The Daily Missoulian., 1913-06-14
TRAIL or THE QUARRY MAY be
FOLLOWED STILL FURTHER,
tF POSSIBLE.
SENSATIONS CONTINUE
Senator eallinser Reiteratss That the
President Has Come Dangerously
Near Lobbyins-Publicity Agent for
Sugar Man Toll. Of campaisns Of
Wilson and Underwood.

washington, June 13-Lobbying as a
Tine art, how 1t is done, and who is
responsible, what ends are sought
and what results accomplished, prob
ably will be investigated by the spe-
cial senate lobby committee before 1t
concludes it's work and submits re-
port to the senate.
For nearly two weeks the five SEN
ators Of the committee have listened
to testimony that has dealt almost
exclusively with the influence exerted
on the tariff bill, but it has uncov-
cred enough trails to lead members
70 believe that campaigns OF every
sort, political and economic, have been
conducted along the same tines
through paid agents in the efforts to
create public sentiment favorable to
the cause concerned.
The committee decided tonight in
executive session to submit to the
senate the question Of a further
broadening of the scope of it's in
quiry.
May Extend Time.
1T was believed tonight that the time
limit Of 20 days imposed on the COM
mittee would be extended and the in
vestigation would go into every pos
sible phase of what the committee
suspects is lobbying. Any skeletons
that have dangled in the closets Of
congress and any soiled linen that may
have hung there will be exhibited to
the public eye and legislation to i'm
pose drastic restrictions upon lobbying
and the s'acceleration" of public
opinion may result.
The committees decision came at the
end of day filled with sensations.
On two occasions President Wilson
Figured in the testimony. Senator
Gallinger told the committee that in
his opinion the president had once
come at least dangerously near to
lobbying, and Truman G. Palmer,
Washington representative of the
United States beet sugar Industry, de-
clared that a plate matter cam
paign much similar to the one con-
Quoted in newspapers tby him had ac-
companied the campaigns of the pres
ident and Representative Underwood
before the Baltimore convention.
Senator Cummins ross-examined
Mr.. Palmer at length about the de-
tails of his newspaper campaign and
developed that, to the best knowledge
of the witness, many of the big in
terests of the country were engaged
in similar efforts to mold the opinion
of the country
Mr. Palmer had been on the stand
for several hours when Senator Cum
minis led him into a description of
what he knew of other publicity cam
paign like his own.
Tho Same Concern.
Il understand the same concern that
we used. the American Press associa-
tion, was used by both Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Underwood in the nominating
campaigns in the same way" said the
witness. 'I am speaking of campaigns
that arc made TO affect public opin-
ion, which in turn is intended to in
f.uenee legislation
Senator Cummins went on to ask if
the railroad and banking interests in
New York did not employ men to do
the very thing that he had been do
ing TO create public opinion that
shall he of a certain kind"
Il have heard it SO stated" said Mr..
Palmer
Can you give the committee the
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