Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-05
BELIEVED THAT PRESIDENT Is
REsPoNs,sLE FOR susPoENAEs
ISSUED ~ COMMITTEES.
sENAroR eoFF ADMITS
YEARLY INCOME OF $4,000
Senator Sherman Furnishes Committee
With Long List Of Callers But Says
There is Nc Sugar Lebby-susar
Trust Literature to Be Presented and
Considered by Investigators.

the absence of numerous and In
sidious lobby with designs upon the
tariff bill. the senate investigation
committee today resumed the hunt,
determined that more subpoenaes
would be issued.
admit the committee was receiving aid
from the White House, It was believed
the names summoned as witnesses had
been suggested by President Wilson.
Friends Of the president are sure some
interesting Information will be secured
from those summoned.
Senator With $4,000 Per Year income.
Senator Gon. as witness today, said
his Virginia coal property brought him
about $4,000 year in royalties. while
his oil properties paid him about $780,
VO0 year
I'VE sell our oil to subsidiaries Of the
Standard OH Company: there is no one
else to sell to-" he said, and added that
his interests might be somewhat af-
fected by the tariff but he did not ex-
pect it. No one had approached him
on the tariff and he knew Of no lobby
influence in Washington.
Senator Gore had no interests af-
fected. Several delegations and In
dividuals had called on him, including
F. r. Hathaway and Henry T. Oxnard
on the sugar tariff
Has Seen No sussr Lobby.
~ 6enator Sherman said his interest in
the tariff was limited to farm products
, and only because he made farm loans.
NfIo Ind NOV professional connection
l with any one affected, Persons who
1 'Had called sous him about the tariff -
leclnded H6ary Cthmar. Chicago; r. K.
SKsN. Eea1A6 cttI:s n Armstrong.
detroit: =. 6. Hartman. Lincofn, .seb..
lohn q. Reeve ana John W. Castle1nan.
81 II. IodiAs n. II Cox. E. G. Young. r.
H Brennan, N. K. Fairbank, and n.
Wake, Chicago. and II. w. Browne.
Cincinnati. J. J. Barr. OF Chicago, vas
] the only sugar man who called. he
said.
Il have seen none Of the sugar lobby.
50 called" he said, "but have received
a great deal Of their literature and
have preserved every scrap Of it,"
Labor Unions Accused.
Senator Overman asked the witness
TO furnish the literature to the COM
mittee. It will probably furnish the
basis for more research in the sugar
lobby" activities.
''The only improper influences ever
brought to bear on me were by repre-
sentatives Of labor unions" Mr.. Sher-
man added. They threatened to ex-
terminate me-"
He knew Of no organized lobby here.
Senator Shields said he raised live
stock. sheep, grain and Angora goats.
~, "a 10 hod onf
sought to influence any one and no i'm
proper influence or lobby methods had
been used to affect his action on the
tariff bill Those who had called on
him included Herman D. Rubin, Mag
ara Falls; n. D. Lindsay and Peter
Blow, Knoxville. Tenn; and Louis NJ.
Parker, Greenville, S. G.
official Definition Of Lobbyist"
Senator Hoke Smith, after a talk
with President Wilson, today defined
a lobbyist.
every one Is entitled to his day in
court" said the senator, "and I have
always considered that a legislative
hody sat as q court. Any attempt to
influence its judgment after the argu-
ment is presented, seeking to work on
tho judgments Of it's members, is in
.;dious and highly objectionable lobby
ing.
..I think 1t will be apparent when the
investigation Is concluded that there
have been Iobbies here on sugar and
wool. I have always held that a leg
islator ought not to be approached any
more than court outside of a court
room.
"The effect Of this Investigation will
reach. I am sure. legislative bodies
thruout the country and will radiate a
purifying influence on legislation"