand when Senator Reed asked |
hnal question.
When a man says that he would |
hang some one as high as Hannah II |
that person did not do certain things"
said Senator Gallinger, and that an
Industry which proposed reduction OF
wages and did so would be investi-
gated, | think that is about the worst |
kind of influence | can imagine"
What do you think Of public Off
cial who gets up scare about IN In |
Bidious lobby" asked Senator Nelson. |
THAT he intends to influence pub !
lie opinion and the opinion of public |
men," returned Senator Gallinger.
Q.-Would you regard 1t as spe- |
cies OF lobby? A.--From my own IL. |
ability TO define the term to my own |
satisfaction perhaps ] would not like |
to say. il was a species Of lobby inhu !
ence.
1T was an intimation that men are
afraid TO use their own judgment lest
the people suspect them OF lobbying,
persisted Senator Nelson.
IT SO impressed me" said Senator
Gallinger
You think, then, that members of
congress can be inundated asked |
Chairman Overman.
u have no disposition to criticize |
public officials for cheap partisan pur.
poses" returned Mr. Gallneer q
still am forced to the belief that The |
influence used IN behalf Of free sugar
or tree wool or free anything else is
as Objectionable as anything else.
Il am an old fashioned person. ! /
still believe in the three coordinate |
branches OF the government, and (: |
grieves me 10 see the executive en- |
croaching on the powers of the others |
and attempting to influence Iegisla |
ton"
Q.-You do not want to charge that
The president Of the United States has |
brought any kind Of coercion TO bear
Oh any member of congress? Al !
would not understake TO do so. have /
10 disposition TO criticize him unfairly. /
Q.-You don't mean to intimate that |
the president is holding up certain
appointments TO compel then 10 vote !
for legislation they do not cesire. A.
i make no charge