Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-13
Senator Gallinger Springs Sen.
sation in Committee Inves-
tigating Alleged InSidious
Lobby.
HAS OLD FASHIONED
IDEAS OF GOVERNMENT
Gentleman from New Hamp-
shire Believes Executive
Should Communicate Views
to Congress in Formal Mes
sages.
10y Leased Wire to Evenlnr Herald. !

Wy Leased Wire to Evening Herald 7
Washington, June f5.---Pfcsidcnt
Wilson's name IN connection with
white house influence" for the TAR
lff bin was brought before the senate
lobby committee again today by Sem
ator Gaillnger. who declared the press
ident had come "perilousiy near lob
hying" In some of the things he had
done In connection with the tariff
bin. MIR Gallinger did not make a
direct charge that the president had
"iobbied" FOR the tariff bill. but the
intimatlons in his testimony were
taken by Democratic senators TO be 50
broad that they subjected him TO a
long examination on the subject
Of white house influence.
senator Gallinger's statement came
a. profound sensation. Tie was
about 20 leave the stand when Senator
Reed asked final question.
when a man says that no would
hang some one as high as Haman, "
that pareOn did not do certain things"
said senator Gallinger, "snd that an
Industry which proposed TO reduce
wages aud did so would be invostlgat-
cd | think that IL about the worst
kind of influence ! can Imagine"
What do YOU think OF a public Of
fetal that gets up scare about an
insidiOus lobby" asked Senator Mel
son.
'That he intends TO influence pub
hc opinion and opinion OF public
mon" returned Senator Gallinger
Would you regard mat as spe"
cies OF lobhy?"
From my own Inability 60 define
the term TO my own satisfaction, per
hans ! would not like TO say that II
was spocles of lobby influence"
1T WAS an intlmation that men
wore afraid 90 use their own iudg-
mcut lest the people suspect them OF
lubbying?" persisted Senator Nelson.
III 50 impressed me" replied SEN
Rtor 0allinEer
You think then that members or
congress san be intimidatedy" asked
Chairman Ovcrman.
u have no disposition 10 criticize
public officials for cheap partisan
purposes" returned Callinger. II am
siill forced Co thu belief that the in
nuonce used In bahalf of free sugar
nr free wool or free anything else. Is
as Objectionable as anytning else
Senator Reed tried 90 draw the '!ne
between tho president acting In be
hBlf at the people who elected him
aud private interests conducting "a
campaign FOR selfish ends.
II am an old-fashloned person" re-
pile senator Gallingcr. II sim he
liove In the three coordinate branch
os Of government aud u grieves me
in see the executive encroaching on
thp powers of the others and attempt
ing To Influence legislation.
"rhe sugar men were represented
said Senator Reed, don't you think
the president had "A right TO use his
nilupnCcW'
"The president has a right TO make
his statement IN messages to con-
grcss."
you don't want TO charge that the
president 81 the United States has
brought any kind OF coercion 60 bear
upon any members OF congress ?"
- would not undertake 10 do 50.
have no disposition 10 criticize him
unfairly"
MIR. Galllnger added that he did
know that many Democrats were
complaining because more ofiices
were not filled ana more nominations
not sent To the senate
''You don't mean 30 intimate that
the president ls holding up certain
appointments 10 compel them 10 vote
for legislation they don't desiref"
~ make no charge