The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06
NO ONE IN PUBLIC
/ LIFE WILL BE SAFE |
FROM SPOTLIGHT.
All Are to Be Submitted
to Glare of Pub
licity.
RESOLUTION is
MOST SWEEPING
Petty Differences Prevent Passage
Yesterday, but 1t Will Go
Through Without Difficulty
This Week-Every Legis-
lative Influence" to
Be Examined.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]


Washington. July 5.-Petty difer-
ences between the Republican and
Progressive leaders prevented the
passage to-day of the Henry resolution
providing for n blanket investigation
of lobby influences in Washington.
Republican Leader Mann angered at
an amendment providing that investi-
cation of accused members of the
House should take precedence, which
was offered by Mr. Bryan. tho Progress
sive member from Washington state,
raised the point OF no quorum, and tho
matter went over until next Wednes-
day. House leaders at once sent out
notice to absentees to be in their seats
wednesday morning, and there will be
no trouble in getting the resolution
through at that time.
Resolution Is Sweeping.
AS presented to day in the final form
In which 1t will be passed. the resolu-
ton provides for the most sweeping
investigation OF Legislative lobby
methods ever conducted in the national
capital a blanket clause authorizes
the committee of seven. which the
Speaker Is to appoint to INQUIRE into
every effort that Is making or has
been made to influence individual ac-
ton. committee action or action by the
House as a whole. in this or previous
sessions Of Congress.
An chort was made by Representa-
tive Kahn. OF California, to include in
the scope OF the resolution an inquiry
into the Influences behind the recent
attempt to postpone tho trial of the
ggs-Caminetti white slave cases, but
II wac defeated. Referring to these
cases In the debate on the resolution.
Mr.. Kahn accused the Democratic ma
jority OF trying to stine debate when
his resolutions were presented.
you cannot avoid laying bare these
matters" he said. You cannot stick
your heads in the sand like ostriches
and make believe that the country
cannot SEQ you
One striking feature OF the resolu-
ton Is its intent that a special inquiry
shall be made of the methods in vogue
to influence legislation by the creation
OF false public sentiment through high
priced accelerators. Along these lines,
it Is proposed to take up the charge
that an insidious attempt has bee n
made by the money trust to shape
currency legislation through a flood
of literature prepared by banking in
tcrcsts. and later distributed through
the public printer at public expense.
y specific fund raised by certain
group Of bankers to carry on this pro-
paganda Will receive close attention.
No effort, it Is declared VIII be made
To reopen by this means the money
trust investigation, but newly discov-
cred evidence will be introduced to
show the lobbying influences Of the
trust along the lines indicated Other
wise. the scope OF the investigation Is
to include the efforts OF every organi-
cation which has appeared here by rep
resentatives to influence legislation In
any way. And the investigation, by
agreement reached during the debate,
Is to be wid3 open.
Levy Creates Sensation.
a sensational feature OF the debate
was the charge made by Representa-
tive Levy. OF New York. that the In
vestigation OF the money trust was re-
sponsiblc for the death OF ]. P. Nor
gan. Mr.. Levy opposed the resolution
providing for the new investigation on
the ground that tho House ought not
to dignity the Mulhan charges by
taking any official notice OF them.
The money trust probe and the Stan
ley steet trust investigation" he de-
clared. Served no other purpose than
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