The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-27
Wilson Denounces 1t as
Industrious" and
"Insidious."
DOESN'T BELIEVE
1T WILL SUCCEED
Capital Swarming With Men
Who Are Working Desperately
to Defeat Various Positions
of Underwood Bill-Chief
Fight Against Free
Wool and Sugar.

Washington. May 26.-President Will
son stirred congressional circles to day
with an emphatic statement denounc-
ing the industrious" and ''insidious"
lobby in Washington attempting to
create public sympathy against certain
features of the Underwood tariff bill.
This was accepted at tho Capitol as
referring TO the unusual attacks being
made against free raw wool and free
sugar
While the President was declaring
II MS opinion that the public should
be relieved from tho intolerable bur
den, Senators and Representative
were viewing on every hand the cvi-
denccs Of the lobbyists which beset
theni' ana Significance was attached to
a statement made by Senator Simmons.
chairman of the Finance Committee,
which now has the tariff bill in hand.
that in his opinion the lobbyists were
not making any headway.
Interest In Bills Revived.
The Presidents declaration that the
lobbyists were so thick that one could
not throw brick without hitting one. -
revived interest IN two bills recently
introduced in the House and Senate To
regulate lobbying on pending legjs-
lation.
Senator Kenyon. of Iowa, and Repre-
sentative c. h Smith, of New York.
nave declared their intention to press
c!ils they have introduced which would
restrict the work of LOBBYISTS raoujre
their registration and require that tbev
DC IiccnSed to appear before any COM
inittcc or to carry on "A campaign for
or against proposed legislation. Ueav,.
penaities would be imposed for viola :
tions.
Democratic leaders were almost
unanimous in suppor; Of the President.
statement maintaining that they are
well able to handle the important pend
inS tariff legislation. and that sugar
and wool VIII be thoroughly considered
and discussed by the Finance Com.
mittee and Democratic caucus before
IL IS reported No change or policy
relating 10 either schedule has We,
been determined. however. il is en-.
pnatcaily declared BY the members OF
the committee
The President issued the Following
statement:
II think that the public ought to
know the extraordinary exertions being
made by the lobby in Washington TO
gain recognition for certain altera
tions OF the tariff bill. Washington has
seldom seen so numerous. so industri-
Gus or so insidious a lobby. The news
papers are being filled with paid ad
vertiscments calculated 10 mislead the
Judgment not only OF public men. but
also the public opinion OF ;he country
Itself. There Is every evidence that
money without limit is being spent 10
sustain this lobby and create an ap-
pearancc OF a pressure of public opinion
antagonistic to some of the chief items
Of the tariff bill.
People Should Have Lobby
at is OF serious interest to the coun-
try that the people at large should
have no lobby and be voiceless in these
matters, while great bodies OF astute
men seek 10 create an artificial opinion
and TO overcome the interests OF the
public for their private profit It is
thoroughly worth the while Of the
people OF this country TO take notice
OF this matter. Public opinion can
check and destroy It.
The government In all its branches
ought to be freed from this intoler-
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