The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-06

HE rs NO DICTIONARY
As Soon as Senators Have All Re-
ported, Then Some Real 1.-Two
Lobbyists VIII be Brought
Forth.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seyvice.1
WASHINGTON, June 6--With the
completion of senators examinations
today the lobby investigating commit
tee was prepared to begin the second
and greater phase of the suit tomor-
row when the scientific lobbyist
the men, big business and their
agents-will be asked TO tell just
what methods are used to influence
congressman. Additional reports were
prepared today and In all about sew
enty-five witnesses including senators
and representatives who are accused
OF having their floor privileges TO
argue the tariff with individual con-
gressmen will be- on hand when the
general quizz gets under Tay. Prac-
tically all the advertising that sugar
agitators have been placing all over
the country has been stopped
| The committee today made plans
for definite policy which It will fol-
low in it's further hearings. 1t will
take up in order the wool trust, sugar
trust, cotton and insurance lobbies
and then call the heads OF the COM
| panies who conceived the modern
| type of lobbying
4 More wealth was paraded before
the committee when Senator Oliver
of Pennsylvania, the first witness of
todays session, ratified off list of
|, his holdings worth Approximately s7.-
500, 900.
II have s1,5o0,00o invested in two
Pittsburgh papers," he said. ITO sup
i ply the 5000 tons of print paper use,
II have paper mill worth 100000.
4 own 1000 shares of United States
, Steel preferred and fifty shares of
the common stock; 100 shares pre-
ferred and fifty shares common Of the
Pittsburgh Coal company"
Oliver said reduction Of SO ton
on print paper would be OF great
, benefit to him.
The senator said a great many
Pittsburgh manufacturers had called
on him to discuss the tariff. Mono
/ of these were lobbyists, he asserted,
all being 'Hlonore BILE gentlemen seek.
: ing to impress convictions they be-
lieved honest, on national legislators.
} Among those whose names he re-
membered we're w. j. Strasburger
> and A. ]. Pitcairn, Pittsburgh plate
, glass manufacturers.
3 81 don't set myself up as diction-
> ary," the senator responded tartly
4 ~
: witness definition of the word lobby.
list" was asked. Oliver said. however
c that he regarded Senator Sherman's
definition the best. 1t was ANY mar
8 who from selfish motives brings pres
y sure to bear on individual Legislators
S to achieve his ends"
i Further explaining his tariff call
ers, oliver said iron and steel mer
d were in the majority. The question
t. OF ferro-manganese duties, he explain
ed. formed the principal subject o.
their arguments.
The Pennsylvania became incens
ed at Senator Walsh's prodding te
: elicit full information OF divers fl
q nancial interests.
TIN willing TO answer questions
a that are legitimate he asserted
"but I'm not going to give you any
inventory Of my holdings Some o
the senators who have appeared her'
have gone farther than they had to-
j ~ might add that am interested
d In the copper industry" the witness
y went on, "but won't tell you hor
a much that interest Is, or anythin'
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